Argan Inc (AGX) stock

AGXNYSEConstruction - Special Trade ContractorsFiscal year ends January 31

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 2, 2026Score 21/3023% above fair value

$315.34−6.66 (-2.07%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $4.42BP/E 24.9Yield 0.55%

Argan statistics

106 measures from SEC filings and the closing price. Hover a name for the formula; the last column is the median of companies in the same industry group.

Important dates

Next earnings: Dec 3, 2026 (estimated, during market hours)
Last ex-dividend date: Jul 23, 2026
Fundamentals through: Jul 31, 2026
Share price as of: Nov 12, 2026

Valuation ratiosIndustry

Market Cap: $4.42B; $517.54M
Enterprise Value: $3.88B; $698.73M
PE Ratio: 24.95; 23.51
PS Ratio: 3.72; 0.89
PB Ratio: 8.73; 3.07
P/TBV Ratio: 9.41; 5.32
P/FCF Ratio: 8.11; 15.68
P/OCF Ratio: 7.97; 10.54

Enterprise valuationIndustry

EV / Sales: 3.26; 1.09
EV / EBITDA: 21.24; 12.05
EV / EBIT: 21.24; 19.83
EV / FCF: 7.10; 16.03

Share statisticsIndustry

Shares Outstanding: 14M; 32M
Shares Change (YoY): 0.52%; 5.12%
Shares Change (QoQ): 0.09%; 0.09%
Float: 13M; 33M
Shares Held by Insiders: 9.30%; 18.3%
Shares Held by Institutions: 99.4%; 79.0%

Short sellingIndustry

Short Interest: 896,059; –
Short Interest Change: -16.7%; -0.41%
Short % of Float: 7.04%; 2.76%
Short % of Shares Outstanding: 6.39%; 2.42%
Days to Cover: 3.05; 2.93

Stock price statisticsIndustry

52-Week High: $805.75; –
52-Week Low: $252.88; –
20-Day Moving Average: $327.08; –
50-Day Moving Average: $364.13; –
200-Day Moving Average: $518.16; –
Average True Range (14): $22.87; –
Price Change (1 Week): 20.7%; 11.3%
Price Change (1 Month): -13.8%; -8.53%
Price Change (3 Months): -45.5%; -22.3%
Price Change (6 Months): -57.4%; -36.8%
Price Change (YTD): 0.64%; -19.2%
Price Change (1 Year): -9.35%; -26.2%
Price Change (3 Years): 613.3%; 53.8%
Price Change (5 Years): 598.4%; 211.8%
Price Change (10 Years): 440.4%; 386.0%
Average Volume (10 Days): 308,240; –
Average Volume (20 Days): 307,190; –
Average Volume (90 Days): 344,870; –
Relative Volume: 0.48; 0.59
Relative Strength Index (14): 43.8; 45.2
Volatility (1 Year): 80.2%; 80.2%
Beta (5 Years): 0.83; 1.25

MarginsIndustry

Gross Margin: 20.9%; 17.4%
Operating Margin: 15.4%; -3.76%
Pretax Margin: 18.2%; -0.65%
Profit Margin: 15.1%; -1.47%
EBITDA Margin: 15.4%; 0.94%
FCF Margin: 45.9%; 4.71%

Returns on capitalIndustry

Return on Equity (ROE): 39.8%; 8.66%
Return on Assets (ROA): 15.7%; -2.10%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 396.0%; 6.09%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE): 34.9%; 0.22%

Financial positionIndustry

Current Ratio: 1.50; 1.46
Quick Ratio: 0.83; 0.88

GrowthIndustry

Revenue Growth (YoY): 29.0%; 14.4%
Net Income Growth (YoY): 53.0%; -1.23%
EPS Growth (YoY): 51.9%; -5.88%
FCF Growth (YoY): 289.0%; 113.5%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR): 27.6%; 15.3%
Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR): 19.2%; 13.0%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR): 61.1%; 56.3%
EPS Growth (5Y CAGR): 45.2%; 45.2%

EfficiencyIndustry

Asset Turnover: 1.04; 1.35
Revenue Per Employee: $843.25K; $467.00K
Profits Per Employee: $127.26K; -$4.21K
Employee Count: 1,409; 1,097
WACC: 9.15%; 10.2%

Income statement (TTM)Industry

Revenue: $1.19B; $353.02M
Gross Profit: $247.88M; $36.70M
Operating Income: $182.50M; -$103.33K
Pretax Income: $215.74M; $3.71M
Net Income: $179.31M; $3.62M
EBITDA: $182.50M; $4.11M
EPS (Diluted): $12.64; $0.16

Balance sheetIndustry

Cash & Short-Term Investments: $547.89M; $33.58M
Net Cash (Debt): $547.89M; $170.39K
Net Cash Per Share: $39.05; $0.00
Equity (Book Value): $506.84M; $55.81M
Book Value Per Share: $36.13; $5.53
Tangible Book Value: $470.14M; $6.03M
Working Capital: $440.36M; $32.63M

Cash flow (TTM)Industry

Operating Cash Flow: $555.18M; -$68.75K
Capital Expenditures: -$9.48M; -$6.85M
Free Cash Flow: $545.70M; $33.10M
FCF Per Share: $38.90; $1.53

Dividends and yieldsIndustry

Earnings Yield: 4.05%; 1.84%
FCF Yield: 12.3%; 3.46%
Dividend Yield: 0.55%; –
Buyback Yield: 0.28%; 0.84%
Shareholder Yield: 0.84%; 1.06%
Dividend Per Share: $1.75; –
Dividend Growth (YoY): 29.6%; –
Years of Dividend Growth: 4; –
Payout Ratio: 15.6%; –
FCF Payout Ratio: 5.14%; –

Taxes and interestIndustry

Income Tax: $36.43M; $281.86K
Effective Tax Rate: 16.9%; 23.7%

Scores and fair valueIndustry

Graham Number: $101.36; $31.33
Graham Upside: -67.9%; -57.4%
Altman Z-Score: 5.12; 1.09
Piotroski F-Score: 6; 5
Lynch Fair Value: $316.00; –
Lynch Upside: 0.21%; 20.5%

Total return vs. the S&P 500

Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.

Period	AGX	S&P 500	Difference	AGX per year	S&P 500 per year
1 month	-18.7%	-2.7%	−16.0 pts
3 months	-44.9%	-1.7%	−43.1 pts
Year to date	+0.9%	+11.9%	−11.0 pts
1 year	-13.3%	+12.0%	−25.3 pts
3 years	+631.4%	+78.2%	+553.3 pts	+94.1%	+21.2%
5 years	+659.4%	+73.2%	+586.2 pts	+50.0%	+11.6%
10 years	+579.7%	+309.6%	+270.1 pts	+21.1%	+15.1%

Short interest

Shares sold short and not yet covered, reported by brokers to FINRA twice a month. Latest settlement date Oct 30, 2026.

1M AGX shares were sold short on Oct 30, 2026, down 16.7% from the previous report, or 7.04% of the shares available to trade. At recent volumes it would take 3.0 days to buy them back. Over the last 20 sessions, 54.6% of the volume reported to FINRA was short selling.

Settlement date	Shares short	Change	Avg. daily volume	Days to cover
Oct 30, 2026	896,059	-16.7%	293,621	3.0
Oct 15, 2026	1,076,201	-12.5%	319,880	3.4
Sep 30, 2026	1,230,516	-5.3%	445,585	2.8
Sep 15, 2026	1,299,081	+21.4%	467,336	2.8
Aug 31, 2026	1,069,740	+5.3%	324,923	3.3
Aug 14, 2026	1,016,152	-2.4%	223,630	4.5
Jul 31, 2026	1,040,824	+14.4%	395,867	2.6
Jul 15, 2026	909,517	-0.4%	267,747	3.4
Jun 30, 2026	912,841	+41.5%	408,890	2.2
Jun 15, 2026	645,245	+7.5%	412,611	1.6
May 29, 2026	600,198	-6.6%	283,497	2.1
May 15, 2026	642,297	-18.5%	289,219	2.2