Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. (ALH) stock analysis
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $4.70BP/E 22.7Yield 0.00%
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 13, 2026How the score works
Weak8 of 30 checks passed
Alliance Laundry passes 8 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 3/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 3/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 23.2% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $23.63 is below our fair value estimate of $30.76.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 634%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
P/E below the industry
Alliance Laundry's P/E of 22.7 is below the Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery median of 27.7.
What to watch
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 4.3 times; we look for at least 5.
Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone
The Altman Z-score is 2.25; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Guidance lowered
Alliance Laundry lowered its 2026 Interest outlook on Aug 13, 2026.
P/B above the industry
Alliance Laundry's price-to-book of 9.57 is above the Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery median of 3.63.
Valuation3/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E below the industry
Alliance Laundry's P/E of 22.7 is below the Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery median of 27.7.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B above the industry
Alliance Laundry's price-to-book of 9.57 is above the Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery median of 3.63.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $23.63 is below our fair value estimate of $30.76.
Margin of safety over 20%
The price is 23.2% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth1/6
Revenue growth over 3 years
Needs three years of positive revenue.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 7.8% over the last twelve months; the Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery median is 7.8%.
Guidance lowered
Alliance Laundry lowered its 2026 Interest outlook on Aug 13, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 38.3% over the last twelve months, against 37.1% a year earlier.
Past performance3/6
Return on equity
Needs positive equity and five years of results.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 634%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Alliance Laundry's return on equity of 119% is above the Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery median of 3.1%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin against its history
Needs five years of revenue and net income.
Net margin above the industry
Alliance Laundry's net margin of 11.7% is above the Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery median of 5.3%.
Financial health1/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 4.3 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.35 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone
The Altman Z-score is 2.25; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Alliance Laundry has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$30.76
The share price is 23% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 27.7× | – | 27.7× | $28.82 | 53% |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.5× | – | 14.5× | $32.99 | 47% |
| Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others | 12.3% cost of equity | – | – | $5.95 | – |
| Fair value | $30.76 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery median 27.7
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $22.05M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $15.83M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 18.5%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 36%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- -0.44
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.44
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2022 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +13.3% | – | – | – | |
| Gross profit | +16.5% | – | – | – | |
| Operating income | +11.7% | – | – | – | |
| Net income | +3.5% | – | – | – | |
| EPS, diluted | 0.0% | – | – | – | |
| Free cash flow | +55.0% | – | – | – |
Returns and balance sheet
4 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2022 | FY2022 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | – | 177.3% | |
| Current ratio | – | – | 1.40 | |
| Interest coverage | – | – | 2.1× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | – | 3.1% | |
| Diluted shares | – | – | 181M |
Cash use needs five years of cash flow figures
Alliance Laundry does not report operating cash flow and capital expenditure for each of the last five fiscal years.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6.0% | 0.60× | 49.81× | 177.3% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$101.76M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$211.69M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year– → 3.6%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$211.69M vs $101.76M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.40 → 1.40
- No dilutionShare count did not rise174M → 181M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year36.54% → 37.57%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose– → 0.60
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