Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Applied Industrial Technologies' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.26 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), up 64.8% from 0.16 a year earlier and up 116.5% from the prior quarter.
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Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Applied Industrial Technologies' FCF Payout Ratio was 0.18 through Sep 30, 2026, up 19.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it came in at 0.16, up 15.1% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.14 in FY2025 (-15.1%), 0.16 in FY2024 (-4.2%), 0.17 in FY2023 (-44.9%) and 0.31 in FY2022 (+36.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q1 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Payout Ratio was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 16.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 158.3%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a decline of 72.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, AIT's FCF Payout Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 0.12 (Q4 2026), 0.20 (Q3 2026) and 0.19 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 70.32 Bn | 69.44 Bn | 2.05 Bn | - |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 68.06 Bn | 65.42 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 0.27 |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.73 Bn | 61.73 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.77 Bn | 47.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.62 Bn | 33.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.51 Bn | 20.57 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.48 |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.41 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 0.15 |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.14 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 578.93 Mn | - |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.93 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 0.26 |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.79 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 534.80 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.64 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.44 |
API Access
Applied Industrial Technologies FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=AIT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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-payout-ratio&ticker=AIT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();