Albany International vs Standex International
AIN and SXI side by side. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How AIN and SXI compare
Standex International is the larger company, worth 1.5 times as much as Albany International ($3.0B against $1.9B).
On earnings, Albany International is cheaper: it trades at 22.1× trailing earnings, against 26.2× for Standex International.
Albany International grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (14.2% versus 8.3% for Standex International).
Standex International keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 12.5% compared with 6.7% at Albany International.
Both pay dividends: Albany International yields 1.6% and Standex International 0.42%.
Standex International scores higher on the StockData Score (18 against 14 for Albany International), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | AIN | SXI |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $1.9B | $3.0B |
| Share price | $68.46 | $245.63 |
| Change, 1 year | 43.8% | 3.2% |
| Change, 5 years | −21.2% | 116% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.97 | 0.95 |
| Employees | 5,700 | 4,100 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 14 | 18 (better) |
| Valuation score | 3 | 4 (better) |
| Growth score | 2 | 3 (better) |
| Performance score | 2 | 5 (better) |
| Health score | 3 | 3 |
| Dividend score | 4 (better) | 3 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 22.1× (better) | 26.2× |
| P/S | 1.5× (better) | 3.3× |
| P/B | 2.5× (better) | 3.8× |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.8× (better) | 13.9× |
| P/FCF | 27.9× (better) | 47.2× |
| FCF yield | 3.6% (better) | 2.1% |
| Fair value | $75.67 | $250.30 |
| Margin of safety | 9.5% (better) | 1.9% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 14.2% (better) | 8.3% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 5.6% | 6.3% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | – | 116% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | – | 115% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | – | 23.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 34.2% | 42.4% (better) |
| Operating margin | 11.2% | 22.5% (better) |
| Net margin | 6.7% | 12.5% (better) |
| FCF margin | 5.3% | 6.9% (better) |
| Return on equity | 11.6% | 15.3% (better) |
| Return on invested capital | 9.1% | 13.8% (better) |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.54 (better) | 0.67 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.46 (better) | 1.65 |
| Interest coverage | – | 7.0× |
| Current ratio | 2.41 | 3.19 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 3.54 | 4.77 (better) |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 5 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 1.6% (better) | 0.42% |
| Payout ratio | 35.7% | 14.4% |
| Years of dividend growth | 8 (better) | 1 |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 7.2% | 7.3% (better) |
| Buyback yield | 0.77% (better) | 0.17% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.4% (better) | 0.58% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 106% | 105% |
| Held by insiders | 0.64% | 1.8% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $0 (better) | −$9.6M |
| Short interest, % of float | 3.2% | 5.1% |
Go deeper
- AIN stock overview
- AIN income statement
- AIN valuation and score
- SXI stock overview
- SXI income statement
- SXI valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.