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what it is
Allegion sells the locks, door hardware, and electronic access systems that keep schools, hospitals, offices, and homes secure.
how it gets paid
FY2025 revenue was $4,067.3 million (~$4.07B), up 7.8% reported. Americas physical security products was the main engine at ~$2.99B, or ~74% of sales.
why it's growing
Revenue grew 7.8% last year. The americas segment advanced 6.1%, with digital access solutions driving additional demand.
what just happened
Fourth-quarter sales reached $1.033 billion, and price increases covered a 1.4% volume decline.
At a glance
B++ balance sheet — above average — nothing keeping you up at night
100/100 earnings predictability — you can trust these numbers
20.0x trailing p/e — priced about right
1.5% dividend yield — cash in your pocket every quarter
18.0% return on capital — nothing to write home about
xvary composite: 78/100 — average
What they do
Allegion sells the locks, door hardware, and electronic access systems that keep schools, hospitals, offices, and homes secure.
This is a standardization business. Once your school, hospital, or office picks a lock system, you keep buying the same parts, keys, and access gear because ripping it out across a building is a headache. FY2025 adjusted operating margin was 22.4% in Q4 (22.1% prior-year quarter); fourth-quarter price increases more than offset a 1.4% volume drop.
How they make money
$4.07B
FY2025 revenue ($4,067.3M) · +7.8% reported YoY
Americas physical security products
~$2.99B
+6.1%
Americas services and software
$0.22B
+6.1%
International physical security products
$0.80B
+7.8%
International services and software
$0.06B
+7.8%
The products that matter
mechanical and electronic entry systems
Security Hardware
~$4.07B FY2025 revenue
it is essentially the whole reported business, up 7.8% on a reported basis last year. for now, that is enough to keep the steady-compounder story alive.
entire business
smart and digital access mix
Electronic Access
1.4% volume decline offset
Q4 adjusted operating margin was 22.4% even with total company volume down 1.4%, because pricing and mix did the work.
margin support
residential end-market exposure
Residential Demand
repeat drag
residential sales declined again in Q4 while total company volume fell 1.4%. if housing stays weak, one leg of the story keeps asking the rest of the portfolio to compensate.
risk driver
Key numbers
$9.50
fy2027 eps est
$5B
fy2029 rev est
20.0x
trailing p/e
1.5%
dividend yield
Financial health
B++
strength
- balance sheet grade B++ — above average financial health
- risk rank 3 — safer than 50% of stocks
- price stability 85 / 100
- long-term debt $2.0B (12% of capital)
- net profit margin 12.9% — keeps 13 cents of every dollar in revenue
- return on equity 36% — $0.36 profit for every $1 investors have put in
B++ — functional but not a standout on the balance sheet.
Total return vs. market
You invested $10,000 in ALLE 3 years ago → it's now worth $15,100.
The index would have given you $14,540.
source: institutional data · total return
What just happened
beat estimates
Fourth-quarter sales reached $1.033 billion, and price increases covered a 1.4% volume decline.
Adjusted fourth-quarter earnings were $1.94 a share versus a $1.90 estimate, a 2.11% beat by the consensus data provided. Americas revenue rose 6.1%, helped by digital access demand and nonresidential strength.
$1.03B
revenue
$1.94
eps
22.4%
adj. op. margin (Q4)
the number that mattered
The key number was 1.4% volume decline, because it shows Allegion is still relying on pricing power to keep growth moving.
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allegion posted solid fourth-quarter results.
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revenues increased 9% vs. prior year, to $1.033 billion, driven by its nonresidential business.
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better prices realized more than offset a 1.4% volume decline.
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the americas segment advanced 6.1%, with digital access solutions driving additional demand.
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however, residential sales continued to decline amid market softness.
source: Allegion Q4 & FY2025 results
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What could go wrong
the #1 risk is residential housing weakness dragging on Allegion's lock demand.
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residential housing weakness dragging on Allegion's lock demand
residential sales declined again in Q4. if housing starts and renovation activity stay soft, one demand leg keeps shrinking while the rest of the portfolio tries to hide it.
that leaves nonresidential demand and pricing doing the rescue work. if both slow at once, the stock stops looking like a steady compounder and starts looking cyclical.
med
price-led growth losing steam
the latest quarter worked because pricing more than covered a 1.4% volume decline. that is encouraging. it also tells you exactly where the pressure point is.
if price no longer offsets lower unit volume, margin pressure can show up before revenue looks weak in a business earning 14.2% net margins.
med
input cost pressure in metals and components
locks and door hardware still require real materials. if metals, electronics, or freight costs spike, gross economics tighten fast.
pricing has protected margins so far. if cost inflation returns before Allegion can reprice, the 15.8% quarterly margin becomes the first crack in the thesis.
med
regulatory and litigation exposure with thin disclosure here
the page data flags regulatory and litigation risk but does not quantify it. we are keeping that honest instead of pretending precision we do not have.
when disclosure is thin, filing updates matter more than summary language. that makes this a watch-the-documents risk, not a neat dashboard risk.
the risk picture is not mysterious: company volume already fell 1.4%. if residential stays weak and pricing stops covering it, the 14.2% margin profile is the next thing under pressure.
source: institutional data · regulatory filings · risk analysis
Pay attention to
earnings
next earnings report
typically late April or early May. if volume is still negative, you want pricing and margin to prove they can keep carrying the quarter.
margin
whether 15.8% quarterly margin holds up
that margin level is the cleanest proof that mix and pricing are still working. if it slips, the premium multiple gets harder to defend.
demand
residential versus nonresidential demand
one side is weak and one side is saving the story. you do not need every end market to be strong, but you do need commercial demand to stay stronger than housing.
pricing
whether price still covers lower unit volume
the last quarter proved Allegion had that cushion. if a future quarter shows lower volume without price cover, the entire quality narrative gets thinner fast.
Analyst rankings
short-term outlook
top 5%
momentum score 1 — the highest rating. in human-speak, analysts think ALLE has a better near-term setup than most stocks.
risk profile
average
stability score 3 — this is neither a bunker stock nor a rollercoaster.
chart momentum
average
technical score 3 — no loud signal from the chart. the operating story matters more than the tape here.
earnings predictability
100 / 100
few companies score this cleanly. if management says $8.14, it usually lands near $8.14.
source: institutional data
Institutional activity
institutions have been net buying for 3 consecutive quarters — 300 buyers vs. 263 sellers in 4q2025. total institutional holdings: 82.2M shares. net buying for 3 quarters.
source: institutional data
Price targets
3-5 year target range
$135
$239
$162
current price
$187
target midpoint · +15% from current · 3-5yr high: $260 (+60% · 13% ann'l return)
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