earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Argan reports Q4 net income $13.6M ($1.00 EPS) vs $2.2M; backlog rises to $822M
ARGAN INC
- Q4 revenue $118.8M (-5.4% YoY); net income $13.6M vs $2.2M, boosted by $3.2M tax benefit and lower SG&A.
- Full year revenue $455.0M (-10.7% YoY), net income $33.1M ($2.33 diluted EPS) vs $38.2M ($2.40) prior year.
- Backlog at Jan 31, 2023: $822M, up from $714M; management expects increased revenue in FY2024 as projects ramp.
- Board declares $0.25 quarterly dividend, payable April 28; unchanged from prior.
- During FY2023 repurchased 1.86M shares for $68.2M; total repurchases since Nov 2021 ~15% of outstanding shares.