Applied Industrial Technologies Reports Strong Q1 Growth and Raises Full-Year Guidance
Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) reported strong fiscal 2027 first-quarter results, highlighted by a 7% organic sales growth and nearly 10% EBITDA growth. The company's Engineered Solutions segment saw significant momentum with 14% year-over-year organic sales growth, driven largely by increased customer demand for automation, robotics, and machine vision to combat labor shortages. In response to the strong performance, management raised its full-year earnings per share (EPS) guidance to a range of $11.70 to $12.20. The company is leveraging high operating margins and a low net leverage ratio of 0.3x EBITDA to fund strategic initiatives, including potential mergers and acquisitions, dividend growth, and share repurchases.
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