Argent Industrial (ART) Stock Overview
Manufactures and trades in steel and steel-related products in South Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, rest of Africa, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Argent Industrial Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | R27.80 |
| 52 Week High | R29.13 |
| 52 Week Low | R24.06 |
| Beta | 0.51 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.53% |
| 3 Month Change | 9.02% |
| 1 Year Change | 5.30% |
| 3 Year Change | 88.47% |
| 5 Year Change | 387.72% |
| Change since IPO | 183.57% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at Argent Industrial Limited (JSE:ART)
Aug 11
Shareholders Will Probably Hold Off On Increasing Argent Industrial Limited's (JSE:ART) CEO Compensation For The Time Being
Aug 15Argent Industrial's (JSE:ART) Dividend Will Be Increased To ZAR0.60
Jul 05Argent Industrial (JSE:ART) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Nov 19Does Argent Industrial (JSE:ART) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 18Sentiment Still Eluding Argent Industrial Limited (JSE:ART)
Dec 16Argent Industrial (JSE:ART) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Oct 26We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Argent Industrial Limited's (JSE:ART) CEO For Now
Aug 14Argent Industrial's (JSE:ART) Robust Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors
Jul 06Shareholder Returns
| ART | ZA Building | ZA Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.1% | -26.5% | -1.4% |
| 1Y | 5.3% | -32.3% | 17.8% |
Return vs Industry: ART exceeded the ZA Building industry which returned -37% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ART underperformed the ZA Market which returned 17% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| ART volatility | |
|---|---|
| ART Average Weekly Movement | 2.7% |
| Building Industry Average Movement | 6.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in ZA Market | 10.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in ZA Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: ART has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the ZA market.
Volatility Over Time: ART's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | n/a | Treve Hendry | argent.co.za |
Argent Industrial Limited manufactures and trades in steel and steel-related products in South Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, rest of Africa, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, and internationally. The company offers security gates, burglar bars, roller shutters, sectional doors, and expanding barriers; custom-made adjustable louvre shutters; aircraft refueling vehicles and systems; braai stands and fireplaces; overhead cranes, hoists and lifting equipment; fuel storage tanks; speed control retarder systems; underground scrapers and wear parts, grizzly frames and segments, and other allied mining equipment; metal gates, metal fencing and railings, timber gates, and metal decking fence panels; and handcrafted wooden gates and garden products; materials handling equipment; roll-over protection bars; and modular buildings, office, mess units, and toilet and shower blocks. It is also involved in manufacturing of ladders, fibreglass ladders, trolleys, as well as distributing castors and accessories; supplying of commercial grades of stainless steel and aluminum in sheets, plates, coils, flats, angles, tubes, and pipes; supplying of ready-mix concrete and mortars, pumping of concrete, and crushed stone products; manufacturing and trading of industrial doors; supplying of raw materials for use in construction and infrastructure industries; and operating of steel service center.
Argent Industrial Limited Fundamentals Summary
| ART fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | R1.50b |
| Earnings (TTM) | R270.02m |
| Revenue (TTM) | R2.64b |
Is ART overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| ART income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R2.64b |
| Cost of Revenue | R1.84b |
| Gross Profit | R792.68m |
| Other Expenses | R522.67m |
| Earnings | R270.02m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.01 |
| Gross Margin | 30.08% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.24% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 1.7% |
How did ART perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does ART pay a reliable dividends?
See ART dividend history and benchmarks| Argent Industrial dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Aug 27 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 01 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 4 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 1 day |
Does ART pay a reliable dividends?
See ART dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/08/29 13:37 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Argent Industrial Limited is covered by 2 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Giuseppe Jerman | Investec Bank Limited (SA) |
| null null | Merchantec (Proprietary) Limited |