What is Astec Industries's free cash flow?

Astec Industries (ASTE) reported free cash flow of $32.6M in Q1 2026.

How has Astec Industries's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Astec Industries's free cash flow increased by 96.4% year-over-year, from $16.6M to $32.6M.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Astec Industries ASTE Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$396.3M+20.3%

Gross profit$99.1M+7.3%

Operating income$9.0M-56.1%

Net income$1.3M-90.9%

EPS (diluted)$0.06-90.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$75.0M-19.0%

Total debt$376.7M+2,630%

Total equity$678.1M+3.8%

Total assets$1.4B+35.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$40.7M+98.5%

CapEx$8.1M+108%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.36B+57.1%

Enterprise value$1.66B+117%

P/E52.6×-4.2×

P/S0.9×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin25.8%-0.1pp

Operating margin3.7%+0.9pp

Net margin1.7%+0.6pp

FCF margin-9.1%-52.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity3.9%+1.5pp

Debt / equity0.6×+0.5×

Current ratio2.3×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Astec Industries’s reported figures.

$40.7Mnet cash from operating−$8.1Mcapital expenditures=$32.6M

The official record: Astec Industries’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Astec Industries's free cash flow?: Astec Industries (ASTE) reported free cash flow of $32.6M in Q1 2026.
How has Astec Industries's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Astec Industries's free cash flow increased by 96.4% year-over-year, from $16.6M to $32.6M.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.