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ARGAN INC AGX
· Other · Construction - Special Trade Contractors
Filing evidence summary
Constructive evidenceCoverage 4/5 core metrics8 filing-based checks were evaluable.
Backward-looking filed evidence under visible rules - not a rating, forecast or investment advice. Missing data is never scored.
Evidence signals
- No current rule-based risk flags
8 filing-based checks were evaluable.
Why this surfaced
The full financial analysis shows each value, threshold, and sector limitation.
- Revenue expanded
Latest reported annual revenue changed +8.1% from the prior reported annual observation.
Why this surfaced
Direction threshold: above +2% constructive; below -2% caution; otherwise monitor. This is not labeled one-year growth when filing periods have a gap. Period end 2026-01-31.
- Operating margin improved
Operating margin changed +4.2 percentage points from the prior annual period.
Why this surfaced
Direction threshold: more than +1 percentage point constructive; below -1 point caution. Period end 2026-01-31.
- Free cash flow was positive
Latest reported free cash flow was $411M.
Why this surfaced
Free cash flow = operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; positive is supporting evidence, not a valuation conclusion. Period end 2026-01-31.
Core trend metrics
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Risk checks
Financial movement
- Cash→ flat
- Long-term debt→ flat
- Inventory→ flat
- Receivables→ flat
- Current assets→ flat
Source & freshness
- Source
- SEC EDGAR XBRL
- Fetched
- 2026-09-06
- Latest period end
- 2026-01-31
- Filings
- EDGAR ↗
Reported segment mix
figures as filed · share of the filed sum · change vs the prior period in the same filing- Project Development Services$2.1M100.0%no prior
Members sum to $2.1M against $945M consolidated (residual $943M) - eliminations or corporate lines the filer did not tag on this axis.
- United States$852M90.2%+8.8% yoy
- Ireland$65M6.9%-20.1% yoy
- United Kingdom$27.4M2.9%+181.9% yoy
Members sum to the consolidated $945M for this period.
- United States$254M87.2%+40.2% yoy
- Ireland$24.1M8.3%+144.1% yoy
- United Kingdom$13M4.5%+386.1% yoy
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier, as reported in the same 10-Q.
Source: SEC DERA Financial Statement and Notes data sets. Dimensional XBRL facts on the business-segment, product/service and geographic axes; the engine keeps the accession of every figure. Descriptive and educational, not advice.
Peer percentiles
latest fiscal year ending 2026-01-31 · among 3,990 US-listed filers · 317 in Industrials| Metric | Value | vs all filers | vs sector |
|---|---|---|---|
Revenue latest fiscal-year revenue as filed | $945M | 54thof 3,301 middle third | 43rdof 306 middle third |
Revenue growth latest fiscal-year revenue vs the prior fiscal year | 8.1% | 56thof 3,137 middle third | 63rdof 295 middle third |
Gross margin gross profit ÷ revenue | 20.5% | 22ndof 1,603 bottom third | 46thof 167 middle third |
Operating margin operating income ÷ revenue | 14.3% | 76thof 2,819 top third | 81stof 281 top third |
Net margin net income ÷ revenue | 14.6% | 79thof 3,263 top third | 90thof 300 top third |
Free-cash-flow margin (operating cash flow − |capex|) ÷ revenue | 43.5% | 95thof 2,679 top third | 100thof 277 top third |
Return on equity net income ÷ stockholders' equity (positive equity only) | 29.8% | 92ndof 3,576 top third | 90thof 281 top third |
Stock comp ÷ revenue stock-based compensation ÷ revenue · lower is ranked higher | 0.8% | 73rdof 2,895 top third | 50thof 267 middle third |
Days sales outstanding receivables ÷ revenue × 365 · lower is ranked higher | 52 days | 46thof 2,398 middle third | 46thof 239 middle third |
Cash conversion operating cash flow ÷ net income (net income > 0) | 3.0× | 84thof 1,118 top third | 89thof 120 top third |
Cash-flow accrual ratio (net income − operating cash flow) ÷ average total assets · lower is ranked higher | -27.4% | 98thof 1,333 top third | 98thof 129 top third |
Balance-sheet accrual ratio change in net operating assets ÷ average net operating assets · lower is ranked higher | -50.9% | 96thof 1,073 top third | 96thof 92 top third |
Each filer's latest fiscal year as stored by the nightly crawl; fiscal year ends differ across the universe. A metric ranks only filers for which it is computable from filed facts. Ties split; a rank reads "better than N% of filers" in the metric's own direction. Descriptive and educational, not a rating.
Earnings quality
latest fiscal year ending 2026-01-31 · accruals and cash conversion as filedPer fiscal year from filed facts: cash conversion = operating cash flow / net income (net income > 0); cash-flow accrual ratio = (net income - operating cash flow) / average total assets; balance-sheet accrual ratio = change in net operating assets / average net operating assets, NOA = (assets - cash) - (liabilities - debt). Descriptive; a missing input yields a missing ratio. High accrual ratios and cash conversion well below one are the measures the accruals literature associates with less persistent earnings; they are screens to read the cash-flow statement with, not conclusions. The per-year series is part of Pro risk analysis.
Point-in-time ledger
first-reported vs latest filing · periods since 2020-01-01 · 1 changed period| Line item | Period | First reported | Latest filing | Change | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | fiscal year 2021-01-31 | $175M 10-K 2021-04-14 | $176M 10-K 2023-04-17 | +0.8% | first · latest · 3 filings carry it |
First filing reporting each period vs the latest filing carrying it (10-K and 10-Q only, periods since 2020, the extractor's winning tag per concept); a change under 0.5% is treated as rounding. A change can be a restatement, a reclassification or a re-tagging in a later comparative column; the two filings are linked so the reader can see which. Descriptive, not a verdict.
Notes by disclosure type
debt, leases, revenue, segments, contingencies, taxes and more · the filer's own wordsDebt · 2,285 characters as filed
NOTE 7 FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS On May 24, 2024, the Company and the Bank executed the Second Amended and Restated Replacement Credit Agreement with an expiration date of May 31, 2027 (the Credit Agreement), which was amended on October 23, 2025. The Credit Agreement has a base lending commitment amount of $35.0 million and establishes the interest rate for revolving loans at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ( SOFR ) plus 1.85%. In addition to the base commitment, the credit facility includes an accordion feature that allows for an additional commitment amount of $30.0 million, subject to certain conditions. The Company may use the borrowing ability to cover other credit instruments issued by the Bank for the Companys use in the ordinary course of business as defined in the Credit Agreement. Further, on May 31, 2024, the Company entered into a companion facility, in the amount of $25.0 million, pursuant to which an overseas subsidiary of the Company may cause the Banks European entity to issue letters of credit on its behalf that will be secured by a blanket parent company guarantee that was issued by Argan to the Bank. As of April 30, 2026 and January 31, 2026, the Company did not have any borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement. However, the Bank has issued a letter of credit in the outstanding amount of $0.5 million as of April 30, 2026. As of January 31, 2026, the outstanding total amount of letters of credit was $0.3 million. The Company has pledged most of i …
DebtDisclosureTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing
Revenue disaggregation · 207 characters as filed
Three Months Ended April 30, 2026 2025 United States $ 253,853 $ 181,106 Republic of Ireland 24,141 9,888 United Kingdom 12,960 2,666 Consolidated revenues $ 290,954 $ 193,660 …
DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing
Share-based compensation · 2,531 characters as filed
NOTE 10 STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock-based compensation expense amounts for the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025 were $2.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively. As of April 30, 2026, there was $18.7 million in unrecognized compensation costs related to outstanding stock awards that the Company expects to recognize over the next three years. During the three months ended April 30, 2026, the Company awarded performance-based restricted stock units covering a target of 596 shares of common stock, earnings per share performance-based restricted stock units covering a target of 12,583 shares of common stock, and time-based restricted stock units covering 10,701 shares of common stock. The number of shares of common stock to be issued under certain awards may exceed the number of target shares if certain performance goals are exceeded. The changes in the maximum number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to outstanding restricted stock units for the three months ended April 30, 2026 are presented below (shares in thousands): Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value Shares Per Share Outstanding, February 1, 2026 231 $ 53.19 Granted 41 $ 260.75 Issued (87) $ 33.64 Outstanding, April 30, 2026 185 $ 107.83 During the three months ended April 30, 2026, the Company awarded nonqualified stock options to purchase 955 shares of common stock at a weighted-average exercise price per share of $588.28. During the three months ended April 30, 2026, nonqualified stock options …
DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing
Fair value · 743 characters as filed
NOTE 4 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The following table presents the Companys financial instruments as of April 30, 2026 and January 31, 2026 that are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis: April 30, 2026 January 31, 2026 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Inputs Inputs Inputs Inputs Inputs Inputs Cash equivalents: Money market funds $ 150,939 $ $ $ 149,597 $ $ Available-for-sale securities: U.S. Treasury notes 444,905 403,599 Totals $ 150,939 $ 444,905 $ $ 149,597 $ 403,599 $ …
FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing
Income taxes · 2,123 characters as filed
NOTE 11 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES The Companys effective income tax rate (ETR) for the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025 was 14.3% and 24.3%, respectively. The Companys ETR for the three months ended April 30, 2026 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to stock-based compensation windfall. The Companys ETR for the three months ended April 30, 2025 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to the unfavorable effects of state income taxes. For the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, the amount of cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, was insignificant. Solar Energy Projects The Company holds equity investments in Solar Tax Credit (STC) investments. Primarily, the STC investments are structured as limited liability companies that invest in solar energy projects that are eligible to receive energy tax credits. As of April 30, 2026 and January 31, 2026, the investment accounts balances were $1.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively, which are included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of April 30, 2026, we had no remaining cash investment commitments related to the STC investments. These investments are expected to provide positive overall returns over their expected lives. The Company has STC investments that qualify for the proportional amortization method (PAM). For these investments, the Company recognized income tax credits and other income tax benefits of less tha …
IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing
Legal matters · 2,171 characters as filed
NOTE 9 LEGAL CONTINGENCIES In the normal course of business, the Company may have pending claims and legal proceedings. The Company maintains accrued expense balances for the estimated amounts of legal costs expected to be billed related to any significant matter. In the opinion of management, based on information available at this time, there are no current claims and proceedings that would have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements. However, the outcomes of such legal claims and proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties. In March 2025, the U.K. subsidiary of the Company sued EP NI Energy Limited and EP UK Investment Limited (together referred to as EP) in the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales for EPs breach of contract and failure to remedy various events which negatively impacted the schedule and costs of an overseas project, resulting in EP receiving the benefits of the construction efforts of the Companys U.K. subsidiary and the corresponding progress on the project without making payments to which the Companys U.K. subsidiary was contractually entitled. The Companys U.K. subsidiary provided the project owner notice to terminate because of project owner breaches of the contract. Those breaches were not resolved, as a result of which the contract terminated on May 3, 2024. Subsequently, the project owner made a draw for the full amount of a $9.9 million irrevocable letter of credit, or on-demand p …
LegalMattersAndContingenciesTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing
New accounting pronouncements · 900 characters as filed
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income StatementReporting Comprehensive IncomeExpense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses , which requires public business entities to disclose specific information about certain costs and expenses. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effects, if any, that the adoption of ASU 2024-03 may have on its financial position, results of operations, cash flows, or disclosures. There are no other recently issued accounting pronouncements that have not yet been adopted that the Company considers material to its condensed consolidated financial statements. …
NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing
Revenue recognition · 3,723 characters as filed
NOTE 2 REVENUES FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS Disaggregation of Revenues The following table presents consolidated revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, disaggregated by the geographic area where the corresponding projects were located: Three Months Ended April 30, 2026 2025 United States $ 253,853 $ 181,106 Republic of Ireland 24,141 9,888 United Kingdom 12,960 2,666 Consolidated revenues $ 290,954 $ 193,660 Revenues for projects located in Ireland and the U.K. are attributed to the Power segment. The major portions of the Companys consolidated revenues are recognized pursuant to fixed-price contracts with most of the remaining portions earned pursuant to time-and-material contracts. Consolidated revenues are disaggregated by reportable segment in Note 15 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Contract Assets and Liabilities During the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, there were no material unusual or one-time adjustments to contract assets or contract liabilities balances. The Company recognized the following revenues that were included in the contract liabilities balances at the beginning of the respective period: Three Months Ended April 30, 2026 2025 Revenues recognized from contract liabilities $ 222,618 $ 146,520 Contract retentions are billed amounts which, pursuant to the terms of the applicable contract, are not paid by customers until a defined phase of a contract or project has been completed and accepted. These retai …
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Segment reporting · 5,353 characters as filed
NOTE 15 SEGMENT REPORTING Segments represent components of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Companys chief executive officer, who is the Companys chief operating decision maker (the CODM), in determining how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The CODM primarily uses income before income taxes to assess the performance of the Companys business segments and to make resource allocation determinations. The CODM may also use gross profit and income from operations as supplemental measures when assessing segment performance. The Companys reportable segments recognize revenues and incur expenses and are organized as separate business units, each with distinct management teams, customers, talent pools, and service offerings. The Companys reportable segments may include more than one operating segment. Intersegment revenues and the related cost of revenues are netted against the corresponding amounts of the segment receiving the intersegment services. For the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025, intersegment revenues were $0.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Intersegment revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2026, primarily reflected services provided by the Teledata segment to the Industrial segment, and intersegment revenues for the three months ended April 30, 2025, primarily reflected services provided by the Industrial segment to the Power segment. Pricing for intersegmen …
SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing
Stockholders' equity · 1,135 characters as filed
NOTE 13 STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY During the three months ended April 30, 2026 and during Fiscal 2026, the Company paid dividends to stockholders as follows: Record Date Payment Date Amount Per Share April 22, 2026 April 30, 2026 $ 0.500 January 22, 2026 January 31, 2026 0.500 October 23, 2025 October 31, 2025 0.500 July 23, 2025 July 31, 2025 0.375 April 22, 2025 April 30, 2025 0.375 On April 8, 2026, the board of directors of Argan increased the total authorization to repurchase shares of the Companys common stock by $50 million, bringing the aggregate authorized amount to $200 million. Pursuant to its established program and authorizations provided by Argans board of directors, the Company repurchased shares of its common stock during the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025 and added the shares to treasury stock. During these periods, the Company repurchased 6,450 shares and 55,117 shares of common stock, all on the open market, for aggregate prices of approximately $3.0 million, or $458.21 per share, and $6.8 million, or $124.25 per share, respectively. …
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