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Ampco Pittsburgh Corp (AP) stock analysis

APNYSEPumps & Pumping EquipmentFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 10, 2026Score 2/30
$7.34+0.54 (+7.94%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $151.63MP/E –Yield –

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Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value0Growth0Performance0Health2Dividend0

Weak2 of 30 checks passed

Ampco Pittsburgh passes 2 of the 30 checks behind our score; 14 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
0/6
Growth
0/6
Past performance
0/6
Financial health
2/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 22.0% of total debt.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.68 times current liabilities.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -123% over the last twelve months and averaged -38.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -21.6%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • High debt

    Debt is 376% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 3.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

Valuation0/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B above the industry

    Ampco Pittsburgh's price-to-book of 4.74 is above the General Industrial Machinery and Equipment median of 2.84.

  • Price against fair value

    We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.

  • Margin of safety

    Depends on the fair value estimate.

Growth0/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew 3.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • 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 1.3% over the last twelve months; the General Industrial Machinery and Equipment median is 12.4%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin slipping

    Gross margin was 18.9% over the last twelve months, against 20.0% a year earlier.

Past performance0/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -123% over the last twelve months and averaged -38.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was -21.6%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Ampco Pittsburgh's return on equity of -123% is below the General Industrial Machinery and Equipment median of 9.9%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was -13.1% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -5.0%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Ampco Pittsburgh's net margin of -13.1% is below the General Industrial Machinery and Equipment median of 8.0%.

Financial health2/6

  • High debt

    Debt is 376% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.

  • Debt rising against equity

    Debt to equity rose from 48.6% five years ago to 376%.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 22.0% of total debt.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense -4.0 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.68 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 0.66; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Ampco Pittsburgh 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.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

We don't publish a fair value for Ampco Pittsburgh. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 35.9
  • General Industrial Machinery and Equipment median 26.9

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

High risk

Average value traded per day
$815.86K
Value traded per 1% price move
$212.53K

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
33.0%
Volatility (annualized)
90%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
3.03
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.29

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

18.4%−3.2 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

-12.5%−14.5 pts over 5 years

Net margin

-15.2%−17.6 pts over 5 years

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