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Side-by-side financial comparison of ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC (AWI) and FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC (FR). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($388.3M vs $194.8M, roughly 2.0× FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC). FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC runs the higher net margin — 75.9% vs 16.9%, a 59.1% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (10.0% vs 5.6%). Over the past eight quarters, ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC's revenue compounded faster (9.1% CAGR vs 8.9%).
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is an international designer and manufacturer of wall and ceiling building materials based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. As of 2014, AWI had 3,100 employees and a global manufacturing network of 17 facilities, down from 26, including nine plants dedicated to its WAVE joint venture, in 2012.
First Potomac Realty Trust was a real estate investment trust that invested in industrial properties and business parks in the suburbs of the Washington metropolitan area. In 2017, it was acquired by Government Properties Income Trust.
AWI vs FR — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $388.3M | $194.8M |
| Net Profit | $65.5M | $147.9M |
| Gross Margin | 39.8% | — |
| Operating Margin | 23.7% | — |
| Net Margin | 16.9% | 75.9% |
| Revenue YoY | 5.6% | 10.0% |
| Net Profit YoY | 5.3% | 179.7% |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.51 | $1.08 |
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 | — | $194.8M | ||
| Q4 25 | $388.3M | $188.4M | ||
| Q3 25 | $425.2M | $181.4M | ||
| Q2 25 | $424.6M | $180.2M | ||
| Q1 25 | $382.7M | $177.1M | ||
| Q4 24 | $367.7M | $175.6M | ||
| Q3 24 | $386.6M | $167.6M | ||
| Q2 24 | $365.1M | $164.1M |
| Q1 26 | — | $147.9M | ||
| Q4 25 | $65.5M | $78.8M | ||
| Q3 25 | $86.3M | $65.3M | ||
| Q2 25 | $87.8M | $55.2M | ||
| Q1 25 | $69.1M | $48.1M | ||
| Q4 24 | $62.2M | $68.4M | ||
| Q3 24 | $76.9M | $99.4M | ||
| Q2 24 | $65.9M | $51.3M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 39.8% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 42.0% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 41.4% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 39.2% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 39.1% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 42.4% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 40.9% | — |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 23.7% | 34.6% | ||
| Q3 25 | 27.6% | 37.0% | ||
| Q2 25 | 29.0% | 31.7% | ||
| Q1 25 | 25.7% | 31.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | 22.3% | 40.1% | ||
| Q3 24 | 28.8% | 62.6% | ||
| Q2 24 | 26.0% | 31.8% |
| Q1 26 | — | 75.9% | ||
| Q4 25 | 16.9% | 41.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | 20.3% | 36.0% | ||
| Q2 25 | 20.7% | 30.6% | ||
| Q1 25 | 18.1% | 27.2% | ||
| Q4 24 | 16.9% | 39.0% | ||
| Q3 24 | 19.9% | 59.3% | ||
| Q2 24 | 18.0% | 31.3% |
| Q1 26 | — | $1.08 | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.51 | $0.60 | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.98 | $0.49 | ||
| Q2 25 | $2.01 | $0.42 | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.58 | $0.36 | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.41 | $0.51 | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.75 | $0.75 | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.50 | $0.39 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $112.7M | — |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | — | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $900.7M | $2.9B |
| Total Assets | $1.9B | $5.8B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $112.7M | $78.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $90.1M | $33.5M | ||
| Q2 25 | $81.1M | $34.9M | ||
| Q1 25 | $82.8M | $35.7M | ||
| Q4 24 | $79.3M | $44.5M | ||
| Q3 24 | $73.7M | $47.1M | ||
| Q2 24 | $73.6M | $38.5M |
| Q1 26 | — | $2.9B | ||
| Q4 25 | $900.7M | $2.7B | ||
| Q3 25 | $889.2M | $2.7B | ||
| Q2 25 | $837.8M | $2.6B | ||
| Q1 25 | $793.4M | $2.7B | ||
| Q4 24 | $757.1M | $2.7B | ||
| Q3 24 | $717.0M | $2.6B | ||
| Q2 24 | $669.0M | $2.6B |
| Q1 26 | — | $5.8B | ||
| Q4 25 | $1.9B | $5.7B | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.9B | $5.5B | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.9B | $5.5B | ||
| Q1 25 | $1.9B | $5.4B | ||
| Q4 24 | $1.8B | $5.3B | ||
| Q3 24 | $1.8B | $5.2B | ||
| Q2 24 | $1.8B | $5.2B |
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 | $110.0M | — |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $62.2M | — |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 16.0% | — |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 12.3% | — |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 1.68× | — |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | $246.1M | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $110.0M | $461.3M | ||
| Q3 25 | $122.9M | $124.6M | ||
| Q2 25 | $81.6M | $126.1M | ||
| Q1 25 | $41.0M | $88.6M | ||
| Q4 24 | $86.6M | $352.5M | ||
| Q3 24 | $96.5M | $105.5M | ||
| Q2 24 | $57.3M | $107.7M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $62.2M | — | ||
| Q3 25 | $100.3M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $61.7M | — | ||
| Q1 25 | $21.9M | — | ||
| Q4 24 | $57.8M | — | ||
| Q3 24 | $77.1M | — | ||
| Q2 24 | $37.4M | — |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 16.0% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 23.6% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 14.5% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 5.7% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 15.7% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 19.9% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 10.2% | — |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 12.3% | — | ||
| Q3 25 | 5.3% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 4.7% | — | ||
| Q1 25 | 5.0% | — | ||
| Q4 24 | 7.8% | — | ||
| Q3 24 | 5.0% | — | ||
| Q2 24 | 5.5% | — |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 1.68× | 5.85× | ||
| Q3 25 | 1.42× | 1.91× | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.93× | 2.28× | ||
| Q1 25 | 0.59× | 1.84× | ||
| Q4 24 | 1.39× | 5.15× | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.25× | 1.06× | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.87× | 2.10× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
AWI
| Distributors | $183.0M | 47% |
| Architectural Specialties | $143.7M | 37% |
| Home Centers | $27.2M | 7% |
| Retailers And Other | $21.7M | 6% |
| Direct Customers | $12.7M | 3% |
FR
Segment breakdown not available.
