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Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

AWI

Industrials · 164.57 -1.6% today

Isolated · not yet confirmedMarket checked 11 Sept, 15:00 GMT-4

Market read

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.'s current read is isolated; its market group is not confirming.

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 32 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 9 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

What changed
  • Revenue increased 7.1% versus the comparable filing period.
  • Operating margin fell 2.8 percentage points.
Company-1.6% todayVolume comparison unavailable
Market group0 of 32 activeIndustrial Equipment · unavailable
Disclosed network0 of 8 confirmingNo filing-linked name is confirming now
What would change this read
  • AWI's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Invalidation: The isolated read changes if AWI's group or a disclosed connection begins moving with it.

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Research brief

The story so far

Industrials · Building Products & Equipment

The latest filing evidence is available. 0 of 32 group members are active now; 0 filing-linked outsiders are moving with the group, and 0 of 9 directly disclosed connections are confirming.

Evidence that supports
  • Revenue increased 7.1% versus the comparable filing period.
Evidence that challenges
  • Operating margin fell 2.8 percentage points.
  • Gross margin fell 1.3 percentage points.
  • Net margin fell 1.8 percentage points.
What would clarify the read
  • AWI's market-adjusted activity becomes unusual and at least one connected name confirms.

Company research

Understand the business, not just the ticker

As of Sep 11, 2026
Business model and earnings drivers

Use the company’s filings to identify the few operating, demand, cost, capital and regulatory variables that determine its earnings power.

Key research questions
  • Which operating variable is changing?
  • Is that change durable, cyclical or one-off?
  • What evidence would disprove the current interpretation?
Annual periods9
Price observations327
Usable filing statements202
Verified relationships10
Evidence supporting the case
  • Latest annual revenue changed +12.1% year over year.
  • Operating cash flow covered net income at 1.15x in the latest annual period.
  • Demand and volume has repeated favorable evidence across 5 filings.
Evidence challenging the case
  • Credit and interest rates has repeated adverse evidence across 5 filings.
Questions before a position
  • P/E is 42% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
  • EV/sales is 296% above the available filing-peer median; determine whether growth and quality justify the difference.
Longer-term price context

Price as of Sep 10, 2026

162.70
6m-3.0%12m-16.2%24m
Annual trajectory

Reported annual revenue and per-share history. This is accounting history, not a forecast.

PeriodRevenueYoYDiluted EPSShare change
2021-12-31$1.1B+18.1%$3.82+0.0%
2022-12-31$1.2B+11.4%$4.37-3.1%
2023-12-31$1.3B+5.0%$4.99-3.4%
2024-12-31$1.4B+11.6%$6.02-1.8%
2025-12-31$1.6B+12.1%$7.08-0.9%

What management says matters

Persistent and emerging business drivers

Credit and interest ratesmixed · 5 filings
The favorable change in cash used for financing activities was primarily due to increased net borrowings due to the Eventscape acquisition, partially offset by an increase in repurchases of our outstanding common stock and an increase in payments of tax withh…
10-Q · Jul 28, 2026
Demand and volumepositive · 5 filings
Consolidated net sales for the first six months of 2026 increased 9.2% over the prior-year period due to higher volumes of $47 million and favorable AUV of $27 million.
10-Q · Jul 28, 2026
Foreign exchangemixed · 5 filings
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the changes in fair value of acquisition-related contingent consideration were primarily due to changes in financial projections over each entity’s earn-out periods, changes in valuation inputs and…
10-Q · Jul 28, 2026
Input and raw-material costsmixed · 3 filings
These benefits were partially offset by a $9 million increase in manufacturing costs, including freight, raw material and energy inflation, partially offset by ongoing manufacturing productivity.
10-Q · Jul 28, 2026

Valuation discipline

Descriptive valuation snapshot

Price/sales 4.4× · EV/sales 4.6×. Comparisons use only industry-matched filing peers.

Scenario scaffold

Mechanical 2.0-year scenarios are available as editable assumptions, not consensus.

Price action

How the market is pricing the story

164.57-1.6% today

Jodie does not have enough daily observations to draw a useful short-term chart for this asset. The latest quoted price was checked 11 Sept, 15:00 GMT-4; this is a coverage limitation, not a flat-price conclusion.

Developments

No sourced recent-development timeline yet

Jodie has not returned a relevant primary source or news item for AWI. This is an evidence-coverage gap, not a conclusion that nothing material happened.

Business and financial condition

Reported financial figures are not available yet

Jodie has not returned structured SEC XBRL fundamentals for this asset. This is a coverage limitation, not an assessment of the business or its financial health.

Latest filing assessment · baseline

The latest filing shows material pressure

10-Q filed 2026-04-28 against the comparable filing from 2025-04-29.

cautious
OperationsmixedEvidence score 0
liquiditycautiousEvidence score -1
valuationmixed

What improved

  • Revenue increased 7.1% versus the comparable filing period.

What weakened

  • Operating margin fell 2.8 percentage points.
  • Gross margin fell 1.3 percentage points.
  • Net margin fell 1.8 percentage points.

Filing receipts

The increase in cost of goods sold as a percent of net sales was primarily driven by higher organic manufacturing costs, including raw material and energy inflation and unfavorable inventory valuation impacts, as well as an increase in inorganic costs related to our 2026 and 2025 acquisitions.

The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to lower average debt balances.

The increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales was primarily driven by a $5 million increase in costs related to our 2026 and 2025 acquisitions and a $3 million increase in manufacturing costs within our organic business, which was primarily driven by higher employee costs and the impact of growth investments.

Retrospective baseline calibration. It was generated after the filing date and is not part of Jodie's live track record.

Business ecosystem

The relationships behind AWI

Customers, suppliers, partners and competitors named in company filings—not inferred from headlines.

Depends on

WORWorthington Enterprises, Inc.partnerApr 28, 2026

We also manufacture ceiling suspension system (grid) products through a joint venture with Worthington Enterprises, Inc.

HDThe Home Depot, Inc.distributorFeb 24, 2026

In September 2025, GMS, Inc., one of our largest distributor customers, was acquired by The Home Depot, Inc.

Depended on by

LIILennox International Inc.supplierFeb 17, 2026

The Allied Air Enterprise business and brands (“Armstrong Air,” “AirEase,” “Concord,” “Ducane,” “Allied,” and “MagicPak”) include a full line of heating, ventilation and air conditioning products and are sold through independent wholesale distributors in the…

Filing peers

Companies whose filings use similar operating language.

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What is moving around it

Live connections

AWI is currently a Follower in the organic co-movement group Industrial Equipment. This group is discovered from market behaviour rather than assigned from an industry taxonomy. 3 filing-linked names are in the relationship map; none is currently confirmed as moving with the group.

Context history

Theme membership history

No durable theme membership has been observed for this name yet.