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Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
AAON, Inc., along with its affiliated companies, focuses on the engineering, manufacturing, promotion, and sale of heating and air conditioning systems throughout the United States and Canada. The enterprise's operations are divided into three distinct divisions: AAON Oklahoma, AAON Coil Products, and BasX. Its comprehensive product portfolio features a wide array of HVAC solutions, including rooftop units, specialized data center cooling, cleanroom climate control, chillers, pre-packaged outdoor mechanical rooms, air handling units, fresh air supply units, energy recovery ventilation, condensing units, geothermal/water-source heat pumps, coils, and integrated control systems.
How they make money
AAON designs and manufactures highly configurable HVAC and liquid cooling equipment for commercial and industrial markets. The company primarily utilizes a network of independent manufacturers' representatives to sell its products to property owners and contractors, while maintaining an internal sales force for specialized, highly customized products sold through its BASX segment.
Products & services
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and liquid cooling solutions, including highly configurable equipment, controls solutions, and aftermarket parts.
Brands & revenue mix
AAON
Primary brand for HVAC and climate management solutions.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
BASX
Brand for highly customized, mission-critical cooling and HVAC solutions.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Data center and mission-critical facility operatorsSource
Customer concentration
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had three customers that represented 10 percent or greater concentrations of accounts receivable.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
Sheet metal and HVAC component suppliers — The company relies on various suppliers for raw materials and components such as sheet metal, compressors, and motors.Source
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
38
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
76
Strong
Financial Strength
45
Business Quality / Moat
78
Management
97
Growth Quality
100
Risk / Durability
84
Great Company · Expensive Stock
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
43
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
54/100
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The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
What we like
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for AAON
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•Can AAON maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•How long can AAON fund negative free cash flow using its current cash position before it may need more debt or new shares?
•Is AAON's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
•What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify AAON's current valuation?
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Notices for AAON
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Dividend history reported
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Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
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Potential upside factors
+Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
−Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Industrial - Machinery industry.
−Concentration of major customers or third-party representatives.
−Supply chain and raw material availability.
−Negative free cash flow may increase the need for outside financing and dilution.
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Weak38/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Weak
41
Debt Cost4.2%
Debt Reduction YoY-148.4%
Debt / Equity0.47x
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Revenue
Poor
37
Revenue YoY34.0%
Revenue CAGR11.1%
Net Margin8.2%
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Asset
Fair
67
Asset Growth YoY43.5%
Liquidation/Share$12.16
Net Assets/MCap0.21x
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Capital
Poor
14
Earnings Yield2.3%
Buyback Yield0.6%
Debt Cost4.2%
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Management
Elite
97
ROIC8.6%
ROE15.8%
ROA8.5%
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Moat
Strong
78
EPS Growth-1.3%
FCF/Share Growth—
Rev/Share Growth17.5%
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Valuation
Poor
4
Intrinsic Value$74.69
Value Reference$44.81
MOS1.0%
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Buffett
Fair
54
Revenue37
Moat78
Valuation4
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MOS
Poor
0
MOS %1.0%
Value Reference$44.81
Deep Discount Reference$29.88
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Financial
Poor
19
Interest Coverage8.6x
ROIC8.6%
FCF Yield-2.8%
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Master
Poor
29
Financial19
Valuation4
Debt41
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Resilience
Fair
51
Survival Years0.0 yrs
Current Ratio2.63x
FCF Margin-13.3%
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Score Changes
5 historical score records available
Previous Score
38
Sep 8, 2026
Change
-0.1
points
Current Score
38
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue-0.2
Debt0
Assets-0.3
Capital-1.0
Management0
Moat+0.4
Valuation0
Buffett-0.1
AAON decreased 0.1 points because some fundamentals weakened.
Projected Score
Projected Score
40
Projected Change
+2.1 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.1 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Monetary values in USD. Share counts in raw units.
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Revenue
$1.93B
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Cost of Revenue
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Gross Profit
$494.1M
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SG&A Expenses
$260.4M
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Operating Expenses
$280.6M
$233.4M
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EBITDA
$319.9M
$225.8M
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Operating Income
$213.5M
$152.3M
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Interest Expense
$12.1M
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Income Before Tax
$191.7M
$128.8M
$206.6M
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Income Tax Expense
$32.4M
$21.2M
$38.0M
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Net Income
$159.3M
$107.6M
$168.6M
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Basic EPS
$1.94
$1.32
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Basic Shares
82.19M
81.53M
81.47M
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Diluted Shares
83.72M
83.11M
83.63M
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Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
Margins expanded
What Weakened
Cash position declined
Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
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Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 101.2%. EPS increased 257.9%. Cash declined 7.1%. Total debt increased 38.1%. Net income margin improved by 4.1 percentage points.
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