Stock AnalizAzenta, Inc. AZTA
Industrial Machinery/Components · data as of November 13, 2026
Azenta, Inc. (AZTA) is a technology company listed in the US with a market value of about $2.0B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $622M and net income of -$167M, a net margin of -26.9%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 1.6 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (4/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a price to free cash flow of 72.9, 5-year revenue growth of 9% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of -1%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 75% below the current price.
Score: 1.6 / 5
Checks passed
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Share count down over 3 years (buybacks)
- Stock-based pay below 5% of revenue
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 9 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $622M | $594M | $573M | $551M | — | $514M | $389M | $334M | $632M | $527M |
| Net income | -$167M | -$56M | -$165M | -$15M | $2.1B | $111M | $65M | $437M | $117M | $63M |
| Free cash flow | $27M | $38M | $12M | -$34M | -$539M | $97M | -$2M | $67M | $61M | $84M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-3.70 | $-1.22 | $-3.10 | $-0.22 | $28.48 | $1.49 | $0.88 | $6.04 | $1.64 | $0.89 |
| Net margin | -26.9% | -9.4% | -28.8% | -2.6% | — | 21.6% | 16.7% | 130.9% | 18.5% | 11.9% |
| ROIC | — | -1.2% | -2.2% | -1.9% | -0.6% | -1.3% | -1.9% | -2.8% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 5 analysts is $52.60, 15% above the current price; targets range from $50.00 to $57.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $0.32 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is Azenta stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 75% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Azenta pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Azenta a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Azenta scores 1.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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