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.
- ASTE had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- ASTE has a Return On Assets (2.84%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- ASTE's Return On Equity of 5.69% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ASTE outperforms 45.80% of its industry peers.
- 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 10.17%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (5.73%) for ASTE is below the current ROIC(6.39%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 41.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ASTE has grown nicely.
- ASTE has a Gross Margin of 26.54%. This is in the lower half of the industry: ASTE underperforms 61.07% of its industry peers.
- ASTE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so 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 3.30. This indicates that ASTE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- ASTE's Altman-Z score of 3.30 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ASTE outperforms 55.73% 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 61.07% of its industry peers.
- ASTE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.49. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ASTE has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.49) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.49 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC10.14%
2.3 Liquidity
- ASTE has a Current Ratio of 2.49. This indicates that ASTE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting 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 64.12% 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
- 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.
- ASTE shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 10.36% yearly.
- ASTE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.07%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.60% on average over the past years.
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 16.60% on average per year.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 15.81, the valuation of ASTE can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ASTE is valued cheaper than 83.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.54. ASTE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.45, ASTE is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ASTE is valued cheaper than 86.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASTE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ASTE is valued a bit cheaper than 72.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- ASTE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ASTE is more expensive than 64.12% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 57.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.07 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ASTE's earnings are expected to grow with 16.60% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.9
PEG (5Y)1.53
EPS Next 2Y16.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. ASTE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ASTE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.01%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.22, ASTE pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 1.01, ASTE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.01% |
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.
- ASTE's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP30.67%
EPS Next 2Y16.6%
EPS Next 3YN/A
ASTE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:ASTE (3/24/2026, 9:48:44 AM)
52.01
-0.53 (-1.01%)
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 Change1.13%
Market Cap1.19B
Revenue(TTM)1.41B
Net Income(TTM)38.80M
Analysts85.71
Price Target57.63 (10.81%)
Short Float %2.73%
Short Ratio2.82
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.01% |
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)14.61%
EPS NQ rev (3m)14.61%
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 | 15.81 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.45 | ||
| P/S | 0.85 | ||
| P/FCF | 57.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.41 | ||
| P/B | 1.75 | ||
| P/tB | 2.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.07 |
EPS(TTM)3.29
EY6.33%
EPS(NY)3.87
Fwd EY7.43%
FCF(TTM)0.9
FCFY1.74%
OCF(TTM)2.68
OCFY5.15%
SpS61.54
BVpS29.73
TBVpS19.42
PEG (NY)0.9
PEG (5Y)1.53
Graham Number46.92
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 | 3.3 |
F-Score5
WACC10.14%
ROIC/WACC0.63
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 15.81 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.75.
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.