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Argent Industrial ART.JO · ZAc

Industrials · JSE · 🇿🇦 South Africa

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Close of 9 Nov 2026, in ZAc

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At a glance

Figures in ZAR, from our data supplier.

FY2026

Revenue

ZAR 2.84bn

FY2017FY2026

Net income

ZAR 293.1m

FY2017FY2026

Free cash flow

ZAR 311.1m

FY2017FY2026

Shareholders' equity

ZAR 2.04bn

FY2017FY2026

Income statement

Fiscal years

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
RevenueZAR 2.84bnZAR 2.64bnZAR 2.54bnZAR 2.46bnZAR 2.43bnZAR 1.97bnZAR 1.73bnZAR 1.72bnZAR 1.83bnZAR 1.85bn
Gross profitZAR 892.9mZAR 792.7mZAR 720.9mZAR 646.3mZAR 612.3mZAR 495.7mZAR 453.4mZAR 421.6mZAR 378.4mZAR 399.9m
Research and development———ZAR 36,000ZAR 35,000ZAR 4,000ZAR 65,000ZAR 75,000ZAR 99,000ZAR 16,000
Operating incomeZAR 401.8mZAR 371.7mZAR 342.7mZAR 286.1mZAR 263.4mZAR 188.7mZAR 133.4mZAR 119.7m−ZAR 192.1mZAR 106.0m
Net incomeZAR 293.1mZAR 270.0mZAR 244.9mZAR 230.5mZAR 190.2mZAR 130.4mZAR 96.2mZAR 83.8m−ZAR 184.2mZAR 61.8m
Diluted earnings per share5.515.004.504.173.372.201.611.17-2.250.69

Balance sheet

At each fiscal year end

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Total assetsZAR 2.90bnZAR 2.86bnZAR 2.51bnZAR 2.16bnZAR 1.98bnZAR 1.69bnZAR 1.58bnZAR 1.41bnZAR 1.34bnZAR 1.73bn
Cash and short-term investmentsZAR 629.2mZAR 487.5mZAR 450.7mZAR 255.3mZAR 183.5mZAR 246.2mZAR 158.6mZAR 73.7mZAR 87.9mZAR 30.9m
Total liabilitiesZAR 836.1mZAR 928.3mZAR 792.8mZAR 646.6mZAR 702.3mZAR 552.6mZAR 530.1mZAR 381.1mZAR 364.2mZAR 488.6m
DebtZAR 128.6mZAR 154.6mZAR 116.3mZAR 142.6mZAR 199.0mZAR 191.0mZAR 241.8mZAR 73.4mZAR 126.2mZAR 168.0m
Shareholders' equityZAR 2.04bnZAR 1.90bnZAR 1.70bnZAR 1.49bnZAR 1.26bnZAR 1.12bnZAR 1.03bnZAR 1.01bnZAR 961.7mZAR 1.22bn
Shares outstanding53m54m54m55m56m59m60m72m82m89m

Cash flow

Fiscal years

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Cash from operationsZAR 402.8mZAR 304.7mZAR 352.6mZAR 163.5mZAR 113.0mZAR 265.9mZAR 139.0mZAR 138.1mZAR 158.1mZAR 80.2m
Capital spending−ZAR 91.7m−ZAR 102.3m−ZAR 92.7m−ZAR 58.8m−ZAR 56.1m−ZAR 31.8m−ZAR 41.1m−ZAR 44.5m−ZAR 77.6m−ZAR 48.4m
Free cash flowZAR 311.1mZAR 202.4mZAR 259.9mZAR 104.8mZAR 56.8mZAR 234.2mZAR 97.9mZAR 93.6mZAR 80.4mZAR 31.7m
Dividends paid−ZAR 72.2m−ZAR 65.3m−ZAR 58.3m−ZAR 48.8m−ZAR 48.8m−ZAR 48.8m−ZAR 48.8m−ZAR 8.5m−ZAR 18.6m−ZAR 17.1m

Latest quarters

By quarter end

Mar 2026Sept 2025Mar 2025Sept 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sept 2023Jun 2023
RevenueZAR 1.42bnZAR 1.42bnZAR 1.37bnZAR 1.26bnZAR 1.24bnZAR 618.4mZAR 1.31bnZAR 653.7m
Gross profitZAR 455.7mZAR 437.2mZAR 424.8mZAR 367.8mZAR 355.8mZAR 177.9mZAR 338.5mZAR 182.5m
Operating incomeZAR 207.7mZAR 194.2mZAR 193.2mZAR 175.4mZAR 170.2mZAR 75.7mZAR 171.4mZAR 86.3m
Net incomeZAR 150.8mZAR 142.3mZAR 143.9mZAR 126.1mZAR 120.4mZAR 60.2mZAR 124.6mZAR 62.3m
Diluted earnings per share2.842.632.662.322.211.092.251.13
Cash from operationsZAR 203.0mZAR 163.0mZAR 160.0mZAR 143.0mZAR 176.0mZAR 103.0mZAR 118.0mZAR 73.0m
Capital spending−ZAR 18.0m−ZAR 73.0m−ZAR 45.0m−ZAR 57.0m−ZAR 60.0m−ZAR 30.0m−ZAR 32.0m−ZAR 16.0m
Free cash flowZAR 185.0mZAR 90.0mZAR 115.0mZAR 86.0mZAR 116.0mZAR 73.0mZAR 86.0mZAR 57.0m
Total assetsZAR 2.90bnZAR 2.90bnZAR 2.86bnZAR 2.59bnZAR 2.51bnZAR 2.51bnZAR 2.29bnZAR 2.29bn
Cash and short-term investmentsZAR 629.2mZAR 546.7mZAR 487.5mZAR 392.5mZAR 450.7mZAR 452.4mZAR 365.0mZAR 365.0m
DebtZAR 54.2mZAR 67.2mZAR 63.2mZAR 67.1mZAR 67.4mZAR 42.0mZAR 131.0mZAR 81.8m
Shareholders' equityZAR 2.04bnZAR 1.97bnZAR 1.90bnZAR 1.78bnZAR 1.70bnZAR 1.70bnZAR 1.60bnZAR 1.60bn

Financial ratios

Data as of 31 Oct 2026

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018
Gross margin31.5%30.1%28.3%26.3%25.2%25.2%———
Operating margin14.2%14.5%14.0%12.5%11.0%9.8%———
Net margin10.3%10.2%9.6%9.4%7.8%6.6%———
Return on equity14.4%14.2%14.4%15.4%15.1%11.7%———
Return on assets10.1%9.5%9.7%10.7%9.6%7.7%———
Free cash flow yield0.2%0.2%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.1%———
Revenue growth7.7%3.6%3.5%1.1%23.7%13.8%———
Earnings growth8.5%10.2%6.2%21.2%45.9%35.5%———
Current ratio2.75x2.38x2.55x2.76x2.29x2.66x———
Debt to equity0.03x0.03x0.04x0.08x0.13x0.12x———
Equity ratio70.3%66.5%67.4%69.1%63.8%66.2%———
Interest coverage32.93x26.52x27.02x21.24x17.84x11.39x———
R&D as a share of sales———0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Buybacks as a share of market value1.6%0.8%1.5%2.0%4.8%0.7%———

Growth per year

Compound annual rate

3 years5 years10 years
Revenue4.9%7.6%5.2%
Operating income12.0%16.3%16.0%
Net income8.3%17.6%18.2%

Average margins

Over each period

1 year3 years5 years10 years
Gross margin30.8%29.1%28.0%26.2%
Operating margin14.1%13.4%12.5%8.9%
Net margin10.3%9.9%9.1%6.2%

Valuation history

At each fiscal year end

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Price to earnings8.06.66.13.64.66.24.24.9-2.15.7
Price to sales0.80.70.60.30.40.40.20.20.20.2

Dividends and splits

Per share, in the currency the company pays

Paid for 4 years. Last went ex-dividend on 17 Dec 2025.

FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Paid in the year1.341.261.050.870.100.210.190.18
  • 5-to-1 reverse split · 30 Aug 1999

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