Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) recorded Free Cash Flow of $73.36 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), down 34.5% from $112.02 million a year earlier and down 54.1% from the prior quarter.
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Applied Industrial Technologies' Free Cash Flow came in at $421.86 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 7.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), it came in at $460.52 million, down 1.0% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 15.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $465.2 million in FY2025 (+34.2%), $346.53 million in FY2024 (+9.1%), $317.49 million in FY2023 (+87.4%) and $169.45 million in FY2022 (-25.0%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 268.5% in fiscal Q4 2023, against a decline of 60.5% in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $159.74 million (Q4 2026), $95.38 million (Q3 2026) and $93.38 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Rentals | 70.32 Bn | 69.44 Bn | 2.05 Bn | -105.00 Mn |
| 2 | W.W. Grainger | 68.06 Bn | 65.42 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 546.00 Mn |
| 3 | Fastenal | 62.73 Bn | 61.73 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 347.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ferguson Enterprises | 50.77 Bn | 47.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 5 | Sunbelt Rentals Holdings | 33.62 Bn | 33.50 Bn | 1.25 Bn | -15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Reliance | 21.51 Bn | 20.57 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 133.00 Mn |
| 7 | Wesco International | 15.41 Bn | 12.46 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 164.80 Mn |
| 8 | Watsco | 12.14 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 578.93 Mn | -11.52 Mn |
| 9 | Applied Industrial Technologies | 10.93 Bn | 10.82 Bn | 392.21 Mn | 73.36 Mn |
| 10 | Avantor | 10.79 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 534.80 Mn | 156.20 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 73.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 159.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 95.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 112.02 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 138.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 114.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 89.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 122.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 111.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 96.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 61.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 174.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 67.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 47.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 48.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.73 Mn |
Applied Industrial Technologies Free Cash Flow API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=AIT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=AIT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();