What is Astec Industries's quick ratio?

Astec Industries (ASTE) reported quick ratio of 1× in Q1 2026.

How has Astec Industries's quick ratio changed year-over-year?

Astec Industries's quick ratio decreased by 8.3% year-over-year, from 1.1× to 1×.

What is the long-term trend for Astec Industries's quick ratio?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Astec Industries's quick ratio has grown at a -10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.9× to 1.1×.

What does quick ratio mean?

Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.

Astec Industries ASTE Quick ratio

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0.8×0.0×

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0.9×-0.2×

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2.4×-0.2×

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1.6×+0.3×

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1.7×—

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1.2×+0.1×

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%

Free cash flow$32.6M+96.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.36B+52.7%

Enterprise value$1.66B+105%

P/E52.6×-5.9×

P/S0.9×+0.2×

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.

quick assets/total current liabilities=1×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 quick ratio?: Astec Industries (ASTE) reported quick ratio of 1× in Q1 2026.
How has Astec Industries's quick ratio changed year-over-year?: Astec Industries's quick ratio decreased by 8.3% year-over-year, from 1.1× to 1×.
What is the long-term trend for Astec Industries's quick ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Astec Industries's quick ratio has grown at a -10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.9× to 1.1×.
What does quick ratio mean?: Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.