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Argan, Inc. AGX R2KR3K

Industrials · Engineering & Construction · United States
https://www.arganinc.com
Company Profile ↓
$330.30
+44.60% 1Y
Mkt Cap$4.63B
P/E26.11
P/B10.87
Div. Yield0.69%
52W High$797.90
52W Low$202.87
Book Value$36.12
EPS (TTM)$12.65

Company Overview

Argan, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, maintenance, project development, and technical consulting services to the power generation market in the United States, Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Power, Industrial, and Teledata. Its Power segment offers engineering, procurement, and construction, as well as designing, building, and commissioning of large-scale energy projects; and design, construction, project management, start-up, and operation, as well as provides technical consulting services; and turbine, boiler, and large rotating equipment. This segment serves independent power producers, public utilities, power plant equipment suppliers, and other commercial firms. The company's Industrial segment provides field services that support new plant construction and additions; maintenance turnarounds; shutdowns and emergency mobilizations for industrial plants; and fabricates, delivers, and installation of metal components, such as piping systems and pressure vessels. Its Teledata segment offers trenchless directional boring and excavation for underground communication and power networks; aerial cabling; high and low voltage electric lines; and private area outdoor lighting systems, as well as installs buried cable. It also provides structured cabling, terminations, and connectivity that offers the physical transport for high-speed data, voice, video, and security networks; and utility construction services and comprehensive technology wiring solutions. This segment serves electricity cooperative, state and federal government agencies, counties and municipalities, and technology-oriented government contracting firms, as well as customers in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Argan, Inc. was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 39.8%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Healthy Capital Returns

Return on capital employed stands at 28.3%.

Consistent Profit Growth

Net profit has compounded at 22.8% per year over the last five years.

Healthy Margins

Maintains a net profit margin of 15.1%.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.

Recent Developments

  • Jan 2026 Revenue of $944.61M (+8.1% YoY); net profit $137.77M.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +61.5%, earnings +50.4%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.3%, profit CAGR 22.8%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:4.29%
1 Year:61.50%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:22.79%
1 Year:50.40%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+44.60%
6 Months:-49.67%
3 Months:-41.94%
1 Month:-11.78%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bearish
52-Week Range 21% of range
$202.87 $797.90
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMABelow
  • Price vs 200-DMABelow
  • RSI (14)30.95 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-11.78%
3M-41.94%
6M-49.67%
1Y+44.60%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 26.11 is above the sector median of 25.65 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Strong return on equity of 39.8%.
  • Healthy ROCE of 28.3%.
  • Profit CAGR of 22.8% over 5 years.
  • Generates positive free cash flow.

CONS

  • Trading 58.6% below its 52-week high.
  • In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
26.11
Industry PE
25.65
Forward P/E
20.51
PEG Ratio
-
Book Value
$36.12
Price to Book
10.87
P/S
4.64
EV/EBITDA
25.16
Dividend Yield
0.69%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
4.29%
Profit 5Y
22.79%
Revenue (YoY)
61.50%
Earnings (YoY)
50.40%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
28.35%
ROE
39.85%
ROA
9.99%
Profit Margin
15.09%
Op Margin
14.79%
Gross Margin
20.71%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$3.24
EPS (TTM)
$12.65

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
2.15
Quick Ratio
1.46
Current Ratio
1.50
Debt
$10.91M
Total Assets
$1.29B
Current Assets
$1.22B
Working Capital
$421.00M

Ownership

Promoter Holding
4.11%
Chg in Prom Hold
-0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
112.16%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.24%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$4.63B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$1.19B
EBITDA
$185.04M
Free Cash Flow
$467.82M
Operating Cash Flow
$555.18M
Shares Outstanding
14.03M
Gross Margin
20.71%
Payout Ratio
15.81%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 AGX Argan, Inc. R2KR3K 330.30 26.11 $4.63B 0.69% 28.35% 39.85% 4.29% 22.79%
2 SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE 144.75 -131.59 $1.10T 0.00% -3.22% -11.95% 34.08% -3.34%
3 CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K 704.05 30.31 $323.63B 0.80% 17.98% 56.97% 2.29% 5.24%
4 GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE 293.54 34.53 $304.57B 0.60% 9.52% 48.23% -7.42% -5.36%
5 RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE 194.71 34.34 $262.42B 1.51% 8.28% 12.27% 2.61% 2.62%
6 GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI 827.42 23.73 $220.37B 0.22% 6.30% 82.58% 8.68% -
7 UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K 298.09 24.16 $177.09B 2.01% 15.22% 39.70% 2.30% 7.77%
8 DE Deere & Company SPXR3K 643.62 37.59 $173.54B 0.99% 12.53% 18.24% 3.43% 5.10%
9 BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE 187.55 66.98 $148.13B 0.00% -9.01% - 1.67% -3.28%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Apr 2015Jul 2015Oct 2015Jan 2016Apr 2016Jul 2016Oct 2016Jan 2017Apr 2017Jul 2017Oct 2017Jan 2018Apr 2018Jul 2018Oct 2018Jan 2019Apr 2019Jul 2019Oct 2019Jan 2020Apr 2020Jul 2020Oct 2020Apr 2021Jul 2021Oct 2021Apr 2022Jul 2022Oct 2022Apr 2023Jul 2023Oct 2023Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026
Revenue --------230.49M259.80M232.94M169.58M141.37M136.67M116.46M87.66M49.54M63.06M58.41M67.99M60.15M87.49M127.33M126.34M133.01M124.45M100.28M118.11M117.88M103.67M141.35M163.75M157.68M227.01M257.01M193.66M237.74M251.15M262.05M290.95M
Cost of Revenue -----------------------------------156.80M193.48M204.20M196.45M229.84M
Gross Profit 21.17M28.49M26.26M23.54M28.30M44.01M36.58M37.82M40.10M51.41M37.72M20.10M15.45M30.71M29.53M6.75M-21.03M2.96M5.99M5.25M4.01M15.63M20.34M23.71M27.65M26.14M19.74M24.39M22.21M14.22M23.74M19.23M17.94M31.11M44.33M36.86M44.27M46.95M65.60M61.11M
Operating Expenses -----------------------------------12.52M14.21M14.32M17.93M15.72M
Operating Income 15.63M23.64M20.67M14.46M21.25M34.50M26.73M29.77M30.61M40.61M27.60M8.16M5.82M20.33M18.39M-4.29M-32.69M-7.07M-6.14M-9.94M-6.33M6.54M10.95M13.82M17.32M14.54M9.16M13.40M9.54M3.63M13.24M7.86M6.52M18.68M30.33M24.34M30.05M32.63M47.67M45.40M
EBITDA -----------------------------------25.93M30.05M33.14M52.43M47.58M
Interest Expense ----------------------------------------
Pretax Income -----------------------------------29.79M35.64M39.69M55.39M53.77M
Tax Provision -----------------------------------7.24M361.00K8.96M6.18M7.71M
Net Income 7.50M11.31M10.81M6.73M12.23M19.67M18.07M20.35M20.62M27.14M17.23M7.02M4.84M16.97M32.43M-2.21M-29.80M1.15M-6.86M-7.19M-763.00K5.61M9.45M10.77M12.87M12.39M7.49M4.22M7.76M2.11M12.77M5.46M7.88M18.20M28.01M22.55M35.27M30.74M49.21M46.06M
Diluted EPS 0.500.750.720.450.811.291.161.291.311.721.090.450.311.082.07-0.14-1.910.07-0.44-0.46-0.050.360.600.670.810.780.500.300.560.160.940.400.581.312.001.602.502.173.473.24

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Jan 2011Jan 2012Jan 2013Jan 2014Jan 2015Jan 2016Jan 2017Jan 2018Jan 2019Jan 2020Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026
Revenue ------675.05M892.82M482.15M239.00M392.21M-455.04M573.33M874.18M944.61M
Cost of Revenue ------------368.68M492.50M733.19M750.93M
Gross Profit 29.12M23.10M50.13M78.85M83.60M99.47M146.71M149.32M82.44M-6.82M62.07M-86.36M80.83M140.99M193.68M
Operating Expenses ------------44.69M44.38M52.79M58.98M
Operating Income 16.99M11.92M35.38M65.93M64.13M74.41M112.25M106.98M40.24M-55.84M23.03M-41.67M36.46M88.19M134.70M
EBITDA ------------47.21M40.38M93.86M140.87M
Interest Expense ----------------
Pretax Income ------------46.00M48.93M111.20M160.51M
Tax Provision ------------11.30M16.57M25.75M22.73M
Net Income 7.77M9.27M23.27M40.12M30.45M36.34M70.33M72.01M52.04M-42.69M23.85M-33.10M32.36M85.46M137.77M
Diluted EPS 0.570.671.652.782.052.424.504.563.32-2.731.51-2.332.396.159.74

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Jan 2010Jan 2011Jan 2012Jan 2013Jan 2014Jan 2015Jan 2016Jan 2017Jan 2018Jan 2019Jan 2020Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026
Total Assets -130.54M205.25M234.72M323.31M391.19M409.79M644.49M542.67M476.65M487.54M602.63M-489.49M598.23M836.23M1.19B
Current Assets -------------438.70M547.18M781.30M1.13B
Cash & Equivalents 66.15M83.29M156.52M175.14M272.21M333.69M160.91M167.20M122.11M164.32M167.36M366.67M-173.95M197.03M145.26M339.48M
Inventory -------------11.90M9.98M320.00K10.98M
Receivables -------------50.13M47.33M175.81M133.68M
Total Liabilities -32.90M104.29M115.56M165.53M216.24M187.94M351.92M184.54M82.28M146.51M280.22M-208.59M307.29M484.37M724.09M
Current Liabilities -32.87M104.28M115.55M165.24M215.43M187.71M350.72M183.26M81.32M144.03M276.09M-202.50M302.26M479.86M711.26M
Long Term Debt -----------------
Total Debt -------------1.57M2.73M2.71M2.52M
Total Equity 88.37M97.64M101.26M120.92M156.31M185.47M218.52M291.63M358.08M394.57M339.25M320.67M-280.90M290.94M351.86M462.26M
Shares Outstanding -------------15.83M15.83M15.83M15.83M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Jan 2011Jan 2012Jan 2013Jan 2014Jan 2015Jan 2016Jan 2017Jan 2018Jan 2019Jan 2020Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026
Operating Cash Flow 19.34M78.72M31.56M98.41M93.33M-33.03M259.04M-72.79M-112.32M53.56M176.01M--30.06M116.86M167.58M414.72M
Investing Cash Flow -483.00K790.00K-7.26M5.33M-3.55M-130.54M-243.81M38.67M170.63M-36.06M66.97M--63.12M-67.61M-193.62M-182.02M
Financing Cash Flow -1.72M-6.27M-5.68M-6.67M-28.30M-8.65M-8.86M-13.62M-15.54M-13.99M-45.41M--82.80M-26.05M-26.06M-42.59M
Capital Expenditure -483.00K-1.74M-7.26M-1.14M-2.94M-3.12M-2.81M-4.83M-8.60M-7.06M-1.70M--3.37M-2.76M-6.58M-3.88M
Free Cash Flow 18.85M76.98M24.30M97.27M90.39M-36.15M256.23M-77.62M-120.92M46.51M174.32M--33.43M114.10M161.00M410.84M
Net Change in Cash -------------175.99M23.20M-52.09M190.11M
Share Buybacks -----------20.37M68.24M12.46M1.52M9.88M
Dividends Paid -6.80M--------------

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Jan 2011Jan 2012Jan 2013Jan 2014Jan 2015Jan 2016Jan 2017Jan 2018Jan 2019Jan 2020Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026
Gross Margin % ------21.7%16.7%17.1%-2.9%15.8%-19.0%14.1%16.1%20.5%
Operating Margin % ------16.6%12.0%8.3%-23.4%5.9%-9.2%6.4%10.1%14.3%
Net Margin % ------10.4%8.1%10.8%-17.9%6.1%-7.3%5.6%9.8%14.6%
ROE % 8.0%9.2%19.2%25.7%16.4%16.6%24.1%20.1%13.2%-12.6%7.4%-11.8%11.1%24.3%29.8%
ROCE % 17.4%11.8%29.7%41.7%36.5%33.5%38.2%29.8%10.2%-16.3%7.1%-14.5%12.3%24.7%28.4%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
4.11%
Institutions
112.16%
Public Float
116.97%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 15.75% 2.21M $867.32M
2 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 5.55% 778.04K $305.47M
3 First Trust Advisors LP 5.38% 754.40K $296.19M
4 Renaissance Technologies, LLC 4.62% 648.38K $254.56M
5 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 4.24% 594.78K $233.52M
6 State Street Corporation 3.88% 544.20K $213.66M
7 Geode Capital Management, LLC 3.61% 506.13K $198.71M
8 American Century Companies Inc 3.19% 447.98K $175.88M
9 Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc 2.99% 420.10K $164.94M
10 Lone Pine Capital Llc 2.63% 368.67K $144.74M

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Latest News

Recent headlines for AGX

Yahoo Finance Wed, 21 Oct 2026

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Argan Stock Surges 25% YTD: Is the Rally Still Worth Chasing?

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Yahoo Finance Fri, 09 Oct 2026

Can Argan Leverage Its Financial Strength to Support Business Growth?

Can AGX turn its $1 billion cash and investments into sustained growth? Its ValCor acquisition, shareholder returns and expansion plans highlight the financial flexibility.

Yahoo Finance Fri, 09 Oct 2026

Implied Volatility Surging for Argan Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to AGX stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Yahoo Finance Wed, 07 Oct 2026

Argan's 2026 Outlook: $2.5 Billion Project Backlog Drives Reliable Power Infrastructure Expansion

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AGX — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Argan, Inc. (AGX)?

As of 2026-10-22 16:30 PDT, Argan, Inc. (AGX) trades at $330.30 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $202.87 to $797.90.

What is the market capitalisation of AGX?

Argan, Inc. (AGX) has a market capitalisation of $4.63B on NYSE.

What is the P/E ratio of AGX?

AGX trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 26.11. The industry average P/E is 25.65. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 10.87.

Does AGX pay a dividend?

Argan, Inc. (AGX) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.69%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of AGX?

AGX has a return on equity (ROE) of 39.85%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 28.35%.

Is AGX a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Argan, Inc. (AGX), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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