Astec Industries (ASTE) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Astec Industries

NasdaqGS•Industrials•Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery

$41.24-1.08(-0.03%)Market open

Market Cap

$941.50M

P/E

48.0x

P/S

0.6x

P/B

1.4x

Astec Industries, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and services equipment and components used primarily in road building and related construction activities worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Infrastructure Solutions and Materials Solutions. The Infrastructure Solutions segment offers asphalt plants, cold central plant recycles systems, and soil remediation plants; concrete batch plants, liquid asphalt terminals, and thermal fluid heaters; asphalt pavers, material transfer vehicles, and milling machines; and industrial automation controls and telematics platforms, as well as engineering and environmental permitting, various plants components, polymer plants, heat recovery units, industrial and asphalt burners and systems, wood chippers and grinders, and blower trucks and trailers,. The Materials Solutions segment offers jaw, cone, heavy-duty, and mining-application crushers; horizontal and vertical shaft impactors; incline, multi-frequency and high frequency, horizontal, and dewatering screens; washing and classifying plants, fines recovery systems, and water clarification systems; radial and telescoping conveyors, pugmills, truck unloaders, hopper feeders ship loaders and unloaders, and bulk receptions feeders; and Rock breaker systems, hydraulic breakers, compactors, and pulverizers. It provides its products to asphalt or concrete producers; highway and heavy equipment contractors; utility contractors; sand and gravel producers; construction, demolition, recycle and crushing contractors; forestry and environmental recycling contractors; mine and quarry operators; port and inland terminal authorities; power stations; and domestic and foreign government agencies. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

How this company scores

AverageMetricSide Score: 46/100

Strongest: Growth (16/25); weakest: Profitability (7/25).

Profitability7/25

Growth16/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags10/25

Cash & Earnings Quality13/25

Strengths

Growing revenueConsistent growthImproving margins

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 48.0x5y range 20.8x – 3071.1x

Currently near its 16-quarter median.

P/S · 0.6x5y range 0.5x – 1.4x

Currently near its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 1.4x5y range 1.1x – 2.4x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

Operating margins dropped 33.2% over recent quarters — a sharp decline suggesting serious cost or pricing challenges.

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 4 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $941.50M

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $1.56B
Q. Revenue: $408.10M
TTM EBITDA: $124.20M
TTM Op. Income: $53.40M
Q. Op. Income: $20.40M
TTM Net Income: $19.60M
Q. Net Income: $10.50M
EPS: $0.46
Shares Out.: $23.01M

$1.56B in TTM revenue grew 18.7% YoY, reaching $408.10M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $124.20M and TTM operating income of $53.40M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $19.60M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 4 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 26.2%
EBITDA Margin: 8.5%
Op. Margin: 5.0%
Net Margin: 2.6%

Op. margin of 5.0% is down 1.5% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at 2.6% and gross margin of 26.2% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is down 23% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 48.0x
P/S Ratio: 0.6x
P/B Ratio: 1.4x

At 48.0x P/E, the stock trades above typical market levels — the market expects above-average growth. P/S of 0.6x and P/B of 1.4x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Across the last 7 quarters, P/E has risen for 4 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $1.42B
Cash: $76.80M
Long-Term Debt: $365.40M
Book Value: $689.10M
D/E Ratio: 0.5
Debt/EBITDA: 10.5

With $1.42B in assets and $365.40M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.5and book value is $689.10M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is up 14811% — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $12.10M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $32.40M
FCF Margin: 2.1%
FCF / Net Income: 1.7

TTM FCF of $32.40M on $12.10M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 1.7x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Over the past year, free cash flow is down 58% — a weakening trend.