Albany International (AIN)
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Albany International
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Rating:60Neutral
Price Target:
$75.00
▲(28.78% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/20/26
The score is held back primarily by weakened profitability (negative TTM margins) and a deteriorating profitability trend, despite solid revenue growth and resilient cash generation. Technicals are supportive with the stock trading above key moving averages and positive momentum, while valuation is reasonable but not cheap given the need for margin/earnings recovery. Earnings-call guidance is constructive, but near-term risks remain from margin mix, China demand softness, and strategic-review uncertainty.
Positive Factors
AEC Program Ramps
Sustained program ramps in aerospace and defense create durable revenue expansion tied to long production cycles and multi-year contracts. Higher content per platform and wins (Pratt & Whitney, missile programs) support predictable throughput and backlog, reducing top-line cyclicality over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Negative Margins
A sustained swing to negative operating and net margins signals underlying profitability stress. Margin compression—driven by mix shifts and one-off items—reduces retained earnings, weakens ROE, limits reinvestment capacity, and raises the bar for meaningful earnings recovery over the coming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
AEC Program Ramps
Sustained program ramps in aerospace and defense create durable revenue expansion tied to long production cycles and multi-year contracts. Higher content per platform and wins (Pratt & Whitney, missile programs) support predictable throughput and backlog, reducing top-line cyclicality over the next 2–6 months.
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Albany International Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Albany International (AIN) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.02B
Dividend Yield2.13%
Average Volume (3M)510.01K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.35
Revenue Growth-0.06%
EPS Growth-181.65%
CountryUS
Employees5,400
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryApparel - Manufacturers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-2.03
Shares Outstanding28,400,000
10 Day Avg. Volume382,553
30 Day Avg. Volume510,012
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.15
Price to Book (P/B)2.06
Price to Sales (P/S)1.27
P/FCF Ratio18.14
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.16
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.95
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.50
Enterprise Value/Ebitda49.51
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$61.00Price Target Upside4.74% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)2.65
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.31B
Albany International Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Albany International Corp., along with its various subsidiaries, specializes in the realm of textile and advanced materials processing. The company's operations are distinctly divided into two primary segments: Machine Clothing (MC) and Albany Eng...
How the Company Makes Money
Albany International makes money mainly by manufacturing and selling engineered products through two primary revenue streams. (1) Machine Clothing: The company sells consumable, application-specific machine clothing (including forming, press, and ...
Albany International Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 27, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mixed but stable picture: solid top-line growth driven by Engineered Composites (+27.5% YoY) and important commercial/defense wins (Pratt & Whitney, increased missile production), operational recoveries in Machine Clothing and improved cash flow versus prior year. Offsetting these positives were margin compression due to mix (higher AEC share and 0% margin CH-53K revenue), softness and overcapacity in China weighing on Machine Clothing (-~4.9% YoY), higher taxes and interest costs, and one-off downtime impacts. Liquidity and guidance are constructive, but near-term visibility—especially in China and the outcome of the Salt Lake City strategic review—remains limited.Positive Updates
Consolidated Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $311.3 million in Q1 2026, up 7.8% year-over-year, driven primarily by Engineered Composites program ramps.
Negative Updates
Machine Clothing Revenue Decline and China Weakness
Machine Clothing revenue declined to $166.0 million from $174.7 million (~-4.9% YoY), driven primarily by continued softness and overcapacity in China; company noted limited visibility beyond the near term in China.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consolidated Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $311.3 million in Q1 2026, up 7.8% year-over-year, driven primarily by Engineered Composites program ramps.
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Company Guidance
Albany guided second-quarter consolidated revenue of $335–$345 million, adjusted EPS of $0.70–$0.80 and an effective tax rate of ~31.5%; they expect modest sequential improvement in Machine Clothing volume in Q2 (seasonal) and, assuming no further equipment downtime, to recover the remaining lost MC volume by year‑end, while Engineered Composites should continue to grow on program ramps with margins normalizing versus the prior year; management reiterated a balanced capital-allocation approach supported by Q1 liquidity of $122.6 million cash, $477 million total debt (net debt ≈ $354 million), approximately $446 million of available capital including revolver capacity, Q1 free cash flow net use of $3.6 million (improved from $13.5 million), Q1 capex of $9.3 million and R&D of $13 million.Albany International Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
38
Negative
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.21B | 1.18B | 1.23B | 1.15B | 1.03B | 929.24M |
| Gross Profit | 247.23M | 243.92M | 401.78M | 423.72M | 389.78M | 378.39M |
| EBITDA | 47.45M | 52.16M | 223.00M | 257.36M | 218.86M | 257.58M |
| Net Income | -59.42M | -57.34M | 87.62M | 111.12M | 95.76M | 118.48M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.74B | 1.72B | 1.65B | 1.84B | 1.64B | 1.56B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 122.56M | 112.35M | 115.28M | 173.42M | 291.78M | 302.04M |
| Total Debt | 476.54M | 455.66M | 387.20M | 514.86M | 495.12M | 380.85M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.00B | 986.61M | 699.75M | 867.69M | 774.71M | 678.46M |
| Stockholders Equity | 729.40M | 726.21M | 943.54M | 961.37M | 863.05M | 873.97M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 92.23M | 82.64M | 138.19M | 64.50M | 31.87M | 163.78M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 156.00M | 152.47M | 218.44M | 148.06M | 128.21M | 217.47M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -61.95M | -68.26M | -80.18M | -217.90M | -96.35M | -53.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -97.37M | -96.05M | -183.83M | -52.64M | -23.65M | -99.64M |
Albany International Technical Analysis
Positive
58.24
Price Trends
61.83
Positive
58.54
Positive
55.76
Positive
Market Momentum
2.80
Negative
69.07
Neutral
67.61
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For AIN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 58.24 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 66.84, below the 50-day MA of 61.83, and above the 200-day MA of 55.76, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 2.80 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 69.07 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 67.61 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for AIN.
Albany International Risk Analysis
Albany International disclosed 39 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Albany International reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Albany International Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $1.47B | 11.63 | 7.12% | ― | -7.78% | -32.92% | |
68 Neutral | $214.34M | 23.34 | 4.45% | 5.74% | 1.07% | 27.61% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
60 Neutral | $2.02B | -33.88 | -7.71% | 2.13% | -0.06% | -181.65% | |
54 Neutral | $99.48M | -4.73 | -15.54% | 1.35% | 8.82% | 29.91% | |
54 Neutral | $76.77M | -1.93 | -16.70% | ― | -10.95% | 80.36% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
AIN
Albany International
71.08
2.41
3.51%
GIII
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34.77
13.13
60.68%
LAKE
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10.08
-3.92
-28.01%
SGC
Superior Group of Companies
13.71
4.19
43.98%
UFI
Unifi
4.13
-0.63
-13.24%
Albany International Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Albany International Shareholders Approve Board, Auditor, Compensation
Positive
May 19, 2026
At Albany International’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 15, 2026, shareholders voted on the election of eight directors, ratification of the company’s independent auditor, and approval of executive compensation. All eight nomin...
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