Industrial stocks with the highest profit margins

Ranked

366

of 492 industrial stocks we cover

Median

4.9%

Highest

42.6%

AMSC

Range

−78.6% to 42.6%

#	Company	Net margin	Operating margin	Revenue growth (TTM)	Market cap
1	AMSCAmerican Superconductor, Electrical Equipment & Parts	42.6%	4.9%	+25.9%	$1.2B
2	CPRTCopart, Specialty Business Services	31.8%	35.4%	+0.4%	$26.9B
3	UNPUnion Pacific, Railroads	28.9%	40.1%	+7.4%	$174B
4	PAYXPaychex, Staffing & Employment Services	27.4%	39.2%	+14.0%	$42B
5	GGGGraco, Industrial - Machinery	23.5%	28.1%	+4.6%	$10.8B
6	GEVGE Vernova, Industrial - Machinery	23.0%	4.3%	+13.0%	$217.1B
7	CSXCSX, Railroads	22.2%	34.2%	+2.5%	$94.1B
8	HONHoneywell International, Conglomerates	21.6%	29.8%	+5.0%	$70.1B
9	TDGTransDigm, Aerospace & Defense	21.3%	46.0%	+16.6%	$61.1B
10	NSCNorfolk Southern, Railroads	21.0%	32.2%	+3.0%	$74.1B
11	HWMHowmet Aerospace, Aerospace & Defense	20.5%	27.4%	+18.1%	$74.1B
12	AMEAMETEK, Electrical Equipment & Parts	20.0%	25.9%	+12.7%	$55B
13	SNASnap-on, Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories	19.6%	25.4%	+4.0%	$18.5B
14	ODFLOld Dominion Freight Line, Trucking	19.4%	25.8%	−0.6%	$37.9B
15	ITWIllinois Tool Works, Industrial - Machinery	19.4%	26.5%	+4.3%	$78.5B
16	NDSNNordson, Industrial - Machinery	18.6%	26.9%	+7.0%	$17.8B
17	AWIArmstrong World Industries, Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories	18.6%	25.8%	+8.6%	$7.1B
18	PKEPark Aerospace, Aerospace & Defense	18.4%	21.1%	+27.7%	$566.2M
19	MLIMueller Industries, Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication	18.2%	23.0%	+14.8%	$12B
20	ACAArcosa, Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication	17.9%	11.8%	+9.7%	$7.3B
21	CTASCintas, Specialty Business Services	17.8%	23.4%	+9.5%	$89B
22	EXPOExponent, Consulting Services	17.7%	20.2%	+12.8%	$3.7B
23	GEGE Aerospace, Aerospace & Defense	17.5%	n/m	+19.6%	$296.4B
24	BLBDBlue Bird, Agricultural - Machinery	17.5%	11.8%	+13.5%	$1.8B
25	VLTOVeralto, Industrial - Pollution & Treatment Controls	17.3%	22.7%	+6.2%	$25.4B
26	AIRTAir T, Integrated Freight & Logistics	17.2%	−6.7%	+25.4%	$69.5M
27	PHParker-Hannifin, Industrial - Machinery	17.0%	21.6%	+8.3%	$111B
28	TRNTrinity Industries, Railroads	16.6%	37.0%	−18.9%	$2B
29	POWLPowell Industries, Industrial - Machinery	16.5%	19.7%	+7.0%	$5.5B
30	RBCRBC Bearings INC, Industrial - Machinery	16.4%	23.6%	+17.3%	$14.9B
31	MGRCMcgrath Rentcorp, Rental & Leasing Services	16.4%	25.5%	−0.9%	$2.9B
32	HEIHEICO, Aerospace & Defense	16.4%	24.0%	+20.7%	$41.6B
33	PNRPENTAIR, Industrial - Machinery	16.2%	20.3%	−2.1%	$8.8B
34	ULSUL Solutions, Specialty Business Services	16.1%	17.9%	+6.6%	$14.8B
35	FTAIFTAI Aviation, Aerospace & Defense	15.9%	23.9%	+45.3%	$15.9B
36	URIUnited Rentals, Rental & Leasing Services	15.7%	24.8%	+6.9%	$68.4B
37	SSDSimpson Manufacturing, Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication	15.6%	20.4%	+6.5%	$7.6B
38	ZWSZurn Elkay Water Solutions, Industrial - Machinery	15.5%	20.8%	+10.7%	$8.1B
39	FASTFastenal, Industrial - Distribution	15.5%	20.3%	+12.5%	$59.6B
40	ALLEAllegion, Security & Protection Services	15.4%	20.8%	+10.6%	$15.2B
41	AGXArgan, Engineering & Construction	15.1%	15.4%	+29.0%	$4.6B
42	VRTVertiv, Electrical Equipment & Parts	15.1%	18.9%	+26.2%	$74.8B
43	MWAMueller Water Products, Industrial - Machinery	15.0%	19.4%	+5.9%	$3.5B
44	LIILennox International, Industrial - Machinery	14.9%	19.7%	−2.1%	$13B
45	CWCurtiss-Wright, Aerospace & Defense	14.8%	18.8%	+10.5%	$17.2B
46	EPACEnerpac Tool, Industrial - Machinery	14.7%	21.2%	+4.3%	$1.8B
47	KMTKennametal, Industrial - Machinery	14.5%	20.1%	+19.8%	$2.2B
48	CATCaterpillar, Agricultural - Machinery	14.5%	17.5%	+18.4%	$315.8B
49	HUBBHubbell, Electrical Equipment & Parts	14.5%	20.2%	+10.6%	$23.7B
50	IEXIDEX, Industrial - Machinery	14.5%	20.7%	+7.3%	$16.9B
51	WTSWatts Water Technologies, Industrial - Machinery	14.3%	19.1%	+17.1%	$12B
52	NPKINPK International, Rental & Leasing Services	14.2%	17.3%	+28.1%	$924.7M
53	MVSTMicrovast, Industrial - Machinery	13.9%	−10.3%	−13.0%	$191.7M
54	EMREmerson Electric, Industrial - Machinery	13.8%	25.1%	+4.8%	$90.1B
55	HAYWHayward, Industrial - Machinery	13.8%	21.1%	+7.8%	$2.7B
56	CIXCompx International, Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication	13.6%	16.3%	+6.0%	$445.4M
57	GENCGencor Industries, Agricultural - Machinery	13.5%	11.7%	−6.4%	$254.8M
58	DOVDover, Industrial - Machinery	13.5%	16.9%	+7.6%	$26.8B
59	ROKRockwell Automation, Industrial - Machinery	13.4%	17.3%	+11.3%	$47.3B
60	TTTrane Technologies, Industrial - Machinery	13.3%	17.9%	+7.0%	$97.9B
61	WWDWoodward, Aerospace & Defense	13.2%	15.6%	+22.3%	$17.9B
62	CRCrane, Industrial - Machinery	13.0%	17.9%	+16.3%	$10.6B
63	RSGRepublic Services, Waste Management	12.9%	19.9%	+3.2%	$73.6B
64	FIXComfort Systems USA, Engineering & Construction	12.8%	16.5%	+46.1%	$40.9B
65	ETNEaton, Electrical Equipment & Parts	12.8%	17.7%	+15.5%	$142.2B
66	STRLSterling Infrastructure, Engineering & Construction	12.5%	17.5%	+60.8%	$10.9B
67	NVTnVent Electric, Electrical Equipment & Parts	12.4%	17.1%	+46.2%	$20.3B
68	LECOLincoln Electric, Industrial - Machinery	12.4%	17.1%	+9.3%	$14B
69	GTECGreenland Technologies, Industrial - Machinery	12.3%	16.3%	+25.9%	$16.3M
70	OFLXOmega Flex, Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication	12.3%	14.0%	−4.1%	$249.3M
71	IRIngersoll Rand, Industrial - Machinery	12.1%	18.1%	+7.8%	$28.5B
72	ITGartner, Specialty Business Services	12.0%	17.3%	+0.7%	$14.5B
73	WLFCWillis Lease Finance, Industrial - Distribution	12.0%	15.7%	+17.3%	$824.4M
74	MMM3M, Conglomerates	11.9%	18.4%	+2.3%	$89.5B
75	ADTADT, Security & Protection Services	11.9%	25.0%	+2.1%	$5B
76	ONTOOnto Innovation, Industrial - Machinery	11.8%	12.0%	+8.1%	$9.8B
77	SXIStandex International, Industrial - Machinery	11.7%	21.7%	+12.8%	$2.9B
78	VMIValmont Industries, Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication	11.7%	13.7%	+3.8%	$8.4B
79	DCIDONALDSON Co INC, Industrial - Machinery	11.7%	15.4%	+5.3%	$9.8B
80	MASMasco, Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication	11.6%	17.5%	−0.6%	$15B
81	LOARLoar, Aerospace & Defense	11.6%	21.9%	+29.8%	$5.8B
82	RUNSunrun, Engineering & Construction	11.6%	2.7%	+63.2%	$1.8B
83	IESCIES, Engineering & Construction	11.4%	12.4%	+22.7%	$8.5B
84	SPXCSPX Technologies, Industrial - Machinery	11.3%	16.2%	+20.6%	$8B
85	XYLXylem, Industrial - Machinery	11.2%	14.5%	+4.5%	$25.4B
86	WMWaste Management, Waste Management	11.1%	17.6%	+7.2%	$95.7B
87	GGenpact LTD, Consulting Services	11.1%	14.8%	+6.5%	$6.9B
88	WCNWaste Connections, Waste Management	10.9%	17.0%	+5.7%	$47B
89	XPELXPEL, Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication	10.8%	13.5%	+13.2%	$1.2B
90	EFXEquifax, Consulting Services	10.7%	17.9%	+10.3%	$21.4B
91	WABWestinghouse Air Brake Technologies, Railroads	10.6%	16.4%	+13.4%	$46B
92	NOCNorthrop Grumman, Aerospace & Defense	10.5%	10.7%	+5.9%	$78.3B
93	GTESGates Industrial, Industrial - Machinery	10.4%	13.3%	+3.3%	$6.3B
94	AYIAcuity Inc. (de), Industrial - Machinery	10.3%	14.5%	+10.5%	$9.5B
95	KRTKarat Packaging, Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories	10.2%	12.8%	+11.6%	$1.1B
96	OTISOtis Worldwide, Industrial - Machinery	10.2%	15.4%	+5.2%	$28.6B
97	DEDeere, Agricultural - Machinery	10.2%	19.5%	+8.0%	$174.2B
98	BWXTBWX Technologies, Industrial - Machinery	10.1%	12.1%	+22.7%	$11.7B
99	ATIATI, Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication	10.1%	15.2%	+4.6%	$21.4B
100	ALHAlliance Laundry, Industrial - Machinery	10.1%	19.1%	+9.9%	$4.2B

The first 100 of 366.

Not ranked: 35 with a margin moved by items that are not sales, 22 with under $50M of revenue, 12 with not a meaningful number, 6 with a quarter missing. 49 companies whose data behind this number has a caveat are left out until it is checked.

A ranking of numbers, not a recommendation. A low multiple can be a bargain or a business in trouble: open the company to see which.