Apogee Enterprises, Inc (NASDAQ:APOG) Accelerates Growth With Kalwall Acquisition To Strengthen Cash Flow

Apogee enters a near-term phase of consolidation and margin focus following a strategic bolt-on acquisition, while technical momentum and free cash generation frame a cautiously constructive outlook.

Recent News

On May 28, 2026 Apogee Enterprises announced a definitive agreement to acquire Kalwall Companies for up to $115 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The company described Kalwall as highly complementary to its Architectural Glass business, cited cross-sell opportunities, and projected approximately $4 million of operational and cost synergies by the end of fiscal 2029. A Form 8-K filed contemporaneously records the transaction details and related disclosures.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 25.93 signals an emerging-to-strong trend environment; that strength supports the case for continued directionality in the near term and factors into expected price persistence around current levels.

DI+ stands at 29.53 and shows a decreasing trend, which signals waning bullish directional strength and introduces risk to further upside momentum relative to recent gains.

DI- sits at 15.12 and also trends downward, indicating reduced selling pressure that partially offsets the DI+ weakening and narrows directional conflict for price behavior.

MACD equals 1.23 and trends upward, trading above its signal line at 1.00; that crossover confirms bullish momentum and aligns with price remaining above short- and medium-term averages.

MRO registers 14.28 and shows a peak-and-reversal pattern, which implies the price currently sits above the model target and faces a higher probability of near-term mean reversion.

RSI at 59.3 and rising indicates bullish internals without reaching overbought territory, supporting continuation of the existing up-leg while leaving room for further gains.

Price closed at $41.96 above the 20-day average ($39.58), 50-day average ($36.98) and 200-day average ($37.30); the 12-day EMA (price12dayEMA $40.07) trends higher. Bollinger bands place the close just above the 1x upper band ($41.36), suggesting short-term consolidation risk near current levels. A below-price super trend support sits near $38.48 and acts as a technical downside reference.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $351,354,000. Reported revenue growth stands at 0.80%; however, year-over-year revenue change equals -37.13% and quarter-over-quarter change equals -129.79%, indicating significant timing or comparability effects between reporting periods that compress top-line momentum. Net income reached $16,620,000 with EBIT of $25,817,000 and EBITDA of $38,359,000.

EBIT margin equals 7.35%; quarter-over-quarter margin changed by -6.31% while year-over-year margin rose by 305.52%. The EBIT margin sits below the industry peer mean (14.37%) and median (16.53%), leaving margin expansion potential if integration and cost synergies materialize.

EPS came in at $0.92 versus an estimate of $0.87, a positive surprise of $0.05 or about 5.75%. Trailing P/E equals 39.04 and forward P/E equals 43.70; P/E shows a QoQ uptick of 4.50% and a YoY decline of 30.73% per the provided change metrics.

Price-to-book equals 1.49, below the industry peer mean (4.50) and median (3.96), which contributes to WMDST’s current valuation view. Enterprise value to revenue sits near 2.87x with an enterprise multiple around 26.30x. Free cash flow totaled $46,850,000, producing a free cash flow yield of 6.15%, which compares favorably to the industry peer mean and supports valuation upside from cash generation.

Balance-sheet and leverage metrics: total debt $286,383,000 with net debt $192,756,000. Debt-to-EBITDA approximates 7.47x, reflecting elevated leverage relative to operating cash flow; interest coverage equals 9.13x, providing a buffer but below the peer mean. Current ratio 1.65 and quick ratio 1.28 indicate adequate near-term liquidity, while the cash conversion cycle of 49.09 days stays below the industry peer mean and helps working-capital efficiency.

Returns remain modest: return on equity 3.25% and return on assets 1.49%. Free cash to net income at 281.89% and operating cash flow $55,843,000 point to healthy conversion, even as earnings growth metrics show pressure (earnings growth -9.80% and QoQ swings negative). WMDST values the stock as under-valued based on the combination of below-peer price multiples, above-peer free cash flow yield, and the potential margin upside from the Kalwall acquisition.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-02-28
REPORT DATE: 2026-04-24
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-07-24
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 41.3 M
 Operating Cash Flow 55.8 M
 Capital Expenditures -8.99 M
 Change In Working Capital 33.2 M
 Dividends Paid -5.65 M
 Cash Flow Delta -1.79 M
 End Period Cash Flow 39.5 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 351.4 M
 Forward Revenue 103.7 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 272.6 M
 Depreciation 12.5 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 12.5 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 325.6 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 78.7 M
 EBITDA 38.4 M
 EBIT 25.8 M
 Operating Income 25.8 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 2.8 M
 Net Interest Income -2.83 M
 Income Before Tax 23.0 M
 Tax Provision 6.4 M
 Tax Rate 27.705 %
 Net Income 16.6 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 16.6 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.87
 EPS Actual 0.92
 EPS Difference 0.05
 EPS Surprise 5.747 %
 Forward EPS 0.93
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 1.1 B
 Intangible Assets 348.0 M
 Net Tangible Assets 163.8 M
 Total Current Assets 439.4 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 39.5 M
 Cash 39.5 M
 Net Receivables 198.5 M
 Inventory 98.1 M
 Long-Term Investments 31.1 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 105.5 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 266.9 M
 Net Debt 192.8 M
 Total Debt 286.4 M
 Total Liabilities 610.6 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 511.8 M
 Retained Earnings 376.4 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 24.12
 Shares Outstanding 21.220 M
 Revenue Per-Share 16.56
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 762.2 M
 Enterprise Value 1.0 B
 Enterprise Multiple 26.305
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -3.765 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY -62.594 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 138.618
mean: 68.028
median: 65.479
APOG: 26.305
low: -16.375
 EV/R 2.872
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.193
 Asset To Liability 1.838
 Debt To Capital 0.359
 Debt To Assets 0.255
Debt To Assets QoQ -8.578 %
Debt To Assets YoY -14.788 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.78
mean: 0.361
median: 0.35
APOG: 0.255
low: 0.006
 Debt To Equity 0.56
Debt To Equity QoQ -7.968 %
Debt To Equity YoY -22.422 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.744
APOG: 0.56
median: 0.437
mean: 0.37
low: -1.447
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 1.489
Price To Book QoQ -6.859 %
Price To Book YoY -34.022 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 11.76
mean: 4.497
median: 3.959
APOG: 1.489
low: 0.397
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 39.04
Price To Earnings QoQ 4.497 %
Price To Earnings YoY -30.734 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 212.401
mean: 100.522
median: 94.153
APOG: 39.04
low: -106.741
 PE/G Ratio -3.982
 Price To Sales (P/S) 2.169
Price To Sales QoQ -7.688 %
Price To Sales YoY -31.905 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 18.395
median: 10.533
mean: 10.065
APOG: 2.169
low: 0.198
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 43.698
Forward PE/G -4.457
Forward P/S 7.614
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -6.944
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.314
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 2.257 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 6.972 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.474
APOG: 0.314
mean: 0.247
median: 0.233
low: 0.047
 Receivables Turnover 1.873
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -0.057 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -35.279 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.734
APOG: 1.873
mean: 1.86
median: 1.831
low: 0.718
 Inventory Turnover 2.719
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 4.903 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -5.093 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA APOG: 2.719
high: 2.464
mean: 1.173
median: 1.166
low: 0.179
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 48.709
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 49.093
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -4.575 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 61.151 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 198.937
mean: 88.155
median: 78.903
APOG: 49.093
low: 2.167
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 2.036
 CapEx To Revenue -0.026
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.717
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 744.1 M
 Net Invested Capital 744.1 M
 Invested Capital 744.1 M
 Net Tangible Assets 163.8 M
 Net Working Capital 172.6 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.148
 Current Ratio 1.647
Current Ratio QoQ -13.228 %
Current Ratio YoY 6.324 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 5.721
mean: 2.329
median: 1.877
APOG: 1.647
low: 0.779
 Quick Ratio 1.279
Quick Ratio QoQ -11.875 %
Quick Ratio YoY 4.394 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 4.762
mean: 1.522
APOG: 1.279
median: 1.188
low: 0.619
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 7.466
 Cost Of Debt 0.684 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 9.129
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 7.764 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 413.648 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 51.538
mean: 11.25
APOG: 9.129
median: 7.396
low: -20.842
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.091
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 34.072
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 2.942
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.34
 Dividend Rate 0.27
 Dividend Yield 0.007
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 0.566 %
 Revenue Growth 0.801 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -129.788 %
Revenue Growth YoY -37.127 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 32.602 %
mean: 3.081 %
median: 1.587 %
APOG: 0.801 %
low: -26.951 %
 Earnings Growth -9.804 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -340.176 %
Earnings Growth YoY -61.111 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 60.902 %
median: 4.969 %
mean: 3.177 %
APOG: -9.804 %
low: -75.893 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 22.413 %
Gross Margin QoQ -5.867 %
Gross Margin YoY 3.903 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 56.662 %
median: 34.521 %
mean: 34.034 %
APOG: 22.413 %
low: 9.553 %
 EBIT Margin 7.348 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -6.311 %
EBIT Margin YoY 305.519 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 26.893 %
median: 16.528 %
mean: 14.374 %
APOG: 7.348 %
low: -21.828 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 7.336 %
Return On Sales QoQ 2.774 %
Return On Sales YoY 304.857 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 24.317 %
median: 16.321 %
mean: 14.5 %
APOG: 7.336 %
low: -12.238 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 46.9 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 6.147 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 120.323 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY 253.682 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 6.62 %
APOG: 6.147 %
median: 0.066 %
mean: -0.388 %
low: -9.739 %
 Free Cash Growth 104.997 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -286.208 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -915.194 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 336.077 %
APOG: 104.997 %
median: -84.944 %
mean: -111.042 %
low: -416.974 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 2.819
 Cash Flow Margin 6.917 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.462
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.485 %
Return On Assets QoQ 1.852 %
Return On Assets YoY 603.791 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 6.228 %
median: 2.473 %
mean: 2.329 %
APOG: 1.485 %
low: -7.235 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.018 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.032
Return On Equity QoQ 0.526 %
Return On Equity YoY 536.667 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.092
APOG: 0.032
median: 0.029
mean: 0.022
low: -0.17
 DuPont ROE 3.246 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 2.508 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 2.577 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY 241.224 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 8.77 %
mean: 3.401 %
median: 3.196 %
APOG: 2.508 %
low: -6.723 %

Six-Week Outlook

Technical momentum and the acquisition catalyst favor a constructive near-term bias, but MRO’s peak-and-reversal and a decreasing DI+ warn of a consolidation window. Expect price to trade with asymmetric risk: upside supported by MACD crossover, RSI momentum and acquisition-related synergy expectations, while short-term mean reversion could bring tests of support near $38.50. Monitor free cash flow cadence and integration updates for confirmation of margin improvement that would validate the current valuation view.

About Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:APOG) operates as a prominent player in the architectural products and services sector, with its headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1949, Apogee delivers innovative solutions for building enclosures and glass applications across North America and Brazil. The company organizes its operations into four key segments: Architectural Framing Systems, Architectural Glass, Architectural Services, and Large-Scale Optical (LSO). The Architectural Framing Systems segment focuses on the design, engineering, and installation of custom glass and aluminum systems, enhancing both the aesthetic and functional aspects of non-residential buildings. The Architectural Glass segment provides an extensive range of high-performance glass products for windows, curtain walls, and storefronts, emphasizing energy efficiency and visual clarity. In the Architectural Services segment, Apogee offers comprehensive project management and technical expertise, facilitating the integration of design and construction processes for glass and curtainwall systems. The LSO segment targets niche markets by delivering advanced glazing solutions for custom framing, fine art, and optical applications. Apogee serves a diverse clientele, including commercial, institutional, and transportation facilities, through a network of direct sales, independent representatives, and distributors. The company’s commitment to innovation and quality continues to influence the architectural design and functionality landscape.



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