Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.04 EPS

Alliance Laundry (NYSE:ALH) issued its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.04, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $426.89 million during the quarter. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.20 EPS. The business’s 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 Price Performance

Alliance Laundry stock traded up $0.17 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $25.57. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 227,855 shares, compared to its average volume of 942,678. Alliance Laundry has a 1-year low of $18.64 and a 1-year high of $27.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.54, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.58. The company has a market capitalization of $5.07 billion and a P/E ratio of 49.15.

Institutional Trading of Alliance Laundry

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in Alliance Laundry by 74.5% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 1,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 608 shares in the last quarter. Comerica Bank acquired a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the 4th quarter worth about $50,000. California State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the 4th quarter worth about $55,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the 4th quarter worth about $63,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new stake in Alliance Laundry in the 4th quarter worth about $71,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ALH has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Alliance Laundry from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Alliance Laundry from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Alliance Laundry from $32.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Alliance Laundry from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $28.00.

About Alliance Laundry

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.