AZZ Inc

AZZ

Market cap $4.54B

AZZ (AZZ) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.

AZZ Inc. is a leading North American provider of metal finishing solutions for steel and aluminum products. I previously rated AZZ as a hold, citing ongoing debt reduction, rising margins, and infrastructure-driven demand. Despite operational improvements, AZZ's valuation appeared stretched relative to its forward growth profile.

AZZ NYSE: AZZ reported record fiscal 2027 first-quarter sales and raised its full-year outlook, citing strength in metal coatings demand, a ramping Precoat Metals facility in Washington, Missouri, and expectations for sustained infrastructure and electrification investment.

AZZ Inc. (AZZ) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript

AZZ (AZZ) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.85 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.63 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.78 per share a year ago.

Record Quarterly Sales in Both Segments Drives EPS, Cash Flow and Value Creation  Raising Fiscal Year 2027 Guidance FORT WORTH, Texas, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), the leading independent provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended May 31, 2026.  Fiscal Year 2027 First Quarter Overview (as compared to prior fiscal year first quarter (1) ): Total Sales of $448.5 million, up 6.3% Metal Coatings sales of $210.3 million, up 12.3% Precoat Metals sales of $238.2 million, up 1.5% Net Income of $52.0 million, down 69.6%; prior year results were meaningfully impacted by equity in earnings from our minority interest in the AVAIL JV related to the sale of the Electrical Products Group to nVent Electric plc; Adjusted net income of $55.8 million, up 3.6% GAAP diluted EPS of $1.72 per share, down 69.6% due to equity in earnings from the AVAIL JV as mentioned above; Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.85, up 3.9% Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $99.5 million, or 22.2% of sales, versus prior year of $106.4 million, or 25.2% of sales; prior year Q1 included $7.7 million equity in earnings(2) from AVAIL JV operations Segment Adjusted EBITDA margin of 30.3% for Metal Coatings and 21.7% for Precoat Metals Cash flow from operations of $37.1 million Cash dividend of $0.20 per share to common shareholders paid during the quarter, recently announced 20% increase in dividend to $0.24 per share Net leverage ratio of 1.4x (1) Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted EBITDA, and net leverage ratio are non-GAAP financial measures as defined and reconciled in the tables below.

AZZ Inc. (NYSE:AZZ) investors may be eyeing potential gains from company dividends ahead of its first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, July 8.

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WLY, AZZ and MATX raised dividends as market volatility, inflation concerns and rate-hike expectations drive investors toward income-focused stocks.

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