earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.60
Argan Q1 FY2024 net income $2.1M ($0.16 EPS) down 72% YoY; gross margin 13.7% vs 19.7%
ARGAN INC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.16
revenue$103,675,000
- Revenue $103.7M (+3.4% YoY) but gross profit fell to $14.2M from $19.7M as project mix shifted.
- EBITDA dropped to $3.6M from $10.7M; net income $2.1M vs $7.5M in prior-year quarter.
- Backlog $806M, consistent with year-end; cash and liquid investments $316.9M; no debt.
- Repurchased 92,656 shares for $3.7M in Q1; total repurchases ~2.5M shares (~15% of outstanding).
- Guernsey Power Station (largest single-phase gas-fired project in U.S.) reached substantial completion.