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Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) Risks & Opportunities Analysis (2026)

Invetso Score: 5.8/10 — Balanced · Last Updated: 2026-08-01

Overall Score

Balance Sheet Liquidity

Liquidity remains solid with a current ratio of 2.52 and quick ratio of 1.10.

Leverage is manageable but not low, with debt-to-equity at 0.57 and net debt to EBITDA at 2.97.

Cash generation covers near-term obligations, but cash ratio is only 0.24 and interest coverage is modest at 1.84x.

Profitability Cash Flow

Margins are thin, with operating margin at 3.4% and net margin at 1.3%.

Return metrics remain subdued, including ROIC at 3.2% and ROE at 2.9%.

Free cash flow is positive, but conversion is not especially strong given free cash flow yield of 3.2% and operating cash flow margin of 5.2%.

Valuation Risk

Valuation is not demanding on sales, with EV/sales at 0.84 and price/sales at 0.64.

However, earnings-based valuation is rich at 50.3x P/E and 31.3x price/free cash flow.

The market appears to be pricing in a recovery, as PEG is negative and profitability remains weak.

Operational Efficiency

Asset turnover is healthy at 1.10x and fixed asset turnover is 6.48x.

Working capital efficiency is acceptable, but the cash conversion cycle is long at 163 days.

Inventory remains elevated at 145.9 days outstanding, which can pressure working capital.

Sources

  • Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
  • Financial and market data providers
  • Public news and industry information

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