Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 7.4x · EV/EBITDA 5.9x · ROE 10.9%. (1996–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $701M | $903M | $1.5B | $843M | $777M | $1.7B | $872M | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.5B | $1.2B |
| Enterprise Value | $1.2B | $1.4B | $1.9B | $1.3B | $1.4B | $2.2B | $1.5B | $2.2B | $2.2B | $1.3B | $1.0B |
| P/E Ratio → | 7.40 | 9.08 | 12.88 | 8.99 | — | 27.70 | 11.63 | 18.62 | 22.77 | 21.18 | 20.40 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.81 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.97 | 0.53 | 0.95 | 1.15 | 1.46 | 1.26 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.80 | 0.99 | 1.64 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 2.24 | 1.24 | 2.51 | 2.47 | 4.28 | 4.27 |
| P/FCF | 10.67 | 13.74 | 10.72 | 5.47 | — | 14.60 | 5.97 | 9.82 | 36.72 | 27.27 | 27.79 |
| P/OCF | 6.46 | 8.32 | 6.49 | 4.28 | 31.80 | 11.17 | 4.91 | 8.17 | 16.58 | 19.55 | 16.69 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.80 | 1.04 | 0.62 | 0.74 | 1.29 | 0.91 | 1.33 | 1.74 | 1.31 | 1.11 |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.95 | 6.98 | 7.99 | 5.56 | 10.40 | 9.31 | 5.92 | 9.28 | 14.46 | 10.70 | 9.68 |
| EV / EBIT | 8.29 | 9.42 | 11.98 | 9.48 | — | 21.60 | 11.60 | 15.26 | 20.17 | 12.37 | 11.24 |
| EV / FCF | — | 20.77 | 13.73 | 8.30 | — | 19.33 | 10.30 | 13.81 | 55.49 | 24.37 | 24.30 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 17.9% | 17.9% | 20.4% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 18.5% | 19.9% | 21.1% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 21.1% |
| Operating Margin | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 6.6% | 1.9% | 6.6% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 9.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.8% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 4.5% | -1.6% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 10.9% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% | -3.9% | 8.4% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 13.5% | 22.5% | 23.0% |
| ROA | 6.3% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 5.9% | -1.8% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 14.7% | 13.6% |
| ROIC | 7.8% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 7.6% | 2.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 50.4% | 59.9% |
| ROCE | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 9.9% | 2.5% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 28.0% | 27.1% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.40 | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.12 | 2.08 | 4.72 | 2.65 | 2.87 | 2.93 | 5.41 | 0.13 | 0.22 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.90 | 1.02 | 1.26 | -0.45 | -0.54 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.36 | 2.36 | 1.75 | 1.90 | 4.55 | 2.28 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 4.89 | -1.27 | -1.39 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 7.03 | 3.01 | 2.83 | — | 4.73 | 4.33 | 3.99 | 18.77 | -2.90 | -3.49 |
| Interest Coverage | 14.01 | 14.01 | 19.52 | 8.43 | -3.22 | 4.49 | 4.46 | 4.03 | 8.33 | — | 246.46 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.06 | 2.07 | 1.98 | 1.86 | 2.09 | 2.05 | 2.14 | 3.34 | 3.27 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.24 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 1.14 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.52 | 2.92 | 2.85 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.45 | 0.23 | 0.10 | 0.41 | 0.62 | 0.40 | 0.51 | 2.25 | 2.17 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.09 | 1.16 | 1.36 | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 0.76 | 2.06 | 2.03 |
| Inventory Turnover | 7.88 | 7.88 | 9.24 | 8.96 | 7.14 | 9.01 | 11.81 | 11.97 | 9.49 | 18.80 | 19.01 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 24.28 | 26.10 | 21.05 | 30.85 | 30.74 | 23.52 | 28.15 | 47.40 | 22.36 | 21.51 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 13.5% | 11.0% | 7.8% | 11.1% | — | 3.6% | 8.6% | 5.4% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| FCF Yield | 9.4% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 18.3% | — | 6.8% | 16.7% | 10.2% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Buyback Yield | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $15M | $16M | $17M | $17M | $17M | $17M | $17M | $18M | $16M | $16M |
Housing market volume sensitivity
Based on current market data, AMWD trades at a P/E of 7.40x, which appears to reflect deep skepticism regarding the company's ability to return to historical profitability levels as the residential housing market faces significant headwinds and persistent volume contraction across its primary retail and builder channels.
The forward P/E of 20.91x suggests that the market is pricing in a substantial recovery in earnings that may not materialize if the current housing cycle remains depressed. Investors should monitor whether this valuation gap relative to broader building product peers is a temporary mispricing or a structural reflection of the company's high sensitivity to late-stage residential completions.
As reported in recent financial statements, the company's ROIC has deteriorated to -0.0% in 2026Q3, marking a sharp reversal from the 2.7% levels observed in 2024Q2 and indicating that the firm is currently failing to generate returns that exceed its cost of capital in the current environment.
This decline in return on capital appears driven by the rapid compression of operating margins as fixed costs remain elevated despite falling revenue. The inability to maintain positive returns suggests that the company's current manufacturing footprint may be oversized for the prevailing demand environment, warranting further investigation into potential asset rationalization.
According to the latest quarterly data, the cash conversion cycle has expanded to 61 days in 2026Q3, up from 49 days in 2024Q2, reflecting a growing inefficiency in managing inventory and receivables as the company struggles to align its supply chain with softening demand from home centers.
The increase in days inventory outstanding to 60 days suggests that the company is accumulating excess stock, which ties up liquidity and increases the risk of future inventory write-downs. This trend indicates that the company's logistical moat is currently being tested by the inability to match production velocity with the reality of the housing market slowdown.
Based on reported figures, the company has aggressively reduced its debt-to-equity ratio to 0.14 in 2026Q3, a significant improvement from the 0.57 level seen in 2024Q3, which demonstrates a highly conservative capital allocation strategy designed to navigate the current cyclical downturn with minimal financial distress.
While this deleveraging provides a necessary buffer against insolvency, it may also limit the company's capacity to invest in the automation required to improve long-term margins. Investors should monitor whether this defensive posture is sustainable or if it signals a lack of confidence in a near-term recovery of the residential construction sector.
The P/E ratio is frequently misapplied to AMWD, as it obscures the extreme volatility of earnings inherent in a high-fixed-cost manufacturing model that is hyper-sensitive to the cyclical nature of US housing starts and remodeling activity, often leading to misleading signals during market troughs.
Instead of relying on P/E, analysts should focus on EV/EBITDA or price-to-book ratios, which better account for the company's capital-intensive nature and the significant impact of debt levels on equity valuation. Using P/E during periods of near-zero or negative earnings can lead to distorted valuation conclusions that fail to capture the underlying operational reality.
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American Woodmark Corporation's current P/E ratio is 7.4x. The historical average is 19.6x.
American Woodmark Corporation's current EV/EBITDA is 5.9x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 7.6x.
American Woodmark Corporation's return on equity (ROE) is 10.9%. The historical average is 11.8%.
Based on historical data, American Woodmark Corporation is trading at a P/E of 7.4x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
American Woodmark Corporation has 17.9% gross margin and 8.2% operating margin.
American Woodmark Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.6x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.