AIN Stock Analysis: Albany International | NYSE
Textile Manufacturing | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 1.843m USD | 12M Return: 20.2% | US0123481089 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 14.1M
EPS Trend: -65.3%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 28.3%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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.
Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) is a U.S.-based industrial company operating two segments: Machine Clothing (MC) and Albany Engineered Composites (AEC). The MC segment supplies paper machine clothing-including forming, pressing, and drying fabrics, and processing belts-used in the production of paper, paperboard, tissues, building products, and various industrial applications. The AEC segment produces 3D-woven and injected composite components for military and commercial aircraft engines and airframes, with additional exposure to space-launch vehicles and the emerging advanced air mobility market. The company sells to both commercial and defense end-users, with operations across the U.S., Switzerland, France, Brazil, China, Mexico, Germany, and other international markets.
AIN is classified within the Industrials sector (GICS Sub Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components) and carries a small-cap market valuation. As a supplier to pulp and paper producers, the MC segment is tied to the cyclical demand patterns of the global paper and packaging industry, while AEC provides exposure to the long-cycle aerospace and defense supply chain, particularly next-generation engine platforms and lightweight composite airframe structures. The company was incorporated in 1895 and is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- LEAP engine composite parts ramp accelerates AEC revenue growth
- Paper machine clothing volumes weaken on declining global paper and tissue demand
- AEC defense and space-launch backlog expands with new contract awards
| Net Income: 88.3m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.04 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.17 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 34.05% < 20% (prev 36.93%; Δ -2.87% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.07 > 3% & CFO 125.3m > Net Income 88.3m |
| Net Debt (388.2m) to EBITDA (239.2m): 1.62 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.41 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (28.6m) vs 12m ago -1.43% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 34.15% > 18% (prev 20.41%; Δ 13.75% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 77.44% > 50% (prev 67.50%; Δ 9.95% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 6.39 > 6 (EBIT TTM 151.7m / Interest Expense TTM 23.7m) |
| A: 0.26 (Total Current Assets 764.0m - Total Current Liabilities 317.4m) / Total Assets 1.69b |
| B: 0.61 (Retained Earnings 1.03b / Total Assets 1.69b) |
| C: 0.09 (EBIT TTM 151.7m / Avg Total Assets 1.69b) |
| D: 0.87 (Book Value of Equity 781.7m / Total Liabilities 897.5m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 5.24 = AAA |
| DSRI: 0.61 (Receivables 277.7m/398.8m, Revenue 1.31b/1.15b) |
| GMI: 0.60 (GM 20.41% / 34.15%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.22 / AQ_t-1 0.23) |
| SGI: 1.14 (Revenue 1.31b / 1.15b) |
| TATA: -0.02 (NI 88.3m - CFO 125.3m) / TA 1.69b) |
| Beneish M = -3.62 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA |
As of November 02, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 67.00 with a total of 402,471 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +7.01%, over one month by +12.43%, over three months by -9.15% and over the past year by +20.23%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 64.40 (which is 3.9% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
Albany International has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold AIN.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 3
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 67.7 | 1% |
P/E Trailing = 21.3684
P/E Forward = 21.645
P/S = 1.5055
P/B = 2.3768
P/EG = 1.443
Revenue TTM = 1.31b USD
EBIT TTM = 151.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 239.2m USD
Long Term Debt = 455.7m USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = 467.4m USD (corrected: LT Debt 455.7m + ST Debt none) + Leases 11.7m
Net Debt = 388.2m USD (calculated: Debt 467.4m - CCE 79.1m)
Enterprise Value = 2.23b USD (1.84b + Debt 467.4m - CCE 79.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 6.39 (Ebit TTM 151.7m / Interest Expense TTM 23.7m)
EV/FCF = 32.00x (Enterprise Value 2.23b / FCF TTM 69.7m)
FCF Yield = 3.13% (FCF TTM 69.7m / Enterprise Value 2.23b)
FCF Margin = 5.32% (FCF TTM 69.7m / Revenue TTM 1.31b)
Net Margin = 6.73% (Net Income TTM 88.3m / Revenue TTM 1.31b)
Gross Margin = 34.15% ((Revenue TTM 1.31b - Cost of Revenue TTM 863.6m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 40.16% (prev 32.75%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.32 (Enterprise Value 2.23b / Total Assets 1.69b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 5.08% (Interest Expense 23.7m / Debt 467.4m)
Taxrate = 30.43% (38.9m / 128.0m)
NOPAT = 105.5m (EBIT 151.7m * (1 - 30.43%))
Current Ratio = 2.41 (Total Current Assets 764.0m / Total Current Liabilities 317.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.60 (Debt 467.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 781.7m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.62 (Net Debt 388.2m / EBITDA 239.2m)
Debt / FCF = 5.57 (Net Debt 388.2m / FCF TTM 69.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 745.7m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.21% (Net Income 88.3m / Total Assets 1.69b)
RoE = 11.84% (Net Income TTM 88.3m / Total Stockholder Equity 745.7m)
RoCE = 12.63% (EBIT 151.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 745.7m + L.T.Debt 455.7m))
RoIC = 8.10% (NOPAT 105.5m / Invested Capital 1.30b)
WACC = 6.95% (E(1.84b)/V(2.31b) * Re(7.82%) + D(467.4m)/V(2.31b) * Rd(5.08%) * (1-Tc(0.30)))
Discount Rate = 7.82% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -94.04 | Cagr: -3.99%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈78.0m ; Y1≈68.4m ; Y5≈55.2m
[DCF] Fair Price = 17.57 (EV 886.6m - Net Debt 388.2m = Equity 498.4m / Shares 28.4m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -65.35 | EPS CAGR: -13.03% | SUE: 1.06 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 28.28 | Revenue CAGR: 1.23% | SUE: 1.08 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2027-03-31): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.61 | Chg30d=+1.26% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+35.7% | GrowthRev=+9.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.19 | Chg30d=+0.59% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=-11.6% | GrowthRev=+6.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +25% (up=1, down=0)