ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:ASTE • US0462241011
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This ASTE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ASTE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year ASTE was profitable.
- ASTE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- ASTE had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years ASTE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ASTE has a Return On Assets (2.84%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASTE has a Return On Equity (5.69%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASTE has a Return On Invested Capital (6.39%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ASTE is below the industry average of 10.16%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (6.39%) for ASTE is above the 3 year average (5.73%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.84% | ||
| ROE | 5.69% | ||
| ROIC | 6.39% |
ROA(3y)2.14%
ROA(5y)1.67%
ROE(3y)3.83%
ROE(5y)2.84%
ROIC(3y)5.73%
ROIC(5y)4.38%
1.3 Margins
- ASTE has a Profit Margin (2.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASTE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of ASTE (6.03%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ASTE has grown nicely.
- The Gross Margin of ASTE (26.54%) is worse than 60.31% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ASTE has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.75% | ||
| GM | 26.54% |
OM growth 3Y63.24%
OM growth 5Y3.9%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-9.69%
GM growth 3Y8.6%
GM growth 5Y2.52%
2. ASTE Health Analysis
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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ASTE has more shares outstanding
- ASTE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ASTE has an Altman-Z score of 3.32. This indicates that ASTE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- ASTE has a Altman-Z score (3.32) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASTE has a debt to FCF ratio of 16.81. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as ASTE would need 16.81 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ASTE (16.81) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- ASTE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.49. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of ASTE (0.49) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.32 |
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC9.48%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.49 indicates that ASTE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.49, ASTE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASTE has a Quick Ratio of 1.07. 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 1.07. This is in the lower half of the industry: ASTE underperforms 64.89% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 |
3. ASTE Growth Analysis
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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.36% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, ASTE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.07% in the last year.
- ASTE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.60% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)34.29%
EPS 3Y39.19%
EPS 5Y10.36%
EPS Q2Q%-10.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.07%
Revenue growth 3Y3.43%
Revenue growth 5Y6.6%
Sales Q2Q%11.59%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.60% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 9.37% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y17.5%
EPS Next 2Y16.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year14.87%
Revenue Next 2Y9.37%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. ASTE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ASTE is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.07.
- ASTE's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ASTE is cheaper than 81.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.70. ASTE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- ASTE is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.68.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ASTE is valued cheaper than 85.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ASTE to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say ASTE is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.68 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 70.99% 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 a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ASTE is more expensive than 62.60% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 58.5 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.28 |
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.
- ASTE's earnings are expected to grow with 16.60% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)1.55
EPS Next 2Y16.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ASTE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a yearly dividend of 0.86%, ASTE is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.13, ASTE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, ASTE's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.86% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ASTE has a limited annual growth rate of 3.32%.
- ASTE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- ASTE has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.32%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- ASTE pays out 30.67% 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.
DP30.67%
EPS Next 2Y16.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ASTE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
52.88
-0.82 (-1.53%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners99.73%
Inst Owner Change-1.66%
Ins Owners0.99%
Ins Owner Change1.12%
Market Cap1.21B
Revenue(TTM)1.41B
Net Income(TTM)38.80M
Analysts85.71
Price Target57.63 (8.98%)
Short Float %2.94%
Short Ratio3.16
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.86% |
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.32%
DP30.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date03-09 2026-03-09 (0.13)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)23.23%
Min EPS beat(2)21.26%
Max EPS beat(2)25.21%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)47.37%
Min EPS beat(4)21.26%
Max EPS beat(4)87.55%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)21.83%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)16.93%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)24.5%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)4.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)3.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.95%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.58%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.95%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.85%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.33%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.72%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)20.55%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)16.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.62%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)9.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.06%
Revenue NY rev (1m)8.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)8.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.07 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.68 | ||
| P/S | 0.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 58.5 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.72 | ||
| P/B | 1.78 | ||
| P/tB | 2.72 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.28 |
EPS(TTM)3.29
EY6.22%
EPS(NY)3.87
Fwd EY7.31%
FCF(TTM)0.9
FCFY1.71%
OCF(TTM)2.68
OCFY5.07%
SpS61.59
BVpS29.76
TBVpS19.44
PEG (NY)0.92
PEG (5Y)1.55
Graham Number46.94
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.84% | ||
| ROE | 5.69% | ||
| ROCE | 8.18% | ||
| ROIC | 6.39% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.87% | ||
| ROICexgc | 9.06% | ||
| OM | 6.03% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.75% | ||
| GM | 26.54% | ||
| FCFM | 1.47% |
ROA(3y)2.14%
ROA(5y)1.67%
ROE(3y)3.83%
ROE(5y)2.84%
ROIC(3y)5.73%
ROIC(5y)4.38%
ROICexc(3y)6.31%
ROICexc(5y)4.91%
ROICexgc(3y)7.35%
ROICexgc(5y)5.67%
ROCE(3y)7.35%
ROCE(5y)5.61%
ROICexgc growth 3Y58.44%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.1%
ROICexc growth 3Y49.62%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.5%
OM growth 3Y63.24%
OM growth 5Y3.9%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-9.69%
GM growth 3Y8.6%
GM growth 5Y2.52%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.03
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.81 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.73 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 112.12% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.89% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.28 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 50.62% | ||
| Profit Quality | 53.35% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.32 |
F-Score5
WACC9.48%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)107.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.41%
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 Y17.5%
EPS Next 2Y16.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.07%
Revenue growth 3Y3.43%
Revenue growth 5Y6.6%
Sales Q2Q%11.59%
Revenue Next Year14.87%
Revenue Next 2Y9.37%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y18.55%
EBIT growth 3Y68.85%
EBIT growth 5Y10.77%
EBIT Next Year71.56%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y728%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-30.33%
OCF growth 1Y166.96%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-15.38%
ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC / ASTE Fundamental Analysis 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 5 / 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 16.07 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.78.
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 17.5% in the next year.