Astec Industries (ASTE) Competitors $34.48 +0.34 (+1.00%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.50 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ASTE vs. TEX, TRN, ALG, GBX, LNN, PLOW, MLR, TWI, WNC, and MTWShould you be buying Astec Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Astec Industries include Terex (TEX), Trinity Industries (TRN), Alamo Group (ALG), Greenbrier Companies (GBX), Lindsay (LNN), Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), Miller Industries (MLR), Titan International (TWI), Wabash National (WNC), and Manitowoc (MTW). These companies are all part of the "construction & farm machinery & heavy trucks" industry. Astec Industries vs. Terex Trinity Industries Alamo Group Greenbrier Companies Lindsay Douglas Dynamics Miller Industries Titan International Wabash National Manitowoc Astec Industries (NASDAQ:ASTE) and Terex (NYSE:TEX) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, ASTE or TEX? Astec Industries has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Terex has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate ASTE or TEX? Astec Industries presently has a consensus price target of $39.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.11%. Terex has a consensus price target of $47.33, indicating a potential upside of 37.02%. Given Terex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Terex is more favorable than Astec Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Astec Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Terex 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10 Do institutionals & insiders believe in ASTE or TEX? 93.2% of Astec Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of Terex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Astec Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Terex shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to ASTE or TEX? In the previous week, Terex had 31 more articles in the media than Astec Industries. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Terex and 6 mentions for Astec Industries. Astec Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Terex's score of 0.47 indicating that Astec Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Astec Industries 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Terex 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is ASTE or TEX more profitable? Terex has a net margin of 6.54% compared to Astec Industries' net margin of -0.15%. Terex's return on equity of 21.99% beat Astec Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Astec Industries-0.15% 7.69% 4.54% Terex 6.54%21.99%9.47% Is ASTE or TEX a better dividend stock? Astec Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Terex pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Astec Industries pays out 273.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Terex pays out 13.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Terex is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Does the MarketBeat Community favor ASTE or TEX? Terex received 199 more outperform votes than Astec Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.95% of users gave Astec Industries an outperform vote while only 57.16% of users gave Terex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAstec IndustriesOutperform Votes40863.95% Underperform Votes23036.05% TerexOutperform Votes60757.16% Underperform Votes45542.84% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, ASTE or TEX? Terex has higher revenue and earnings than Astec Industries. Terex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Astec Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAstec Industries$1.31B0.60$33.50M$0.19181.47Terex$5.13B0.45$335M$4.966.96 SummaryTerex beats Astec Industries on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Astec Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ASTE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ASTE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAstec IndustriesConstruction machinery IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$786.28M$21.35B$6.60B$7.57BDividend Yield1.60%2.88%3.61%4.32%P/E Ratio-430.9512.8421.3517.81Price / Sales0.600.9374.7494.60Price / Cash8.138.5626.8834.64Price / Book1.201.813.564.00Net Income$33.50M$1.72B$796.19M$247.23M7 Day Performance12.50%6.56%4.61%7.26%1 Month Performance-5.92%-10.58%-3.97%-6.26%1 Year Performance-18.70%-18.50%8.39%-0.18% Astec Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ASTEAstec Industries1.7792 of 5 stars$34.48+1.0%$39.00+13.1%-19.7%$786.28M$1.31B-430.954,290Positive NewsGap DownTEXTerex4.7467 of 5 stars$32.64-4.5%$50.67+55.3%-44.2%$2.17B$5.13B6.5811,400Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeTRNTrinity Industries4.6473 of 5 stars$24.90-0.7%$35.67+43.2%-4.9%$2.05B$3.08B15.189,220News CoveragePositive NewsALGAlamo Group3.7153 of 5 stars$161.67-2.5%$203.67+26.0%-20.7%$1.95B$1.63B16.284,200News CoveragePositive NewsGBXGreenbrier Companies4.4653 of 5 stars$44.53-2.4%$63.00+41.5%-21.6%$1.40B$3.61B7.7714,400High Trading VolumeLNNLindsay2.337 of 5 stars$119.72-0.1%$134.00+11.9%+11.2%$1.30B$612.00M19.221,260High Trading VolumePLOWDouglas Dynamics4.1142 of 5 stars$22.38-0.1%$29.00+29.6%+5.5%$517.00M$568.50M9.731,810Short Interest ↑Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMLRMiller Industries3.599 of 5 stars$39.54-0.7%$82.00+107.4%-19.2%$452.26M$1.26B6.561,450News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownTWITitan International4.241 of 5 stars$6.68+2.1%$11.00+64.8%-41.2%$421.85M$1.85B-55.637,500News CoverageGap DownWNCWabash National4.228 of 5 stars$9.79-4.9%$14.00+43.1%-65.2%$413.78M$1.95B-1.506,900Short Interest ↓Positive NewsMTWManitowoc4.3189 of 5 stars$7.41-5.4%$10.66+44.0%-44.5%$260.17M$2.18B4.784,800News Coverage Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TEX Alternatives TRN Alternatives ALG Alternatives GBX Alternatives LNN Alternatives PLOW Alternatives MLR Alternatives TWI Alternatives WNC Alternatives MTW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ASTE) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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