Over 95.0% of Applied Industrial shares are held by
institutions such as insurance companies. Institutional ownership of Applied Industrial refers to the amount of Applied Industrial equity owned by mutual funds, pension funds, insurance companies, investment firms, foundations, or other large entities that manage money on behalf of others. Check out our latest analysis of Applied, including its current
ownership diagnostics.
The performance of Applied Industrial Technologies in the marketplace will significantly impact your decision to invest in its stock. Revenue growth, profitability, competitive positioning, management quality, and industry trends can influence Applied Industrial's
stock prices. When investing in Applied Industrial, there are several factors to consider and potential outcomes to expect. As a company performs well, its stock price may increase, allowing investors to benefit from price appreciation. However, Applied Stock can experience significant price fluctuations due to market conditions, economic factors, industry trends, or company-specific news. This is why investing in stocks such as Applied Industrial carries risks, including the potential for capital loss. Stock prices can decline, and investors may incur losses if they sell shares at a lower price than their initial investment.
And What about dividends?
A dividend is the distribution of a portion of Applied Industrial earnings, decided and managed by the company's board of directors and paid to a class of its shareholders. Note, announcements of dividend payouts are generally accompanied by a proportional increase or decrease in a company's stock price. Applied Industrial dividend payments follow a chronological order of events, and the associated dates are important to determine the shareholders who qualify for receiving the dividend payment. Applied one year expected dividend income is about USD1.04 per share.
At this time, Applied Industrial's
Dividends Paid is comparatively stable compared to the past year.
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to gain to 12.05 in 2024, whereas
Dividend Yield is likely to drop 0.01 in 2024.
Investing in dividend-paying stocks, such as Applied Industrial Technologies is one of the few strategies that are good for long-term investment. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Applied Industrial must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
This type of analysis is very useful when you want to generate a past dividend schedule and payout information for Applied Industrial. Then that information in the form of graph and calendar can be used to fully explain how Du Pont dividends can provide a real clue to its valuation.
How important is Applied Industrial's Liquidity
Applied Industrial
financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Applied Industrial Technologies ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Applied Industrial financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Applied Industrial's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of Applied Industrial's financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the
breakdown between Applied Industrial's total debt and its cash.
Applied Industrial Gross Profit
Applied Industrial Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Applied Industrial previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Applied Industrial Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Applied Industrial's
gross profit and other
fundamental indicators for more details.
Breaking down the case for Applied Industrial
Applied Industrial retains a total of 38.86 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Applied Industrial Technologies
outstanding shares are owned by
other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in Applied Industrial to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Applied Industrial. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Applied Industrial Technologies as this could imply that something significant has changed or about to change at the company. Note that regardless of who owns the company, if the true value of the entity is less than the market is willing to pay for it, you may not be able to generate positive returns over time.
Ownership Breakdown
| Retail Investors | 4.22 |
| Insiders | 1.19 |
| Institutions | 94.59 |
Will Applied Industrial continue to go mental?
Market risk adjusted performance is down to 0.17. It may call for a possible volatility drop. Applied Industrial Technologies has relatively low volatility with skewness of 0.18 and kurtosis of -0.79. However, we advise all investors to independently investigate Applied Industrial Technologies to ensure all accessible information is consistent with the expectations about its upside potential and future expected returns. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Applied Industrial's stock risk against market volatility during both bullying and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Applied Industrial's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different stocks as prices fall.
The Bottom Line
Whereas other entities within the industrial distribution industry are still a little expensive, even after the recent corrections, Applied Industrial may offer a potential longer-term growth to private investors. The bottom line, as of the 27th of October 2021, our final 90 days buy vs. sell advice on the firm is
Strong Buy. We believe Applied Industrial is currently
undervalued with
very low odds of financial distress for the next two years.
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