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Argan, Inc. AGX

Weak (graded 2026-07-18, not re-checked) broader-coverage candidate · Argan, Inc., operating through its various subsidiaries, offers a comprehensive suite of services to the power generation and renewable energy sectors.

On FrontierLab's discovery record since 2026-07-17 (5 weeks ago) — when this name first surfaced. (distinct from the snapshot date below)

Auto-graded broader coverage — sourced by an automated screen and graded on default bands, not the sector-calibrated bands the curated screener uses. A "Weak" here is NOT the same bar as a curated grade; these are auto-screened candidates for your own research, shown as of their surface date (2026-07-18), not the curated Frontier signal.

Key quality signals

Revenue growth (YoY)	14.5%
Gross margin	20.9%
Gross profits / assets	0.17
Rule of 40	29.4
Net margin	14.9%
Cash runway (months)	—
PEG	0.8
Price / sales	7.4

Quality checklist

~ Revenue growth — 14.5% (pass ≥ 20%)
✗ Gross profits / assets — 0.17 (pass ≥ 0.33)
✗ Gross margin — 20.9% (pass ≥ 60%)
✓ Cash generation
✓ Share dilution — 0.6%

Fundamentals — snapshot as of 2026-07-18

Stage	Established
Share issuance (YoY)	0.6% · flat share count
Moat	—
TAM	—
P/E (trailing)	48.4
EPS (trailing)	$11.38
Burn multiple	—
Gross-margin trend (pts)	3.3
Cash / assets	0.76
Net debt / EBITDA	-1.9
Statements as of	Q1 FY2027 · filed 2026-06-04

Momentum context — a snapshot from 2026-07-18, not current

Price at surface	$551.26 (as of 2026-07-18)
52-week range	$196.9 – $805.75
% off 52-wk high	-31.6%
RSI (14)	34
Relative volume	2×

Risk flags

Thin gross margin — keeps little of each sales dollar (judge it against its industry).

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Data as of 2026-07-18 (end-of-day). How grades are computed →