Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 7.62% for Q1 2026, down 223.0% year-over-year from 6.2% in Q1 2025, and down 5.08% quarter-over-quarter from 8.03% in Q4 2025.

Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) has reported FCF Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 7.62% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 223.0% year-over-year to 7.62%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.07% (down 68.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 10.19%, up 246.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin declined to 7.62% in Q1 2026 per AIT's latest filing, from 8.03% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 15.05% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 1.92% in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 7.89% across 5 years, with a median of 8.03% in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin jumped 1059 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 542 bps.
  • Applied Industrial Technologies' FCF Margin stood at 5.25% in 2022, then soared by 70 bps to 8.93% in 2023, then retreated by 6 bps to 8.38% in 2024, then decreased by 4 bps to 8.03% in 2025, then dropped by 5 bps to 7.62% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AIT's FCF Margin at 7.62% in Q1 2026, 8.03% in Q4 2025, and 9.34% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 W.W. Grainger 62.04 Bn 61.46 Bn 1.98 Bn -
2 Fastenal 59.03 Bn 58.83 Bn 1.06 Bn 8.45%
3 Ferguson Enterprises 47.99 Bn 47.17 Bn 2.32 Bn 9.10%
4 Wesco International 17.78 Bn 16.97 Bn 1.46 Bn 0.38%
5 Applied Industrial Technologies 13.25 Bn 13.08 Bn 380.80 Mn 7.62%
6 Watsco 11.97 Bn 11.50 Bn 578.93 Mn -0.55%
7 Core & Main 8.70 Bn 8.55 Bn 520.00 Mn 3.56%
8 Pool 7.21 Bn 7.18 Bn 540.76 Mn -2.99%
9 Msc Industrial Direct 6.76 Bn 6.69 Bn 430.41 Mn 7.73%
10 Xometry 5.15 Bn 4.63 Bn 87.15 Mn 1.27%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Sep 30, 2021 5.05%
Jun 30, 2021 3.86%