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AZZ:NYE-AZZ Incorporated (USD)

COMMON STOCK | Specialty Business Services |

Last Closing

USD 81.88

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Market Cap

USD 2.44B

Volume

0.43M

Analyst Target

USD 44.25
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About

AZZ Inc. provides hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating solutions in North America. It offers metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot-dip galvanizing, spin galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing, and plating to steel fabrication and other industries, as well as to fabricators or manufacturers that provide services to the transmission and distribution, bridge and highway, petrochemical, and general industrial markets; and original equipment manufacturers. It also provides aesthetic and corrosion protective coatings and related value-added services for steel and aluminum coil primarily serving the construction; appliance; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; container; transportation; and other end markets. The company was incorporated in 1956 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Address: One Museum Place, Fort Worth, TX, United States, 76107

Currency: USD

Country : USA

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ETFs Containing AZZ

WBIB 0.00 % 1.06 %

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MGMT Ballast Small/Mid Cap ETF 0.00 % 0.00 %

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Market Performance

  Market Performance vs. Industry/Classification (Specialty Business Services) Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain 40.95% 91% A- 94% A
Dividend Return 0.88% 25% F 21% F
Total Return 41.83% 91% A- 94% A
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain 77.73% 91% A- 96% N/A
Dividend Return 1.48% 31% F 22% F
Total Return 79.21% 91% A- 96% N/A
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain 92.79% 71% C- 84% B
Dividend Return 8.01% 47% F 26% F
Total Return 100.80% 71% C- 83% B
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain 22.55% 84% B 85% B
Dividend Return 24.13% 84% B 84% B
Total Return 1.58% 53% F 36% F
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) 43.20% 28% F 21% F
Risk Adjusted Return 55.85% 80% B- 73% C
Market Capitalization 2.44B 50% F 68% D+

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Analyst Rating

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This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Superior risk adjusted returns

This stock has performed well, on a risk adjusted basis, compared to its sector peers(for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Underpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

High dividend returns

The stock has outperformed its sector peers on average annual dividend returns basis in the past 5 years (for a hold period of at least 12 months) and is in the top quartile. This can be a good buy, especially if it is outperforming on total return basis , for investors seeking high income yields.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Positive free cash flow

The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

What to not like:
Highly leveraged

The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.

Overpriced compared to book value

The stock is trading high compared to its peers median on a price to book value basis.

Overpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.

High volatility

The total returns for this company are volatile and above median for its sector over the past 5 years. Make sure you have the risk tolerance for investing in such stock.

Low market capitalization

This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.

Low Dividend Growth

This stock has shown below median dividend growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.