Alfa Laval (ALFVY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Alfa Laval is a Sweden-based industrial company that develops and manufactures specialized products and solutions for heat transfer, separation and fluid handling. Its offerings include a range of plate heat exchangers, separators, decanters, pumps and valves designed to improve energy efficiency and productivity in a variety of process industries. The company serves customers in energy & environmental markets, food & water applications and marine & diesel sectors, delivering critical equipment for both new installations and aftermarket support.

Founded in 1883 by Nobel Prize–nominated engineer Gustaf de Laval, Alfa Laval has grown from its origins in dairy centrifuges to a diversified global technology provider. The company established its first international sales office in London in 1891 and later expanded across Europe, North America and Asia. Over more than a century, Alfa Laval has invested in research and development to bring innovations such as high-efficiency plate heat exchangers and advanced separator technologies to market.

Today, Alfa Laval operates through business areas focused on Energy Industries—supplying equipment for power generation, HVAC and renewable energy—Food & Water, which covers processing and purification for food, beverage and water treatment, and Marine & Diesel, where the company provides fuel-saving solutions and ballast water management systems. Its product portfolio also includes tailored skid-mounted systems and digital monitoring tools that help customers optimize performance, lower emissions and reduce operating costs.

With a presence in over 100 countries and more than 17,000 employees worldwide, Alfa Laval serves a diverse customer base ranging from marine operators and oil & gas producers to food processors and municipal water authorities. The company is headquartered in Lund, Sweden, and is led by President and CEO Tom Erixon, who has overseen strategic initiatives in digitalization and sustainability since his appointment in 2016.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $46.73 to $46.73
• 50-Day Range: $42.79 to $46.73
• 52-Week Range: $36.86 to $48.46
• Volume: 309 shs
• Average Volume: 23,487 shs
• Market Capitalization: $19.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.99
• Dividend Yield: 1.63%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Alfa Laval Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Alfa Laval scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Alfa Laval.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.95%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Alfa Laval are expected to grow by 5.95% in the coming year, from $1.85 to $1.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Alfa Laval is 24.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Alfa Laval is 24.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.88.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Alfa Laval has a PEG Ratio of 2.46. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Alfa Laval has a P/B Ratio of 4.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Alfa Laval have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alfa Laval has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alfa Laval has recently decreased by 45.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Alfa Laval pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Alfa Laval does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Alfa Laval is 40.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Alfa Laval will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.78% next year. This indicates that Alfa Laval will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the outstanding shares of Alfa Laval have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Alfa Laval has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Alfa Laval has recently decreased by 45.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Alfa Laval has a news sentiment score of 1.45. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.00 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Alfa Laval this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Alfa Laval insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.01% of the stock of Alfa Laval is held by institutions.

ALFVY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have ALFVY shares performed this year?

Alfa Laval's stock was trading at $41.53 at the start of the year. Since then, ALFVY shares have increased by 11.7% and is now trading at $46.38.

How were Alfa Laval's earnings last quarter?

Alfa Laval AB Unsponsored ADR (OTCMKTS:ALFVY) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 22nd. The company reported $0.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.05. The company earned $1.76 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. Alfa Laval had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.35% and a net margin of 11.86%.

How do I buy shares of Alfa Laval?

Shares of ALFVY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/22/2025
• Today: 9/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: ENGINRG/R&D SVS
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:ALFVY
• CIK: 863344
• Web: www.alfalaval.com
• Phone: (464) 636-6500
• Fax: 464-632-3579
• Employees: 22,323
• Year Founded: 1883

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.87
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.80
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.07
• P/E Growth: 2.46
• Net Income: $699.19 million
• Net Margins: 11.86%
• Pretax Margin: 15.84%
• Return on Equity: 19.35%
• Return on Assets: 9.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 1.33
• Quick Ratio: 0.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.03
• Cash Flow: $2.23 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.81
• Book Value: $9.68 per share
• Price / Book: 4.79

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 413,326,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $19.17 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.37