Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Astec Industries, Inc. ?

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 363.01
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 41.89 %
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 2.06 times

With ROE of 10.98%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.80 Price to Book Value

The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 37.53%, its profits have risen by 25.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.6

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Automobiles)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Astec Industries, Inc. for you?

Medium Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Astec Industries, Inc.

37.53%

1.57

37.87%

S&P 500

14.9%

0.77

19.29%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

5.07%

EBIT Growth (5y)

59.38%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

19.27

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.24

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.02

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.70

Tax Ratio

47.75%

Dividend Payout Ratio

276.30%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

9.49%

ROE (avg)

7.03%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.80

EV to EBIT

13.71

EV to EBITDA

10.63

EV to Capital Employed

1.57

EV to Sales

1.09

PEG Ratio

0.64

Dividend Yield

0.98%

ROCE (Latest)

11.42%

ROE (Latest)

10.98%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Sideways

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

6What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 62.6 MM

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 7.37%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -10.56% (YoY

-20What is not working for the Company

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 363.01

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 41.89 %

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 2.06 times

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 7.3 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 8 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 8.9 MM

Here's what is working for Astec Industries, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD 62.6 MM and Grown

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -10.56% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Depreciation

Highest at USD 12.3 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Depreciation

At USD 12.3 MM has Grown at 105%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Astec Industries, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD 8 MM has Fallen at -67.97%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 24.98 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD 8.9 MM has Fallen at -52.8%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 18.86 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Interest

At USD 7.3 MM has Grown at 247.62%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 363.01

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest

Highest at USD 7.3 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 247.62% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD 8 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at USD 8.9 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 41.89 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 2.06 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio