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.
- In the past year ASTE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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 in line with its industry peers.
- ASTE has a Return On Equity (5.69%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of ASTE (6.39%) 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 10.06%.
- 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 in line with its industry peers.
- ASTE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 6.03%, ASTE is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASTE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 26.54%, ASTE is not doing good in the industry: 62.60% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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
- ASTE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- ASTE has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- ASTE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- ASTE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.48 indicates that ASTE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ASTE (3.48) is better than 61.07% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ASTE is 16.81, which is on the high side as it means it would take ASTE, 16.81 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- ASTE's Debt to FCF ratio of 16.81 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ASTE is outperformed by 60.31% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.49 indicates that ASTE is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.49, ASTE is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.56% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.48 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC10.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.49 indicates that ASTE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of ASTE (2.49) is better than 64.12% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.07 indicates that ASTE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.07, ASTE is doing worse than 67.18% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 |
3. ASTE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 34.29% over the past year.
- 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.
- ASTE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.07%.
- Measured over the past years, ASTE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.60% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ASTE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.55% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, ASTE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.47% on average per year.
EPS Next Y15.95%
EPS Next 2Y16.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.66%
EPS Next 5Y13.55%
Revenue Next Year14.59%
Revenue Next 2Y9.92%
Revenue Next 3Y8.89%
Revenue Next 5Y7.47%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. ASTE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.76, the valuation of ASTE can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ASTE is valued a bit cheaper than 77.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ASTE to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.54), we can say ASTE is valued slightly cheaper.
- ASTE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.04.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ASTE is valued a bit cheaper than 79.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASTE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 21.68.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.04 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ASTE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ASTE is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 63.36% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 71.98 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.73 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- ASTE's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- ASTE's earnings are expected to grow with 15.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.91
EPS Next 2Y16.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.66%
5. ASTE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ASTE has a yearly dividend return of 0.88%, which is pretty low.
- 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 | 0.88% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ASTE has a limited annual growth rate of 3.32%.
- ASTE has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- The dividend of ASTE decreased in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.32%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
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 3Y15.66%
ASTE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:ASTE (4/30/2026, 11:15:51 AM)
65.01
+3.68 (+6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Industry Strength84.47
Industry Growth69.57
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners99.69%
Inst Owner Change-0.04%
Ins Owners1.09%
Ins Owner Change1.14%
Market Cap1.49B
Revenue(TTM)1.41B
Net Income(TTM)38.80M
Analysts85
Price Target73.19 (12.58%)
Short Float %2.14%
Short Ratio2.15
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.88% |
Yearly Dividend0.52
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.32%
DP30.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
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)26.99%
PT rev (3m)26.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)15.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.25%
Revenue NY rev (3m)7.87%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.76 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.04 | ||
| P/S | 1.06 | ||
| P/FCF | 71.98 | ||
| P/OCF | 24.27 | ||
| P/B | 2.19 | ||
| P/tB | 3.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.73 |
EPS(TTM)3.29
EY5.06%
EPS(NY)3.81
Fwd EY5.87%
FCF(TTM)0.9
FCFY1.39%
OCF(TTM)2.68
OCFY4.12%
SpS61.54
BVpS29.73
TBVpS19.42
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.91
Graham Number46.9153 (-27.83%)
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 | 3.48 |
F-Score5
WACC10.56%
ROIC/WACC0.6
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 Y15.95%
EPS Next 2Y16.6%
EPS Next 3Y15.66%
EPS Next 5Y13.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.07%
Revenue growth 3Y3.43%
Revenue growth 5Y6.6%
Sales Q2Q%11.59%
Revenue Next Year14.59%
Revenue Next 2Y9.92%
Revenue Next 3Y8.89%
Revenue Next 5Y7.47%
EBIT growth 1Y18.55%
EBIT growth 3Y68.85%
EBIT growth 5Y10.77%
EBIT Next Year72.88%
EBIT Next 3Y23.68%
EBIT Next 5Y14.77%
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 4 / 10 to ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (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 19.76 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.19.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for ASTE stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) is expected to grow by 15.95% in the next year.