Obermatt

Armstrong World Industries

NYQ:AWI · US04247X1028
Building ProductsLarge

360

88
EV / EBIT57
Price / Owner Earnings50
Owner Earnings Yield61
Dividend Yield75
Price/Sales19
EV / Gross Profit22
Price/Book19
Return on Capital82
Cash Return on Capital93
Return on Equity92
EBIT Margin86
Gross Profitability60
Cash Conversion17
Accruals39
Owner Earnings Margin97
Sales growth42
Profit Growth58
Long-Term EPS Growth54
Owner Earnings Growth48
Reinvestment55
Price momentum51
Debt load55
Refinancing19
Debt Payback59
Liquidity77
Analyst ratings50
Opinion Changes20
Price Target Upside84
Market mood61
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Armstrong World Industries clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryBuilding Products
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1891
Employees1,892
ISINUS04247X1028
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Home ImprovementBiomass EnergyBuilding MaterialConsumer GoodsHome Renovation

Description

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI) operates as a building products manufacturer. AWI is an Americas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications, including ceilings, specialty walls and exte…

Analysis

Quality compounder

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is a quality compounder: a well-run business trading at a price that reflects what it is worth. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is fair. You pay 20.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 7% yearly growth; analysts expect 11%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
38
2023202420252026

All-time high

58

Mar 2026

All-time low

4

Jan 2024

Average rank

38

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
19
15
17
16
Price/Earnings
43
34
52
41
Price/Book
19
3
13
10
Dividend Yield
75
69
80
85
Value (overall)
28
23
41
31

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

Similar Stocks

The companies this stock is ranked against.

Compare Armstrong World Industries with its peers
Hexcel
NYQ:HXL
68
CountryUSA
IndustryAerospace & Defense
SizeMedium
Full Stock Analysis →
Owens Corning
NYQ:OC
7
CountryUSA
IndustryBuilding Products
SizeX-Large
Full Stock Analysis →
PLPC
NSQ:PLPC
73
CountryUSA
IndustryElectrical Equipment
SizeMedium
Full Stock Analysis →
Simpson Manufacturing
NYQ:SSD
90
CountryUSA
IndustryBuilding Products
SizeLarge
Full Stock Analysis →
JELD-WEN
NYQ:JELD
3
CountryUSA
IndustryBuilding Products
SizeLarge
Full Stock Analysis →
Builders FirstSource
NYQ:BLDR
4
CountryUSA
IndustryBuilding Products
SizeX-Large
Full Stock Analysis →

Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
Learn More →