AIT
BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $11.6B cap · $90.1M/day traded
$324.68 +2.4% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct
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Read our full research report on AIT (Jul 2026), freeAs of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) is 75/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 80, Value 27, Momentum 63, each scored against its sector).
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Applied Industrial Technologies distributes bearings, power transmission, fluid power and automation products to industrial customers across North America. It posted record fiscal fourth-quarter sales that beat forecasts, issued fiscal 2027 guidance and raised its intermediate financial targets, and it is buying back stock. It is a well-run business with steady returns, but distribution is a GDP-plus business that depends on US industrial activity, which slowed in August, and the shares already trade at a full multiple.
ABOUT APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. is a leading North American distributor of industrial motion and control products, fluid power components, and related maintenance supplies, coupled with specialized technical services. The company's competitive advantage stems from its extensive product inventory, deep technical expertise, and vast distribution network, making it a critical MRO partner for a diverse industrial customer base.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2027E | 2028E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | 3.8B | 4.4B | 4.5B | 4.6B | 6.2% | 5.0B | 4.8B | 5.1B | 3.9% |
| EPS | 3.73 | 6.69 | 8.98 | 9.98 | 10.38 | 29.2% | 10.32 | 11.41 | 12.51 | 6.4% |
| Shares | — | 38.5M | 38.7M | 38.4M | 37.9M | -1.6% | 36.7M | — | — | — |
| Debt | — | 689.3M | 622.1M | 597.3M | 572.3M | -6.0% | 483.4M | — | — | — |
| Equity | — | 1.1B | 1.5B | 1.7B | 1.8B | 17.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | — | 187.6M | 344.0M | 371.4M | 492.4M | 37.9% | 484.1M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | — | -35.7M | -60.8M | -95.4M | -318.8M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -223.0M | -126.9M | -156.5M | -245.6M | — | — | — | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 13% below its 52-week high.
Calmer than 81% of stocks we rank over the past year (26% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of AIT are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIT | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.(you) | $11.6B | 75 | Buy |
| CNM | Core & Main, Inc. | $7.7B | 70 | Buy |
| WSO-B | Watsco, Inc. | $11.7B | 57 | Hold |
| MSM | MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. | $7.0B | 82 | Strong Buy |
| WCC | WESCO International, Inc. | $15.5B | 56 | Hold |
| GWW | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | $63.6B | 78 | Buy |
| POOL | Pool Corporation | $7.2B | 47 | Hold |
| DXPE | DXP Enterprises, Inc. | $2.4B | 68 | Buy |
| FAST | Fastenal Company | $59.6B | 84 | Strong Buy |
| FERG | Ferguson Enterprises Inc. | $43.9B | 54 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%
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