Top 15 Fastest-Growing Profitable Industrials Companies
Marvin's rules found 15 profitable Industrials companies with the fastest last-fiscal-year revenue growth, led by JBT Marel, Forgent Power Solutions and Innovative Aerosystems. Margins and debt differ widely across the list.
Industrials is a broad sector. It covers machinery, electrical equipment, aerospace and defense, construction and business services. This list ranks 15 profitable companies in the sector by how fast their revenue grew in the last fiscal year, fastest first.
Fast growth is only one part of the picture. Some companies here pair it with strong margins and low debt. Others grew quickly from a thin profit base or carry a lot of debt. Each blurb below flags one weak or missing figure so you can see the trade-offs.
Marvin's scores describe how a company compares with other companies in its own industry today. They are not forecasts, and this article is not advice to buy, sell or hold anything.
The list
How Marvin ranked these stocks
Marvin started with Industrials companies above a minimum size and kept only profitable ones with a solid Overall score. It then ranked them by last-fiscal-year revenue growth, fastest first, and allowed only a few companies per industry. Marvin scores run from low to high and are relative to each company's own industry, so a high score means the company looks strong against its industry peers, not against the whole market.
Companies above about $300 million in size, ranked by Marvin scores (0-100, relative to each company's own industry). The Industrials sector, fastest last-fiscal-year revenue growth first, among profitable companies with an Overall score of at least 55; at most 4 per industry.
The stocks, one by one
JBT Marel Corporation JBTM
JBT Marel grew revenue by 121.3% in its last fiscal year, the fastest on this list, and holds an Overall score of 94 within its industry. Debt is modest at 0.38. Caution: operating margin is only 7.3%, and free cash flow margin is not available.
Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. FPS
Forgent Power Solutions grew revenue by 88.5% and earns an operating margin of 12.9%, a decent profit level. Caution: its free cash flow margin is -0.5%, just below zero, and debt-to-equity of 1.25 is on the higher side. Its Overall score of 59 is the most modest here.
Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. IA
Innovative Aerosystems combines 78.6% revenue growth with a strong operating margin of 27.4% and a free cash flow margin of 15.3%. Return on equity is 24.7%. Caution: its quality score is a middling 61, and debt-to-equity of 0.71 is moderate rather than low.
Amentum Holdings, Inc. AMTM
Amentum grew revenue by 71.6% and has an Overall score of 84. It also generates positive free cash flow, with a margin of 3.4%. Caution: profit margins are thin, with an operating margin of 4.2% and a gross margin of only 10.2%.
Construction Partners, Inc. ROAD
Construction Partners grew revenue by 54.2%, with an operating margin of 8.6% and return on equity of 13.7%, which suggest steady but not outsized profitability. Caution: debt-to-equity of 1.82 is one of the higher readings among the more conservative names here.
CBIZ, Inc. CBZ
CBIZ has a top-tier Overall score of 95 and grew revenue by 52.1%. Its free cash flow margin of 9.9% shows it turns some sales into cash. Caution: the operating margin is a modest 6.9% and return on equity is only 6.5%.
Power Solutions International, Inc. PSIX
Power Solutions International grew revenue by 51.8%, earns an operating margin of 13.0%, and posts return on equity of 33.4% with low debt of 0.34. Caution: its quality score of 55 is the lowest among the stronger-scoring names, so the business looks less robust than the growth suggests.
FTAI Aviation Ltd. FTAI
FTAI Aviation grew revenue by 44.5% and shows a very high return on equity of 122.8%. Caution: debt-to-equity is 8.55, the heaviest on this list, which helps explain that high return. Free cash flow margin is negative at -15.4%, and operating margin is not available.
Paysign, Inc. PAYS
Paysign grew revenue by 40.5% with a very high free cash flow margin of 73.0%, a gross margin of 61.0% and low debt of 0.18. Caution: its opportunity score of 72 is lower than its quality score of 81.
Bloom Energy Corporation BE
Bloom Energy grew revenue by 37.3% and generates a free cash flow margin of 9.4%. Caution: it barely earns an operating profit, with a margin of 0.5% and return on equity of 1.1%, and debt-to-equity of 2.97 is relatively high.
The Boeing Company BA
Boeing grew revenue by 34.5% and shows return on equity of 39.9%. Caution: debt-to-equity is high at 7.47, which can inflate that return. Operating margin is thin at 4.9%, and free cash flow margin is slightly negative at -0.2%.
American Superconductor Corporation AMSC
American Superconductor has an Overall score of 95 and a quality score of 85, with revenue growth of 34.3% and return on equity of 23.9%. Caution: operating margin is only 4.9%, and its debt-to-equity ratio is not available.
Everus Construction Group, Inc. ECG
Everus Construction Group grew revenue by 31.5%, with return on equity of 32.9% and debt-to-equity of 0.47, a fairly low level. Caution: construction-style margins are thin, with an operating margin of 7.8% and a gross margin of 13.0%.
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX
Comfort Systems USA pairs 29.5% revenue growth with an operating margin of 16.5%, a free cash flow margin of 19.2% and very low debt of 0.11. Its quality score is 96. Caution: its growth is among the slower rates on this list.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation WLFC
Willis Lease Finance grew revenue by 28.3%, with an operating margin of 15.7% and a free cash flow margin of 32.9%. Caution: debt-to-equity of 3.28 is high, its Overall score of 62 is on the lower side, and gross margin is not available.
Common questions
What does "profitable" mean in this list?
Marvin's rules only include companies that are profitable. Profitable does not mean highly profitable, though. Operating margins here range from very thin, like 0.5% for Bloom Energy, to strong, like 27.4% for Innovative Aerosystems.
Does fast revenue growth make a company a better choice?
Not by itself. Revenue growth shows how quickly sales rose in the last fiscal year, but it says nothing about whether that pace will continue. It also does not show whether the company keeps much of each sale as profit or cash, so margins, debt and cash flow matter too.
Why do some companies on the list have so much debt?
Some Industrials businesses, such as aircraft makers and equipment lessors, use borrowing to fund large assets. FTAI Aviation has debt-to-equity of 8.55 and Boeing has 7.47, while Comfort Systems USA has only 0.11. Higher debt can magnify returns, but it also adds risk when conditions turn.
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Marvin's scores (0-100) compare each company with others in its industry today. Growth and margin figures come from SEC filings. This is general information, not personal investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Do your own research.