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ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ASTE - US0462241011 - Common Stock

49.1 USD
+0.07 (+0.14%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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After Hours: 1/16/2026, 8:00:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to ASTE. ASTE was compared to 132 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 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent 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.
  • ASTE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • ASTE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 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

  • The Return On Assets of ASTE (3.55%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ASTE has a Return On Equity (7.16%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ASTE (7.04%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ASTE is significantly below the industry average of 10.24%.
  • 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's Profit Margin of 3.50% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ASTE outperforms 45.45% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ASTE has declined.
  • ASTE's Operating Margin of 6.79% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ASTE outperforms 42.42% of its industry peers.
  • ASTE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 26.88%, ASTE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ASTE has grown nicely.
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

  • ASTE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ASTE has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for ASTE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for ASTE is higher compared to a year ago.
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

  • ASTE has an Altman-Z score of 3.26. This indicates that ASTE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.26, ASTE is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ASTE has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.75. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as ASTE would need 7.75 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.75, ASTE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.45% 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.
  • ASTE's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.50 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ASTE outperforms 46.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 7.75
Altman-Z 3.26
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC9.66%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.58, ASTE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.70% 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.
  • ASTE has a Quick ratio of 1.01. This is in the lower half of the industry: ASTE underperforms 64.39% of its industry peers.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 58.33% over the past year.
  • ASTE shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.45% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.66% in the past year.
  • ASTE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.22% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)58.33%
EPS 3Y21.38%
EPS 5Y9.45%
EPS Q2Q%51.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.66%
Revenue growth 3Y5.95%
Revenue growth 5Y2.22%
Sales Q2Q%20.14%

3.2 Future

  • ASTE is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 21.52% yearly.
  • ASTE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.51% yearly.
EPS Next Y27.81%
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y21.52%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.06%
Revenue Next 2Y5.64%
Revenue Next 3Y4.51%
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.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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

  • ASTE is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.36.
  • 88.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ASTE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.47. ASTE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.81, the valuation of ASTE can be described as correct.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ASTE is valued cheaper than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ASTE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.36
Fwd PE 14.81
ASTE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsASTE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ASTE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • ASTE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.74
EV/EBITDA 11.15
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 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 ASTE's earnings are expected to grow with 21.52% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)1.52
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y21.52%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ASTE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.06%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.78, ASTE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.06, ASTE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.87.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.06%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of ASTE has a limited annual growth rate of 3.55%.
  • ASTE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • The dividend of ASTE decreased 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

  • 24.84% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ASTE. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • ASTE's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP24.84%
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y21.52%
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 (1/16/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 49.1 0 (0%)

49.1

+0.07 (+0.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners101.29%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners0.87%
Ins Owner Change-0.04%
Market Cap1.12B
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)47.90M
Analysts85.71
Price Target57.63 (17.37%)
Short Float %3.51%
Short Ratio4.4
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.06%
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)17.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.86%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.8%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.36
Fwd PE 14.81
P/S 0.82
P/FCF 24.74
P/OCF 18.15
P/B 1.68
P/tB 2.63
EV/EBITDA 11.15
EPS(TTM)3.42
EY6.97%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY6.75%
FCF(TTM)1.98
FCFY4.04%
OCF(TTM)2.71
OCFY5.51%
SpS59.83
BVpS29.24
TBVpS18.7
PEG (NY)0.52
PEG (5Y)1.52
Graham Number47.43
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 3.26
F-Score6
WACC9.66%
ROIC/WACC0.73
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)58.33%
EPS 3Y21.38%
EPS 5Y9.45%
EPS Q2Q%51.61%
EPS Next Y27.81%
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y21.52%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.66%
Revenue growth 3Y5.95%
Revenue growth 5Y2.22%
Sales Q2Q%20.14%
Revenue Next Year5.06%
Revenue Next 2Y5.64%
Revenue Next 3Y4.51%
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 5 / 10 to ASTE.


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

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 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 5 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) is 14.36 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.68.


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 27.81% in the next year.