06:58 AM EDT, 10/28/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Applied Industrial Technologies ( AIT ) reported fiscal Q1 earnings Tuesday of $2.63 per diluted share, up from $2.36 a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.49.

Net sales for the quarter ended Sept. 30 were $1.2 billion, up from $1.1 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.19 billion.

The company increased its fiscal 2026 EPS guidance to between $10.10 and $10.85 from its prior range of $10 to $10.75. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect $10.58.

Applied Industrial ( AIT ) said it continues to expect full-year sales growth of 4% to 7%.

The company's shares were up 3% in recent premarket activity.