Albany International Overview
Latest ROE for Albany International: -6.86% — see history and peer comparisons.
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Return on Equity measures how efficiently a company uses shareholders' equity to generate profits. A higher ROE indicates better profitability relative to equity.
Albany International posts a ROE of -6.86%. That is below the Industrials sector average of 8.49%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.
For Industrials stocks, a ROE near 8.49% is typical. Albany International's -6.86% is lower that level. That is roughly 180.9% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.
Albany International's ROE moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is -6.86%; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.
Context for AIN's ROE usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 8.49%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Albany International's other metric pages and overview cover the third.
Judging Albany International against Industrials peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Industrials are more comparable, which makes gaps in ROE easier to interpret. Start with -6.86% here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.
