Argan, Inc. (AGX)
NYSE: AGX · Real-Time Price · USD
219.74
+4.06 (1.88%)
At close: Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM
219.60
-0.14 (-0.06%)
After-hours: Jun 27, 2025, 7:54 PM EDT

Argan Statistics

Total Valuation

Argan has a market cap or net worth of $3.00 billion. The enterprise value is $2.45 billion.

Market Cap 3.00B
Enterprise Value 2.45B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, June 4, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Jun 4, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 23, 2025

Share Statistics

Argan has 13.64 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 3.59% in one year.

Current Share Class 13.64M
Shares Outstanding 13.64M
Shares Change (YoY) +3.59%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.16%
Owned by Insiders (%) 4.48%
Owned by Institutions (%) 87.22%
Float 13.00M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 28.89 and the forward PE ratio is 29.93. Argan's PEG ratio is 2.99.

PE Ratio 28.89
Forward PE 29.93
PS Ratio 3.07
Forward PS 2.85
PB Ratio 7.73
P/TBV Ratio 8.97
P/FCF Ratio 16.79
P/OCF Ratio 16.19
PEG Ratio 2.99
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 22.67, with an EV/FCF ratio of 13.74.

EV / Earnings 24.51
EV / Sales 2.70
EV / EBITDA 22.67
EV / EBIT 23.14
EV / FCF 13.74

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.75, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.01.

Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 1.69
Debt / Equity 0.01
Debt / EBITDA 0.02
Debt / FCF 0.02
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 30.48% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 19.99%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 30.48%
Return on Assets (ROA) 9.36%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 19.99%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 28.72%
Revenue Per Employee $570,631
Profits Per Employee $62,776
Employee Count 1,595
Asset Turnover 1.29
Inventory Turnover 139.85

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Argan has paid $29.55 million in taxes.

Income Tax 29.55M
Effective Tax Rate 22.79%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +192.52% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.53, so Argan's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.53
52-Week Price Change +192.52%
50-Day Moving Average 189.15
200-Day Moving Average 147.63
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 58.45
Average Volume (20 Days) 550,466

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 683,740, so 5.01% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 683,740
Short Previous Month 635,433
Short % of Shares Out 5.01%
Short % of Float 5.26%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.38

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Argan had revenue of $910.16 million and earned $100.13 million in profits. Earnings per share was $7.14.

Revenue 910.16M
Gross Profit 158.41M
Operating Income 106.02M
Pretax Income 57.24M
Net Income 100.13M
EBITDA 108.25M
EBIT 106.02M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $7.14
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $546.46 million in cash and $2.68 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $543.78 million or $39.86 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 546.46M
Total Debt 2.68M
Net Cash 543.78M
Net Cash Per Share $39.86
Equity (Book Value) 363.90M
Book Value Per Share 26.68
Working Capital 315.13M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $185.19 million and capital expenditures -$6.66 million, giving a free cash flow of $178.54 million.

Operating Cash Flow 185.19M
Capital Expenditures -6.66M
Free Cash Flow 178.54M
FCF Per Share $13.09
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 17.40%, with operating and profit margins of 11.65% and 11.00%.

Gross Margin 17.40%
Operating Margin 11.65%
Pretax Margin 14.25%
Profit Margin 11.00%
EBITDA Margin 11.89%
EBIT Margin 11.65%
FCF Margin 19.62%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.50, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.70%.

Dividend Per Share $1.50
Dividend Yield 0.70%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 25.00%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 21.01%
Buyback Yield -3.59%
Shareholder Yield -2.91%
Earnings Yield 3.34%
FCF Yield 5.96%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Argan is $193.00, which is -12.17% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $193.00
Price Target Difference -12.17%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on October 9, 2001. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 0.06666:1.

Last Split Date Oct 9, 2001
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 0.06666:1

Scores

Argan has an Altman Z-Score of 4.74 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 4.74
Piotroski F-Score 6