| Factor | Score | Distribution | Value | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valuation | 40 | — | 17.3x | Bottom tier | |
Growth | 50 | 3.2% | 7.1% | Around median | |
Quality | 22 | -2.3% | 4.5% | Bottom tier | |
Safety | 54 | — | 2.6x | Around median | |
Capital Return | 82 | 1.87% | 0.19% | Top tier | |
Momentum | 65 | 16.4% | 0.2% | Around median | |
Sentiment | 55 | 2 | 3 | Around median |
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Albany International Corp. (AIN) operates through two main businesses linked by its expertise in industrial textiles and materials science. The Machine Clothing segment generates revenue from products used in papermaking processes, with demand tied to tissue, packaging, pulp, and publication paper grades, while the Engineered Composites segment manufactures advanced composite components for commercial aerospace and defense programs, leveraging three-dimensional weaving, resin transfer molding, and out-of-autoclave processing technologies. Programs that supported activity in fiscal year 2026 Q2 included LEAP, Boeing 787, CH-53K, and missile programs, including JASSM and LRASM.
In fiscal year 2026 Q2, revenue increased 5.8% year over year to $329.5 million, net income was $17.4 million, and earnings per share were $0.61. Gross profit reached $107.9 million at a margin of 32.7%, compared with 31.3% in the corresponding period, and operating income rose to $32.1 million at a margin of 9.8%, compared with 7.2%. Adjusted EBITDA was also $57.8 million at a margin of 17.6%, compared with $51.9 million in the corresponding period, marking the company’s strongest result in two years according to management.
Machine Clothing accounted for approximately 54% of fiscal year 2026 Q2 revenue, with revenue of $178.7 million, and generated adjusted EBITDA of $50 million and a strong margin of 28%. Engineered Composites accounted for approximately 46% of revenue and recorded quarterly revenue of a record $150.8 million, up 16% year over year, while the segment’s adjusted EBITDA increased to $20 million and its margin to 13.3% from $11.1 million and 8.5% in the corresponding period. On a 2026 TTM basis, revenue was $1.2 billion and gross profit was $257.6 million, but net income remained negative at $51.2 million and earnings per share at negative $1.79.
The analyst consensus is “Neutral,” with a consensus target of $61; the highest and lowest targets both stand at $61, indicating no meaningful dispersion among estimates, and the target is approximately 21% below the 52-week range high of $77. No positive price-to-earnings multiple is available because of the 2026 TTM loss of $51.2 million and negative earnings per share of $1.79, so the valuation depends more heavily on the sustainability of margin improvements, Engineered Composites growth, and the shift in free cash flow from use to generation. The wide 52-week range of $41.15–$77 reflects the contrast between the strength of aerospace and defense programs and weakness in Machine Clothing, net debt, tooling delays, and negative free cash flow.
Figures in the text are as of 2026-09-01; the live price is shown at the top of the page.
Revenue increased 5.8% year over year to $329.5 million, driven primarily by increased activity in Engineered Composites. That segment recorded growth of 16% and record revenue of $150.8 million as production increased on LEAP, Boeing 787, CH-53K, and missile programs. In contrast, a modest decline in Machine Clothing and a machine outage in North America limited consolidated revenue growth.
LEAP was one of the programs that increased Engineered Composites production and revenue in fiscal year 2026 Q2, and during summer 2026 the company is operating three sites 24 hours a day, seven days a week to support the increase. Management expects the program to continue ramping up as production of Boeing and Airbus aircraft and Safran and GE engines increases, with Airbus potentially reaching 75 aircraft per month in 2028 under the scenario the company is monitoring. The Pratt & Whitney contract adds resin transfer molded parts for the inlets of two Geared Turbofan engine variants, with production scheduled to begin in Mexico in early 2027.
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Management expects Machine Clothing revenue to decline slightly from fiscal year 2025 because of weak volume in North America and South America and customer facility closures, consolidation, and capacity rationalization. The segment generated revenue of $178.7 million in fiscal year 2026 Q2, while a machine outage in North America resulted in some lost production. Nevertheless, the segment maintained adjusted EBITDA of $50 million and a margin of 28%, and management said the order book is improving toward the end of fiscal year 2026 Q4 and beyond.
Free cash flow use was $14.5 million in fiscal year 2026 Q2, compared with generation of $17.8 million in the corresponding period. Management attributed the shift to increased Engineered Composites inventory to support higher production and to the buildup of Machine Clothing inventory to maintain deliveries during seasonal shutdowns in Europe. Capital expenditure was $11.9 million, while total debt reached $450.7 million and net debt approximately $373.3 million at quarter-end.
Management expects consolidated revenue of between $320 million and $330 million in fiscal year 2026 Q3. It expects adjusted earnings per share of between $0.60 and $0.70 and an effective tax rate of approximately 31.5%. The outlook includes caution regarding Machine Clothing, while Engineered Composites is expected to continue growing and the second half of fiscal year 2026 is expected to benefit from tooling shipments delayed from Q2.
Gross profit was $107.9 million in fiscal year 2026 Q2, and its margin increased to 32.7% from 31.3% in the corresponding period. Operating income reached $32.1 million at a margin of 9.8%, and adjusted EBITDA increased to $57.8 million at a margin of 17.6%. However, 2026 TTM still shows a net loss of $51.2 million and negative earnings per share of $1.79, making the sustainability of the quarterly improvement a critical factor.
