Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) Issues Earnings Results

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.04, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $426.89 million during the quarter. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.20 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Here are the key takeaways from Alliance Laundry’s conference call:

• Alliance Laundry posted a strong Q1 2026, with revenue up 10% year over year to $427 million, adjusted EBITDA up 9% to $109 million, and adjusted net income nearly doubling.
• The company raised full-year guidance, now expecting 6%-7% revenue growth and 7%-8% adjusted EBITDA growth, citing broad-based demand, pricing, and better visibility for the rest of the year.
• Management said its pricing actions have covered inflation and tariff-related costs, and its local-for-local manufacturing footprint remains a competitive advantage in navigating trade volatility.
• The company highlighted accelerating digital adoption, with the connected installed base topping 250,000 machines and Scan-Pay-Wash transactions doubling Q4 levels, though monetization is still early-stage.
• Alliance continued to strengthen its balance sheet, paying down $65 million of debt in the quarter and reducing net leverage to 2.6x adjusted EBITDA, while reaffirming a path toward the low-2x range by year-end.

Alliance Laundry Stock Performance

Shares of ALH traded down $0.58 on Thursday, hitting $24.55. 377,608 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 946,208. Alliance Laundry has a one year low of $18.64 and a one year high of $27.48. The stock has a market cap of $4.87 billion and a P/E ratio of 47.09. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $22.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.54, a current ratio of 1.40 and a quick ratio of 1.09.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ALH. BDT Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the 4th quarter worth about $2,864,297,000. Capital International Investors purchased a new stake in shares of Alliance Laundry during the 4th quarter valued at about $101,498,000. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Alliance Laundry in the fourth quarter worth approximately $76,161,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Alliance Laundry during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $55,962,000. Finally, Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. bought a new position in Alliance Laundry during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,234,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Alliance Laundry from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research cut shares of Alliance Laundry from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Alliance Laundry from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Alliance Laundry from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 28th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Alliance Laundry in a research report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.00.

Alliance Laundry Company Profile

Alliance Laundry Systems (NYSE: ALH) is a manufacturer and distributor of commercial and residential laundry equipment and related services. The company designs, produces and sells a range of coin-operated and vended machines, on-premises washers and dryers, and allied equipment for laundromats, multi-housing, hospitality, healthcare and other institutional customers. Alliance’s product strategy emphasizes durable, high-throughput machines for professional laundry operators as well as appliances geared to self-service and multi-dwelling applications.

Its product portfolio includes coin-operated and card-operated washers and dryers, stacked and single-pocket models, industrial-grade on-premises equipment, and parts and accessories.