Price Alert

Argan Inc. (AGX)

NYSE: AGX · Real-Time Price · USD

266.69

8.52 (3.30%)

At close: Sep 26, 2025, 3:59 PM

266.50

-0.07%

After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 07:56 PM EDT

Argan Statistics

Share Statistics

Argan has 13.62M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.05% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	13.62M
Shares Change (YoY)	1.05%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0.48%
Owned by Institutions (%)	84.75%
Shares Floating	13.22M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	363
FTD / Avg. Volume	0.09%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 734.75K, so 5.39% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	734.75K
Short % of Shares Out	5.39%
Short % of Float	5.63%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	1.34

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 21.53 and the forward PE ratio is 32.76. Argan's PEG ratio is 0.13.

PE Ratio	21.53
Forward PE	32.76
PS Ratio	2.1
Forward PS	3.8
PB Ratio	5.23
P/FCF Ratio	11.43
PEG Ratio	0.13

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Argan has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 1.7B.

EV / Sales	1.94
EV / EBITDA	18.11
EV / EBIT	10.14
EV / FCF	10.56

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.63, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.02.

Current Ratio	1.63
Quick Ratio	1.63
Debt / Equity	0.02
Debt / EBITDA	0.06
Debt / FCF	0.03
Interest Coverage	0

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 24.29% and Return on Invested Capital is 18.73%.

Return on Equity	24.29%
Return on Assets	10.22%
Return on Invested Capital	18.73%
Revenue Per Employee	$548.07K
Profits Per Employee	$53.58K
Employee Count	1,595
Asset Turnover	1.05
Inventory Turnover	2.29K

Taxes

Income Tax	25.75M
Effective Tax Rate	23.15%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 165.55% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.61, so Argan's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.61
52-Week Price Change	165.55%
50-Day Moving Average	232.08
200-Day Moving Average	179.77
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	64.31
Average Volume (20 Days)	410,133

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Argan had revenue of 874.18M and earned 85.46M in profits. Earnings per share was 6.35.

Revenue	874.18M
Gross Profit	140.99M
Operating Income	88.19M
Net Income	85.46M
EBITDA	93.86M
EBIT	88.19M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	6.35

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 145.26M in cash and 5.3M in debt, giving a net cash position of 139.97M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	145.26M
Total Debt	5.3M
Net Cash	139.97M
Retained Earnings	292.7M
Total Assets	882.7M
Working Capital	344.46M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 167.58M and capital expenditures -6.58M, giving a free cash flow of 161M.

Operating Cash Flow	167.58M
Capital Expenditures	-6.58M
Free Cash Flow	161M
FCF Per Share	11.97

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 16.13%, with operating and profit margins of 10.09% and 9.78%.

Gross Margin	16.13%
Operating Margin	10.09%
Pretax Margin	12.72%
Profit Margin	9.78%
EBITDA Margin	10.74%
EBIT Margin	10.09%
FCF Margin	18.42%

Dividends & Yields

AGX pays an annual dividend of $2, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.63%.

Dividend Per Share	$2.00
Dividend Yield	0.63%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	25%
Payout Ratio	23.95%
Earnings Yield	4.65%
FCF Yield	8.75%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for AGX is $235.5, which is -11.7% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$235.5
Price Target Difference	-11.7%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	4

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

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

Lynch Fair Value	$158.75
Lynch Upside	-40.47%
Graham Number	61.16
Graham Upside	-77.07%

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Oct 9, 2001. It was a backward split with a ratio of 1:15.

Last Split Date	Oct 9, 2001
Split Type	backward
Split Ratio	1:15

Scores

Altman Z-Score	6.39
Piotroski F-Score	7