Armstrong World Industries, Inc. Quality Score
AWI
Growth remains strong (avg 85/100), but valuation is pulling the composite down (avg 60/100).
Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal
Valuation and growth
Valuation
Growth
20–25x range, moderate premium
Above 30x, cash flow yield is thin
5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional
Above 10% CAGR, strong compounder
Business Quality & Capital Allocation
Shrinking >2%, active buybacks
Expanded 3+pp, strong improvement
Net debt/FCF of 2.2x, high leverage
Above 20%, exceptional capital efficiency
Armstrong World Industries (AWI) quality: score, margins and returns
Armstrong World Industries (AWI) scores 75/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 25.8% operating margins and 24.1% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Is Armstrong World Industries (AWI) a high-quality business?+
Armstrong World Industries scores 75 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 25.8% operating margin and a 24.1% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.
What does Armstrong World Industries's quality score measure?+
Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from AWI's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Armstrong World Industries scores well and where it falls behind.
What is Armstrong World Industries's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+
Armstrong World Industries earns about 24.1% on its invested capital, which is exceptional. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to AWI's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.
How profitable is Armstrong World Industries?+
Armstrong World Industries runs an operating margin of about 25.8% and a net margin of about 18.4%. Revenue has grown at roughly 11.6% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.
SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 22 Oct 2026, covering the period ending 30 Sept 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 28 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.
Fiscal year ends Dec. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.
Peers
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Held by ETFs
AWI is in 129 US ETFs. The largest of them, with AWI's weight in each:
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETFVTI0.01%of the fund
Vanguard Small-Cap ETFVB0.09%of the fund
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFIWF0.01%of the fund
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFIJR0.38%of the fund
Vanguard Extended Market ETFVXF0.08%of the fund
iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETFITOT0.01%of the fund
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