$20.72

-0.22 (-1.05%)

10/10/2008 4:00 PM

Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE)

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The Company designs, engineers, manufactures and markets equipment and components used primarily in road building, utility and related construction activities.

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Astec Industries, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$20.72
Last Trade Time:	10/10/2008 4:00 PM
Open:	$20.25
Previous Close:	$20.94
Daily Range:	$17.00 - $21.35
52-Week Range:	$19.40 - $60.40
Volume:	853,321
Market Cap:	$468.41M
P/E Ratio:	7.56
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Other News Headlines for ASTE

Earnings roundup: Astec, PetMed Express
7/21/2008 2:17:00 PM - AP
Astec Industries' 2Q earnings rise 14 percent
7/21/2008 10:18:00 AM - AP
Astec shares tumble on worries about domestic sales
4/22/2008 8:05:00 PM - AP
Movers roundup: StanCorp, Coach
4/22/2008 7:04:00 PM - AP

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9 Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE)

Avatar EldrehadsPicks (89.08) Submitted: 5/29/08 11:53 PM

From the several year long trend of increasing revenue, net income, and margin expansion to the pristine balance sheet, nearly every indication is that Astec is a well-managed company that has a history of delivering solid results to shareholders. Yes, asphalt, as well as Astec’s other businesses, ...More

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1 Astec Industries, Inc. (ASTE)

Avatar synergize (99.41) Submitted: 5/17/08 2:22 PM

Astec Industries, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures and markets equipment and components used primarily in road building, utility and related construction activities. The Company's products are used in each phase of road building, from quarrying and crushing the aggregate to application of the r...More

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Recs 0 (ASTE) bizcbug7 (30.67) Submitted: 10/07/08 11:27 AM : Start Price: $23.58 ASTE Score: 3.45 Infrastructure play. Undervalued....excellent cash flow. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (ASTE) Imperial1964 (92.76) Submitted: 8/26/08 11:53 PM : Start Price: $33.28 ASTE Score: -7.12 Cheap. Everything looks good by the numbers. Great play on a potential infrastructure boom. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (ASTE) dbillett1 (< 20) Submitted: 8/26/08 11:49 PM : Start Price: $33.28 ASTE Score: -7.12 Warning: Amateur Here. 2nd ever pick. I used: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=ASTE to evaluate this stock. Not sure if this is a good place. Positives: Trailing and Forward PE: is relatively high at +10. Although I am a little confused on how that is figured. The formula I have is :Market price/Earnings per share. In this case Market Price is $33.10 and Revenue per share is $43.563 (Isn't this the same as earnings?) = .75981 Is this correct? And Why doesn't it match the listed PE here or in the stats on yahoo? Profit and Operating Margins seem reasonable at 6 and 9% Return on Assets and Equity looks stellar at 10 and 16% Revenue Per Share is HUGE at $43.563 with the market value per share at $33.10, it is a real bargain! Revenue and Earnings Growth are superior at 22 and 13% Total Cash of $40 (1.80 per share) mil and zero debt! Negatives: Levered Free Cash Flow of -$21.29 mil. I am a little confused since there is no debt. Or does this just show that they recently paid their debt off? Anyway, a negative in the cash flow dept looks bad to me. Summary I like the stock. I bought it after this eval. I mean the revenue per share is very strong at $43.563. Would it be reasonable to think that the market value of the stock should go up to at least equal this? I would love a good book or other resource that would help understand some more of this data! Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (ASTE) wdtomas (50.39) Submitted: 8/21/08 10:50 AM : Start Price: $33.70 ASTE Score: -8.23 need new/repaired roads in the US soon. Great products to solve this mess. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (ASTE) efmagowan (43.95) Submitted: 8/13/08 1:54 PM : Start Price: $34.64 ASTE Score: -8.81 Big in infrastructure, mining and drilling equipment. Beat up in the general hammering the market has taken and IMHO unfairly so. International exposure and a founder/owner who still has a significant stake in the company. A dividend would be icing on the cake. All the political noise about offshore drilling is a distractor, Astec has the capability, the capacity and the equipment to increase output from existing onshore oil fields. Along with Dayton Superior (DSUP) I think Astec will profit from the infrastructure boom (think roads and bridges) in the U.S. that will start in (my guess) about 2 years. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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