Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT)
NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - DistributionSnapshot 2026-11-05
$280.90-5.83%
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NYSEIndustrialsIndustrial - DistributionSnapshot 2026-11-05
QuarterlyIQ Insights · AIT
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within industrials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-11-05.
The screen ranks AIT against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 4 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 51% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=9285).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Combined with favorable mix, EBITDA margins expanded over the prior year and achieved the high-end of our first quarter guidance.”
Stated in 2 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Combined with favorable mix, EBITDA margins expanded over the prior year and achieved the high-end of our first quarter guidance.”” “In addition, the Company is increasing its intermediate financial objectives and now targets sales of $7 billion and EBITDA margins of 14%.”
“Combined with favorable mix, EBITDA margins expanded over the prior year and achieved the high-end of our first quarter guidance.””
“In addition, the Company is increasing its intermediate financial objectives and now targets sales of $7 billion and EBITDA margins of 14%.”
Excluding these factors, sales increased 7.1% on an organic basis reflecting a 14.1% increase in the Engineered Solutions segment and a 3.5% increase in the Service Center segment.
Stated in 2 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Excluding these factors, sales increased 7.1% on an organic basis reflecting a 14.1% increase in the Engineered Solutions segment and a 3.5% increase in the Service Center segment.” “Organic sales growth of 10% was the strongest in more than three years with trends strengthening across both segments.”
Guidance does not assume contribution from future acquisitions or share buybacks.
Stated in 2 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “In addition, our balance sheet and cash generation provide meaningful capacity to further compound our growth through ongoing M&A, while our margin expansion potential remains notable and supported by structural mix tailwinds, internal initiatives, and inherent operating leverage as we continue to scale the business.” “Guidance does not assume contribution from future acquisitions or share buybacks.”
“Guidance does not assume contribution from future acquisitions or share buybacks.”
Fiscal 2027 Guidance Today, the Company is modestly increasing fiscal 2027 EPS guidance to a range of $11.70 to $12.20 (prior $11.65 to $12.15) to reflect a slightly lower diluted share count assumpt…
Stated in 2 of 3 supplied quarters. Management reported: “Fiscal 2027 Guidance Today, the Company is modestly increasing fiscal 2027 EPS guidance to a range of $11.70 to $12.20 (prior $11.65 to $12.15) to reflect a slightly lower diluted share count assumption following first quarter share repurchases.” “Share Repurchase Authorization Today, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new share buyback program to repurchase up to 3.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock.”
Execute the FY27 plan for total sales growth of 4.0% to 6.5% and EBITDA margins of 12.5% to 12.8%.
Over the trailing year it converted 1.01x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Industrials names rated neutral grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 54% for the rest of the cohort, n=6652).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, long-term interest rates, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
10 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Industrials names rated stable grew net income 60% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=6637).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-11-05.
“Excluding these factors, sales increased 7.1% on an organic basis reflecting a 14.1% increase in the Engineered Solutions segment and a 3.5% increase in the Service Center segment.”
“Organic sales growth of 10% was the strongest in more than three years with trends strengthening across both segments.”
“In addition, our balance sheet and cash generation provide meaningful capacity to further compound our growth through ongoing M&A, while our margin expansion potential remains notable and supported b…”
“Fiscal 2027 Guidance Today, the Company is modestly increasing fiscal 2027 EPS guidance to a range of $11.70 to $12.20 (prior $11.65 to $12.15) to reflect a slightly lower diluted share count assumpt…”
“Share Repurchase Authorization Today, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new share buyback program to repurchase up to 3.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock.”