(AIT) Applied Industrial - Overview

Sector: Industrials | Industry: Industrial Distribution | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 11.353m USD | Total Return: 38.5% in 12m

Bearings, Power Transmission, Fluid Power, Industrial Automation
Total Rating 64
Safety 71
Buy Signal 0.43
Industrial Distribution
Industry Rotation: -10.3
Market Cap: 11.4B
Avg Turnover: 64.9M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility25.5%
VaR 5th Pctl4.39%
VaR vs Median4.57%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.21
Rel. Str. IBD69.4
Rel. Str. Peer Group70.3
Character TTM
Beta1.262
Beta Downside1.452
Hurst Exponent0.483
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD26.42%
CAGR/Max DD1.33
CAGR/Mean DD5.85
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of AIT over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 1.37, "2021-06": 1.44, "2021-09": 1.43, "2021-12": 1.46, "2022-03": 1.75, "2022-06": 2.02, "2022-09": 1.97, "2022-12": 2.05, "2023-03": 2.47, "2023-06": 2.35, "2023-09": 2.37, "2023-12": 2.32, "2024-03": 2.48, "2024-06": 2.64, "2024-09": 2.36, "2024-12": 2.39, "2025-03": 2.57, "2025-06": 2.8, "2025-09": 2.63, "2025-12": 2.51, "2026-03": 2.65,
EPS CAGR: 5.94%
EPS Trend: 97.4%
Last SUE: 0.00
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of AIT over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 840.937, 2021-06: 895.888, 2021-09: 891.681, 2021-12: 876.874, 2022-03: 980.662, 2022-06: 1061.459, 2022-09: 1062.405, 2022-12: 1060.28, 2023-03: 1132.035, 2023-06: 1158.074, 2023-09: 1095.188, 2023-12: 1077.153, 2024-03: 1146.39, 2024-06: 1160.675, 2024-09: 1098.944, 2024-12: 1073.001, 2025-03: 1166.749, 2025-06: 1224.73, 2025-09: 1199.523, 2025-12: 1163.023, 2026-03: 1251.453,
Rev. CAGR: 2.89%
Rev. Trend: 88.4%
Last SUE: 1.27
Qual. Beats: 1

Warnings

No concerns identified

Tailwinds

Supp Ema20, Confidence

Description: AIT Applied Industrial

Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) is a specialized distributor of industrial motion, power, and automation technologies. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the company operates through two primary segments: Service Center and Engineered Solutions. Its operations span North America, Oceania, and parts of Southeast Asia and Central America, serving diverse end-markets including food processing, energy, and mobile equipment.

The company functions as a value-added distributor within the fragmented industrial supply sector, bridging the gap between component manufacturers and industrial end-users. Unlike generalist distributors, AIT focuses on complex technical systems such as fluid power, robotics, and machine vision. This business model relies on high technical expertise to provide integration and repair services alongside product delivery.

To better understand the companys competitive positioning and valuation metrics, consider reviewing the detailed financial breakdowns available on ValueRay. Founded in 1923, the firm has evolved from a bearings specialist into a provider of advanced automation and industrial networking solutions.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Industrial automation adoption accelerates demand for high-margin engineered technology solutions
  • Manufacturing sector capital expenditure cycles dictate core service center revenue growth
  • Strategic acquisitions in specialized fluid power and flow control expand market share
  • Labor shortages drive customer investment in collaborative robotics and machine vision
  • Fluctuations in industrial production indices impact volume for power transmission components
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 9.0
Net Income: 403.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.15 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.55 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 21.59% < 20% (prev 27.05%; Δ -5.46% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.16 > 3% & CFO 464.5m > Net Income 403.8m
Net Debt (193.7m) to EBITDA (600.5m): 0.32 < 3
Current Ratio: 2.95 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (38.0m) vs 12m ago -2.18% < -2%
Gross Margin: 30.04% > 18% (prev 0.30%; Δ 2.97k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 158.5% > 50% (prev 144.4%; Δ 14.12% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 42.94 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 600.5m / Interest Expense TTM 12.8m)
Altman Z'' 8.90
A: 0.35 (Total Current Assets 1.58b - Total Current Liabilities 536.6m) / Total Assets 2.99b
B: 0.91 (Retained Earnings 2.71b / Total Assets 2.99b)
C: 0.18 (EBIT TTM 550.1m / Avg Total Assets 3.05b)
D: 2.32 (Book Value of Equity 2.62b / Total Liabilities 1.13b)
Altman-Z'' = 8.90 = AAA
Beneish M -2.98
DSRI: 0.98 (Receivables 792.8m/754.6m, Revenue 4.84b/4.50b)
GMI: 1.01 (GM 30.04% / 30.33%)
AQI: 1.03 (AQ_t 0.37 / AQ_t-1 0.36)
SGI: 1.08 (Revenue 4.84b / 4.50b)
TATA: -0.02 (NI 403.8m - CFO 464.5m) / TA 2.99b)
Beneish M = -2.98 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of AIT shares?

As of May 23, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 307.10 with a total of 179,956 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.02%, over one month by +6.13%, over three months by +10.35% and over the past year by +38.53%.

Is AIT a buy, sell or hold?

Applied Industrial has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.63. Therefore, it is recommended to buy AIT.

  • StrongBuy: 6
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the AIT price?
Analysts Target Price 330 7.5%
Applied Industrial (AIT) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 18 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 29.0606
P/E Forward = 26.3852
P/S = 2.3462
P/B = 6.1373
P/EG = 2.6399
Revenue TTM = 4.84b USD
EBIT TTM = 550.1m USD
EBITDA TTM = 600.5m USD
Long Term Debt = 347.3m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 18.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 365.3m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 193.7m USD (calculated: Debt 365.3m - CCE 171.6m)
Enterprise Value = 11.55b USD (11.35b + Debt 365.3m - CCE 171.6m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 42.94 (Ebit TTM 550.1m / Interest Expense TTM 12.8m)
EV/FCF = 26.40x (Enterprise Value 11.55b / FCF TTM 437.3m)
FCF Yield = 3.79% (FCF TTM 437.3m / Enterprise Value 11.55b)
FCF Margin = 9.04% (FCF TTM 437.3m / Revenue TTM 4.84b)
Net Margin = 8.34% (Net Income TTM 403.8m / Revenue TTM 4.84b)
Gross Margin = 30.04% ((Revenue TTM 4.84b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.39b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 30.43% (prev 28.94%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.86 (Enterprise Value 11.55b / Total Assets 2.99b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.67% (Interest Expense 2.45m / Debt 365.3m)
Taxrate = 26.17% (35.4m / 135.1m)
NOPAT = 406.2m (EBIT 550.1m * (1 - 26.17%))
Current Ratio = 2.95 (Total Current Assets 1.58b / Total Current Liabilities 536.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.20 (Debt 365.3m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.86b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.32 (Net Debt 193.7m / EBITDA 600.5m)
Debt / FCF = 0.44 (Net Debt 193.7m / FCF TTM 437.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.87b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 13.23% (Net Income 403.8m / Total Assets 2.99b)
RoE = 21.64% (Net Income TTM 403.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.87b)
RoCE = 24.86% (EBIT 550.1m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.87b + L.T.Debt 347.3m))
RoIC = 17.67% (NOPAT 406.2m / Invested Capital 2.30b)
WACC = 10.11% (E(11.35b)/V(11.72b) * Re(10.42%) + D(365.3m)/V(11.72b) * Rd(0.67%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 10.42% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -95.56 | Cagr: -1.48%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.01% ; FCFF base≈437.9m ; Y1≈489.7m ; Y5≈649.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = 210.3 (EV 7.97b - Net Debt 193.7m = Equity 7.77b / Shares 37.0m; r=10.11% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 13.70% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 97.37 | EPS CAGR: 5.94% | SUE: 0.0 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 88.38 | Revenue CAGR: 2.89% | SUE: 1.27 | # QB: 1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=2.83 | Chg30d=+1.10% | Revisions=+43% | Analysts=4
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=10.70 | Chg30d=+0.39% | Revisions=+45% | GrowthEPS=+5.8% | GrowthRev=+7.5%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=11.79 | Chg30d=+1.41% | Revisions=+60% | GrowthEPS=+10.2% | GrowthRev=+5.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +60%