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Overall ASTE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated ASTE against 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. ASTE has an average financial health and profitability rating. ASTE is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
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.
- Of the past 5 years ASTE 4 years were profitable.
- ASTE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of ASTE (3.55%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASTE's Return On Equity of 7.16% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ASTE outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- ASTE has a Return On Invested Capital of 7.04%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ASTE outperforms 53.79% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ASTE is significantly below the industry average of 10.37%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- ASTE has a Profit Margin (3.50%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASTE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 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.
- ASTE has a Gross Margin (26.88%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASTE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ASTE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ASTE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.37 indicates that ASTE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- ASTE has a Altman-Z score of 3.37. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ASTE outperforms 57.58% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 7.75, ASTE is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50 indicates that 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.75 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.37 |
ROIC/WACC0.73
WACC9.71%
2.3 Liquidity
- ASTE has a Current Ratio of 2.58. This indicates that ASTE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- ASTE's Current ratio of 2.58 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ASTE outperforms 69.70% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.01 indicates that ASTE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of ASTE (1.01) is worse than 65.15% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.58 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- ASTE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 58.33%, 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 9.45% on average per year.
- ASTE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.66%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.22% on average over the past years.
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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.51% on average over the next years.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 16.79, which indicates a correct valuation of ASTE.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ASTE is valued cheaper than 88.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.92, ASTE is valued a bit cheaper.
- ASTE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.32.
- ASTE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ASTE is cheaper than 82.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASTE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ASTE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: ASTE is cheaper than 71.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- ASTE's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.19 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ASTE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- ASTE's earnings are expected to grow with 21.52% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)1.78
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y21.52%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.07%, ASTE has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.00, ASTE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, ASTE's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.07% |
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
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 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y21.52%
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GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-24 2026-02-24/bmo
Inst Owners101.29%
Inst Owner Change-0.69%
Ins Owners0.87%
Ins Owner Change-0.06%
Market Cap1.31B
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)47.90M
Analysts85.71
Price Target57.63 (0.35%)
Short Float %2.99%
Short Ratio3.65
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.07% |
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)3.67%
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)-0.37%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.29%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.32 | ||
| P/S | 0.96 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 21.23 | ||
| P/B | 1.96 | ||
| P/tB | 3.07 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.19 |
EPS(TTM)3.42
EY5.96%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY5.77%
FCF(TTM)1.98
FCFY3.46%
OCF(TTM)2.71
OCFY4.71%
SpS59.83
BVpS29.24
TBVpS18.7
PEG (NY)0.6
PEG (5Y)1.78
Graham Number47.43
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.37 |
F-Score6
WACC9.71%
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 16.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.96.
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.