(AIT) Applied Industrial - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US03820C1053

Stock: Power Transmission, Fluid Power, Automation, Bearings, Flow Control

Total Rating 49
Risk 78
Buy Signal -0.59
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 31.1%
Relative Tail Risk -4.32%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 0.52
Alpha -7.56
Character TTM
Beta 1.346
Beta Downside 1.648
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 26.42%
CAGR/Max DD 1.02

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,

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,

Description: AIT Applied Industrial March 04, 2026

Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) distributes industrial motion, power, control, and automation technology solutions internationally. The company operates in the industrial distribution sector, which is characterized by high inventory management requirements due to the breadth of products offered.

AITs business is divided into two segments. The Service Center segment distributes a wide array of industrial components including bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and automation solutions, along with maintenance products. This segment also provides installation and repair services for conveyor belts and hose assemblies.

The Engineered Solutions segment focuses on distributing, engineering, and integrating hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power technologies, engineered flow control products, and automation technologies. This segments offerings are critical for various industrial applications, including off-highway mobile equipment and factory automation. The segment also provides advanced automation technologies such as machine vision and collaborative robots, addressing the growing demand for industrial automation.

To deepen your understanding of AITs operational efficiency and market position, consider exploring its historical financial performance on ValueRay.

Headlines to watch out for

  • Industrial demand for maintenance, repair, and operations products drives revenue
  • Economic cycles impact industrial equipment sales and service demand
  • Raw material costs influence product pricing and profitability
  • Acquisition strategy expands market share and product offerings

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.5

Net Income: 403.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.14 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.30 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 26.78% < 20% (prev 26.46%; Δ 0.31% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.15 > 3% & CFO 486.9m > Net Income 403.8m
Net Debt (166.3m) to EBITDA (608.8m): 0.27 < 3
Current Ratio: 3.68 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (38.2m) vs 12m ago -2.06% < -2%
Gross Margin: 30.04% > 18% (prev 0.30%; Δ 2974 % > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 153.3% > 50% (prev 147.1%; Δ 6.15% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 36.44 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 608.8m / Interest Expense TTM 14.9m)

Altman Z'' 8.61

A: 0.40 (Total Current Assets 1.75b - Total Current Liabilities 475.5m) / Total Assets 3.16b
B: 0.83 (Retained Earnings 2.63b / Total Assets 3.16b)
C: 0.17 (EBIT TTM 542.0m / Avg Total Assets 3.10b)
D: 1.98 (Book Value of Equity 2.54b / Total Liabilities 1.28b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 8.61 = AAA

Beneish M -3.05

DSRI: 0.98 (Receivables 722.0m/696.2m, Revenue 4.75b/4.48b)
GMI: 1.00 (GM 30.04% / 30.09%)
AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.35 / AQ_t-1 0.36)
SGI: 1.06 (Revenue 4.75b / 4.48b)
TATA: -0.03 (NI 403.8m - CFO 486.9m) / TA 3.16b)
Beneish M-Score: -3.05 (Cap -4..+1) = AA

What is the price of AIT shares?

As of March 10, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 267.57 with a total of 244,490 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -5.63%, over one month by -5.09%, over three months by +4.18% and over the past year by +18.35%.

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?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 309.2 15.5%
Analysts Target Price 309.2 15.5%

AIT Fundamental Data Overview March 05, 2026

P/E Trailing = 26.4476
P/E Forward = 24.4499
P/S = 2.2032
P/B = 5.6427
P/EG = 2.4443
Revenue TTM = 4.75b USD
EBIT TTM = 542.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 608.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 572.3m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 39.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 572.3m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 166.3m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 10.64b USD (10.47b + Debt 572.3m - CCE 406.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 36.44 (Ebit TTM 542.0m / Interest Expense TTM 14.9m)
EV/FCF = 23.29x (Enterprise Value 10.64b / FCF TTM 456.8m)
FCF Yield = 4.29% (FCF TTM 456.8m / Enterprise Value 10.64b)
FCF Margin = 9.61% (FCF TTM 456.8m / Revenue TTM 4.75b)
Net Margin = 8.49% (Net Income TTM 403.8m / Revenue TTM 4.75b)
Gross Margin = 30.04% ((Revenue TTM 4.75b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.33b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 28.94% (prev 30.13%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 3.37 (Enterprise Value 10.64b / Total Assets 3.16b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.76% (Interest Expense 4.36m / Debt 572.3m)
Taxrate = 22.34% (27.4m / 122.8m)
NOPAT = 420.9m (EBIT 542.0m * (1 - 22.34%))
Current Ratio = 3.68 (Total Current Assets 1.75b / Total Current Liabilities 475.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.31 (Debt 572.3m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.87b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.27 (Net Debt 166.3m / EBITDA 608.8m)
Debt / FCF = 0.36 (Net Debt 166.3m / FCF TTM 456.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.86b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 13.02% (Net Income 403.8m / Total Assets 3.16b)
RoE = 21.74% (Net Income TTM 403.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.86b)
RoCE = 22.30% (EBIT 542.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.86b + L.T.Debt 572.3m))
RoIC = 17.32% (NOPAT 420.9m / Invested Capital 2.43b)
WACC = 10.34% (E(10.47b)/V(11.05b) * Re(10.87%) + D(572.3m)/V(11.05b) * Rd(0.76%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 10.87% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -1.46%
[DCF] Terminal Value 72.47% ; FCFF base≈434.3m ; Y1≈500.2m ; Y5≈702.5m
[DCF] Fair Price = 215.4 (EV 8.20b - Net Debt 166.3m = Equity 8.03b / Shares 37.3m; r=10.34% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 17.79% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 82.34 | EPS CAGR: 10.10% | SUE: 0.49 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 75.59 | Revenue CAGR: 4.65% | SUE: -0.47 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-06-30): EPS=10.67 | Chg7d=+0.001 | Chg30d=-0.020 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+5.5% | Growth Revenue=+6.8%
EPS next Year (2027-06-30): EPS=11.62 | Chg7d=+0.020 | Chg30d=-0.005 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+8.8% | Growth Revenue=+5.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.20 (2 Up / 3 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 7.1% (Discount Rate 10.9% - Earnings Yield 3.8%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -1.6% (Analyst 5.4% - Implied 7.1%)

Additional Sources for AIT Stock

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