Alfa Laval AB stock analysis
Alfa Laval AB (AA9) Stock Price & Analysis
AA9 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 49.08 - EUR 49.08
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 38.59 - EUR 53.56
- Previous Close
- EUR 49.23
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 31
- Market Cap
- EUR 20.36B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 245.42B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 7.21B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 21.02B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 27.8
- Beta
- 0.94
- Next Earnings
- Feb 03, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.58
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 1.66%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Profitability
Alfa Laval’s strong gross, EBIT, and net margins indicate meaningful value capture across its engineered equipment and solutions. Improving operating margins versus 2022–2023 also suggest operating leverage, supporting durable earnings quality as the business scales.
Healthy Cash Generation
Substantial operating and free cash flow show that reported earnings are converting into internally generated funding. This supports ongoing investment, customer service, and capital allocation while reducing reliance on external financing for normal business needs.
Recurring Aftermarket Revenue
The installed-base aftermarket provides a recurring revenue stream alongside equipment and project sales. Service, parts, repairs, and upgrades can deepen customer relationships and make revenue more resilient than a model dependent only on new capital-equipment orders.
Bears Say
Slowing Revenue Growth
The sharp deceleration in top-line growth indicates that recent expansion has normalized materially. If this slower pace persists, it could limit operating leverage, reduce the scope for reinvestment, and make future earnings growth more dependent on margin improvement.
Higher Absolute Debt
Although leverage relative to equity remains manageable, the higher absolute debt balance reduces financial flexibility compared with 2024. A larger debt base can constrain capital allocation and increase sensitivity to weaker industrial demand or less favorable financing conditions.
Choppy Cash Flow
Positive current free cash flow is tempered by uneven year-to-year cash generation and operating cash flow that remains modest relative to revenue. This variability can complicate planning and make internally funded investment less predictable through industrial cycles.
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Company Description
Alfa Laval AB
Alfa Laval Corporate AB stands as a prominent global provider of advanced industrial solutions, specializing in heat transfer, separation, and fluid management technologies. The company strategically operates through three core divisions: Energy, Food & Water, and Marine. Its comprehensive product range addresses critical operational demands, encompassing specialized equipment such as oil/gas-fired steam and composite steam boilers, alongside exhaust gas economizers. A strong commitment to environmental protection is evident in its offerings, which include ballast water treatment systems and cutting-edge exhaust gas cleaning products. For precise control and optimal process efficiency, Alfa Laval engineers various sensing and control devices, cleaning validation tools, and condition monitoring systems. Its mechanical components include agitators, a variety of tanks, powder mixers, and a full suite of fittings and tubes. The company also delivers sophisticated cleaning solutions, such as wall-mounted nozzles and rotary jet heads, complemented by an assortment of tank accessories and covers. Fluid propulsion and regulation are managed by an extensive selection of pumps, featuring centrifugal, rotary lobe, three-screw, twin-screw, and circumferential piston models. Similarly, a wide array of valves is available to control flow, including butterfly, control, check, double seal, diaphragm, double seat, regulating, safety, sampling, shutter, single seat, and ball types. Pioneering thermal solutions are a cornerstone of its expertise, with products ranging from standard heat exchangers to specialized tube-in-tube and process shell-and-tube designs. Further innovations in heat exchange technology include finned tube air heat exchangers, scraped surface heat exchangers, numerous plate heat exchangers, wet surface coolers, and HYAC hybrid air coolers. The company completes its portfolio with decanters and a comprehensive range of separation equipment. Alfa Laval serves a diverse global clientele across numerous sectors, such as energy, utilities, home and personal care, food, dairy, beverage, marine, transportation, pharmaceutical, biotech, and both water and wastewater treatment. Established in 1883, Alfa Laval Corporate AB is headquartered in Lund, Sweden.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Industrial - Machinery
- CEO
- Tom Erixon
- Employees
- 25,010
- Website
- www.alfalaval.com
- Address
- Rudeboksvägen 1, Lund, SN, 226 55, SE
Alfa Laval AB (AA9) Earnings & Revenues
AA9 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 5 | 0 | 7 |
