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LGN vs AGX // FORWARD P/E MULTIPLE
Legence Corp. (Class A) (NASDAQ) VS. Argan Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: LGN 2
— AGX 10
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $38.83 (-7.33%) • MKT CAP: $4.20B
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LAST: $344.11 (-3.57%) • MKT CAP: $4.83B
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33.8x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (LGN VS. AGX)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | LGN | AGX | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 21.00% | 20.50% | +0.50 | LGN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.50% | 24.90% | -3.40 | AGX | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 45.8x | 36.0x | +9.80 | AGX | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.83% | 8.21% | -3.38 | AGX | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 2.40% | 14.30% | -11.90 | AGX | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.30% | 14.60% | -16.90 | AGX | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 21.50% | 8.10% | +13.40 | LGN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.48% | -0.48 | AGX | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.48 | 6.22 | -3.74 | AGX | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 8/9 | -3.00 | AGX | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 38.0 | 41.3 | -3.30 | AGX | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 1.00 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple ACTIVE | — | 33.8x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.20B | $4.83B | -$631.2M | AGX | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | LGN REV | AGX REV | LGN GROSS % | AGX GROSS % | LGN FCF | AGX FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.55B | $944.6M | 21.0% | 20.5% | $218.9M | $410.8M |
| FY 2024 | $2.10B | $874.2M | 20.5% | 16.1% | $10.3M | $161.0M |
| FY 2023 | $1.62B | $573.3M | — | — | $33.9M | $91.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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