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ALNT · Nasdaq · Technology

Allient Inc. (ALNT) — Rank #213 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.31) · ROE 7.1% · Piotroski F-Score 7 / 9.

As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0000046129 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.

About

Allient Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells precision and specialty-controlled motion components and systems for various industries in the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific.

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The company offers various products and solutions, including nano precision positioning systems; servo control systems; motion controllers; digital servo amplifiers and drives; brushless servo; torque; coreless motors, brush motors, integrated motor-drives, gear motors, gearing, incremental and absolute optical encoders, and active electronic and passive magnetic filters for power quality and harmonic issues; industrial safety rated input/output modules; universal industrial communications gateways; and light-weighting technologies and other controlled motion-related products. It sells its products in industrial, vehicle, medical, and aerospace and defense markets through direct sales force, authorized manufacturers' representatives, and distributors. The company was formerly known as Allied Motion Technologies Inc. and changed its name to Allient Inc. in August 2023. Allient Inc.

was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Williamsville, New York.

Industry
Electronic Components
Sector
Technology
State
CO
Filer Category
Accelerated filer
Fiscal Year End
December 31

Company Snapshot

P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.

Market Cap

—

P/E (annual)

—

P/S (annual)

—

P/B

—

P/OCF (annual)

—

Shareholder Yield

—

Employees

2,478

Industry

Electronic Components

Exchange

Nasdaq

12/12

Flags passed

ALNT passes 12/12 quality flags

  • PASS
    Gross margin holding
  • PASS
    Dilution within 2%
  • PASS
    FCF not negative from investment
  • PASS
    Disclosure consistent
  • PASS
    Revenue not declining
  • PASS
    Operating margin holding
  • PASS
    Free cash flow intact
  • PASS
    Passes safety gate
  • PASS
    Balance sheet stable
  • PASS
    No competitive retreat
  • PASS
    SBC not compressing margin
  • PASS
    No valuation convergence

Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Operating leverage expanding · Deferred revenue growing · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)

A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.

Quality Profile

Profitability

1/1 pass
GP / assets
0.31
Return on equity
7.1%
Gross margin trend
PASS

Safety

1/1 pass
Balance-sheet safety
PASS
Debt / equity
0.90
Current ratio
3.42×
Net cash
-$131.25M

Cash Flow

3/3 pass
Positive FCF
PASS
Cash-backed earnings
PASS
Accruals healthy
PASS
SBC / revenue
0.6%

Growth

2/2 pass
Revenue growth
4.6%
Piotroski F-Score
7 / 9
Share dilution
0.8%

FCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.

Profitability

Does it make money well?

No warning flags · GP/assets 0.31

Gross profitability (GP / assets)

0.31

Primary signal (Novy-Marx).

3rd of 5 SIC 3825 peers

Return on equity

7.1%

Gross margin

32.8%

4th of 5 SIC 3825 peers

Revenue growth (YoY)

4.6%

RPO growth (YoY)

0.9%

Remaining performance obligations growth — RPO > revenue = forward demand building.

Gross margin improving

Margin trend vs prior year.

PASS

Operating Leverage

2022202320242025
Revenue vs COGS
Revenue vs OpEx
Op. Income vs Revenue

Growth

Revenue CAGR (3Y)

3.3%

Revenue CAGR (5Y)

8.6%

Earnings CAGR (3Y)

8.2%

FCF CAGR (3Y)

—

Cash Flow Health

Is the cash real?

No warning flags · FCF 125% above net income

Free cash flow

$49.69M

Operating cash flow minus capex.

Positive free cash flow

PASS

FCF vs net income

125.5%

(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.

FCF not below net income

Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).

PASS

Accruals healthy

Cash-backed earnings.

PASS

SBC / revenue

0.6%

Stock-based comp intensity.

Balance Sheet Strength

Can it survive a storm?

No warning flags · net debt $131.25M, F-Score 7/9

Balance-sheet safety

Composite anti-fragile check.

PASS

Debt / equity

0.90

3rd of 5 SIC 3825 peers (best = lowest)

Current ratio

3.42×

1st of 5 SIC 3825 peers

Quick ratio

1.77×

Net cash

-$131.25M

Cash & equivalents minus total debt.

Piotroski F-Score

7 / 9

Fundamental-strength score (0-9).

Valuation

Is the price reasonable?

No warning flags

Dividend safety

Composite score

3.8 / 5

Good
Payout ratio
9.1%5/5 Strong
FCF coverage
24.83×5/5 Strong
Dividend growth streak
5 yr3/5 Good
Balance-sheet health
D/E 0.90 · IC N/A2/5 Fair

Capital allocation quality

Composite score

3.3 / 5

Good
Share count trend
0.8%2/5 Fair
Buyback timing
N/AN/A
Dividend growth consistency
5 yr3/5 Good
Net debt trajectory(deleveraging)
8.4%5/5 Strong

Lifecycle Phase History

20202025
Value
Capital Return
Op. Leverage
Decline

Price History

ALNT+219.5% · +26.1% CAGRSPY+82.9% · +12.8% CAGR

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Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports