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FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI)
NYSEIndustrialsConstruction MaterialsSnapshot 2026-11-04
$170.54-3.07%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NYSEIndustrialsConstruction MaterialsSnapshot 2026-11-04
The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.
Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days
9.58 → 9.48 EPS · FY ending Dec 31, 2027 · 6 analysts
One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.
Change in the same fiscal period’s mean EPS estimate from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026: (new ÷ prior − 1). Contributor count changed from 6 to 6; this is not the number of analysts revising. The ±10% axis is a display range.
The EPS and P/E reference is not available for AWI yet.
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Management figures unavailable.
Current consensus figures unavailable.
5 published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.
| Key Factor | Why It Matters | Current Status | Break Condition | Latest Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maintain stable dividend payout | A supporting condition in Armstrong World Industries, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is Stable quarterly dividend of $0.339 per share. | Intact | Dividend cut or suspension | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above
FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next
No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.
Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios
The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.
AWI is a growth-oriented industrial business with meaningful expansion in Architectural Specialties and a record of returning cash through repurchases and dividends. The long-term thesis is intact, but earnings quality and management execution are fragile, so delivery remains an important condition.
Valuation is neutral, with AWI at a modest premium to peers and expectations broadly aligned with the evidence. The priced-in assessment is justified, and the fragility assessment is low rather than reflecting a full combination of expensive valuation, weak execution, and turbulent conditions.
Recent revenue performance is strong: company revenue and Architectural Specialties revenue grew between 2025-Q1 and 2026-Q3, with the latest quarter adding both organic and acquisition-driven sales. Near term, the earnings miss and reported cost pressures and Mineral Fiber mix headwinds temper that progress; the snapshot also notes consecutive recent misses, despite a low estimated miss risk.
The key near-term test is whether AWI can sustain its recently raised guidance; reversing course would add a credibility concern to weaker guidance. Over the multi-year view, continued Architectural Specialties growth matters, while earnings and guidance from sector peers JCI, MAS, and CSL may signal whether the sector backdrop is supportive or weakening.
For the next one to three years, AWI’s growth progress keeps the long-term thesis intact, but repeated earnings misses and fragile execution make continued delivery the main condition. Not investment advice.
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 supporting condition in Armstrong World Industries, Inc.'s published investment case. The stated target is ~$8.3. |
| Intact |
| EPS falls below $8.15 in FY26 |
Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Free cash flow stays above $375M in FY26 | Free cash flow stays above $375M. | Intact | Free cash flow falls below $375M in FY26 | Free cash flow: $71.5M FY2026-Q3; GAAP. Published target: >= $375M. Annual target cannot be compared with a quarterly or TTM observation. Oct 27, 202671,500,000 USD · calculatedLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Gross profit near $610M in FY26 | Profit margins stay strong near $610M. | Intact | Gross margin falls below $600M in FY26 | Gross margin: 40.08% FY2026-Q3; GAAP. Published target: ~$610M. Annual target cannot be compared with a quarterly or TTM observation. Oct 27, 202640.079865 percent · calculatedLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Revenue grows to about $1.765B in FY26 | Armstrong grows sales about 10% a year. | Intact | Revenue falls below $1.745B in FY26 | Revenue: $475.8M FY2026-Q3; GAAP. Published target: ~$1.765B. Annual target cannot be compared with a quarterly or TTM observation. Oct 27, 2026475,800,000 USD · source valueLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.
$9.37 → $9.48 · observed estimates
$1.90B → $1.93B · observed estimates
One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.
| Snapshot | EPS | Revenue | EPS / revenue analysts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | $9.37 | $1,895,116,910 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-07-25 | $9.37 | $1,895,116,910 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-07-26 | $9.37 | $1,895,116,910 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-07-27 | $9.37 | $1,895,116,908 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-07-28 | $9.37 | $1,895,116,910 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-07-29 | $9.37 | $1,895,116,910 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-07-30 | $9.37 | $1,895,116,910 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-07-31 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-01 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-02 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-03 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-04 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-05 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-06 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-07 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-08 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-09 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-10 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-11 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-12 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-13 | $9.54 | $1,912,536,360 | 10 / 10 |
| 2026-08-14 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-15 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-16 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-17 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-18 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-19 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-20 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-21 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-22 | $9.54 | $1,912,529,520 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-23 | $9.56 | $1,912,776,845 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-24 | $9.56 | $1,912,776,845 | 5 / 7 |
| 2026-08-25 | $9.56 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 7 |
| 2026-08-26 | $9.58 | $1,915,342,586 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-08-27 | $9.58 | $1,915,342,586 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-08-28 | $9.58 | $1,915,342,586 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-08-29 | $9.58 | $1,915,342,586 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-08-30 | $9.58 | $1,915,342,586 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-08-31 | $9.58 | $1,915,342,586 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-01 | $9.58 | $1,915,342,586 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-02 | $9.58 | $1,915,342,586 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-03 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-04 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-05 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-06 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-07 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-08 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-09 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-10 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-11 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-12 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-13 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-14 | $9.58 | $1,915,346,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-15 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-16 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-17 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-18 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-19 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-20 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-21 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-22 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-23 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-24 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-25 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-26 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-27 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-28 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-29 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-09-30 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-01 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-02 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-03 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-04 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-05 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-06 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-07 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-08 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-09 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-10 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-11 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-12 | $9.58 | $1,915,343,419 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-13 | $9.58 | $1,915,216,146 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-14 | $9.58 | $1,915,216,146 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-15 | $9.58 | $1,915,216,146 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-16 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-17 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-18 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-19 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-20 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-21 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-22 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-23 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-24 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-25 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-26 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-27 | $9.58 | $1,915,246,341 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-28 | $9.55 | $1,927,807,310 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-29 | $9.48 | $1,930,927,311 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-30 | $9.48 | $1,930,927,311 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-10-31 | $9.48 | $1,930,927,311 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-11-01 | $9.48 | $1,930,927,311 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-11-02 | $9.48 | $1,930,927,311 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-11-03 | $9.48 | $1,930,927,311 | 6 / 8 |
| 2026-11-04 | $9.48 | $1,930,927,311 | 6 / 8 |
Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.
Latest: 7 Buy / Strong Buy · 3 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell
Recent actions · Oct 6–Nov 4 · 4 recorded
1 raises · 1 cuts · 0 unchanged · 1 without a comparable prior
Oct 6, 2026–Nov 4, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.
Next earnings date unavailable
Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.
Review earnings5 of 5 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.
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