APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:AIT • US03820C1053

278.73 USD
+1.03 (+0.37%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 10:37 AM
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This AIT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

Overall AIT gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated AIT against 47 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making AIT a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. AIT is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. AIT Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AIT had positive earnings in the past year.
  • AIT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • AIT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • AIT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
AIT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAIT 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 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • AIT has a Return On Assets of 12.78%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AIT outperforms 95.74% of its industry peers.
  • AIT has a better Return On Equity (21.54%) than 85.11% of its industry peers.
  • AIT has a Return On Invested Capital of 15.01%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AIT outperforms 91.49% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AIT is significantly above the industry average of 9.16%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.78%
ROE 21.54%
ROIC 15.01%
ROA(3y)12.69%
ROA(5y)10.99%
ROE(3y)22.64%
ROE(5y)21.17%
ROIC(3y)15.73%
ROIC(5y)14.51%
AIT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAIT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of AIT (8.49%) is better than 78.72% of its industry peers.
  • AIT's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.87%, AIT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.60% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AIT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AIT has a Gross Margin (30.39%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AIT has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.87%
PM (TTM) 8.49%
GM 30.39%
OM growth 3Y5.17%
OM growth 5Y9.14%
PM growth 3Y8.43%
PM growth 5Y63.39%
GM growth 3Y1.43%
GM growth 5Y0.88%
AIT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAIT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

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2. AIT Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AIT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • AIT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AIT has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for AIT has been reduced compared to a year ago.
AIT Yearly Shares OutstandingAIT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M
AIT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAIT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 8.53 indicates that AIT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of AIT (8.53) is better than 93.62% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AIT is 1.25, which is an excellent value as it means it would take AIT, only 1.25 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • AIT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.25. This is amongst the best in the industry. AIT outperforms 87.23% of its industry peers.
  • AIT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.31, AIT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 1.25
Altman-Z 8.53
ROIC/WACC1.6
WACC9.38%
AIT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAIT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.68 indicates that AIT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of AIT (3.68) is better than 89.36% of its industry peers.
  • AIT has a Quick Ratio of 2.56. This indicates that AIT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 2.56, AIT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.49% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.68
Quick Ratio 2.56
AIT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAIT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. AIT Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.48% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, AIT shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 21.58% on average per year.
  • AIT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 6.14%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.05% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.48%
EPS 3Y14.97%
EPS 5Y21.58%
EPS Q2Q%5.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.14%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y7.05%
Sales Q2Q%8.39%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, AIT will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.09% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.83% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.49%
EPS Next 2Y7.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.82%
Revenue Next 2Y6.56%
Revenue Next 3Y5.83%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 stable.
AIT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAIT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
AIT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAIT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8 10

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4. AIT Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 26.52, the valuation of AIT can be described as expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AIT is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • AIT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 26.83.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.81, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AIT.
  • AIT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • AIT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.95.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.52
Fwd PE 23.81
AIT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAIT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AIT.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AIT is valued a bit cheaper than 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 22.68
EV/EBITDA 18.03
AIT Per share dataAIT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AIT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • AIT has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.09
PEG (5Y)1.23
EPS Next 2Y7.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.09%

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5. AIT Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • AIT has a yearly dividend return of 0.72%, which is pretty low.
  • AIT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 0.80.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, AIT's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AIT has a limited annual growth rate of 5.71%.
  • AIT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • AIT has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.71%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years34
AIT Yearly Dividends per shareAIT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 17.32% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AIT. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • AIT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP17.32%
EPS Next 2Y7.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.09%
AIT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAIT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
AIT Dividend Payout.AIT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AIT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AIT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC

NYSE:AIT (3/4/2026, 10:37:47 AM)

278.73

+1.03 (+0.37%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)01-27
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners95.71%
Inst Owner Change0.82%
Ins Owners0.84%
Ins Owner Change-3.63%
Market Cap10.40B
Revenue(TTM)4.75B
Net Income(TTM)403.79M
Analysts81.54
Price Target302.36 (8.48%)
Short Float %2.85%
Short Ratio3.11
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.72%
Yearly Dividend1.67
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.71%
DP17.32%
Div Incr Years15
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date02-13
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.48%
Min EPS beat(2)0.06%
Max EPS beat(2)4.89%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.04%
Min EPS beat(4)0.06%
Max EPS beat(4)5.61%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)4.16%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)6.35%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)9.5%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.78%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.52%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.04%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.49%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.59%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.2%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.36%
PT rev (1m)0.01%
PT rev (3m)0.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.39%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.16%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.35%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.52
Fwd PE 23.81
P/S 2.19
P/FCF 22.68
P/OCF 21.28
P/B 5.55
P/tB 12.32
EV/EBITDA 18.03
EPS(TTM)10.51
EY3.77%
EPS(NY)11.71
Fwd EY4.2%
FCF(TTM)12.29
FCFY4.41%
OCF(TTM)13.1
OCFY4.7%
SpS127.45
BVpS50.25
TBVpS22.63
PEG (NY)4.09
PEG (5Y)1.23
Graham Number109.01
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.78%
ROE 21.54%
ROCE 19.25%
ROIC 15.01%
ROICexc 17.68%
ROICexgc 32.28%
OM 10.87%
PM (TTM) 8.49%
GM 30.39%
FCFM 9.64%
ROA(3y)12.69%
ROA(5y)10.99%
ROE(3y)22.64%
ROE(5y)21.17%
ROIC(3y)15.73%
ROIC(5y)14.51%
ROICexc(3y)18.81%
ROICexc(5y)17.03%
ROICexgc(3y)33.89%
ROICexgc(5y)31.67%
ROCE(3y)20.18%
ROCE(5y)18.62%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.82%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.9%
ROICexc growth 5Y8.88%
OM growth 3Y5.17%
OM growth 5Y9.14%
PM growth 3Y8.43%
PM growth 5Y63.39%
GM growth 3Y1.43%
GM growth 5Y0.88%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 1.25
Debt/EBITDA 0.98
Cap/Depr 44.89%
Cap/Sales 0.63%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 83.7%
Profit Quality 113.54%
Current Ratio 3.68
Quick Ratio 2.56
Altman-Z 8.53
F-Score8
WACC9.38%
ROIC/WACC1.6
Cap/Depr(3y)47.45%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.98%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.54%
Profit Quality(3y)99.93%
Profit Quality(5y)104.31%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.48%
EPS 3Y14.97%
EPS 5Y21.58%
EPS Q2Q%5.02%
EPS Next Y6.49%
EPS Next 2Y7.56%
EPS Next 3Y8.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.14%
Revenue growth 3Y6.19%
Revenue growth 5Y7.05%
Sales Q2Q%8.39%
Revenue Next Year7.82%
Revenue Next 2Y6.56%
Revenue Next 3Y5.83%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y4.48%
EBIT growth 3Y11.68%
EBIT growth 5Y16.83%
EBIT Next Year21.29%
EBIT Next 3Y11.32%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y14.73%
FCF growth 3Y40.01%
FCF growth 5Y10.96%
OCF growth 1Y15.43%
OCF growth 3Y37.94%
OCF growth 5Y10.66%

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC / AIT FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to AIT.


Can you provide the valuation status for APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) stock?

APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for AIT stock?

The financial health rating of APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) is 9 / 10.


How sustainable is the dividend of APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) stock?

The dividend rating of APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECH INC (AIT) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 17.32%.