STOCK COMPARISON
Argan vs LT: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Argan (AGX) and LT (LT) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees LT as the less overvalued of the two: Argan trades at $591 versus a fair value of $150 (-75%), while LT trades at ₹4,062 versus ₹1,994 (-51%).
Argan
AGX · USD · Industrials
-75%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$591
Fair Value$150
Quality71/100
LT
LT.NSE · INR · Industrials
-51%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹4,062
Fair Value₹1,994
Quality51/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
ArganLT
Valuation
54.5×P/E (TTM)32.6×
8.35×P/S (TTM)1.80×
18.83×P/B4.80×
52.9×EV/EBITDA16.8×
—PEG1.06×
0.3%Dividend yield1.0%
$1.88Dividend per share₹38.00
Profitability
15%Net margin6%
16%Operating margin11%
39%Return on equity17%
9%Return on assets5%
Growth
50%Revenue growth (YoY)12%
27.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)15.4%
19.2%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)16.3%
Balance & size
—Debt / equity0.58×
$9BMarket cap$55B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
Argan leads: 7 to 5 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Arganof which business quality 74 · market factors 70
LTof which business quality 43 · market factors 63
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
64
36
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
60
34
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
100
40
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
86
32
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
37
70
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
48
89
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
77
48
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
82
59
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
72
60
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Argan
DCF Models$403
Earnings-Based$164
Dividend Discount$28.25
Multiples$159
Asset-Based$22.09
Growth DCF$557
Economic Profit$112
Growth Earnings$233
24 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
LT
DCF Models₹2,632
Earnings-Based₹1,664
Dividend Discount₹649
Multiples₹2,178
Asset-Based₹532
Growth DCF₹2,304
Economic Profit₹1,397
Growth Earnings₹2,399
25 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Argan
Bear $119Fair Value $150Bull $309
$591 = current price (white tick)
LT
Bear ₹1,282Fair Value ₹1,994Bull ₹3,197
₹4,062 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Argan · Industrials
Quality score71 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-75% · bottom 25%
LT · Industrials
Quality score51 · above median
Fair value upside-51% · below median
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees LT as the less overvalued of the two: Argan trades at $591 versus a fair value of $150 (-75%), while LT trades at ₹4,062 versus ₹1,994 (-51%).
Argan has the higher quality score (71/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
