ARGAN INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.03B
- P/E (TTM)
- 28.1
- Dividend yield
- 0.49%
About Argan
Construction - Special Trade Contractors, SIC 1700
Argan, Inc. is a holding company providing engineering, procurement, construction, and field services across three business segments: Power, Industrial, and Teledata. The Power segment designs, constructs, and commissions energy facilities, including gas-fired plants and renewable energy systems, for electric utilities, independent power producers, and commercial clients. The Industrial segment provides on-site construction, turnaround support, and metal pipe and vessel fabrication for manufacturing clients in sectors such as chemicals, metals, and automotive production. The Teledata segment builds and maintains telecommunications wiring, data networks, and electrical distribution lines for commercial enterprises and government bodies.
Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Argan operates primarily across the United States, with significant activity in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, alongside international operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. In North Carolina, the company runs a fabrication and warehouse facility spanning over 90,000 square feet. As of January 2026, the company employs 1,409 people, substantially all of whom work full-time across craft and non-craft roles.
Summary of the business section of Argan's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- ARGAN INC
- Founded
- 1961
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA
- Address
- 4075 Wilson Boulevard Suite 440 22203
- Phone
- (301) 315-0027
- Website
- arganinc.com
- Employees
- 1,409, Jan 31, 2026
- Industry
- Construction - Special Trade Contractors
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- January 31
- Auditor
- GRANT THORNTON LLP, Arlington, Virginia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- AGX
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 14M, Aug 28, 2026
- Public float
- $2.83B, Jul 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 1-for-15 reverse, Oct 9, 2001
- SEC CIK
- 100591
- CUSIP
- 04010E109
- ISIN
- US04010E1091
- LEI
- 529900E4KZWBV9KGBS83
- EIN
- 13-1947195
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| David Hibbert Watson | PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | 41,426 |
| Charles Edwin Collins IV | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, GEMMA | 30,320 |
| Joshua Scott Baugher | Chief Financial Officer | 1,479 |
| Peter W. Getsinger | Director | 6,175 |
| John Ronald Jeffrey Jr. | Director | 10,533 |
| William F. Griffin Jr | Director | 1,061,778 |
| Karen Sweeney | Director | 1,548 |
| Cynthia Flanders | Director | 23,144 |
| William F. Leimkuhler | Director | 38,028 |
| James W. Quinn | Director | 51,803 |
| Alexander Lisa Larroque | Director | 883 |
| W. G. Champion Mitchell | Director | 38,333 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Watson | $2.67M | $21.89M | $4.36M | $886 | $440 |
| FY2024 Watson | $2.26M | $10.93M | $1.96M | $347 | $280 |
| FY2023 Watson | $1.87M | $1.88M | $1.56M | $111 | $181 |
| FY2022 Bosselmann | $1.91M | $2.16M | $1.89M | $95 | $161 |
| FY2022 Watson | $1.40M | $1.60M | $1.89M | $95 | $161 |
| FY2021 Bosselmann | $1.88M | $1.98M | $1.63M | $88 | $125 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of January 31, 2026, we had 1,409 employees, which includes craft and non-craft labor, substantially all of whom were full-time.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings