Ampco-Pittsburgh

Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication · Industrials

Price

$8.80

+0.36 (+4.27%)

Market Cap

$178.9M

Winston Score

Winston is worried

Weak fundamentals across most pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Data not available

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Share count rising — dilution

+6.3% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 19.0M (2021) → 20.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Ampco-Pittsburgh makes specialty metal products used in heavy industries like steel mills, paper mills, and power plants. Its two main business segments produce forged and cast rolls — the large metal cylinders that flatten steel into sheets — as well as air and liquid processing equipment like pumps, heat exchangers, and fans. The company has been operating for over a century and serves industrial customers across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Ampco-Pittsburgh earns revenue by selling these engineered metal products directly to industrial customers, with pricing tied to raw material costs and manufacturing contracts. It is a small company with a market cap around $200 million, and its competitive position comes from technical expertise in metallurgy and long-standing customer relationships in niche markets. However, its razor-thin operating margin of around 0.2% leaves very little room for error, and the company's main challenge is improving profitability amid volatile steel and energy input costs.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-9.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+119.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

↓ Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

30.8%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~4 months

$8M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Ampco-Pittsburgh has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

21.6%

Thin — 21.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

4.9%

Thin — 4.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

5.2%

Weak — 5.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+3.3%

Slow sales growth (+3.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-0.9%

Burning cash (-0.9%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

4.45

Heavy debt load (4.45)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

0.78x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.8x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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