Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 25.0x, up 14.2% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 21.1% YoY to 18.6x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 30.67 | 25.03 | 25.57 | 24.81 | 20.75 | 21.92 | 25.05 | 23.64 | 18.37 | 19.91 | 18.61 | 16.17 | 15.41 |
| — | +14.2% | +2.1% | +5.0% | +13.0% | +10.1% | +34.6% | +46.2% | +19.2% | +39.0% | +21.1% | +24.0% | +29.5% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.51 | 2.01 | 2.11 | 2.08 | 1.83 | 1.88 | 2.17 | 1.98 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.39 | 1.23 |
| — | +7.4% | -3.1% | +5.3% | +11.7% | +10.9% | +38.0% | +42.5% | +33.3% | +37.2% | +35.2% | +46.7% | +38.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.53 | 5.42 | 5.23 | 5.30 | 4.85 | 4.79 | 5.20 | 4.96 | 4.50 | 4.65 | 4.22 | 3.96 | 3.90 |
| — | +13.2% | +0.5% | +6.9% | +7.9% | +3.1% | +23.3% | +25.4% | +15.3% | +14.9% | +10.7% | +20.2% | +19.2% | |
| P/FCF | 24.66 | 26.43 | 26.69 | 22.30 | 16.20 | 19.05 | 25.94 | 17.78 | 17.00 | 25.27 | 17.63 | 24.56 | 8.16 |
| — | +38.8% | +2.9% | +25.4% | -4.7% | -24.6% | +47.1% | -27.6% | +108.3% | +21.7% | -20.6% | -50.2% | -59.0% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.85 | 18.58 | 15.92 | 17.40 | 15.05 | 15.34 | 17.86 | 17.26 | 12.90 | 14.73 | 13.63 | 11.85 | 10.65 |
| — | +21.1% | -10.9% | +0.8% | +16.7% | +4.1% | +31.1% | +45.7% | +21.2% | +37.2% | +26.9% | +25.5% | +22.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 23.38 | 18.67 | 19.60 | 19.57 | 14.66 | 17.34 | 19.85 | 19.33 | 12.45 | 16.06 | 15.21 | 13.13 | 11.48 |
| — | +7.7% | -1.3% | +1.3% | +17.7% | +8.0% | +30.5% | +47.2% | +8.5% | +35.5% | +25.7% | +22.6% | +15.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.'s operating margin was 11.0% in Q3 2026, down 1.0 pp QoQ and down 0.1 pp YoY.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.3% | 30.4% | 28.9% | 30.1% | 30.6% | 30.5% | 30.6% | 29.6% | 30.7% | 29.5% | 29.4% | 29.7% | 29.2% |
| — | -0.1% | -5.3% | +1.9% | -0.3% | +3.2% | +3.9% | -0.3% | +5.0% | +0.3% | +1.2% | +2.8% | +1.2% | |
| Operating Margin | 10.9% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 10.8% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 10.3% | 12.0% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 11.0% |
| — | -0.6% | +6.7% | +4.5% | -8.1% | +4.9% | +5.9% | -6.5% | +9.6% | -5.7% | -0.1% | +9.9% | +6.4% | |
| Net Margin | 8.6% | 8.0% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 8.4% | 8.9% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.6% | 8.0% |
| — | -6.8% | -5.7% | +0.3% | -1.3% | +0.9% | +2.7% | -2.2% | +12.0% | -1.2% | +11.6% | +18.4% | +6.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 22.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 6.5% |
| — | -3.1% | -3.6% | +1.1% | -4.7% | -7.1% | -9.3% | -14.6% | -5.1% | -18.3% | -9.2% | -3.4% | -7.7% | |
| ROA | 12.8% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| — | +0.2% | -2.6% | +2.5% | -3.8% | -6.1% | -6.4% | -9.5% | +3.4% | -8.9% | +2.4% | +9.4% | +5.3% | |
| ROIC | 18.7% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.3% |
| — | +7.0% | +9.9% | +5.8% | -10.3% | -6.4% | -2.2% | -12.2% | +3.6% | -4.5% | -1.0% | +8.3% | +7.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.6x, down from 3.7x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 17.4% YoY to 2.95x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.31 | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.43 |
| — | -37.3% | -4.3% | -10.9% | -28.7% | -12.4% | -14.1% | -15.8% | +2.0% | -20.6% | -25.9% | -23.8% | -28.9% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.02 | 2.64 | 3.66 | 3.93 | 3.77 | 3.91 | 4.26 | 4.71 | 4.82 | 4.46 | 4.67 | 4.65 | 4.44 |
| — | -32.5% | -14.2% | -16.7% | -21.7% | -12.2% | -8.8% | +1.4% | +8.5% | +0.4% | -9.2% | -14.3% | -21.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.32 | 2.95 | 3.68 | 3.55 | 3.32 | 3.57 | 3.76 | 3.78 | 3.53 | 3.77 | 3.75 | 3.52 | 3.05 |
| — | -17.4% | -2.2% | -6.3% | -6.0% | -5.5% | +0.4% | +7.4% | +15.9% | +20.4% | +17.8% | +14.4% | +12.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.36 | 1.97 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.55 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.12 |
| — | -21.7% | +0.4% | -8.9% | -7.7% | -6.9% | -1.3% | +12.6% | +20.6% | +32.3% | +28.7% | +22.1% | +16.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 15.12 | 56.22 | 29.15 | 130.49 | 31.11 | 28.71 | 38.31 | 27.85 | 9.27 | 463.89 | 59.78 | 91.42 | 17.67 |
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Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.'s current P/E is 30.7x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 24.0x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.'s current operating margin is 10.9%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.