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Astec Industries, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from Astec Industries, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Industrials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $43 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $37 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 86% of Industrials companies in United States.

Where $100 of sales goes

$95Operating costs$1.3Interest$2.8Net profit$0.8Paid as dividends

Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

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Loss-making or profit too small

Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.2×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.2 times.

Lower than 67% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$43

For every $100 of sales, $43 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $37 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 86% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Steadier than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

$29

Sales grew 11% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $29 became extra profit.

Higher than 78% of Industrials companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+11% / +35%

In 3 years sales changed by +11% while total assets changed by +35%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

2.2×

Debt due within a year is covered 2.2 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 56% of Industrials companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−31%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 31% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 70% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

83%

Of every $100 the company owns, $83 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 57% of Industrials companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

65%

Of every $100 of net worth, $65 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 63% of Industrials companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

+1%

Share count rose 1% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Dividends paid equalled 46% of profit over the same period.

Bigger rise in share count than 52% of Industrials companies in United States.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Astec Industries, Inc. owes $0.51 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 802% in the year to Dec 2025.

Compared with Industrials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

45.8

Investors pay $45.8 for every $1 of Astec Industries, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 84% of Industrials companies in United States.

P/B ratio

1.30

The share price is 1.30 times Astec Industries, Inc.'s book value per share, lower than 75% of Industrials companies in United States.

Market cap

$894 M

The total market value of all of Astec Industries, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 58% of Industrials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$689 M

What Astec Industries, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$29.97

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $38.90 is 1.3 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

2.9%

Astec Industries, Inc. earned 2.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.51×

Astec Industries, Inc. owes $0.51 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 57% of Industrials companies in United States.

Dividend yield

1.31%

Astec Industries, Inc. pays 1.31% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 51% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.

Revenue growth

+8%

Revenue rose 8% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+802%

Net profit rose 802% in the year to Dec 2025.

Profit margin

2.8%

Astec Industries, Inc. keeps $3 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

1.6×

Cash from Astec Industries, Inc.'s business was 1.6× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Interest cover

3.5×

Astec Industries, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 3.5 times in the year to Dec 2025.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Astec Industries, Inc. had $274 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.

Questions

What is Astec Industries, Inc.'s P/E ratio?

Investors pay $45.8 for every $1 of Astec Industries, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 84% of Industrials companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Astec Industries, Inc.: $894 M ÷ $689 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.3.

What is Astec Industries, Inc.'s return on equity?

Astec Industries, Inc. earned 2.9% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 60% of Industrials companies in United States.

How much does Astec Industries, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

Astec Industries, Inc. owes $0.51 for every $1 it owns (moderate), lower than 57% of Industrials companies in United States.

Does Astec Industries, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes. Astec Industries, Inc. pays 1.31% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 51% of dividend-paying Industrials companies in United States.

Is Astec Industries, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue rose 8% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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