What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for AZZ?

13F Pro ranks AZZ INC (AZZ) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View AZZ's current score at https://13fpro.ai/company/AZZ (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

Which hedge funds own the most AZZ stock?

Based on the most recent Form 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR, the largest reported institutional holders of AZZ include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, FMR. Holdings are reported quarterly within 45 days of quarter-end and updated on https://13fpro.ai/company/AZZ as soon as new 13F filings post.

Where does 13F Pro source AZZ data?

All AZZ INC fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. AZZ INC files with the SEC under CIK 8947. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is AZZ in?

AZZ INC (AZZ) is classified in the Industrials sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/industrials.

What drives AZZ's revenue?

Per AZZ INC's latest 10-Q filed with the SEC on 2026-07-08, the biggest revenue drivers are: Precoat Metals ($238.2M, +1.5% YoY); Metal Coatings ($210.3M, +12.3% YoY). Figures are extracted from the filing text and machine-verified against the document. Full breakdown at https://13fpro.ai/company/AZZ.

What are AZZ's largest expenses?

AZZ INC's latest 10-Q reports these as the largest expense items: Cost of sales ($336.4M, +5.8% YoY); Selling, general and administrative ($35.1M, +1.6% YoY). Sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filing text for Q1 FY2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026).

How often is AZZ research updated on 13F Pro?

AZZ's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

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13F Pro Quality Score

58.4/100

Rank #1,017 of 2,961 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

37.3/100

Profitability

72.4/100

Balance Sheet

78.5/100

Earnings Quality

57.9/100

Free Cash Flow

56.0/100

Institutional Flow

36.4/100

Revenue Scale

60.0/100

Dilution Risk

60.2/100

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Why AZZ Scores 58/100

exact factor attribution · 2026-09-11

AZZ's composite is driven by profitability and capital efficiency, held back by revenue growth. Bars show each factor's exact push vs. a median company, using the same weights the ranking engine applies.

Profitability

+3.4 pts

72th pct

Capital efficiency

+2.9 pts

79th pct

Earnings growth

+1.7 pts

84th pct

Scale

+1.5 pts

60th pct

Free cash flow

+0.9 pts

56th pct

Earnings quality

+0.8 pts

58th pct

Shareholder dilution

+0.5 pts

60th pct

Institutional flow

-0.7 pts

36th pct

Revenue growth

-2.5 pts

37th pct

Factor percentiles are cross-sectional ranks across the ~2,800-stock scored universe, computed from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.

Unusual Activity in AZZ

Events flagged as statistical outliers against AZZ's own multi-year baseline — not fixed dollar thresholds.

Score shock2026-07-11
AZZ quality score dropped 14 points (71→57) on a new filing
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AZZ Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for AZZ INC (AZZ), a Industrials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores AZZ at 58.4/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,017 of 2,961 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. AZZ scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (78.5). Areas of concern include institutional flow (36.4) and revenue growth (37.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), AZZ INC reports quarterly revenue of $448.5M, net income of $52.0M, an operating margin of 17.2%. Top institutional holders of AZZ by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, FMR, based on the most recent SEC filings. AZZ trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 8947. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate AZZ daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for AZZ INC directly from SEC EDGAR. AZZ INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 34 and 72 since 2021, currently 58.4 — an improving long-term trajectory across 68 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about AZZ INC

Quirks, history, and lore behind AZZ — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
U.S. industrial company · listed on the NYSE · headquartered in Texas · serves customers in infrastructure and electrical markets.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the range of roughly $1 billion — small-cap but mighty — with two main business segments that together protect metal and electrical infrastructure across North America.
3
The History
Founded in the 1950s, the company spent decades quietly growing through acquisitions, building expertise in industrial services that most people never think about until something rusts or shorts out.
4
The Secret
One of its core businesses applies hot-dip galvanizing — dunking steel in molten zinc — to keep bridges, transmission towers, and other structures from corroding for decades.
5
The Lore
Its other major segment supplies electrical enclosures and switchgear used in power distribution, meaning it quietly touches both the steel skeleton and the electrical nervous system of modern infrastructure.
6
The Giveaway
Its two-letter-plus-Z ticker is almost as zinc-coated as its steel: a galvanizing and electrical solutions company whose name looks like it was generated by a random Scrabble draw.

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What's Driving AZZ's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

AI-extracted from AZZ INC's 10-Q filed 2026-07-08 — Q1 FY2027 (quarter ended May 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

AZZ's Q1 FY2027 sales rose 6.3% YoY to $448.5M with both operating segments growing, but net income fell 69.6% to $52.0M solely because the prior-year quarter included a one-time $165.8M AVAIL JV gain.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Precoat Metals$238.2M+1.5% YoY

Higher average price of coils coated and ramp-up of the Washington, Missouri facility, partly offset by lower volume in construction, infrastructure, HVAC and appliance end markets

Metal Coatings$210.3M+12.3% YoY

Higher volume of steel processed, mainly from growth in construction and industrial end markets

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $448.5M+6.3% YoY

Precoat Metals$238.2M+1.5% YoY

Higher average price of coils coated and ramp-up of the Washington, Missouri facility, partly offset by lower volume in construction, infrastructure, HVAC and appliance end markets

Metal Coatings$210.3M+12.3% YoY

Higher volume of steel processed, mainly from growth in construction and industrial end markets

Largest Expense Items

Cost of sales$336.4M+5.8% YoY

Higher zinc, labor and overhead costs in Metal Coatings and higher materials costs in Precoat Metals

Selling, general and administrative$35.1M+1.6% YoY

Increased professional fees and personnel costs, partly offset by lower stock-based compensation

Watch Items from the Filing

Net income fell to $52.0M from $170.9M, but the decline is entirely attributable to a $165.8M one-time non-cash AVAIL JV gain recognized in the prior-year quarter, not operational deterioration.
Kaiser Aluminum filed a breach-of-contract suit against subsidiary Precoat Mezzanine on May 1, 2026; the matter is in early stages and AZZ cannot yet estimate a range of possible loss.
Board approved termination of the Precoat Metals defined benefit pension plan; the company cannot yet estimate the timing or amount of future settlement gains or losses ($13.7M net obligation currently).
An appellate court reversed the $4.5M STI breach-of-contract verdict against AZZ on April 9, 2026, though a $5.5M legal accrual remains pending a possible Texas Supreme Court petition.
Container end-market sales nearly tripled YoY to $20.8M from $7.0M, a notable mix shift within total sales of $448.5M.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

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Revenue

Q2 2026

$448.5M

Net Income

Q2 2026

$52.0M

Free Cash Flow

Q2 2026

$18.4M

Operating Margin

Q2 2026

17.2%

ROIC

Q2 2026

16.6%

D/E Ratio

Q2 2026

0.35

Period

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+4.6% YoY

$1.65BFY 2026

FY23 $1.32BFY24 $1.54BFY25 $1.58BFY26 $1.65B

Net Income

+146.3% YoY

$317.3MFY 2026

FY23 $-53.0MFY24 $101.6MFY25 $128.8MFY26 $317.3M

Operating Income

+12.0% YoY

$264.6MFY 2026

FY23 $173.6MFY24 $221.6MFY25 $236.4MFY26 $264.6M

EPS (Diluted)

+486.6% YoY

$10.50FY 2026

FY23 $-2.45FY24 $3.46FY25 $1.79FY26 $10.50

Total Assets

-0.6% YoY

$2.21BFY 2026

FY23 $2.22BFY24 $2.20BFY25 $2.23BFY26 $2.21B

Total Debt

-44.0% YoY

$477.7MFY 2026

FY23 $1.06BFY24 $952.7MFY25 $852.4MFY26 $477.7M

Op. Cash Flow

+110.3% YoY

$525.4MFY 2026

FY23 —FY24 $244.5MFY25 $249.9MFY26 $525.4M

Free Cash Flow

+231.8% YoY

$444.7MFY 2026

FY23 —FY24 $149.3MFY25 $134.0MFY26 $444.7M

Metric	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Revenue	$1.65B +4.6%	$1.58B +2.6%	$1.54B +16.2%	$1.32B +151.8%	$525.6M +9.4%	$480.6M
Net Income	$317.3M +146.3%	$128.8M +26.8%	$101.6M +291.8%	$-53.0M -163.0%	$84.0M +112.1%	$39.6M
Operating Income	$264.6M +12.0%	$236.4M +6.7%	$221.6M +27.6%	$173.6M +119.2%	$79.2M +66.9%	$47.5M
EPS (Diluted)	$10.50 +486.6%	$1.79 -48.3%	$3.46 +241.2%	$-2.45 -173.1%	$3.35 +120.4%	$1.52
Total Assets	$2.21B -0.6%	$2.23B +1.4%	$2.20B -1.2%	$2.22B +96.1%	$1.13B +13.7%	$996.4M
Total Debt	$477.7M -44.0%	$852.4M -10.5%	$952.7M -10.0%	$1.06B +367.2%	$226.5M +26.9%	$178.4M
Operating Cash Flow	$525.4M +110.3%	$249.9M +2.2%	$244.5M	—	$86.0M -6.5%	$92.0M
Free Cash Flow	$444.7M +231.8%	$134.0M -10.3%	$149.3M	—	$62.4M -3.8%	$64.9M

AI Insight: AZZ Financial Trends

AZZ deleveraged aggressively through Q2 2026, cutting total debt 47% from peak, but revenue remains volatile and operating leverage inconsistent.

• Total debt fell from $913M (Q3 2024) to $481M (Q2 2026), a 47% reduction. Leverage ratio improved materially.

• Operating income stable 8-quarter range ($40M–$77M), but net income highly volatile ($16M–$171M), suggesting one-time items dominate.

• Revenue declined 9% from Q3 2024 ($409M) to Q1 2026 ($385M), with no sustained uptrend despite Q2 2026 recovery to $449M.

⚠ Operating cash flow collapsed to $37M in Q2 2026 from $80M prior quarter—lowest since Q1 2025. Working capital stress signal.

⚠ Equity grew 34% ($1.0B to $1.4B) while debt fell 47%, but net income weakness suggests gains from asset sales, not operations.

AI Insight: AZZ Ratio Trends

AZZ stabilized margins and leverage while profitability remains volatile; ROIC recovered to 16.6% in Q2 2026 but NPM swings signal operational inconsistency.

• Operating margin held steady 14.8%–17.2% across last four quarters; D/E compressed from 0.91 in Q3 2024 to 0.35 in Q2 2026.

• ROIC rebounded to 16.6% in Q2 2026 after dipping to 8.5% in Q1 2025, now tracking above TTM 14.7% baseline.

• NPM gyrates sharply (40.5% in Q2 2025, 4.1% in Q1 2026, 11.6% in Q2 2026), suggesting one-time items or seasonal earnings lumps.

⚠ ROE and ROA collapsed to 4.8% and 2.9% in Q1 2026—weakest in dataset—before partially recovering; pattern warrants earnings visibility.

⚠ NPM volatility and multi-quarter profit swings obscure underlying operational health; monitor Q3 2026 for sustained margin consistency.

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Top Institutional Holders of AZZ

BlackRock, Inc.
$719.9M4,642,862 sh
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$276.3M1,781,775 sh
FMR LLC
$224.9M1,450,299 sh
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.
$214.9M1,385,963 sh
Capital International Investors
$213.3M1,375,758 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$201.7M1,300,917 sh
STATE STREET CORP
$185.4M1,195,870 sh
Invesco Ltd.
$145.1M935,620 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$143.4M924,752 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$120.2M775,035 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
BlackRock, Inc.	$719.9M	4,642,862
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	$276.3M	1,781,775
FMR LLC	$224.9M	1,450,299
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.	$214.9M	1,385,963
Capital International Investors	$213.3M	1,375,758
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$201.7M	1,300,917
STATE STREET CORP	$185.4M	1,195,870
Invesco Ltd.	$145.1M	935,620
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$143.4M	924,752
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$120.2M	775,035

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of AZZ INC (AZZ) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Industrials sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for AZZ are available on the AZZ stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. AZZ is classified as a mid company.

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