---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000792987-21-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTE"
cik: "0000792987"
company_name: "ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:53:27.637488+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Astec Q2 net sales up 4.8% to $278M; adjusted EPS down 26.9% to $0.49

## Summary
- Net sales $278.0M (+4.8% YoY); international sales up 75.7% to $33.0M.
- Net income $9.0M (-3.2%); diluted EPS $0.39 vs $0.41.
- Adjusted net income $11.2M (-26.3%); adjusted EPS $0.49 vs $0.67.
- Record backlog $436.1M (+139.7%); domestic backlog up 164.1% to $338.8M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $21.7M (-14.2%); margin 7.8% vs 9.5% due to inflation and centralization costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000792987-21-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTE
- cik: 0000792987
- company_name: ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792987/000079298721000081/0000792987-21-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/792987/000079298721000081/aste-20210804.htm

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