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    How Investors May Respond To AZZ (AZZ) Mixed Results And Uneven Momentum Across Key Business Segments

    Simply Wall St·12/09/2025 13:11:55
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    • In its latest quarterly results, AZZ reported US$417.3 million in revenue, a 2% year-on-year increase that still missed analyst expectations, with strong Metal Coatings growth offset by weaker Precoat Metals demand and softer Welding Service activity.
    • This divergence between robust coatings volumes and a slower, seasonally affected services business underlines how different revenue streams are responding unevenly to current market conditions.
    • Next, we’ll examine how modest revenue growth alongside softer adjusted EBITDA could influence AZZ’s efficiency-focused investment narrative and longer-term assumptions.

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    AZZ Investment Narrative Recap

    To own AZZ, you need to believe its coatings and metal finishing businesses can keep turning steady infrastructure and industrial demand into efficient, high quality earnings. The latest quarter’s modest 2% revenue growth and softer adjusted EBITDA do not materially change that thesis in the near term, but they do put more attention on how quickly management can improve profitability in slower segments and how resilient demand will be if end markets stay mixed.

    Against that backdrop, AZZ’s decision to maintain and slightly lift its quarterly dividend to US$0.20 per share for Q1 2026 stands out as the most relevant recent announcement. It reinforces management’s willingness to return cash to shareholders even as parts of the business, such as Welding Services and some Precoat Metals end markets, are under pressure and still working through execution and seasonal headwinds that investors should be aware of when considering how dependable future cash flows might be if...

    Read the full narrative on AZZ (it's free!)

    AZZ's narrative projects $1.8 billion revenue and $195.5 million earnings by 2028. This requires 5.0% yearly revenue growth and a $64.6 million earnings decrease from $260.1 million today.

    Uncover how AZZ's forecasts yield a $125.89 fair value, a 21% upside to its current price.

    Exploring Other Perspectives

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    Two fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community cluster between US$109.13 and about US$125.89, showing how differently individual investors can value AZZ. You should weigh these views against the current execution risk around new facilities achieving planned production efficiencies, which could have a meaningful effect on margins and longer term performance.

    Explore 2 other fair value estimates on AZZ - why the stock might be worth just $109.13!

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    • A great starting point for your AZZ research is our analysis highlighting 4 key rewards and 2 important warning signs that could impact your investment decision.
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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.