Argan Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 6/6

Argan has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 41.5%, while the Construction industry saw earnings growing at 16.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 18% per year. Argan's return on equity is 20.1%, and it has net margins of 8.2%.

Key information

41.5%

Earnings growth rate

44.0%

EPS growth rate

Construction Industry Growth20.2%
Revenue growth rate18.0%
Return on equity20.1%
Net Margin8.2%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Argan Is A Bargain; Worrying About Backlog Is Missing The Bigger Picture

Dec 06

Argan: AI Beneficiary Not Yet Fully Discovered

Nov 26

Argan's (NYSE:AGX) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Nov 22
Argan's (NYSE:AGX) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Argan: Favorable Long Term Due To Robust Project Pipeline

Oct 15

Argan's (NYSE:AGX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 11
Argan's (NYSE:AGX) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Earnings Tell The Story For Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) As Its Stock Soars 32%

Sep 20
Earnings Tell The Story For Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) As Its Stock Soars 32%

The Market Thinks Argan, Inc. Earnings Were Incredible, I Agree

Sep 08

Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Not Flying Under The Radar

Aug 03
Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Not Flying Under The Radar

Argan (NYSE:AGX) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jul 16
Argan (NYSE:AGX) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

An Intrinsic Calculation For Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued

Jun 10
An Intrinsic Calculation For Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued

After Leaping 25% Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Apr 17
After Leaping 25% Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Argan: Quality Business, Uncorrelated Returns, And Belongs In An All-Weather Portfolio

Apr 09

Argan: 4 Reasons Why This Stock Is A Buy For Long-Term Dividend Investors

Mar 11

Argan: Favorable Supply/Demand Environment And Improved Capital Allocation

Jan 31

A Look At The Fair Value Of Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX)

Dec 22
A Look At The Fair Value Of Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX)

Argan: Shares Are Cheaper Than They Appear

Dec 11

Argan: Encouraging Near-Term Trends Point To Further Share Price Gains

Nov 08

Argan (NYSE:AGX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.30

Sep 23
Argan (NYSE:AGX) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.30

Argan Stock: Recalibrating Expectations

Aug 23

Argan (NYSE:AGX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.25

Jun 24
Argan (NYSE:AGX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.25

Some Investors May Be Worried About Argan's (NYSE:AGX) Returns On Capital

Jun 08
Some Investors May Be Worried About Argan's (NYSE:AGX) Returns On Capital

Argan, Inc.: Good Growth At Attractive Valuations

Jun 02

Argan (NYSE:AGX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Jan 03
Argan (NYSE:AGX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.25

Argan: A High Quality Pick For 2023

Dec 26

Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Outlook

Dec 15
Time To Worry? Analysts Are Downgrading Their Argan, Inc. (NYSE:AGX) Outlook

Argan declares $0.25 dividend and increases buyback to $125M

Dec 15

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Argan makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:AGX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 2480666460
31 Jul 2471344440
30 Apr 2462738420
31 Jan 2457332410
31 Oct 2352834380
31 Jul 2348236390
30 Apr 2345828390
31 Jan 2345533390
31 Oct 2246222440
31 Jul 2246826430
30 Apr 2248335430
31 Jan 2250938420
31 Oct 2150146360
31 Jul 2150443340
30 Apr 2145835330
31 Jan 2139224330
31 Oct 203437340
31 Jul 20274-9370
30 Apr 20250-14380
31 Jan 20239-43370
31 Oct 19259-38350
31 Jul 193172340
30 Apr 1939017340
31 Jan 1948252340
31 Oct 1856461370
31 Jul 1868146360
30 Apr 1880456370
31 Jan 1889372370
31 Oct 1793085380
31 Jul 1787286380
30 Apr 1777579350
31 Jan 1767570280
31 Oct 1658557330
31 Jul 1652349280
30 Apr 1645841260
31 Jan 1641336250
31 Oct 1539936220
31 Jul 1541337220
30 Apr 1541734220
31 Jan 1538330190
31 Oct 1434034160
31 Jul 1427633140
30 Apr 1423237130
31 Jan 1422740130

Quality Earnings: AGX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: AGX's current net profit margins (8.2%) are higher than last year (6.4%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: AGX has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 41.5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: AGX's earnings growth over the past year (94.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (41.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: AGX earnings growth over the past year (94.6%) exceeded the Construction industry 26%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: AGX's Return on Equity (20.1%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 23:01
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/26 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/01/31

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Analyst Sources

Argan, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel MannesAvondale Partners
Christopher MooreCJS Securities, Inc.
Robert BrownLake Street Capital Markets, LLC