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Side-by-side financial comparison of ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP (AIN) and Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. (SSD). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($588.0M vs $321.2M, roughly 1.8× ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP). Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. runs the higher net margin — 15.0% vs 4.3%, a 10.7% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (12.0% vs 9.1%). Over the past eight quarters, ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP's revenue compounded faster (1.2% CAGR vs -0.8%).
Albany International Corp is a global advanced materials and industrial technology company. It operates two core segments: Machine Clothing producing custom engineered fabrics for paper and other industrial manufacturing processes, and Engineered Composites developing high-performance composite components primarily for the aerospace and defense sectors, serving customers across North America, Europe, Asia and other global regions.
Simpson Manufacturing Company is a leading building materials manufacturer in the United States that produces structural connectors, fasteners, anchors, and products for new construction and retrofitting.
AIN vs SSD — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $321.2M | $588.0M |
| Net Profit | $13.9M | $88.2M |
| Gross Margin | 31.1% | 45.2% |
| Operating Margin | 9.3% | 19.5% |
| Net Margin | 4.3% | 15.0% |
| Revenue YoY | 12.0% | 9.1% |
| Net Profit YoY | -21.5% | 13.3% |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.56 | $2.13 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q1 26 | — | $588.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $321.2M | $539.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $261.4M | $623.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $311.4M | $631.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $288.8M | $538.9M | ||
| Q4 24 | $286.9M | $517.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | $298.4M | $587.2M | ||
| Q2 24 | $332.0M | $597.0M |
| Q1 26 | — | $88.2M | ||
| Q4 25 | $13.9M | $56.2M | ||
| Q3 25 | $-97.8M | $107.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $9.2M | $103.5M | ||
| Q1 25 | $17.4M | $77.9M | ||
| Q4 24 | $17.7M | $55.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | $18.0M | $93.5M | ||
| Q2 24 | $24.6M | $97.8M |
| Q1 26 | — | 45.2% | ||
| Q4 25 | 31.1% | 43.4% | ||
| Q3 25 | -19.1% | 46.4% | ||
| Q2 25 | 31.3% | 46.7% | ||
| Q1 25 | 33.4% | 46.8% | ||
| Q4 24 | 31.5% | 44.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 30.3% | 46.8% | ||
| Q2 24 | 33.9% | 46.7% |
| Q1 26 | — | 19.5% | ||
| Q4 25 | 9.3% | 13.9% | ||
| Q3 25 | -44.6% | 22.6% | ||
| Q2 25 | 7.2% | 22.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | 9.8% | 19.0% | ||
| Q4 24 | 8.5% | 14.8% | ||
| Q3 24 | 8.4% | 21.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 12.9% | 22.1% |
| Q1 26 | — | 15.0% | ||
| Q4 25 | 4.3% | 10.4% | ||
| Q3 25 | -37.4% | 17.2% | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.9% | 16.4% | ||
| Q1 25 | 6.0% | 14.5% | ||
| Q4 24 | 6.2% | 10.7% | ||
| Q3 24 | 6.0% | 15.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 7.4% | 16.4% |
| Q1 26 | — | $2.13 | ||
| Q4 25 | $0.56 | $1.34 | ||
| Q3 25 | $-3.37 | $2.58 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.31 | $2.47 | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.56 | $1.85 | ||
| Q4 24 | $0.57 | $1.31 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.57 | $2.21 | ||
| Q2 24 | $0.79 | $2.31 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $112.3M | $341.0M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $455.7M | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $726.2M | $2.1B |
| Total Assets | $1.7B | $3.0B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.63× | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | $341.0M | ||
| Q4 25 | $112.3M | $384.1M | ||
| Q3 25 | $108.3M | $297.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $106.7M | $190.4M | ||
| Q1 25 | $119.4M | $150.3M | ||
| Q4 24 | $115.3M | $239.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | $127.2M | $339.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $116.4M | $354.9M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $455.7M | $300.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $480.6M | $371.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $444.7M | $376.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | $416.4M | $382.5M | ||
| Q4 24 | $318.5M | $388.1M | ||
| Q3 24 | $362.2M | $393.8M | ||
| Q2 24 | $377.1M | $399.4M |
| Q1 26 | — | $2.1B | ||
| Q4 25 | $726.2M | $2.0B | ||
| Q3 25 | $739.3M | $2.0B | ||
| Q2 25 | $888.6M | $1.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | $900.0M | $1.9B | ||
| Q4 24 | $943.5M | $1.8B | ||
| Q3 24 | $991.0M | $1.9B | ||
| Q2 24 | $967.5M | $1.8B |
| Q1 26 | — | $3.0B | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.7B | $3.1B | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.7B | $3.0B | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.7B | $3.0B | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.7B | $2.8B | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.6B | $2.7B | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.8B | $2.9B | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.8B | $2.8B |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 0.63× | 0.15× | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.65× | 0.19× | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.50× | 0.20× | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.46× | 0.21× | ||
| Q4 24 | 0.34× | 0.21× | ||
| Q3 24 | 0.37× | 0.21× | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.39× | 0.23× |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $73.7M | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $51.4M | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 16.0% | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 6.9% | — |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 5.31× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $82.6M | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $73.7M | $155.7M | ||
| Q3 25 | $43.9M | $170.2M | ||
| Q2 25 | $32.7M | $125.2M | ||
| Q1 25 | $2.1M | $7.6M | ||
| Q4 24 | $78.5M | $115.8M | ||
| Q3 24 | $47.0M | $103.3M | ||
| Q2 24 | $83.4M | $111.1M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $51.4M | $119.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $25.9M | $133.9M | ||
| Q2 25 | $18.8M | $87.3M | ||
| Q1 25 | $-13.5M | $-42.6M | ||
| Q4 24 | $60.2M | $60.3M | ||
| Q3 24 | $31.6M | $58.1M | ||
| Q2 24 | $63.6M | $70.9M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 16.0% | 22.1% | ||
| Q3 25 | 9.9% | 21.5% | ||
| Q2 25 | 6.0% | 13.8% | ||
| Q1 25 | -4.7% | -7.9% | ||
| Q4 24 | 21.0% | 11.7% | ||
| Q3 24 | 10.6% | 9.9% | ||
| Q2 24 | 19.2% | 11.9% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 6.9% | 6.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | 6.9% | 5.8% | ||
| Q2 25 | 4.5% | 6.0% | ||
| Q1 25 | 5.4% | 9.3% | ||
| Q4 24 | 6.4% | 10.7% | ||
| Q3 24 | 5.2% | 7.7% | ||
| Q2 24 | 6.0% | 6.7% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 5.31× | 2.77× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 1.58× | ||
| Q2 25 | 3.56× | 1.21× | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.12× | 0.10× | ||
| Q4 24 | 4.44× | 2.09× | ||
| Q3 24 | 2.61× | 1.10× | ||
| Q2 24 | 3.39× | 1.14× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
AIN
| Transferred At Point In Time | $176.5M | 55% |
| Engineered Composites Other | $99.3M | 31% |
| Engineered Composites ASC | $44.5M | 14% |
| Transferred Over Time | $1.0M | 0% |
SSD
Segment breakdown not available.
