ASTE

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Astec Industries, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $884M cap · $8.4M/day traded

$37.96 -1.3% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank down 3.7 since 24 Oct: Momentum down 5 after a 1% price fall.

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Report expected 4 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 6.6% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
45
Value
48
Momentum
26

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) is 31/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 45, Value 48, Momentum 26, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
45.2x
peers 25.9x
ROE
2.9%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.6x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
1.3%
trailing yield

ABOUT ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Astec Industries, Inc. is a global manufacturer of equipment for asphalt road building, aggregate processing, and concrete production, serving infrastructure and mining industries. Its comprehensive product portfolio and proprietary technologies provide an integrated solution for its customers' needs, differentiating it from more specialized competitors. Astec is a leading provider of heavy equipment essential for critical infrastructure development.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue—1.3B1.3B1.3B1.4B3.4%1.6B1.6B1.7B10.4%
EPS0.78-0.001.470.191.7021.5%0.851.662.018.6%
Shares—22.6M22.7M22.8M22.9M+1.1%23.0M———
Debt—87.7M83.1M118.3M347.9M58.3%393.4M———
Equity—626.9M653.4M637.8M681.7M2.8%————
Op CF—-73.9M27.8M23.0M61.4M48.6%80.8M———
Inv CF—-53.2M-12.9M-18.0M-287.8M—————
Fin CF—60.1M-18.3M24.4M206.1M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-7.1%
38.039.040.141.242.315 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 1 trading day ago, 42% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsBumpy

Swung more than 50% of stocks we rank over the past year (42% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$37.96
RSI (14)
32.5
52-Week Range-41.9% from high
Low $37.49High $65.33

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
45
ROIC
5.5%31.7
ROE
2.9%25.1
GP/Assets
29.8%77.3
Op. Margin
6.3%43.6
FCF/Assets
2.4%45.2
Piotroski
534.4
Int. Cover
2.0x21.6
D/E Ratio
0.57x35.6
Current Ratio
2.52x74.4
Value
48
P/E (TTM)
45.2x17.8
EV/EBITDA
8.9x63.1
P/FCF
27.3x36.2
P/B
1.3x65.9
P/S
0.6x77.7
Div Yield
1.3%35.3
Momentum
26
52W High %
58%30.4
RS 6M
-42%9.0
SMA 50/200
0.81x12.7
EPS Rev 4W
-1.3%10.1
EPS Rev 12W
-6.6%10.4
EPS Improve
+362%91.6
Q Growth
-37%13.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$884M
P/E (Forward)
9.8x
Gross Margin
26.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ASTE are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ASTEAstec Industries, Inc.(you)$884M31Sell
WNCWabash National Corporation$524M28Sell
HYHyster-Yale, Inc.$519M26Sell
TWITitan International, Inc.$436M28Sell
CMCOColumbus McKinnon Corporation$390M27Sell
LNNLindsay Corporation$1.1B52Hold
BNCBNB Standard Corporation$260M34Sell
MTWThe Manitowoc Company, Inc.$802M73Buy
ALGAlamo Group Inc.$1.8B64Hold
TEXTerex Corporation$5.9B44Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.3%

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Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE): Stock Score Summary

Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) has a MoatMap StockRank of 31/100 based on Quality (45/100), Value (48/100), and Momentum (26/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Astec Industries, Inc. is a global manufacturer of equipment for asphalt road building, aggregate processing, and concrete production, serving infrastructure and mining industries. Its comprehensive product portfolio and proprietary technologies provide an integrated solution for its customers' needs, differentiating it from more specialized competitors. Astec is a leading provider of heavy equipment essential for critical infrastructure development.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$37.96
Market Cap$884M
P/E (TTM)45.24
P/E (Forward)9.78
Price/Book1.28
Return on Equity2.9%
Return on Invested Capital5.5%
Debt/Equity0.57x
Gross Margin26.2%
Operating Margin6.3%
Revenue Growth23.6%
Dividend Yield1.3%
Free Cash Flow$32M

Astec Industries, Inc. operates in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Astec Industries, Inc.’s (ASTE) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) is 31/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (45), Value (48), and Momentum (26), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Astec Industries, Inc. have an economic moat?
Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) has a Quality factor score of 45/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Astec Industries, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 31/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Astec Industries, Inc. in?
Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry (United States).