AZZ Inc. raises fiscal 2027 guidance on record first-quarter sales growth
AZZ Inc. reported fiscal year 2027 first-quarter sales of $448.5 million, up 6.3% from the prior year, with Metal Coatings sales up 12.3% and Precoat Metals up 1.5%. Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.85, up 3.9%. The company raised its full-year fiscal 2027 guidance, increasing sales guidance to $1.80–$1.85 billion (from $1.725–$1.775 billion), adjusted EBITDA guidance to $375–$415 million (from $360–$400 million), and adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $6.75–$7.15 (from $6.50–$7.00), citing confidence in strategic execution and market positioning.
Key facts
- Revised FY2027 sales guidance: $1.80–$1.85 billion (prior: $1.725–$1.775 billion)
- Revised FY2027 adjusted EBITDA guidance: $375–$415 million (prior: $360–$400 million)
- Revised FY2027 adjusted diluted EPS guidance: $6.75–$7.15 (prior: $6.50–$7.00)
- Q1 FY2027 total sales: $448.5 million, up 6.3%
- Q1 FY2027 adjusted diluted EPS: $1.85, up 3.9%
- Metal Coatings segment adjusted EBITDA margin: 30.3%
- Precoat Metals segment adjusted EBITDA margin: 21.7%
- Net leverage ratio: 1.4x
- Operating cash flow for first three months: $37.1 million
- Expected debt reduction range: $130–$170 million
Why it matters
The raised guidance signals management confidence in sustained demand across construction, industrial, and infrastructure end markets, and reflects the ramp-up contribution from the newly built Washington, Missouri facility, which is expected to be accretive to earnings in fiscal 2027.
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Derived from 8-K filed 2026-07-08. Not investment advice. View the source filing on SEC.gov →