AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS (AXL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:AXL • US0240611030
8.22 USD
+0.24 (+3.01%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
8.38 USD
+0.16 (+1.95%)
After Hours: 2/3/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Taking everything into account, AXL scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AXL was compared to 42 industry peers in the Automobile Components industry. AXL has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. AXL is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AXL was profitable.
- AXL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years AXL reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- AXL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- AXL has a Return On Assets (0.75%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Equity of AXL (5.58%) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of AXL (4.97%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AXL is below the industry average of 9.05%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.62%) for AXL is below the current ROIC(4.97%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.75% | ||
| ROE | 5.58% | ||
| ROIC | 4.97% |
ROA(3y)0.39%
ROA(5y)-1.64%
ROE(3y)3.42%
ROE(5y)-28%
ROIC(3y)4.62%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of AXL (0.69%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AXL has grown nicely.
- AXL has a Operating Margin of 4.39%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AXL outperforms 54.76% of its industry peers.
- AXL's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 12.31%, AXL is doing worse than 73.81% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AXL has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.39% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.69% | ||
| GM | 12.31% |
OM growth 3Y-7.92%
OM growth 5Y-8.14%
PM growth 3Y70.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.77%
GM growth 5Y-2.62%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AXL is destroying value.
- AXL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- AXL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AXL has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.55, we must say that AXL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.55, AXL is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AXL is 16.22, which is on the high side as it means it would take AXL, 16.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- AXL has a Debt to FCF ratio (16.22) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.61 is on the high side and indicates that AXL has dependencies on debt financing.
- AXL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 3.61. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AXL underperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.55 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC7.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- AXL has a Current Ratio of 1.77. This is a normal value and indicates that AXL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.77, AXL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.43 indicates that AXL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AXL has a Quick ratio of 1.43. This is in the better half of the industry: AXL outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AXL have decreased strongly by -16.67% in the last year.
- AXL shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -20.64% yearly.
- AXL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.02%.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.28% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.67%
EPS 3Y-17.85%
EPS 5Y-20.64%
EPS Q2Q%-20%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.02%
Revenue growth 3Y5.9%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.28%
Sales Q2Q%0.03%
3.2 Future
- AXL is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 30.48% yearly.
- AXL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.46% yearly.
EPS Next Y-15.19%
EPS Next 2Y12.08%
EPS Next 3Y22.31%
EPS Next 5Y30.48%
Revenue Next Year-4.45%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.82%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.24%
Revenue Next 5Y1.46%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.55, AXL is valued on the expensive side.
- AXL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.18, AXL is valued a bit cheaper.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.83, the valuation of AXL can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AXL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- AXL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.51.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AXL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AXL is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- AXL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AXL is cheaper than 95.24% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.03 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AXL's earnings are expected to grow with 22.31% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y12.08%
EPS Next 3Y22.31%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for AXL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
8.22
+0.24 (+3.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupAutomobiles & Components
GICS IndustryAutomobile Components
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-13 2026-02-13/amc
Inst Owners140.17%
Inst Owner Change0.31%
Ins Owners3.57%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap975.71M
Revenue(TTM)5.83B
Net Income(TTM)40.10M
Analysts70
Price Target7.61 (-7.42%)
Short Float %24.05%
Short Ratio6.86
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)23.15%
Min EPS beat(2)14.91%
Max EPS beat(2)31.39%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)77.08%
Min EPS beat(4)14.91%
Max EPS beat(4)227.01%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)213.37%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)17.6%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)36.69%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.74%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.68%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.43%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.37%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.28%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.24%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.36%
PT rev (1m)0.97%
PT rev (3m)9.06%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-245.1%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.71%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.55 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.83 | ||
| P/S | 0.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.21 | ||
| P/B | 1.36 | ||
| P/tB | 6.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.03 |
EPS(TTM)0.4
EY4.87%
EPS(NY)0.64
Fwd EY7.79%
FCF(TTM)1.36
FCFY16.53%
OCF(TTM)3.73
OCFY45.33%
SpS49.15
BVpS6.05
TBVpS1.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number7.38
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.75% | ||
| ROE | 5.58% | ||
| ROCE | 6.29% | ||
| ROIC | 4.97% | ||
| ROICexc | 6.02% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.26% | ||
| OM | 4.39% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.69% | ||
| GM | 12.31% | ||
| FCFM | 2.77% |
ROA(3y)0.39%
ROA(5y)-1.64%
ROE(3y)3.42%
ROE(5y)-28%
ROIC(3y)4.62%
ROIC(5y)4.36%
ROICexc(3y)5.31%
ROICexc(5y)4.98%
ROICexgc(3y)6.63%
ROICexgc(5y)6.27%
ROCE(3y)5.85%
ROCE(5y)5.52%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.38%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.2%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.31%
OM growth 3Y-7.92%
OM growth 5Y-8.14%
PM growth 3Y70.91%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.77%
GM growth 5Y-2.62%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.09
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 16.22 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.64 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 61.43% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.82% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.56 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 61.98% | ||
| Profit Quality | 402.24% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.55 |
F-Score8
WACC7.99%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)43.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)40.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.69%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.67%
EPS 3Y-17.85%
EPS 5Y-20.64%
EPS Q2Q%-20%
EPS Next Y-15.19%
EPS Next 2Y12.08%
EPS Next 3Y22.31%
EPS Next 5Y30.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.02%
Revenue growth 3Y5.9%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.28%
Sales Q2Q%0.03%
Revenue Next Year-4.45%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.82%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.24%
Revenue Next 5Y1.46%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.21%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.49%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.31%
EBIT Next Year186.84%
EBIT Next 3Y44.38%
EBIT Next 5Y26.35%
FCF growth 1Y-45.43%
FCF growth 3Y-16.99%
FCF growth 5Y10.25%
OCF growth 1Y-10.05%
OCF growth 3Y-5.43%
OCF growth 5Y-4.04%
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS / AXL FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AXL.
What is the valuation status for AXL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS (AXL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of AXL stock?
AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS (AXL) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the valuation of AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS (AXL) is 20.55 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.36.
How financially healthy is AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS?
The financial health rating of AMERICAN AXLE & MFG HOLDINGS (AXL) is 2 / 10.