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Applied Industrial Technologies lifts revenue target to $7 billion after record fiscal fourth quarter

8/21/2026

9.7 percent organic sales growth was what Applied Industrial Technologies (AIT) posted in its fiscal fourth quarter ended June 2026, the strongest rate in more than three years per management's August 13 earnings call.

Acquisitions and foreign currency each contributed 40 basis points, bringing reported consolidated growth to 10.4 percent.

EBITDA grew 16.1 percent to a 13.1 percent margin, and EPS of $3.17 rose 13.2 percent from the prior-year $2.80. The orders validate that number before the narrative does.

Twenty of AIT's top 30 end markets grew year over year during the quarter, up from 17 the prior quarter and 15 the quarter before that.