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Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 9.9%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 5.8%, FCF Yield is 12%
 
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 32%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%
 
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
 
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, Renewable Energy Transition, and US Energy Independence. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Show more.
 
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 9.9%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 5.8%, FCF Yield is 12%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 32%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 26%
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 33%
3 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Water Infrastructure, Renewable Energy Transition, and US Energy Independence. Themes include Water Treatment & Delivery, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

AZZ Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Here are the key points for AZZ's stock movement from approximately August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. AZZ Inc. reported its Fiscal Year 2026 Second Quarter results, for the period ended August 31, 2025, on October 8, 2025, which revealed a miss on both earnings per share (EPS) and revenue compared to analyst expectations.

2. The company's reported EPS of $1.55 fell short of the forecasted $1.59, and its revenue of $417.3 million was below the anticipated $428.79 million.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
AZZ Return5%18%-26%47%42%28%146%
Peers Return16%39%-5%-9%10%80%173%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
AZZ Win Rate50%67%42%67%58%70% 
Peers Win Rate43%35%33%43%53%60% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
AZZ Max Drawdown-55%-2%-44%-12%-3%-8% 
Peers Max Drawdown-47%-6%-35%-30%-20%-42% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: SONO, KN, BW, LYTS, GEV. See AZZ Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventAZZS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-46.8%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven88.1%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven441 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-56.1%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven128.0%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven261 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-43.5%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven77.0%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1583 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-65.3%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven187.9%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven865 days1480 days

Compare to SONO, KN, BW, LYTS, GEV


In The Past

AZZ's stock fell -46.8% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/16/2021. A -46.8% loss requires a 88.1% gain to breakeven.

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About AZZ (AZZ)

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Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to AZZ. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
7.3%7.3%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
2.3%2.3%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
4.8%4.8%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
1.6%1.6%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
2.2%2.2%0.0%

Recent Active Movers

Recent Active Movers

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Peer Comparisons for AZZ

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Financials

AZZSONOKNBWLYTSGEVMedian
NameAZZ Sonos Knowles Babcock .LSI Indu.GE Verno. 
Mkt Price105.8219.0523.026.4318.50601.9721.04
Mkt Cap3.22.32.00.60.6163.72.1
Rev LTM1,5951,41157460159337,6701,006
Op Inc LTM237-706236381,38150
FCF LTM4075782-136232,47369
FCF 3Y Avg24157104-6736-57
CFO LTM50496102-126273,42999
CFO 3Y Avg337107122-5440-107

Growth & Margins

AZZSONOKNBWLYTSGEVMedian
NameAZZ Sonos Knowles Babcock .LSI Indu.GE Verno. 
Rev Chg LTM1.6%-10.0%4.2%17.9%22.3%9.4%6.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg25.6%-7.7%3.2%-5.4%8.1%-3.2%
Rev Chg Q2.0%-13.2%7.3%-4.9%13.9%11.8%4.7%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.5%-3.6%1.8%-1.2%3.3%2.9%1.2%
Op Mgn LTM14.9%-5.0%10.9%6.0%6.4%3.7%6.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg14.5%-2.6%14.6%3.0%7.0%-7.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.0%-1.1%1.1%2.2%0.1%1.9%0.6%
CFO/Rev LTM31.6%6.8%17.8%-20.9%4.5%9.1%8.0%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg21.6%7.1%26.1%-9.5%7.9%-7.9%
FCF/Rev LTM25.5%4.0%14.3%-22.6%3.9%6.6%5.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg15.4%3.9%22.1%-11.7%7.1%-7.1%

Valuation

AZZSONOKNBWLYTSGEVMedian
NameAZZ Sonos Knowles Babcock .LSI Indu.GE Verno. 
Mkt Cap3.22.32.00.60.6163.72.1
P/S2.10.93.50.21.24.41.6
P/EBIT6.8-16.731.8-2.419.2121.113.0
P/E10.4-17.048.0-0.628.898.219.6
P/CFO6.513.519.6-0.826.748.816.6
Total Yield9.9%-5.9%2.1%-156.8%3.9%1.1%1.6%
Dividend Yield0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.4%0.1%0.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg11.2%3.8%6.5%-63.2%7.2%-6.5%
D/E0.20.00.15.40.10.00.1
Net D/E0.2-0.10.15.20.1-0.00.1

Returns

AZZSONOKNBWLYTSGEVMedian
NameAZZ Sonos Knowles Babcock .LSI Indu.GE Verno. 
1M Rtn4.4%13.3%-2.7%64.0%-20.5%3.6%4.0%
3M Rtn-6.1%35.4%9.7%153.1%-18.5%4.4%7.0%
6M Rtn14.1%87.5%38.3%694.9%14.1%23.4%30.9%
12M Rtn13.8%34.2%15.7%238.4%-7.7%81.8%25.0%
3Y Rtn160.4%5.0%41.2%26.6%62.4%-41.2%
1M Excs Rtn4.4%13.4%-2.7%64.1%-20.5%3.6%4.0%
3M Excs Rtn-14.5%27.2%1.0%188.3%-25.6%-4.8%-1.9%
6M Excs Rtn-0.6%72.8%23.6%680.2%-0.6%8.7%16.2%
12M Excs Rtn1.0%26.4%4.7%211.2%-22.1%67.0%15.6%
3Y Excs Rtn102.1%-62.6%-15.7%-27.3%-3.3%--15.7%

Financials

Segment Financials

Assets by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Precoat Metals1,5001,489   
Metal Coatings554588575481505
Infrastructure Solutions - Investment in Joint Venture9885   
Corporate4460332621
Infrastructure Solutions  525490548
Total2,1962,2211,1339961,074


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity990,514
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120253.5%
Average Daily Volume224,366
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.41
Basic Shares Quantity30,037,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.3%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
83120251008202510-Q 8/31/2025
5312025709202510-Q 5/31/2025
2282025421202510-K 2/28/2025
11302024107202510-Q 11/30/2024
83120241009202410-Q 8/31/2024
5312024710202410-Q 5/31/2024
2292024422202410-K 2/29/2024
11302023109202410-Q 11/30/2023
83120231010202310-Q 8/31/2023
5312023707202310-Q 5/31/2023
2282023425202310-K 2/28/2023
11302022109202310-Q 11/30/2022
83120221011202210-Q 8/31/2022
5312022711202210-Q 5/31/2022
2282022422202210-K 2/28/2022
11302021110202210-Q 11/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Russell Kurt L.Chief Strategy Officer8122025Sell112.2110,3211,158,0751,885,505Form
1Stovall Bryan LeeCOO - Metal Coatings8112025Sell111.2377385,9852,996,226Form
2FERGUSON THOMAS EPresident and CEO7222025Sell110.8526,5162,939,41520,306,531Form
3Stovall Bryan LeeCOO - Metal Coatings7212025Sell107.985,000539,8952,991,990Form
4FERGUSON THOMAS EPresident and CEO5062025Sell89.9118,8511,694,89317,317,295Form