AAR Corp. (AIR) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Aerospace & Defense industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
AAR Corp. delivers a wide array of products and services to the global commercial aviation, government, and defense sectors. Its Aviation Services division focuses on comprehensive aftermarket support, encompassing inventory management, distribution, and extensive maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities, alongside specialized engineering services.
Is AAR Corp. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
AAR Corp. (AIR) trades at 20.5× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 297 industrials companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (25.8×) $126 (+26 %).
Kaplio overview: AAR Corp.
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $77 – $154 (35 % below the high) · P/E 20.5× · 2027 expected P/E 17.1× · Dividend none · Next earnings January 5, 2027 · expected EPS $1.39 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Sep 28.
- Valuation: P/E 20.5× (cheap).
- Business: ROIC 8 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 2.6× (solid).
- Earnings: 8 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (25.8×) $126 (+26 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in industrials: 6 of 10 pass
- Operating margin 8.2 %, fails.
- ROIC 7.7 %, fails.
- FCF conversion 17.7 %, fails.
- Capex / Revenue 2.0 %, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 12.8 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 2.6×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 3.7, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 6 de 9, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 20.5×, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 12.2×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — AAR Corp.: P/E 20.5×; EV/EBITDA 12.2×; ROIC 7.7 %; $4.0B. VSE Corporation (P/E 54.4×; EV/EBITDA 28.8×; ROIC 2.8 %; $4.1B), AZZ Inc. (P/E 24.2×; EV/EBITDA 12.6×; ROIC 10.2 %; $4.0B), CBIZ, Inc. (P/E 22.1×; EV/EBITDA 12.8×; ROIC 4.2 %; $3.0B).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 11.63% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.67% |
| Return on Assets | 5.64% |
| Gross Margin | 19.06% |
| Operating Margin | 8.03% |
| Net Margin | 5.55% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.56 |
| Current Ratio | 2.83 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.67 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -2.19% |
| 3 months | -29.92% |
| Year-to-date | +21.10% |
| 1 year | +19.06% |
| 3 years | +65.36% |
| 5 years | +177.27% |
| 10 years | +217.78% |
Dividend History
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2020-03-27 | $0.0750 |
| 2020-01-02 | $0.0750 |
| 2019-10-04 | $0.0750 |
| 2019-07-18 | $0.0750 |
| 2019-04-30 | $0.0750 |
| 2019-01-25 | $0.0750 |
| 2018-10-19 | $0.0750 |
| 2018-07-19 | $0.0750 |
| 2018-04-30 | $0.0750 |
| 2018-01-19 | $0.0750 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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