AGX vs IESC
Argan Inc. and IES Holdings, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AGX | IESC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $944.6M | $3.4B |
| Net income | $137.8M | $306.0M |
| Gross margin | 20.5% | 25.5% |
| Net margin | 14.6% | 9.2% |
| Return on equity | 33.8% | 40.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $9.74 | $15.02 |
| Dividend / share | $1.75 | · |
| Payout ratio | 17.6% | · |
| Free cash flow | $410.8M | $218.8M |
| Equity | $462.3M | $884.0M |
| Net debt / equity | · | −0.14× |
| Current ratio | 1.59× | 1.71× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 19.2% | 23.1% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 42.0% | 49.0% |
IESC bills 3.6× the revenue of AGX, and AGX keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (14.6% against 9.2%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AGX | IESC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $944.6M | $3.4B |
| FY2024 | $874.2M | $2.9B |
| FY2023 | $573.3M | $2.4B |
| FY2022 | $455.0M | $2.2B |
| FY2021 | $509.4M | $1.5B |
| FY2020 | $392.2M | $1.2B |
| FY2019 | $239.0M | $1.1B |
| FY2018 | $482.2M | $876.8M |
| FY2017 | $892.8M | $810.7M |
| FY2016 | $675.0M | $696.0M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AGX | IESC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $137.8M | $306.0M |
| FY2024 | $85.5M | $219.1M |
| FY2023 | $32.4M | $108.3M |
| FY2022 | $33.1M | $34.8M |
| FY2021 | $38.2M | $66.7M |
| FY2020 | $23.9M | $41.6M |
| FY2019 | $-42.7M | $33.2M |
| FY2018 | $52.0M | $-14.2M |
| FY2017 | $72.0M | $13.4M |
| FY2016 | $70.3M | $120.8M |
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$2,426,862,000 | IESC |
| FY2024 | −$2,010,179,000 | IESC |
| FY2023 | −$1,803,894,000 | IESC |
| FY2022 | −$1,711,768,000 | IESC |
| FY2021 | −$1,027,123,000 | IESC |
| FY2020 | −$798,650,000 | IESC |
| FY2019 | −$837,999,000 | IESC |
| FY2018 | −$394,675,000 | IESC |
| FY2017 | +$82,071,000 | AGX |
| FY2016 | −$20,946,000 | IESC |
| FY2014 | −$129,285,000 | IESC |
| FY2013 | −$267,138,000 | IESC |
| FY2012 | −$177,480,000 | IESC |
| FY2011 | −$264,291,000 | IESC |
| FY2010 | −$199,839,000 | IESC |
The higher-revenue side has changed between AGX and IESC over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
15 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +5.3 pp | AGX |
| FY2024 | +1.7 pp | AGX |
| FY2023 | +0.6 pp | AGX |
| FY2022 | +5.8 pp | AGX |
| FY2021 | +2.5 pp | AGX |
| FY2020 | +2.7 pp | AGX |
| FY2019 | −20.1 pp | IESC |
| FY2018 | +12.3 pp | AGX |
| FY2017 | +6.4 pp | AGX |
| FY2016 | −5.9 pp | IESC |
| FY2014 | +10.3 pp | AGX |
| FY2013 | +19.8 pp | AGX |
| FY2012 | +10.4 pp | AGX |
| FY2011 | +15.6 pp | AGX |
| FY2010 | +12.4 pp | AGX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AGX and IESC over this period.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AGX's net margin has been more volatile than IESC's over the 15 comparable fiscal years — 7.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.4.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between AGX and IESC over these 15 fiscal years — AGX led in 13 and IESC in 2.
15 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
IESC's return on equity has been more volatile than AGX's over the 16 comparable fiscal years — 27.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.7.
16 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between AGX and IESC over these 16 fiscal years — AGX led in 9 and IESC in 7.
16 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.