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Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) Stock Analysis

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) is a Industrial Distribution stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

AIT

$325.57

+$3.11 (+0.96%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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AIT Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$319.18
Previous Close
$322.46
Day's Range
319.08–326.24
52-Week Range
238.34–374.80
Volume
199.10K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.83
Valuation
Market Cap
$11.95B
P/E Ratio
29.41
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
24.61
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.69
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.41
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
11.07
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$4.56B+1.88%
Net Income (FY)
$392.99M+1.87%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.35%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
36.70M
1-Year Return
+22.14%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.04+0.63%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
291.34K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

AIT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+27.23%
2025+8.01%
2024+39.67%
2023+38.35%
2022+24.25%
2021+33.57%
2020+19.37%
2019+26.35%
2018−19.41%
2017+16.89%
2016 (partial year)+24.94%

As of September 4, 2026.

AIT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends June
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.56B$392.99M8.6%
2024$4.48B$385.76M8.6%
2023$4.41B$346.74M7.9%
2022$3.81B$257.41M6.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$4.56B$1.38B$498.53M$392.99M8.6%
2024$4.48B$1.34B$495.82M$385.76M8.6%
2023$4.41B$1.29B$473.15M$346.74M7.9%
2022$3.81B$1.11B$357.25M$257.41M6.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of June 30, 2025.

AIT Dividend History

$1.84+24.3% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.533
2025$1.844+24.3%
2024$1.484+5.7%
2023$1.404+2.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.533
2025$1.844+24.3%
2024$1.484+5.7%
2023$1.404+2.9%
2022$1.364+3.0%
2021$1.324+3.1%
2020$1.284+3.2%
2019$1.244+3.3%
2018$1.204+3.4%
2017$1.164+314.3%
2016$0.281

Most recent payment: $0.51 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AIT Valuation vs Industrial Distribution Median

Median of 31 stocks
MetricAITIndustrial Distribution medianvs median
P/E29.4122.4831% above
P/S ratio2.410.99143% above
Profit margin8.35%3.41%4.9 pts above

Medians across 31 Industrial Distribution stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Company Overview

The market values Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) at $11.95B. It is classified in the Industrial Distribution industry, within the Industrials sector. Headcount on file is 6,900.

AIT last closed at $325.57 on September 4, 2026. That is +$3.11 (+0.96%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $238.34 to $374.80. The latest close sits 36.6% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $4.56B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $4.48B, that is a change of +1.88%. Net income for the same year was $392.99M. That is +1.87% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 8.35%. That is 4.9 percentage points above the Industrial Distribution median of 3.41%. Trailing earnings per share are 11.07.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.81B in 2022 to $4.56B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 29.41. That is 30.83% above the Industrial Distribution median of 22.48. On forward earnings the ratio is 24.61. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.69. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.41. On price-to-sales that is 143.49% above the Industrial Distribution median of 0.99. 31 Industrial Distribution companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the price has returned +22.14%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +22.68%. The reported beta is 0.83. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 33.4%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 0.63% on the latest price. That is 1.5 percentage points below the Industrial Distribution median yield of 2.13%. At the indicated rate that is $2.04 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.53 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.84 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +39.67% and 2018 returned −19.41%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 8 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +27.23%.

Peer Comparison

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) operates in the Industrial Distribution industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT $11.95B 29.4
W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW $62.38B 33.5
Fastenal Company FAST $56.92B 42.4
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. FERG $44.19B 22.5

The Industrial Distribution industry average P/E ratio is 22.5x. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 29.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. distributes industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Costa Rica. It operates in two segments, Service Center and Engineered Solutions. The Service Center segment distributes industrial bearings, power transmission, fluid power components and systems, specialty flow control, and advanced factory automation solutions, as well as general maintenance products; and motors, belting, drives, couplings, pumps, linear motion, hydraulic and pneumatic components, filtration supplies, hoses, and other related supplies. It also installs, modifies, and repairs conveyor belts and rubber linings, as well as hose assemblies. The Engineered Solutions segment is involved in distributing, engineering, designing, integrating, and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power technologies, engineered flow control products and services, and automation technologies; and provision of fluid power and industrial flow control products. Its fluid power products and solutions are used in off-highway mobile equipment, stationary industrial equipment and machines, marine and offshore equipment, factory automation, food processing equipment, packaging operations, and downstream energy process systems. This segment also offers pumps, valves, fittings, hoses, process instrumentation, actuators, and filtration supplies; and advanced automation technologies for the design, engineering, assembly, integration, and distribution of machine vision, collaborative robots, mobile robots, radio-frequency identification, industrial networking, motion control, and machine learning technologies for OEMs, machine builders, integrators, and other industrial and technology sectors. The company was formerly known as Bearings, Inc. and changed its name to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. in 1997. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.

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