# Archrock Inc. (AROC) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Energy / Energy Equipment & Services. Price $32.69, market value $5.7 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 17.6×** (5-yr avg 23.9×, 3-yr avg 19.3×). Archrock Inc. trades at 17.6× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 23.9×: cheap by its own standards. The Energy median in the September 2026 study was 16.8×. Forward P/E is 14.9×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.20**. A PEG of 0.20 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 3.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.8×.
- **Price / book: 3.7×**. The shares trade at 3.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 5.1%** (5-yr avg 3.4%). Free cash flow equals 5.1% of the market value, above its five-year average of 3.4%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 5.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 5.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 48.9%**. Archrock Inc. keeps 48.9% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Net margin: 21.6%**. 21.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 21.6%**. 21.6% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 7.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 7.6% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 28.7%** (3-yr 20.8%/yr, 5-yr 11.2%/yr). Revenue grew 28.7% over the last year, against 11.2% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 74.3%** (3-yr 87.0%/yr). Earnings per share rose 74.3%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 1.62**. Debt is 1.62 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.81%** ($0.88 per share, trailing). Archrock Inc. yields 2.81%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 44%** (52% of free cash flow). 44% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 8**. 8 straight years of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 6.6%/yr** (1-yr 19.4%). The dividend has grown 6.6% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (8 analysts). 8 analysts cover Archrock Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $42.50 (+30% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 31.2%** (YTD 27.3%, 3-mo -4.4%). The shares are up 31.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -22.6%** (42.9% above the low). Trading 23% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 47**. An RSI of 47 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.60** (volatility 32%). Beta of 0.60 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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