ALPHA PRO TECH LTD (APT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE Arca - NYSEARCA:APT - US0207721095 - Common Stock

4.71 USD

+0.13 (+2.84%)

Last: 1/22/2026, 8:22:23 PM

Fundamental Rating

APT gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 42 industry peers in the Building Products industry. APT has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. APT is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

APT had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year APT had a positive cash flow from operations.
APT had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years APT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of 4.98%, APT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.24% of the companies in the same industry.
APT has a Return On Equity of 5.88%. This is in the lower half of the industry: APT underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of APT (3.94%) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for APT is significantly below the industry average of 12.68%.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	4.98%
ROE	5.88%
ROIC	3.94%

ROA(3y)5.49%

ROA(5y)13.14%

ROE(3y)6.17%

ROE(5y)14.93%

ROIC(3y)4.81%

ROIC(5y)12.62%

1.3 Margins

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.23%, APT is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of APT has remained more or less at the same level.
APT has a Operating Margin of 6.03%. This is in the lower half of the industry: APT underperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of APT has declined.
APT's Gross Margin of 38.21% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. APT outperforms 69.05% of its industry peers.
APT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	6.03%
PM (TTM)	6.23%
GM	38.21%

OM growth 3Y-19.78%

OM growth 5Y-1.64%

PM growth 3Y-11.63%

PM growth 5Y1.11%

GM growth 3Y2.46%

GM growth 5Y1.74%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), APT is destroying value.
APT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
APT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
There is no outstanding debt for APT. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 5.24 indicates that APT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.24, APT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
There is no outstanding debt for APT. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0
Debt/FCF	0
Altman-Z	5.24

ROIC/WACC0.48

WACC8.28%

2.3 Liquidity

APT has a Current Ratio of 14.10. This indicates that APT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 14.10, APT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
APT has a Quick Ratio of 7.70. This indicates that APT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
APT has a Quick ratio of 7.70. This is amongst the best in the industry. APT outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	14.1
Quick Ratio	7.7

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for APT have decreased by -6.80% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.95% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
APT shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.32%.
Measured over the past years, APT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.39% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)-6.8%

EPS 3Y-11.26%

EPS 5Y8.95%

EPS Q2Q%20.6%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.32%

Revenue growth 3Y-5.55%

Revenue growth 5Y4.39%

Sales Q2Q%3.78%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

EPS Next YN/A

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Revenue Next YearN/A

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3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.85, which indicates a correct valuation of APT.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, APT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.57% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.32. APT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	13.85
Fwd PE	N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of APT indicates a rather cheap valuation: APT is cheaper than 92.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of APT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: APT is cheaper than 69.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.