ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:ASTE • US0462241011

58.72 USD
+1.28 (+2.23%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
58.72 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:17:35 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, ASTE scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. ASTE was compared to 130 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.


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

  • ASTE has a Return On Assets (3.55%) which 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.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 7.04%, ASTE is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ASTE is significantly below the industry average of 10.17%.
  • 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 has a Profit Margin (3.50%) which is in line with 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 42.31% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ASTE has grown nicely.
  • ASTE has a Gross Margin (26.88%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ASTE's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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 3.46. This indicates that ASTE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ASTE has a Altman-Z score of 3.46. This is in the better half of the industry: ASTE outperforms 62.31% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ASTE is 7.75, which is on the high side as it means it would take ASTE, 7.75 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • ASTE has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.75) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • ASTE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50. This is a neutral value indicating ASTE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.50, ASTE is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.92% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 7.75
Altman-Z 3.46
ROIC/WACC0.76
WACC9.33%
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.
  • The Current ratio of ASTE (2.58) is better than 70.77% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.01 indicates that ASTE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.01, ASTE is not doing good in the industry: 66.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, ASTE will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 21.52% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ASTE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.51% on average per year.
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

  • 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 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 rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.17.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ASTE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.99. ASTE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.71 indicates a rather expensive valuation of ASTE.
  • ASTE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. ASTE is cheaper than 81.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.02. ASTE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.17
Fwd PE 17.71
ASTE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsASTE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ASTE is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • ASTE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.59
EV/EBITDA 12.93
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

  • 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)0.62
PEG (5Y)1.82
EPS Next 2Y16.32%
EPS Next 3Y21.52%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • ASTE has a yearly dividend return of 0.91%, which is pretty low.
  • ASTE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.18.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.91, ASTE pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.91%

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

  • 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%
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

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ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC

NASDAQ:ASTE (2/20/2026, 8:17:35 PM)

After market: 58.72 0 (0%)

58.72

+1.28 (+2.23%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-25
Inst Owners101.29%
Inst Owner Change-1.62%
Ins Owners0.87%
Ins Owner Change-0.03%
Market Cap1.34B
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)47.90M
Analysts85.71
Price Target57.63 (-1.86%)
Short Float %3.21%
Short Ratio3.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.91%
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)0%
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%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.29%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.17
Fwd PE 17.71
P/S 0.98
P/FCF 29.59
P/OCF 21.7
P/B 2.01
P/tB 3.14
EV/EBITDA 12.93
EPS(TTM)3.42
EY5.82%
EPS(NY)3.32
Fwd EY5.65%
FCF(TTM)1.98
FCFY3.38%
OCF(TTM)2.71
OCFY4.61%
SpS59.83
BVpS29.24
TBVpS18.7
PEG (NY)0.62
PEG (5Y)1.82
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 3.46
F-Score6
WACC9.33%
ROIC/WACC0.76
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 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 5 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (ASTE) is 17.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.01.


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.