On the stock market since 2006, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 3,600 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Sales are growing strongly for its sector.
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 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 13% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
The net profit margin is 19% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 10% a year on average.
It pays out $1.33 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 48/100.
The price action doesn’t yet back an upward turn. Council score: 0/10.
On our five-subject report card, AWI sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: AWI 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.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.