AGXNYSEConstruction - Special Trade ContractorsFiscal year ends January 31
ARGAN INC
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 2, 2026
$355.44+9.88 (+2.86%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.03B
- P/E (TTM)
- 28.1
- Dividend yield
- 0.49%
Argan statistics
Financials through Jul 31, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Construction - Special Trade Contractors companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.99B | $329.97M |
| Enterprise Value | $4.44B | $306.33M |
| PE Ratio | 28.12 | 25.20 |
| PS Ratio | 4.20 | 1.18 |
| PB Ratio | 9.84 | 4.39 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 10.61 | 4.78 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 9.14 | 23.86 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 8.98 | 13.45 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 3.74 | 1.53 |
| EV / EBITDA | 24.32 | 13.98 |
| EV / EBIT | 24.32 | 20.03 |
| EV / FCF | 8.13 | 23.02 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.19B | $353.02M |
| Gross Profit | $247.88M | $36.70M |
| Operating Income | $182.50M | -$1.21M |
| Pretax Income | $215.74M | -$830.62K |
| Net Income | $179.31M | -$1.20M |
| EBITDA | $182.50M | -$540.66K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $12.64 | -$0.03 |
Margins
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.9% | 17.1% |
| Operating Margin | 15.4% | -4.33% |
| Pretax Margin | 18.2% | -2.34% |
| Profit Margin | 15.1% | -2.49% |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.4% | -0.11% |
| FCF Margin | 45.9% | 4.71% |
Returns
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 39.8% | 8.24% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 15.7% | -5.36% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 396.0% | 2.30% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 34.9% | -6.00% |
Growth
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 29.0% | 13.6% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 53.0% | 14.5% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 51.9% | 13.8% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 289.0% | 49.6% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 27.6% | 15.3% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 19.2% | 13.0% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 61.1% | 61.1% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 45.2% | 46.5% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $547.89M | $33.58M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $547.89M | $170.39K |
| Net Cash Per Share | $39.05 | $0.01 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $506.84M | $55.81M |
| Book Value Per Share | $36.13 | $4.93 |
| Tangible Book Value | $470.14M | $5.46M |
| Working Capital | $440.36M | $29.00M |
Financial position
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.50 | 1.45 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | 0.86 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $555.18M | -$68.75K |
| Capital Expenditures | -$9.48M | -$7.48M |
| Free Cash Flow | $545.70M | $33.10M |
| FCF Per Share | $38.90 | $1.65 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.04 | 1.34 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $843.25K | $439.26K |
| Profits Per Employee | $127.26K | -$3.76K |
| Employee Count | 1,409 | 1,500 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.60% | -0.89% |
| FCF Yield | 10.9% | 3.00% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.49% | |
| Buyback Yield | 0.25% | 0.32% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.74% | 0.57% |
| Dividend Per Share | $1.75 | |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 29.6% | |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 4 | |
| Payout Ratio | 15.6% | |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 5.14% |
Shares
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 14,029,800 | 31,743,100 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.52% | 1.89% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.09% | 0.06% |
| Float | 12,724,400 | 31,796,500 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 9.30% | 18.8% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 99.4% | 84.7% |
Taxes
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $36.43M | $533.48K |
| Effective Tax Rate | 16.9% | 23.1% |
Scores
| Measure | Argan | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $101.36 | $66.16 |
| Graham Upside | -71.5% | -57.7% |
| Altman Z-Score | 5.49 | 1.31 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Argan's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.