Engineers and manufactures air conditioning equipment. Produces heating equipment for commercial and industrial use. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 28% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
The gap is $424.6M. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
There is growth, but not at top-of-the-class tempo.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades 46% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 28% a year on average.
It pays out $0.40 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 61 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 24/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 30/100.
On our five-subject report card, AAON sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: AAON is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (30/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.