stockrowApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) vs QXO, Inc. (QXO)
- Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT 282.55 −5.28%
- QXO, Inc. QXO 11.66 −7.90%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and QXO, Inc. are both Industrial Distribution companies. QXO, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $12.1B against $10.3B — 1.2× the size. QXO, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. trades at 24.7×. QXO, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 408.3% against 8.45%. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. has the higher net margin (8.38% vs −6.63%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.2% vs −1.53%). Only Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. pays a dividend (0.70%). Across the 22 metrics below, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. leads on 16 and QXO, Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | AIT | QXO | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 30.40% | 24.03% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 11.15% | (3.40%) | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 8.38% | (6.63%) | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.36% | 1.43% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 22.51% | (7.22%) | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 13.75% | (3.30%) | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.16% | (1.53%) | 7.52% |
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