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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000008947-26-000163"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AZZ"
cik: "0000008947"
company_name: "AZZ INC"
filed_at: "2026-07-08T20:16:42+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-08T20:18:28.902554+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AZZ reports record Q1 sales $448.5M, adjusted EPS $1.85, raises FY2027 guidance

## Summary
- Total sales $448.5M (+6.3% YoY); Metal Coatings $210.3M (+12.3%), Precoat Metals $238.2M (+1.5%).
- Adjusted diluted EPS $1.85 (+3.9% YoY); GAAP diluted EPS $1.72 (down 69.6% due to prior-year AVAIL JV gain).
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA $99.5M (22.2% of sales) vs $106.4M (25.2%) in prior year Q1.
- Raising fiscal year 2027 guidance; quarterly dividend increased 20% to $0.24 per share.
- Cash flow from operations $37.1M; net leverage ratio 1.4x.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000008947-26-000163
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AZZ
- cik: 0000008947
- company_name: AZZ INC
- filed_at: 2026-07-08T20:16:42+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8947/000000894726000163/0000008947-26-000163-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/8947/000000894726000163/azz-20260708.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000008947-26-000163.txt

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