AZZ (AZZ) GF Value Rank : 7 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is AZZ GF Value Rank?

AZZ has the GF Value Rank of 7.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of AZZ's GF Value Rank

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, AZZ's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

AZZ's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, AZZ's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AZZ's GF Value Rank falls into.

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AZZ (AZZ) Business Description

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AI7:Germany

Address

3100 West 7th Street, Suite 500, One Museum Place, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76107

Website

https://www.azz.com

AZZ Inc is a provider of galvanizing and a variety of metal coating solutions and coil coating solutions to a broad range of end markets in North America. In its Metal Coatings segment, the company offers metal finishing services to protect against corrosion, such as hot dip galvanizing, spin galvanizing, powder coating, anodizing, and plating. The Precoat Metals Segment offers aesthetic and corrosion-resistant coatings for steel and aluminum coils.

Executives

Tiffany Moseley	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, 3100 WEST 7TH STREET, SUITE 500, FORT WORTH TX 76107
Ken Lavelle	officer: President & GM - Electrical	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, 3100 W. 7TH STREET, SUITE 500, FORT WORTH TX 76107
Kurt L. Russell	officer: COO - Precoat Metals	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, 3100 WEST 7TH STREET, SUITE 500, FORT WORTH TX 76107
Philip A Schlom	officer: VP, Chief Accounting Officer	C/O PARKER DRILLING COMPANY, 5 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77046
Thomas E Ferguson	director, officer: President and CEO	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, SUITE 500, 3100 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76107
David Kaden	director	C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Tara D Mackey	officer: VP Chief Legal Officer	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, SUITE 500, 3100 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76116
Bryan Lee Stovall	officer: SVP - Metal Coatings	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, SUITE 500, 3100 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76107
Clive A Grannum	director	OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLAZA, SUITE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Carol R Jackson	director	777 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Gary L. Hill	officer: President & GM-Industrial	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, 3100 W. 7TH STREET, SUITE 500, FORT WORTH TX 76107
Michael Doucet	officer: SVP - Alternative Coatings	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, 3100 W. 7TH STREET, SUITE 500, FORT WORTH TX 76107
Kevern R Joyce	director	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, SUITE 500, 3100 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76107
Paul Wesley Fehlman	other: Finance	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, SUITE 500, 3100 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76107
Matthew Varley Emery	officer: VP CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER	ONE MUSEUM PLACE, SUITE 500, 3100 WEST 7TH STREET, FORT WORTH TX 76107