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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
Jan 202347
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.