Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Agricultural - Machinery
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Astec Industries, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 224.3x, up 1514.9% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 471.6% YoY to 42.8x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 31.55 | 224.33 | 20.83 | — | 14.48 | 13.89 | 9.13 | — | — | 72.85 | 14.31 | — | 19.59 |
| — | +1514.9% | +128.1% | — | — | -80.9% | -36.2% | — | — | +274.4% | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.86 | 0.79 | 0.63 | 0.79 | 0.73 | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.63 | 0.49 | 0.81 | 0.63 | 0.88 | 0.74 |
| — | +31.5% | +17.3% | +25.8% | +48.8% | -25.6% | -15.0% | -29.3% | -33.8% | +19.7% | -4.6% | +55.9% | +0.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.80 | 1.85 | 1.47 | 1.65 | 1.43 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.53 | 1.30 | 1.69 | 1.60 |
| — | +52.3% | +22.4% | +42.7% | +33.5% | -21.0% | -7.2% | -31.6% | -33.2% | +4.0% | -11.8% | +48.3% | +10.4% | |
| P/FCF | 56.50 | 7.69 | 36.95 | — | 26.72 | 11.92 | 5.98 | 9.16 | 49.72 | — | 5.65 | — | 34.03 |
| — | -35.5% | +517.9% | — | -46.3% | — | +5.8% | — | +46.1% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.36 | 42.84 | 9.10 | 25.83 | 8.85 | 7.49 | 4.81 | — | — | 20.99 | 8.72 | 148.26 | 11.32 |
| — | +471.6% | +89.4% | — | — | -64.3% | -44.8% | — | — | +106.5% | -62.1% | +1264.2% | -35.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 22.33 | — | 13.62 | 157.32 | 9.82 | 7.12 | 4.54 | — | — | 36.30 | 6.87 | — | 14.86 |
| — | — | +199.7% | — | — | -80.4% | -33.8% | — | — | +176.5% | -54.2% | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Astec Industries, Inc.'s operating margin was 2.3% in Q1 2026, down 3.4 pp QoQ and down 4.0 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 3.7% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 11.0% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 26.5% | 25.0% | 27.3% | 25.3% | 26.7% | 28.1% | 28.7% | 22.9% | 23.5% | 24.9% | 26.5% | 23.0% | 23.7% |
| — | -11.0% | -4.9% | +10.3% | +13.6% | +12.9% | +8.5% | -0.2% | -0.7% | -3.0% | +30.4% | +10.7% | +24.4% | |
| Operating Margin | 4.6% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 0.3% | 6.5% | 6.2% | 9.7% | -2.5% | -3.1% | 2.0% | 5.6% | -1.7% | 4.9% |
| — | -63.5% | -41.3% | +112.7% | +309.2% | +205.4% | +72.9% | -44.0% | -162.7% | -59.7% | +494.3% | -160.8% | +171.2% | |
| Net Margin | 2.8% | 0.3% | 3.0% | -1.2% | 5.1% | 4.3% | 5.9% | -2.1% | -4.1% | 1.1% | 4.4% | -2.2% | 3.7% |
| — | -92.4% | -49.0% | +43.6% | +224.8% | +294.8% | +33.0% | +2.3% | -208.3% | -68.4% | +1646.1% | -1080.4% | +405.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 5.9% | 0.2% | 1.8% | -0.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% | -1.0% | -2.2% | 0.5% | 2.3% | -1.0% | 2.0% |
| — | -91.4% | -46.6% | +36.3% | +215.3% | +325.0% | +43.8% | +4.8% | -206.8% | -72.8% | +1550.9% | -1035.0% | +440.7% | |
| ROA | 3.2% | 0.1% | 0.9% | -0.3% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | -0.6% | -1.3% | 0.3% | 1.4% | -0.6% | 1.3% |
| — | -93.2% | -55.8% | +39.0% | +225.4% | +337.2% | +43.2% | +9.9% | -196.7% | -74.0% | +1467.9% | -956.8% | +415.0% | |
| ROIC | 6.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.9% | -0.8% | -1.1% | 0.7% | 2.1% | -0.6% | 1.9% |
| — | -69.1% | -52.8% | +113.0% | +312.5% | +241.2% | +85.2% | -35.6% | -158.0% | -66.2% | +433.2% | -152.0% | +155.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Astec Industries, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 40.6x, up from 9.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 11.9% YoY to 2.34x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.53 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.11 |
| — | +227.5% | +152.7% | +197.7% | -34.3% | -20.5% | +46.0% | -13.0% | +91.7% | +73.0% | -9.1% | +1139.2% | +1101.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.14 | 40.61 | 9.29 | 26.27 | 3.53 | 4.00 | 2.85 | — | — | 10.52 | 3.34 | 67.89 | 3.14 |
| — | +916.2% | +225.9% | — | — | -62.0% | -14.6% | — | — | +230.7% | -60.8% | +10578.6% | +552.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.49 | 2.34 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.41 | 2.64 | 2.56 |
| — | -11.9% | -6.4% | +3.8% | +8.5% | +6.1% | +10.6% | -6.5% | -2.2% | +0.3% | -5.3% | +15.6% | +5.8% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.07 | 1.00 | 1.07 | 0.99 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 0.91 | 1.04 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 1.05 | 0.93 |
| — | -8.3% | -3.2% | +8.8% | +4.0% | +14.9% | +25.1% | -12.8% | +11.4% | -0.8% | -20.2% | +17.7% | -12.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 3.87 | 1.22 | 3.24 | 0.30 | 11.76 | 14.15 | 19.09 | -2.27 | -3.42 | 2.74 | 12.64 | -1.96 | 8.95 |
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Astec Industries, Inc.'s current P/E is 31.5x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 86.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Astec Industries, Inc.'s current operating margin is 4.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Astec Industries, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.