On the stock market since 1992, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 4,812 employees. 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.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
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.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 43% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 18% a year on average.
The average analyst price target is $119 — 42% above today’s price.
It pays out $0.40 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 64 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 25/100.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor. Council score: 3/10.
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 (25/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.