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Albany International Corp

AINNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryTextile Manufacturing

Beta (adjusted)1.13

Intrinsic Value

Insufficient data for a value estimateNot enough reliable inputs to publish a fair value for this company yet.

Market Price $59.61Price as of 30 Sep 2026

Data confidenceNot applicable

Market Cap $1.7B

Enterprise Value $2.1B

Shares Outstanding 27.6M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date4 Nov 2026

Last ex-dividend5 Jun 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Albany International Corp. (AIN) presents a balanced risk-reward profile, blending a highly stable, cash-generative legacy Machine Clothing (MC) business with a high-growth, advanced aerospace composites segment (AEC). While the AEC segment continues to benefit from strong secular tailwinds and program ramps (such as the CFM LEAP engine), near-term profitability is pressured by a structurally lower-margin revenue mix and operational headwinds in the MC segment, particularly overcapacity and softness in China. The ongoing strategic review of its structures assembly business (including the Salt Lake City facility) could unlock significant value by divesting lower-margin subassembly work, but execution risks and conservative near-term guidance justify a cautious Hold stance at current valuation levels.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets3 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$61.00

Mean target$62.00

High · most bullish analyst$64.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$47.0015%

Operational challenges persist as paper market overcapacity in China worsens, leading to deeper revenue declines in the Machine Clothing segment. Supply chain constraints and labor cost inflation delay aerospace program ramps in Engineered Composites, while the exit from key defense contracts (such as the CH-53K program) results in asset impairments and restructuring charges.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$62.0060%

Matches the consensus mean

The Engineered Composites segment continues to grow steadily on commercial and defense program ramps, offset by flat performance in the Machine Clothing segment due to persistent cyclical softness in China. Margins remain stable but compressed compared to historical levels due to segment mix. Strategic repositioning progresses slowly, keeping the stock trading close to its historical multiples.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$79.0025%

Accelerating adoption of lightweight composites in aerospace and defense drives rapid high-margin revenue expansion in the Engineered Composites segment. Successful divestiture of the Salt Lake City facility reduces exposure to low-margin subassembly work, leading to significant margin expansion. Meanwhile, the Machine Clothing segment recovers lost volumes from equipment failures and stabilizes in Asian markets, driving strong free cash flow generation.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strong secular growth in the Engineered Composites segment driven by aerospace lightweighting trends and key program ramps (e.g., CFM LEAP engine).
Stable, recurring replacement-driven cash flows from the market-leading Machine Clothing business.
Active portfolio reshaping and strategic review of lower-margin structures assembly to optimize profitability.

Key Investment Risks

Structurally lower margins in the fast-growing Engineered Composites segment compared to Machine Clothing.
Cyclical exposure and overcapacity in the Chinese paper and packaging markets impacting Machine Clothing volumes.
High customer concentration and dependence on a few major aerospace and defense programs.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A significant drop in commercial aircraft build rates by major OEMs (Boeing/Airbus) impacting LEAP engine demand.
Failure to execute the divestiture of the Salt Lake City facility, leading to prolonged margin drag.
Severe margin deterioration in the Machine Clothing segment below historical averages.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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