AGX vs LMB
Argan Inc. and Limbach Holdings, Inc., side by side — 9 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | AGX | LMB |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $944.6M | $646.8M |
| Net income | $137.8M | $39.1M |
| Gross margin | 20.5% | 26.2% |
| Net margin | 14.6% | 6.0% |
| Return on equity | 33.8% | 22.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $9.74 | $3.23 |
| Dividend / share | $1.75 | · |
| Payout ratio | 17.6% | · |
| Free cash flow | $410.8M | $41.9M |
| Equity | $462.3M | $195.7M |
| Net debt / equity | · | 0.12× |
| Current ratio | 1.59× | 1.44× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 19.2% | 2.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 42.0% | 46.4% |
AGX bills 1.5× the revenue of LMB, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (14.6% against 6.0%).
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.
9 years side by side
| Fiscal year | AGX | LMB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $944.6M | $646.8M |
| FY2024 | $874.2M | $518.8M |
| FY2023 | $573.3M | $516.4M |
| FY2022 | $455.0M | $496.8M |
| FY2021 | $509.4M | $490.4M |
| FY2020 | $392.2M | $568.2M |
| FY2019 | $239.0M | $553.3M |
| FY2018 | $482.2M | $546.5M |
| FY2017 | $892.8M | $485.7M |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | AGX | LMB |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $137.8M | $39.1M |
| FY2024 | $85.5M | $30.9M |
| FY2023 | $32.4M | $20.8M |
| FY2022 | $33.1M | $6.8M |
| FY2021 | $38.2M | $6.7M |
| FY2020 | $23.9M | $5.8M |
| FY2019 | $-42.7M | $-1.8M |
| FY2018 | $52.0M | $-1.8M |
| FY2017 | $72.0M | $712,000 |
9 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$297,802,000 | AGX |
| FY2024 | +$355,398,000 | AGX |
| FY2023 | +$56,983,000 | AGX |
| FY2022 | −$41,742,000 | LMB |
| FY2021 | +$19,019,000 | AGX |
| FY2020 | −$176,003,000 | LMB |
| FY2019 | −$314,337,000 | LMB |
| FY2018 | −$64,373,000 | LMB |
| FY2017 | +$407,076,000 | AGX |
The higher-revenue side has changed between AGX and LMB over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
9 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
9 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +8.5 pp | AGX |
| FY2024 | +3.8 pp | AGX |
| FY2023 | +1.6 pp | AGX |
| FY2022 | +6.3 pp | AGX |
| FY2021 | +5.6 pp | AGX |
| FY2020 | +5.0 pp | AGX |
| FY2019 | −16.7 pp | LMB |
| FY2018 | +11.1 pp | AGX |
| FY2017 | +8.0 pp | AGX |
The higher net margin has changed hands between AGX and LMB over this period.
9 of 15 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 LMB's over the 9 comparable fiscal years — 8.5 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.4.
9 of 15 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 LMB over these 9 fiscal years — AGX led in 8 and LMB in 1.
9 of 15 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
AGX's return on equity has been more volatile than LMB's over the 10 comparable fiscal years — 11.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 10.5.
10 of 16 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 LMB over these 10 fiscal years — AGX led in 7 and LMB in 3.
10 of 16 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.