AIN Stock Analysis: Albany International | NYSE

Paper Machine Clothing, Engineered Fabrics, Aircraft Composites

Total Rating 34

Safety 71

Buy Signal -0.59

Textile Manufacturing
Industry Rotation: -38.8

Market Cap: 1.67B
Avg Turnover: 18.6M

Risk 3d forecast

Volatility38.4%

VaR 5^th Pctl6.53%

VaR vs Median3.45%

Reward TTM

Sharpe Ratio-0.21

Rel. Str. IBD17.9

Rel. Str. Peer Group29.4

Character TTM

Beta0.755

Beta Downside1.014

Hurst Exponent0.600

Drawdowns 3y

Max DD57.12%

CAGR/Max DD-0.24

CAGR/Mean DD-0.58

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -16.93%
EPS Trend: -88.2%

Last SUE: 0.12
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 1.38%
Rev. Trend: 30.3%

Last SUE: -0.49
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

High Debt/EBITDA With Thin Interest Coverage

Interest Coverage Ratio Critical

Below Avwap Earnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +0.3% 7

Feb +1.7% 8

Mar -3.9% 45

Apr +0.5% 5

May +2.2% 11

Jun +2.2% 18

Jul +0.3% 7

Aug -1.3% 14

Sep -2.5% 21

Oct -0.0% 0

Nov +6.7% 42

Dec -0.6% 0

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: AIN Albany International

Albany International Corporation (AIN) is a U.S.-based industrial company that operates through two distinct segments: Machine Clothing (MC) and Albany Engineered Composites (AEC). The business has a global footprint, with operations in the United States, Switzerland, France, Brazil, China, Mexico, Germany, and other international markets.

The MC segment is the companys legacy business, supplying paper machine clothing-including forming, pressing, and drying fabrics, processing belts, and engineered fabrics-to manufacturers of paper, paperboard, tissues, towels, pulp, building products, and various industrial applications such as nonwovens, fiber cement, and textiles. Paper machine clothing functions as a recurring consumable in the papermaking process, which typically supports a relatively stable replacement-driven demand profile tied to industry production levels.

The AEC segment produces 3D-woven and resin-injected composite components for aircraft engines, airframes, and other structural parts, serving both military and commercial aerospace end-markets. The segment also supplies components for space-launch vehicles and the emerging advanced air mobility market. Aerospace composites are a high-barrier, specification-driven business, with parts typically subject to long qualification cycles and multi-year program commitments from major OEM customers.

Albany International was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, giving it a history of more than 125 years. The companys mix of an established industrial consumables business and a specialized aerospace composites operation reflects a diversified industrial-machinery business model under the broader Industrials sector.

Headlines to Watch Out For

AEC composites revenue grows on LEAP engine production ramp
Machine Clothing segment pressured by secular decline in global paper demand
Defense aerospace contracts expand AEC backlog and margins
Share repurchases boost EPS amid mixed segment performance

Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.0

Net Income: -51.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -2.14 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 42.56% < 20% (prev 46.76%; Δ -4.20% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 120.6m > Net Income -51.2m
Net Debt (385.0m) to EBITDA (60.0m): 6.41 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.24 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (28.6m) vs 12m ago -5.06% < -2%
Gross Margin: 21.06% > 18% (prev 31.61%; Δ -10.55% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 71.24% > 50% (prev 68.78%; Δ 2.45% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: -0.75 > 6 (EBIT TTM -19.0m / Interest Expense TTM 25.4m)

Altman Z'' 4.63

A: 0.30 (Total Current Assets 941.2m - Total Current Liabilities 420.5m) / Total Assets 1.71b
B: 0.58 (Retained Earnings 993.2m / Total Assets 1.71b)
C: -0.01 (EBIT TTM -19.0m / Avg Total Assets 1.72b)
D: 0.78 (Book Value of Equity 745.7m / Total Liabilities 959.3m)
Altman-Z'' = 4.63 = AA

Beneish M -3.04

DSRI: 0.55 (Receivables 252.1m/448.1m, Revenue 1.22b/1.19b)
GMI: 1.50 (GM 31.61% / 21.06%)
AQI: 0.82 (AQ_t 0.18 / AQ_t-1 0.21)
SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 1.22b / 1.19b)
TATA: -0.10 (NI -51.2m - CFO 120.6m) / TA 1.71b)
Beneish M = -3.04 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of AIN shares?

As of September 02, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 54.33 with a total of 249,433 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -6.09%, over one month by -27.31%, over three months by -14.22% and over the past year by -10.98%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 50.60 (which is 6.9% or 1.6 ATR below the current price).

Is AIN a buy, sell or hold?

Albany International has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.75. Therefore, it is recommended to hold AIN.

StrongBuy: 2
Buy: 0
Hold: 1
Sell: 1
StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the AIN price?

Analysts Target Price	62	14.1%

Albany International (AIN) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 28 August 2026

Market Cap USD = 1.67b (1.67b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Forward = 21.645
P/S = 1.3672
P/B = 2.2124
P/EG = 1.443
Revenue TTM = 1.22b USD
EBIT TTM = -19.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 60.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 450.7m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = 462.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 11.7m
Net Debt = 385.0m USD (calculated: Debt 462.4m - CCE 77.3m)
Enterprise Value = 2.06b USD (1.67b + Debt 462.4m - CCE 77.3m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -0.75 (Ebit TTM -19.0m / Interest Expense TTM 25.4m)
EV/FCF = 34.93x (Enterprise Value 2.06b / FCF TTM 58.9m)
FCF Yield = 2.86% (FCF TTM 58.9m / Enterprise Value 2.06b)
FCF Margin = 4.82% (FCF TTM 58.9m / Revenue TTM 1.22b)
Net Margin = -4.18% (Net Income TTM -51.2m / Revenue TTM 1.22b)
Gross Margin = 21.06% ((Revenue TTM 1.22b - Cost of Revenue TTM 965.8m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 32.75% (prev 32.05%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.20 (Enterprise Value 2.06b / Total Assets 1.71b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.50% (Interest Expense 25.4m / Debt 462.4m)
Taxrate = 31.99% (8.33m / 26.0m)
NOPAT = -12.9m (EBIT -19.0m * (1 - 31.99%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 2.24 (Total Current Assets 941.2m / Total Current Liabilities 420.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.62 (Debt 462.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 745.7m)
Debt / EBITDA = 6.41 (Net Debt 385.0m / EBITDA 60.0m)
Debt / FCF = 6.54 (Net Debt 385.0m / FCF TTM 58.9m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 735.1m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -2.98% (Net Income -51.2m / Total Assets 1.71b)
RoE = -6.96% (Net Income TTM -51.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 735.1m)
RoCE = -1.60% (EBIT -19.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 735.1m + L.T.Debt 450.7m))
RoIC = -1.05% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -12.9m / Invested Capital 1.23b)
WACC = 7.58% (E(1.67b)/V(2.14b) * Re(8.64%) + D(462.4m)/V(2.14b) * Rd(5.50%) * (1-Tc(0.32)))
Discount Rate = 8.64% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -93.50 | Cagr: -3.97%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈73.9m ; Y1≈64.8m ; Y5≈52.3m
[DCF] Fair Price = 16.03 (EV 839.9m - Net Debt 385.0m = Equity 454.9m / Shares 28.4m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -88.18 | EPS CAGR: -16.93% | SUE: 0.12 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 30.25 | Revenue CAGR: 1.38% | SUE: -0.49 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.68 | Chg30d=+3.18% | Revisions=-25% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.55 | Chg30d=-6.91% | Revisions=+17% | GrowthEPS=-4.0% | GrowthRev=+9.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.17 | Chg30d=+1.94% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+24.3% | GrowthRev=+6.5%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0% (up=3, down=3)