ASGN INC (ASGN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:ASGN • US00191U1025
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-20.9 (-51.69%)
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This ASGN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ASGN Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ASGN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ASGN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- ASGN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- ASGN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ASGN's Return On Assets of 3.09% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ASGN outperforms 56.18% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of ASGN (6.29%) is better than 60.67% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ASGN (5.50%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASGN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 6.80%. This is below the industry average of 11.54%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.09% | ||
| ROE | 6.29% | ||
| ROIC | 5.5% |
ROA(3y)4.79%
ROA(5y)6.71%
ROE(3y)9.25%
ROE(5y)12.76%
ROIC(3y)6.8%
ROIC(5y)7.58%
1.3 Margins
- ASGN has a Profit Margin (2.85%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASGN's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Operating Margin value of 6.29%, ASGN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASGN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 28.87%, ASGN is not doing good in the industry: 61.80% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- ASGN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.85% | ||
| GM | 28.87% |
OM growth 3Y-13.5%
OM growth 5Y-6.34%
PM growth 3Y-21.31%
PM growth 5Y-13%
GM growth 3Y-1.16%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
2. ASGN Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ASGN is destroying value.
- ASGN has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ASGN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for ASGN is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.14 indicates that ASGN is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.14, ASGN is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ASGN is 4.06, which is a neutral value as it means it would take ASGN, 4.06 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.06, ASGN is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65 indicates that ASGN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- ASGN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.65 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ASGN outperforms 42.70% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.06 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.14 |
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC9.25%
2.3 Liquidity
- ASGN has a Current Ratio of 2.16. This indicates that ASGN is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ASGN has a better Current ratio (2.16) than 61.80% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.16 indicates that ASGN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ASGN has a better Quick ratio (2.16) than 62.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.16 |
3. ASGN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for ASGN have decreased strongly by -13.43% in the last year.
- ASGN shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -1.19% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -2.91% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.59% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.43%
EPS 3Y-11.57%
EPS 5Y-1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.58%
Revenue growth 5Y2.59%
Sales Q2Q%0%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, ASGN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.35% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.63% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y12.79%
EPS Next 2Y14.45%
EPS Next 3Y16.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.41%
Revenue Next 2Y3.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. ASGN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ASGN is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.52.
- 89.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ASGN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.91, ASGN is valued rather cheaply.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 3.28, the valuation of ASGN can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ASGN indicates a rather cheap valuation: ASGN is cheaper than 96.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ASGN to the average of the S&P500 Index (21.99), we can say ASGN is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.28 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 89.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ASGN, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ASGN is valued cheaper than 97.75% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ASGN's earnings are expected to grow with 16.35% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y14.45%
EPS Next 3Y16.35%
5. ASGN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for ASGN!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
ASGN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
19.53
-20.9 (-51.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Industry Strength4.35
Industry Growth22.36
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Earnings (Next)07-21 2026-07-21/amc
Inst Owners100.36%
Inst Owner Change1.27%
Ins Owners4.09%
Ins Owner Change10.35%
Market Cap806.59M
Revenue(TTM)3.98B
Net Income(TTM)113.50M
Analysts72.31
Price Target34 (74.09%)
Short Float %7.61%
Short Ratio2.88
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.4%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.1%
Max EPS beat(2)4.9%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-5.06%
Max EPS beat(4)5.79%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1.41%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)1.69%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.03%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.27%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.7%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.78%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.43%
PT rev (1m)-1.22%
PT rev (3m)8.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.52 | ||
| Fwd PE | 3.28 | ||
| P/S | 0.2 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.8 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.46 | ||
| P/B | 0.45 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.99 |
EPS(TTM)4.32
EY22.12%
EPS(NY)5.96
Fwd EY30.52%
FCF(TTM)6.98
FCFY35.72%
OCF(TTM)7.94
OCFY40.65%
SpS96.38
BVpS43.68
TBVpS-19.2
PEG (NY)0.35
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number65.1593 (233.64%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.09% | ||
| ROE | 6.29% | ||
| ROCE | 7.7% | ||
| ROIC | 5.5% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 36.14% | ||
| OM | 6.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.85% | ||
| GM | 28.87% | ||
| FCFM | 7.24% |
ROA(3y)4.79%
ROA(5y)6.71%
ROE(3y)9.25%
ROE(5y)12.76%
ROIC(3y)6.8%
ROIC(5y)7.58%
ROICexc(3y)7.22%
ROICexc(5y)8.22%
ROICexgc(3y)39.78%
ROICexgc(5y)44.2%
ROCE(3y)9.53%
ROCE(5y)10.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.4%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.45%
ROICexc growth 3Y-17.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y-7.28%
OM growth 3Y-13.5%
OM growth 5Y-6.34%
PM growth 3Y-21.31%
PM growth 5Y-13%
GM growth 3Y-1.16%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.06 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.21 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 35.07% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 90.08% | ||
| Profit Quality | 253.83% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.14 |
F-Score4
WACC9.25%
ROIC/WACC0.59
Cap/Depr(3y)37.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)38.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.92%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.89%
Profit Quality(3y)217.38%
Profit Quality(5y)158.35%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-13.43%
EPS 3Y-11.57%
EPS 5Y-1.19%
EPS Q2Q%-25%
EPS Next Y12.79%
EPS Next 2Y14.45%
EPS Next 3Y16.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.58%
Revenue growth 5Y2.59%
Sales Q2Q%0%
Revenue Next Year1.41%
Revenue Next 2Y3.16%
Revenue Next 3Y3.63%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-17.71%
EBIT growth 3Y-17.46%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.91%
EBIT Next Year71.07%
EBIT Next 3Y26.6%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-21%
FCF growth 3Y2.15%
FCF growth 5Y-5.98%
OCF growth 1Y-18.02%
OCF growth 3Y2.13%
OCF growth 5Y-5.05%
ASGN INC / ASGN Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for ASGN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ASGN.
What is the valuation status of ASGN INC (ASGN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to ASGN INC (ASGN). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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ASGN INC (ASGN) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for ASGN INC (ASGN) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ASGN INC (ASGN) is expected to grow by 12.79% in the next year.