The company maintains a fortress balance sheet characterized by a debt-free capital structure and a robust current ratio of 1.53 as of 2027Q1.
| Metric | TTM | Jan'26 | Jan'25 | Jan'24 | Jan'23 | Jan'22 | Jan'21 | Jan'20 | Jan'19 | Jan'18 | Jan'17 | Jan'16 | Jan'15 | Jan'14 | Jan'13 | Jan'12 | Jan'11 | Jan'10 | Jan'09 | Jan'08 | Jan'07 | Jan'06 | Jan'05 | Jan'04 | Jan'03 | Jan'02 | Jan'01 | Jan'00 | Jan'99 | Jan'98 | Jan'97 |
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| Total Current Assets | 1.22B | 1.13B | 781.3M | 547.18M | 438.7M | 507.28M | 546.22M | 421.75M | 416.35M | 545.75M | 587.95M | 351.72M | 364.35M | 298.56M | 204.11M | 180.58M | 106.04M | 95.23M | 107.75M | 116.25M | 80.92M | 8.36M | 8.24M | 11M | 3.35M | 3.64M | 3.98M | 3.54M | 4.28M | 3.61M | 3.12M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 973.55M | 894.98M | 525.14M | 412.4M | 325.46M | 440.5M | 456.73M | 327.86M | 296.53M | 434.01M | 522.99M | 275.01M | 333.69M | 272.21M | 175.14M | 156.52M | 83.29M | 66.15M | 74.67M | 66.83M | 27.68M | 5K | 167K | 8.21M | 265.08K | 123.33K | 8.25K | 56.83K | 828.81K | 361.52K | 164.41K |
| Cash Only | 355.85M | 339.48M | 145.26M | 197.03M | 173.95M | 350.47M | 366.67M | 167.36M | 164.32M | 122.11M | 167.2M | 160.91M | 333.69M | 272.21M | 175.14M | 156.52M | 83.29M | 66.01M | 74.67M | 66.83M | 25.39M | 5K | 167K | 5.21M | 265.08K | 123.33K | 8.25K | 56.83K | 828.81K | 361.52K | 164.41K |
| Short-Term Investments | 617.71M | 555.5M | 379.87M | 215.37M | 151.51M | 90.03M | 90.06M | 160.5M | 132.21M | 311.91M | 355.8M | 114.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.28M | 0 | 0 | 3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 130.81M | 177.07M | 240.14M | 113.78M | 90.24M | 31.88M | 55.35M | 70.57M | 94.53M | 40.13M | 58.03M | 68.26M | 29.57M | 24.42M | 26.06M | 18.83M | 14.54M | 15.63M | 19.31M | 30.48M | 35.19M | 4.18M | 3.06M | 1.52M | 1.16M | 1.09M | 1.7M | 1.59M | 1.75M | 1.6M | 1.5M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 66.77 | 68.42 | 100.27 | 72.44 | 72.38 | 22.85 | 51.51 | 107.78 | 71.56 | 16.41 | 31.38 | 60.29 | 28.17 | 39.18 | 34.13 | 48.46 | 29.07 | 24.55 | 31.9 | 53.8 | 186.5 | 53.66 | 77.01 | 81.99 | 61.95 | 54.89 | 81.6 | 78 | 79.62 | 68.02 | 64.86 |
| Inventory | 0 | 10.98M | 320K | 9.98M | 11.9M | 738K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.01M | 1.35M | 2.81M | 2.39M | 3.41M | 3.46M | 0 | 1.65M | 2.16M | 2.02M | 1.74M | 1.56M | 1.57M | 1.4M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 2.1 | 5.34 | 0.16 | 7.4 | 11.78 | 0.66 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.51 | 2.61 | 5.53 | 14.86 | 55.6 | 111.6 | - | 134.24 | 153.45 | 145.45 | 122.1 | 97.77 | 92.83 | 86.69 |
| Other Current Assets | 111.75M | 43.44M | 9.95M | 4.97M | 6.56M | 1.76M | 34.15M | 23.32M | 25.29M | -1.53M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178K | 1.3M | 691K | 7.69M | 9.38M | 11.66M | 14.8M | 15.03M | 300K | 927K | 1.11M | 242.31K | 145.24K | 139.65K | 156.91K | 48.25K | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 71.77M | 54.1M | 54.93M | 51.05M | 50.78M | 46.3M | 56.41M | 65.78M | 60.3M | 57.64M | 56.54M | 59.18M | 26.84M | 24.75M | 30.62M | 24.68M | 24.5M | 25.04M | 27.41M | 29.61M | 40.2M | 15.27M | 17.01M | 5.75M | 1.29M | 1.31M | 1.63M | 1.92M | 2.2M | 1.44M | 971.32K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 18.27M | 24.61M | 24.52M | 18.54M | 16.45M | 14.49M | 24.12M | 24.95M | 19.78M | 15.3M | 13.11M | 12.31M | 6.52M | 4.18M | 9.47M | 2.76M | 1.48M | 1.54M | 1.21M | 2.89M | 3.25M | 3.32M | 2.7M | 1.91M | 668.46K | 690.54K | 695.24K | 848.03K | 1.11M | 1.12M | 954.57K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 46.95x | 38.38x | 35.66x | 30.92x | 27.66x | 35.16x | 16.26x | 9.58x | 24.38x | 58.36x | 51.48x | 33.58x | 58.78x | 54.38x | 29.43x | 51.38x | 123.54x | 150.86x | 181.98x | 71.50x | 21.19x | 8.56x | 5.37x | 3.54x | 10.22x | 10.48x | 10.95x | 8.77x | 7.22x | 7.69x | 8.86x |
| Goodwill | 28.03M | 28.03M | 28.03M | 28.03M | 28.03M | 28.03M | 27.94M | 27.94M | 32.84M | 34.33M | 34.91M | 37.41M | 18.48M | 18.48M | 18.48M | 18.48M | 18.48M | 18.48M | 18.48M | 20.34M | 23.98M | 7.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 1.38M | 1.45M | 1.83M | 2.22M | 2.61M | 3.32M | 4.1M | 5M | 6.14M | 7.15M | 8.18M | 9.34M | 1.84M | 2.09M | 2.33M | 2.57M | 2.91M | 3.26M | 3.65M | 5.3M | 12.66M | 4.13M | 13.39M | 2.36M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 4.2M | 1.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 24.09M | -6.46M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 426K | 92K | 122K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 625K | 744K | 217K | 260K | 313K | 303K | 536K | 1.48M | 29.56K | 29.72K | 339.76K | 1.07M | 1.09M | 320.75K | 16.75K |
| Total Assets | 1.29B | 1.19B | 836.23M | 598.23M | 489.49M | 553.59M | 602.63M | 487.54M | 476.65M | 542.67M | 644.49M | 409.79M | 391.19M | 323.31M | 234.72M | 205.25M | 130.54M | 120.27M | 135.16M | 145.86M | 121.13M | 23.62M | 25.26M | 16.75M | 4.63M | 4.95M | 5.61M | 5.46M | 6.48M | 5.05M | 4.09M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.95x | 0.80x | 1.05x | 0.96x | 0.93x | 0.92x | 0.65x | 0.49x | 1.01x | 1.65x | 1.05x | 1.01x | 0.98x | 0.70x | 1.19x | 0.69x | 1.40x | 1.93x | 1.63x | 1.42x | 0.57x | 1.20x | 0.57x | 0.40x | 1.47x | 1.46x | 1.36x | 1.36x | 1.24x | 1.70x | 2.07x |
| Asset Growth % | 162.61% | 41.87% | 39.78% | 22.22% | -11.58% | -8.14% | 23.61% | 2.29% | -12.17% | -15.8% | 57.27% | 4.75% | 21% | 37.74% | 14.36% | 57.23% | 8.54% | -11.02% | -7.33% | 20.42% | 412.78% | -6.47% | 50.8% | 261.36% | -6.38% | -11.68% | 2.6% | -15.68% | 28.39% | 23.23% | 3.36% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 794.69M | 706.5M | 479.86M | 302.26M | 202.5M | 223.03M | 276.09M | 144.03M | 82.28M | 243.99M | 350.72M | 187.71M | 215.43M | 165.24M | 115.55M | 104.28M | 32.87M | 31.87M | 54.14M | 99.75M | 68.42M | 6.84M | 5.5M | 2.71M | 692.5K | 1.45M | 1.56M | 1.35M | 1.49M | 1.07M | 605.88K |
| Accounts Payable | 123.85M | 107.54M | 97.3M | 39.48M | 56.38M | 41.82M | 53.3M | 35.44M | 39.87M | 100.24M | 101.94M | 46.4M | 37.69M | 22.59M | 32.7M | 29.52M | 8.55M | 17.08M | 31.81M | 87.8M | 59.95M | 3.21M | 1.8M | 918K | 326.89K | 402.77K | 506.21K | 428.55K | 465.68K | 467.13K | 212.4K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 47.42 | 52.27 | 48.44 | 29.26 | 55.81 | 37.26 | 58.92 | 52.63 | 36.41 | 49.21 | 70.43 | 53.96 | 45.93 | 55.48 | 52.23 | 90.75 | 20.35 | 29.86 | 61.74 | 173.04 | 373.32 | 52.26 | 58.07 | 64.64 | 26.52 | 28.62 | 36.51 | 30.05 | 29.13 | 27.67 | 13.16 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 2.52M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.83M | 2.3M | 2.58M | 2.59M | 1.66M | 2.32M | 1.09M | 188.95K | 533.43K | 626.7K | 597.2K | 97.2K | 168.03K | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 1.85B | 513.97M | 299.24M | 181.05M | 96.26M | 127.89M | 172.04M | 72.69M | 8.35M | 47.66M | 209.24M | 105.86M | 161.56M | 134.74M | 73.36M | 68M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 41.74M | 29.77M | 21.21M | 18.29M | 18.61M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201K | -1K | 0 | 0 | 11.28M | 3.34M | 5.1M | 0 | 7K | 170K | 1.45M | 208K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325.03K | 447.88K | 34.72K | 201.21K |
| Current Ratio | 1.53x | 1.60x | 1.63x | 1.81x | 2.17x | 2.27x | 1.98x | 2.93x | 5.06x | 2.24x | 1.68x | 1.87x | 1.69x | 1.81x | 1.77x | 1.73x | 3.23x | 2.99x | 1.99x | 1.17x | 1.18x | 1.22x | 1.50x | 4.07x | 4.83x | 2.51x | 2.55x | 2.62x | 2.88x | 3.39x | 5.16x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.53x | 1.59x | 1.63x | 1.78x | 2.11x | 2.27x | 1.98x | 2.93x | 5.06x | 2.24x | 1.68x | 1.87x | 1.69x | 1.81x | 1.77x | 1.73x | 3.23x | 2.93x | 1.97x | 1.14x | 1.15x | 0.72x | 0.87x | 4.07x | 2.44x | 1.02x | 1.26x | 1.33x | 1.83x | 1.92x | 2.85x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 21.45 | 21.49 | 51.99 | 50.57 | 28.35 | -13.76 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.79 | -27.22 | -113.7 | -171.96 | 57 | 130.54 | - | 169.66 | 179.73 | 190.54 | 170.04 | 148.26 | 133.18 | 138.38 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 18.24M | 17.6M | 4.51M | 5.03M | 6.09M | 4.96M | 4.13M | 2.48M | 960K | 1.28M | 1.2M | 224K | 809K | 292K | 10K | 10K | 29K | 38K | 1.85M | 4.25M | 8.2M | 5.1M | 3M | 1.17M | 145K | 18.47K | 44.2K | 92.2K | 139.4K | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.83M | 4.13M | 6.71M | 3.47M | 481K | 0 | 145.91K | 18.47K | 44.2K | 92.2K | 139.4K | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 3.87M | 3.87M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 23.08M | 11.32M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.28M | 1.2M | 224K | 809K | 292K | 10K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.47M | 1.62M | 2.52M | 1.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 13.33M | 2.41M | 4.51M | 5.03M | 6.09M | 4.96M | 4.13M | 2.48M | 960K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10K | 29K | 38K | 22K | 116K | 14K | 10K | 0 | 109K | -905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 812.93M | 724.09M | 484.37M | 307.29M | 208.59M | 227.99M | 280.22M | 146.51M | 82.28M | 184.54M | 351.92M | 187.94M | 216.24M | 165.53M | 115.56M | 104.29M | 32.9M | 31.91M | 56.06M | 104M | 76.62M | 11.94M | 9.76M | 3.88M | 838K | 1.47M | 1.61M | 1.44M | 1.63M | 1.07M | 605.88K |
| Total Debt | 0 | 6.39M | 2.71M | 2.73M | 1.57M | 1.37M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.83M | 4.13M | 6.71M | 9.3M | 5.13M | 2.8M | 1.09M | 334.85K | 551.9K | 670.9K | 689.4K | 236.6K | 168.03K | 0 |
| Net Debt | -355.85M | -333.09M | -142.55M | -194.31M | -172.38M | -349.11M | -366.67M | -167.36M | -164.32M | -122.11M | -167.2M | -160.91M | -333.69M | -272.21M | -175.14M | -156.52M | -83.29M | -64.32M | -70.53M | -60.11M | -16.09M | 5.13M | 2.63M | -4.12M | 69.77K | 428.57K | 662.65K | 632.57K | -592.21K | -193.49K | -164.41K |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.02x | 0.05x | 0.16x | 0.21x | 0.44x | 0.17x | 0.08x | 0.09x | 0.16x | 0.17x | 0.17x | 0.05x | 0.04x | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.00x | 0.05x | 0.03x | 0.07x | 0.03x | 0.03x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.19x | 0.24x | 2.07x | 2.28x | - | - | - | 0.58x | 0.64x | 0.85x | 32.33x | 0.35x | 0.15x | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -2.13x | -2.43x | -1.52x | -5.00x | -3.80x | -7.16x | -13.26x | - | -3.68x | -1.10x | -1.45x | -2.13x | -5.14x | -4.08x | -4.79x | -12.32x | -4.63x | -6.74x | -4.08x | -18.57x | -3.94x | - | - | - | 0.12x | 0.50x | 0.84x | 29.66x | -0.87x | -0.17x | -0.11x |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | - | 4.89x | - | - | - | - | 13.01x | 6.00x | 5.02x | - | - | - | 485.54x | 58.93x | 13.38x | -1.00x | 0.51x | -0.72x | - | -0.61x | -0.82x | 0.49x | 2.19x | 0.05x | 2.26x | 0.88x | 1.34x |
| Total Equity | 473.51M | 462.26M | 351.86M | 290.94M | 280.9M | 325.6M | 322.41M | 341.03M | 394.37M | 358.13M | 292.57M | 221.85M | 174.95M | 157.78M | 119.17M | 100.96M | 97.64M | 88.37M | 79.11M | 41.87M | 44.51M | 11.69M | 16.43M | 12.87M | 3.8M | 3.48M | 4M | 4.02M | 4.85M | 3.98M | 3.49M |
| Equity Growth % | 116.81% | 31.38% | 20.94% | 3.57% | -13.73% | 0.99% | -5.46% | -13.53% | 10.12% | 22.41% | 31.87% | 26.81% | 10.89% | 32.4% | 18.03% | 3.4% | 10.5% | 11.71% | 88.95% | -5.94% | 280.89% | -28.9% | 27.7% | 238.95% | 9.13% | -12.98% | -0.55% | -17.15% | 21.89% | 14.1% | 222.11% |
| Book Value per Share | 33.35 | 32.59 | 25.30 | 21.47 | 19.81 | 20.46 | 20.37 | 21.83 | 25.13 | 22.70 | 18.72 | 14.77 | 11.80 | 10.94 | 8.44 | 7.32 | 7.12 | 6.42 | 6.19 | 3.77 | 8.34 | 3.40 | 7.65 | 8.70 | 7.68 | 7.04 | 7.96 | 7.42 | 9.57 | 8.23 | 8.56 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 473.51M | 462.26M | 351.86M | 290.94M | 280.9M | 326.39M | 320.67M | 339.25M | 394.57M | 358.08M | 291.63M | 218.52M | 185.47M | 156.31M | 120.92M | 101.26M | 97.64M | 88.37M | 79.11M | 41.87M | 44.51M | 11.69M | 16.43M | 12.87M | 3.8M | 3.48M | 4M | 4.02M | 4.85M | 3.98M | 3.49M |
| Common Stock | 2.37M | 2.37M | 2.37M | 2.37M | 2.37M | 2.37M | 2.36M | 2.35M | 2.34M | 2.34M | 2.32M | 2.23M | 2.19M | 2.14M | 2.1M | 2.05M | 2.04M | 2.04M | 2.02M | 1.67M | 1.66M | 572K | 414K | 270K | 433.97K | 433.97K | 433.97K | 441.28K | 440.98K | 430.58K | 430.58K |
| Retained Earnings | 445.25M | 406.2M | 292.7M | 225.51M | 207.83M | 188.69M | 166.11M | 189.31M | 247.62M | 211.11M | 154.65M | 99.58M | 73.61M | 53.34M | 23.85M | 8.94M | 6.48M | -1.3M | -8.34M | -18.36M | -15.15M | -15.04M | -4.92M | -2.34M | -1.74M | -2.06M | -1.54M | -1.52M | -668.03K | -1.4M | -1.89M |
| Treasury Stock | -134.97M | -114.36M | -105.64M | -97.53M | -88.64M | -20.41M | -33K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -33K | -33K | -33K | -33K | -33K | -33K | -33K | -33K | -33K | -33K | -33K | -33K | -32.92K | -32.92K | -32.92K | -32.92K | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -2.38M | 818K | -6.54M | -3.6M | -2.88M | -2.45M | -1.08M | -1.12M | -346K | 1.42M | -762K | -565K | -4.4M | -4.21M | -3.76M | -3.43M | -2.98M | -1K | 675K | 727K | 841K | 849K | 849K | 849K | -6K | -6K | -6K | -554.27K | -3.08M | -2.75M | -2.45M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -797K | 1.74M | 1.78M | -196K | 43K | 937K | 3.34M | -10.52M | 1.47M | -1.75M | -301K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project-based revenue lumpiness
As reported in recent financial statements, Argan's total assets have surged from $598.2 million in 2024Q4 to $1.3 billion by 2027Q1, a trend primarily driven by the accumulation of cash and unbilled receivables rather than capital-intensive investments in property, plant, and equipment.
The rapid expansion of the balance sheet appears to reflect the successful execution of large-scale EPC contracts, which naturally inflate current assets through the percentage-of-completion accounting method. This trajectory suggests a business model that is scaling its project volume without requiring a corresponding increase in fixed asset intensity, thereby preserving operational flexibility.
Based on the provided quarterly data, Argan maintains a robust liquidity position with cash reserves reaching $355.8 million in 2027Q1, providing a significant buffer that consistently supports a current ratio above 1.50 throughout the observed ten-quarter period.
This liquidity profile appears to be a strategic necessity for an EPC firm, as it provides the bonding capacity required to secure multi-hundred-million-dollar energy infrastructure projects. Investors should monitor whether this cash pile remains a source of interest income or if management eventually deploys it toward inorganic growth to mitigate project concentration risks.
According to recent SEC filings, Argan's deferred revenue has climbed significantly from $181.1 million in 2024Q4 to $565.8 million in 2027Q1, indicating a substantial increase in the volume of future performance obligations tied to long-cycle energy infrastructure contracts.
The steady rise in deferred revenue suggests that the company is successfully securing new project wins, which provides a degree of visibility into future revenue realization. However, because these figures are tied to percentage-of-completion accounting, the ultimate conversion of these obligations into cash remains sensitive to project-specific execution and cost management.
As highlighted in the balance sheet data, the significant growth in total assets is heavily influenced by the accumulation of unbilled receivables, which warrants further investigation into the timing of cash collections versus the recognition of revenue under the percentage-of-completion accounting framework.
While the headline asset growth appears positive, the reliance on unbilled receivables suggests that a large portion of the company's value is tied to project milestones that have not yet been invoiced or collected. This creates a potential disconnect between reported earnings and actual cash flow, which investors should monitor for signs of collection delays or project-related disputes.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AGX stock.
As of 2026, Argan, Inc. (AGX) had total assets of $1.19B including $1.13B in current assets.
Argan, Inc. (AGX) carries total debt of $6.4M, offset by $895.0M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Argan, Inc. (AGX) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $462.3M ($32.59 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Argan, Inc. (AGX) reported a current ratio of 1.60x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.