AZZ vs CMC
AZZ: North America's leading independent provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating solutions for corrosion protection across construction, infrastructure, and industrial fabrication. CMC: A vertically integrated steel producer leveraging EAF mills and scrap recycling to serve construction, automotive, and industrial markets with a focus on sustainable, low-cost production.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | AZZ | CMC | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $150.79 | $68.07 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $4.6B | $7.5B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 22.95 | 12.57 | CMC lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | 0.01 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +11.8% | +6.7% | AZZ higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +24.0% | +18.6% | AZZ higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +16.2% | +9.0% | AZZ higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +14.9% | +13.7% | AZZ higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +8.9% | +6.7% | AZZ higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.36 | 0.75 | AZZ lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +5.7% | +15.2% | CMC higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +7.6% | +11.2% | CMC higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +0.6% | +1.2% | CMC higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.12 | 1.55 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +35.0% | +27.6% | AZZ higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.