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ALBANY INTL CORP-CL A (AIN) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AIN - US0123481089 - Common Stock

57.56 USD
-0.59 (-1.01%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
57.56 USD
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After Hours: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to AIN. AIN was compared to 132 industry peers in the Machinery industry. While AIN seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. AIN is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AIN was profitable.
  • In the past year AIN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • AIN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years AIN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
AIN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAIN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • AIN's Return On Assets of -3.15% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AIN is outperformed by 76.52% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of AIN (-7.24%) is worse than 74.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.15%
ROE -7.24%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)5.73%
ROA(5y)6.24%
ROE(3y)10.65%
ROE(5y)11.52%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AIN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAIN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AIN has declined.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AIN has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of AIN (20.41%) is worse than 71.21% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AIN has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AIN so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.41%
OM growth 3Y-15.2%
OM growth 5Y-8.79%
PM growth 3Y-17.66%
PM growth 5Y-10.73%
GM growth 3Y-7.1%
GM growth 5Y-2.85%
AIN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAIN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AIN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AIN has less shares outstanding
  • AIN has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for AIN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
AIN Yearly Shares OutstandingAIN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
AIN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAIN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.76 indicates that AIN is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of AIN (2.76) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AIN has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.38. This is a neutral value as AIN would need 5.38 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.38, AIN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65 indicates that AIN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • AIN has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.65) than 62.88% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF 5.38
Altman-Z 2.76
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.36%
AIN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAIN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.34 indicates that AIN has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • AIN's Current ratio of 2.34 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AIN outperforms 59.85% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.84 indicates that AIN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AIN has a better Quick ratio (1.84) than 74.24% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.34
Quick Ratio 1.84
AIN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAIN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • AIN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -32.02%.
  • AIN shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -5.01% yearly.
  • AIN shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -9.37%.
  • Measured over the past years, AIN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.14% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-32.02%
EPS 3Y-3.88%
EPS 5Y-5.01%
EPS Q2Q%-11.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.37%
Revenue growth 3Y9.82%
Revenue growth 5Y3.14%
Sales Q2Q%-12.38%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -2.04% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, AIN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.83% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-13.76%
EPS Next 2Y-2.31%
EPS Next 3Y-2.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-6.29%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.73%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.67%
Revenue Next 5Y0.83%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
AIN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAIN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
AIN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAIN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.22, AIN is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AIN is valued a bit cheaper than 68.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AIN to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.21), we can say AIN is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.03, the valuation of AIN can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AIN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AIN is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • AIN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.26.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.22
Fwd PE 19.03
AIN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAIN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AIN is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 71.97% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AIN is valued a bit cheaper than 77.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.5
EV/EBITDA 32.48
AIN Per share dataAIN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • AIN's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.04% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-2.31%
EPS Next 3Y-2.04%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AIN has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.93%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.98, AIN pays a better dividend. On top of this AIN pays more dividend than 85.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • AIN's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.93%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of AIN grows each year by 7.66%, which is quite nice.
  • AIN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • AIN has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.66%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years23
AIN Yearly Dividends per shareAIN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of AIN are negative and hence is the payout ratio. AIN will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-61.38%
EPS Next 2Y-2.31%
EPS Next 3Y-2.04%
AIN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAIN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

ALBANY INTL CORP-CL A / AIN FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of ALBANY INTL CORP-CL A (AIN) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AIN.


Can you provide the valuation status for ALBANY INTL CORP-CL A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ALBANY INTL CORP-CL A (AIN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of AIN stock?

ALBANY INTL CORP-CL A (AIN) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for AIN stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALBANY INTL CORP-CL A (AIN) is 22.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.23.


Is the dividend of ALBANY INTL CORP-CL A sustainable?

The dividend rating of ALBANY INTL CORP-CL A (AIN) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -61.38%.