Albany International (AIN) reported $261.43 million in revenue for the quarter ended September 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 12.4%. EPS of $0.71 for the same period compares to $0.80 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $297.89 million, representing a surprise of -12.24%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.43%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.70.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Albany International performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Revenue- Albany Engineered Composites: $86.48 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $122.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -25%.
- Revenue- Machine Clothing: $174.95 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $175.04 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.4%.
- Operating income/(loss)- Machine Clothing: $43.1 million versus $48.88 million estimated by two analysts on average.
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Shares of Albany International have returned -3.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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