Astec Industries (ASTE) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026)
Astec Industries' Short-term Investments was $1.8 million in Q2 2026, down 37.9% from $2.9 million a year earlier and down 5.3% from the prior quarter.
Astec Industries (ASTE) Short-term Investments (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Short-term Investments at Astec Industries came in at $2.1 million, down 30.0% from FY2024.
- Short-term Investments shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -13.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Short-term Investments was $3 million in FY2024 (-47.4%), $5.7 million in FY2023 (+46.2%), $3.9 million in FY2022 (-54.7%) and $8.6 million in FY2021 (+100.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Short-term Investments since Q4 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Short-term Investments has declined for eight straight quarters, with an average decline of 38.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Short-term Investments over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 145.6%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 54.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, ASTE's Short-term Investments in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $1.9 million (Q1 2026), $2.1 million (Q4 2025) and $2.5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 379.87 Bn | 351.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 211.41 Bn | 206.11 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 179.93 Bn | 188.69 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.93 Bn | 167.16 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.78 Bn | 119.91 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 94.75 Bn | 85.37 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.42 Bn | 81.17 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.08 Bn | 65.54 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.29 Bn | 70.85 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Astec Industries | 935.42 Mn | 634.02 Mn | 106.80 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.20 Mn |
Astec Industries Short-term Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=ASTE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "ASTE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=ASTE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();