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Argan (AGX) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 1.58 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Argan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2024-04-27), Argan's current share price is $61.98. Argan's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $39.15. Argan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.58.

The historical rank and industry rank for Argan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

AGX' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91   Med: 1.58   Max: 3.52
Current: 1.56

During the past years, Argan's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 3.52. The lowest was 0.91. And the median was 1.58.

AGX's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
75.36% of 1242 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 0.63 vs AGX: 1.56

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Argan's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $12.149. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $39.15 for the trailing ten years ended in Jan. 2024.

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Argan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Argan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Argan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Argan Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.52 1.49 1.12 1.08 1.13

Argan Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.08 1.09 1.01 1.19 1.13

Competitive Comparison of Argan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Argan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Argan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Argan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Argan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.



Argan Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Argan's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=61.98/39.15
=1.58

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Argan's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, Argan's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Jan. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Jan. 2024)
=12.149/129.4194*129.4194
=12.149

Current CPI (Jan. 2024) = 129.4194.

Argan Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201404 3.486 100.023 4.511
201407 6.962 100.520 8.964
201410 8.622 100.176 11.139
201501 6.818 98.604 8.949
201504 5.751 99.824 7.456
201507 6.494 100.691 8.347
201510 7.565 100.346 9.757
201601 7.716 99.957 9.990
201604 8.658 100.947 11.100
201607 10.636 101.524 13.558
201610 11.246 101.988 14.271
201701 12.898 102.456 16.292
201704 14.615 103.167 18.334
201707 16.457 103.278 20.623
201710 14.750 104.070 18.343
201801 10.779 104.578 13.339
201804 9.030 105.708 11.056
201807 8.720 106.324 10.614
201810 7.417 106.695 8.997
201901 5.577 106.200 6.796
201904 3.179 107.818 3.816
201907 4.002 108.250 4.785
201910 3.736 108.577 4.453
202001 4.349 108.841 5.171
202004 3.845 108.173 4.600
202007 5.542 109.318 6.561
202010 8.042 109.861 9.474
202101 7.366 110.364 8.638
202104 7.916 112.673 9.093
202107 8.322 115.183 9.351
202110 7.796 116.696 8.646
202201 7.992 118.619 8.720
202204 6.689 121.978 7.097
202207 8.290 125.002 8.583
202210 8.534 125.734 8.784
202301 8.699 126.223 8.919
202304 7.654 127.992 7.739
202307 10.438 128.974 10.474
202310 12.077 129.810 12.041
202401 12.149 129.419 12.149

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


Argan  (NYSE:AGX) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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Argan (AGX) Business Description

Industry
Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Church Street, Suite 201, Rockville, MD, USA, 20850
Argan Inc is a United States-based company that primarily operates in the power industry services segment through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Gemma Power Systems and affiliates, one of Argan's subsidiaries, contributed almost all Argan's sales. GPS is a contractor that provides a full range of engineering, procurement, and construction services for power-generating projects. GPS' works encompass complete plant design, construction, electrical interconnection, plant testing, and commissioning. Argan also generates a small portion of sales from industrial fabrication and field services, as well as telecommunication infrastructure services. It operates in three segments: Power Services, Industrial Services, and Telecom Services, out of which Power Services derive majority revenue.
Executives
Cynthia Flanders director, officer: SVP & CFO 10006 WILDWOOD ROAD, KENSINGTON MD 20895
Jeffrey John Ronald Jr. director 55 GRANDVIEW CIRCLE, MANHASSET NY 11030
Griffin William F Jr director, officer: VC/CEO of Gemma Power Systems C/O GEMMA POWER SYSTEMS, LLC, 769 HEBRON AVENUE, GLASTONBURY CT 06033
Mitchell W G Champion director NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC., 3009 RIVER LANE, NEW BERN NC 28562
David Hibbert Watson officer: SVP and CFO C/O ARGAN, INC., ONE CHURCH STREET, SUITE 201, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Richard H Deily officer: Vice President C/O ARGAN, INC., ONE CHURCH STREET, SUITE 201, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Peter W Getsinger director 35 SNOW?S POINT, EDGARTOWN MA 02539
James W Quinn director PUROFLOW INCORPORATED, ONE CHURCH STREET SUITE 302, ROCKVILLE MD 20850
Trebilcock Terrance Colin officer: Co-President, Gemma Power Sys. 64 SADDLE RIDGE ROAD, GLASTONBURY CT 06033
Collins Charles Edwin Iv officer: Co-President, Gemma Power Sys. 68 HICKORY DRIVE, SOUTH GLASTONBURY CT 06073
Mano S Koilpillai director 7380 IRA SEARS ROAD, ADAMSTOWN MD 21710
James E Quinn director C/O TIFFANY & CO LEGAL DEPT, 727 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Henry A Crumpton director 2101 WILSON BLVD., SUITE 500, ARLINGTON VA 20005
William F. Leimkuhler director 43 SALEM STRAITS RD, DARIEN CT 06820
Rainer H Bosselmann director, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO PUROFLOW INCORPORATED, ONE CHURCH STREET SUITE 302, ROCKVILLE MD 20850