Compared to Estimates, Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended September 2025, Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) reported revenue of $1.2 billion, up 9.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.63, compared to $2.36 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18 billion, representing a surprise of +1.8%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +6.48%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.47.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Applied Industrial Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Engineered Solutions: $417.05 million compared to the $414.33 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.4% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Service Center Based Distribution: $782.47 million versus $763.97 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.4% change.
  • Operating income- Engineered Solutions: $45.86 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $52.19 million.
  • Operating income- Service Center Based Distribution: $104.05 million versus $98.27 million estimated by three analysts on average.

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Shares of Applied Industrial Technologies have returned +0.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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