Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) recorded FCF Margin of 5.68% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 3.66 percentage points from 9.34% a year earlier and down 6.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Applied Industrial Technologies' FCF Margin came in at 8.34% as of Sep 30, 2026, down 1.42 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it was 9.27%, down 0.92 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual FCF Margin has a five-year change of +2.29 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 10.19% in FY2025 (+2.46 pp), 7.74% in FY2024 (+0.54 pp), 7.19% in FY2023 (+2.75 pp) and 4.45% in FY2022 (-2.53 pp).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly FCF Margin since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.40 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 10.59 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023, against a drop of 6.39 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 11.81% (Q4 2026), 7.62% (Q3 2026) and 8.03% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 73.34 Bn | 72.46 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -2.15% |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 65.22 Bn | 62.82 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 6.63% |
| 3 | Fastenal | 60.31 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 14.11% |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 46.98 Bn | 44.19 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 9.10% |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 34.35 Bn | 34.23 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -0.48% |
| 6 | Reliance | 22.84 Bn | 21.89 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 2.55% |
| 7 | Wesco International | 16.33 Bn | 13.38 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 2.28% |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.05 Bn | 12.05 Bn | 586.29 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.95 Bn | 10.83 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 5.68% |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.57 Bn | 9.16 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 9.20% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.68% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.34% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.69% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.65% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.46% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.28% |
Applied Industrial Technologies FCF Margin API
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params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "AIT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=AIT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();