ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ASTE • US0462241011

63.93 USD
+1.84 (+2.96%)
At close: Mar 2, 2026
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After Hours: 3/2/2026, 8:02:57 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall ASTE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated ASTE against 130 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of ASTE get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. ASTE has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ASTE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ASTE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: ASTE reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In multiple years ASTE reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
ASTE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFASTE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • ASTE has a Return On Assets of 3.55%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ASTE outperforms 50.77% of its industry peers.
  • ASTE has a Return On Equity (7.16%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ASTE has a Return On Invested Capital (7.04%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ASTE is significantly below the industry average of 10.21%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (7.04%) for ASTE is above the 3 year average (4.22%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.55%
ROE 7.16%
ROIC 7.04%
ROA(3y)1.19%
ROA(5y)2.21%
ROE(3y)1.93%
ROE(5y)3.16%
ROIC(3y)4.22%
ROIC(5y)4.29%
ASTE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICASTE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10

1.3 Margins

  • ASTE has a Profit Margin of 3.50%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ASTE outperforms 43.85% of its industry peers.
  • ASTE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.79%, ASTE is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ASTE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.88%, ASTE is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ASTE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.79%
PM (TTM) 3.5%
GM 26.88%
OM growth 3Y20.97%
OM growth 5Y10.4%
PM growth 3Y-41.22%
PM growth 5Y-29.61%
GM growth 3Y3.08%
GM growth 5Y4.18%
ASTE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsASTE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ASTE is destroying value.
  • ASTE has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
ASTE Yearly Shares OutstandingASTE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
ASTE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsASTE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.52 indicates that ASTE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ASTE's Altman-Z score of 3.52 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ASTE outperforms 62.31% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ASTE is 7.75, which is on the high side as it means it would take ASTE, 7.75 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.75, ASTE is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.15% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ASTE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50. This is a neutral value indicating ASTE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.50, ASTE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 7.75
Altman-Z 3.52
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC9.15%
ASTE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFASTE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.58 indicates that ASTE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.58, ASTE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ASTE has a Quick Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that ASTE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.01, ASTE is not doing good in the industry: 66.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.58
Quick Ratio 1.01
ASTE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesASTE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • ASTE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 34.29%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, ASTE shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.36% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.29%
EPS 3Y39.19%
EPS 5Y10.36%
EPS Q2Q%-10.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%11.59%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ASTE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 15.60% on average per year.
  • ASTE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y0.76%
EPS Next 2Y15.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.23%
Revenue Next 2Y4.23%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
ASTE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesASTE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
ASTE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesASTE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.43 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ASTE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ASTE indicates a rather cheap valuation: ASTE is cheaper than 81.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.13, ASTE is valued a bit cheaper.
  • ASTE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.29.
  • ASTE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ASTE is cheaper than 73.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ASTE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.43
Fwd PE 19.29
ASTE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsASTE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ASTE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.92% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of ASTE is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 32.22
EV/EBITDA 13.55
ASTE Per share dataASTE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • ASTE's earnings are expected to grow with 15.60% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)25.57
PEG (5Y)1.88
EPS Next 2Y15.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.84%, ASTE is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • ASTE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.13.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.84, ASTE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.84%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ASTE has a limited annual growth rate of 3.55%.
  • ASTE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • ASTE has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.55%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
ASTE Yearly Dividends per shareASTE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • ASTE pays out 24.84% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of ASTE is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP24.84%
EPS Next 2Y15.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ASTE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendASTE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M -100M
ASTE Dividend Payout.ASTE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.ASTE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC

NASDAQ:ASTE (3/2/2026, 8:02:57 PM)

After market: 63.93 0 (0%)

63.93

+1.84 (+2.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners101.29%
Inst Owner Change-1.66%
Ins Owners0.87%
Ins Owner Change0.92%
Market Cap1.46B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)47.90M
Analysts85.71
Price Target57.63 (-9.85%)
Short Float %3.21%
Short Ratio3.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.84%
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.55%
DP24.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)38.35%
Min EPS beat(2)21.26%
Max EPS beat(2)55.45%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)56.02%
Min EPS beat(4)21.26%
Max EPS beat(4)87.55%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)22.79%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)13.91%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)9.32%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.58%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.72%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.32%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.72%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.07%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.96%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.16%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.29%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.43
Fwd PE 19.29
P/S 1.07
P/FCF 32.22
P/OCF 23.63
P/B 2.19
P/tB 3.42
EV/EBITDA 13.55
EPS(TTM)3.29
EY5.15%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY5.19%
FCF(TTM)1.98
FCFY3.1%
OCF(TTM)2.71
OCFY4.23%
SpS59.83
BVpS29.24
TBVpS18.7
PEG (NY)25.57
PEG (5Y)1.88
Graham Number46.52
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.55%
ROE 7.16%
ROCE 9.02%
ROIC 7.04%
ROICexc 7.57%
ROICexgc 10.06%
OM 6.79%
PM (TTM) 3.5%
GM 26.88%
FCFM 3.32%
ROA(3y)1.19%
ROA(5y)2.21%
ROE(3y)1.93%
ROE(5y)3.16%
ROIC(3y)4.22%
ROIC(5y)4.29%
ROICexc(3y)4.7%
ROICexc(5y)5.1%
ROICexgc(3y)5.08%
ROICexgc(5y)5.67%
ROCE(3y)5.42%
ROCE(5y)5.48%
ROICexgc growth 3Y15.61%
ROICexgc growth 5Y7.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.19%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.9%
OM growth 3Y20.97%
OM growth 5Y10.4%
PM growth 3Y-41.22%
PM growth 5Y-29.61%
GM growth 3Y3.08%
GM growth 5Y4.18%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 7.75
Debt/EBITDA 2.7
Cap/Depr 52.55%
Cap/Sales 1.21%
Interest Coverage 7.62
Cash Conversion 49.76%
Profit Quality 94.78%
Current Ratio 2.58
Quick Ratio 1.01
Altman-Z 3.52
F-Score6
WACC9.15%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)118.53%
Cap/Depr(5y)95.88%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.13%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.29%
EPS 3Y39.19%
EPS 5Y10.36%
EPS Q2Q%-10.92%
EPS Next Y0.76%
EPS Next 2Y15.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%11.59%
Revenue Next Year6.23%
Revenue Next 2Y4.23%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y65.48%
EBIT growth 3Y28.17%
EBIT growth 5Y12.85%
EBIT Next Year97.12%
EBIT Next 3Y33.03%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y161.35%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-51.05%
OCF growth 1Y272.42%
OCF growth 3Y45.94%
OCF growth 5Y-27.19%

ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC / ASTE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for ASTE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to ASTE.


What is the valuation status of ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of ASTE stock?

ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for ASTE stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) is 19.43 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.19.


What is the expected EPS growth for ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) is expected to grow by 0.76% in the next year.