# Albany International Corporation (AIN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Apparel & Luxury Goods. Price $73.67, market value $2.1 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 24.2×** (5-yr avg 27.0×, 3-yr avg 27.2×). Albany International Corporation trades at 24.2× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 27.0×. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 23.3×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 1.6×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.6×.
- **Price / book: 2.7×**. The shares trade at 2.7× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 10.4×**. Enterprise value is 10.4× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 3.3%** (5-yr avg 4.1%). Free cash flow equals 3.3% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 4.1%.
- **Earnings yield: 4.1%**. The inverse of the P/E: 4.1% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 34.2%**. Albany International Corporation keeps 34.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 11.2%**. 11.2% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: -4.8%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -7.9%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 10.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 10.8%.
- **Return on assets: 5.1%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.1% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -3.9%** (3-yr 4.6%/yr, 5-yr 5.6%/yr). Revenue fell 3.9% over the last year, against 5.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -169.3%**. Earnings per share fell 169.3%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 33.8%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 33.8% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.63**. Debt is 0.63 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 1.5×**. It would take 1.5 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Current ratio: 2.10** (quick 2.10). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.10 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.82**. A Z-score of 2.82 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 1.52%** ($1.12 per share, trailing). Albany International Corporation yields 1.52%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 25**. 25 straight years of increases (the data covers 26 years, so this may be longer): a record very few companies hold.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 7.2%/yr** (1-yr 3.8%). The dividend has grown 7.2% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover Albany International Corporation; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $67.67 (-8% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 31.8%** (YTD 46.3%, 3-mo -2.2%). The shares are up 31.8% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -4.3%** (79.0% above the low). Trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 79**. An RSI of 79 is in overbought territory; short-term pullbacks are common from here.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.94** (volatility 41%). Beta of 0.94 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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