Stocks pricing in the least growth: Industrials
A reverse DCF asks what yearly free cash flow growth today's price assumes (10 years at a 9% discount rate, 3% after). Industrials companies worth over $1 billion with the lowest answer: the market expects the least. One unusually strong year of cash flow can also land a company here, so check its history.
Top of the list: ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) -33.2%; ADT (ADT) -23.0%; Global Ship Lease (GSL) -21.4%.
The median growth priced in across these 50 companies is -4.9%.
| # | Company | Growth priced in | FCF growth delivered | P/FCF | P/E | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIM Integrated Shipping Services LtdZIM | -33.2% | +39.5% | 2.20x | 7.54x | $3.5B |
| 2 | ADT IncADT | -23.0% | +13.7% | 3.72x | 8.45x | $4.9B |
| 3 | Global Ship Lease IncGSL | -21.4% | +24.5% | 4.50x | 3.96x | $1.6B |
| 4 | PROG Holdings IncPRG | -18.5% | +2.3% | 3.76x | 7.76x | $1.2B |
| 5 | Herc Holdings IncHRI | -16.7% | +10.2% | — | — | $3.9B |
| 6 | SkyWest IncSKYW | -16.6% | +7.0% | 13.3x | 9.07x | $3.8B |
| 7 | Brookfield Business CorpBBUC | -14.6% | +33.8% | — | — | $5.7B |
| 8 | Hafnia LimitedHAFN | -13.0% | +74.1% | 13.2x | 7.15x | $5.4B |
| 9 | Trinity Industries IncTRN | -11.7% | -12.5% | — | 6.15x | $1.8B |
| 10 | Deluxe CorporationDLX | -11.5% | -4.8% | 6.10x | 10.3x | $1.1B |
| 11 | Builders FirstSource IncBLDR | -9.9% | +24.9% | 6.49x | 19.6x | $5.5B |
| 12 | Pitney Bowes IncPBI | -9.1% | -0.7% | 7.57x | 16.1x | $2.3B |
| 13 | LegalZoom.com IncLZ | -8.7% | +27.6% | 7.45x | 107.0x | $1.1B |
| 14 | CNH Industrial N.V.CNH | -8.1% | +13.6% | 7.50x | 37.7x | $15.0B |
| 15 | Tutor Perini CorporationTPC | -7.9% | +21.6% | 7.64x | 56.2x | $4.3B |
| 16 | LATAM Airlines Group S.A.LTM | -7.0% | +29.0% | 10.6x | — | $15.7B |
| 17 | Maximus IncMMS | -6.8% | +11.8% | 8.80x | 9.21x | $3.2B |
| 18 | Gibraltar Industries IncROCK | -6.1% | +0.7% | 8.28x | 16.1x | $1.0B |
| 19 | KBR IncKBR | -6.0% | +29.6% | 9.71x | 10.9x | $4.7B |
| 20 | AZZ IncorporatedAZZ | -5.7% | +22.9% | 9.00x | 12.7x | $4.0B |
| 21 | Amentum Holdings Inc.AMTM | -5.5% | +68.4% | 9.07x | 31.9x | $4.7B |
| 22 | Corporacion America AirportsCAAP | -5.5% | +13.9% | 8.97x | 16.1x | $4.0B |
| 23 | Mueller Industries IncMLI | -5.4% | +21.4% | 9.24x | 7.52x | $6.3B |
| 24 | Owens Corning IncOC | -5.3% | +6.0% | 9.15x | — | $8.8B |
| 25 | Booz Allen Hamilton HoldingBAH | -5.0% | +12.5% | 9.94x | 11.1x | $9.1B |
| 26 | Brinks CompanyBCO | -4.8% | +21.1% | 9.68x | 24.0x | $4.2B |
| 27 | Navios Maritime Partners LP UnitNMM | -4.5% | +22.1% | — | 10.2x | $2.8B |
| 28 | AGCO CorporationAGCO | -4.3% | +17.9% | 9.87x | 9.73x | $7.3B |
| 29 | Blue Bird CorpBLBD | -3.4% | +29.0% | 10.6x | 12.6x | $1.6B |
| 30 | Hayward Holdings IncHAYW | -3.2% | +21.8% | 10.3x | 14.7x | $2.3B |
| 31 | Pentair PLCPNR | -2.8% | -1.0% | 11.1x | 12.9x | $8.3B |
| 32 | Aecom Technology CorporationACM | -2.6% | +1.1% | 11.2x | 12.5x | $7.7B |
| 33 | Korn FerryKFY | -2.2% | +21.5% | 12.7x | 14.6x | $3.8B |
| 34 | Argan IncAGX | -2.1% | +5.4% | 11.7x | 35.4x | $4.8B |
| 35 | Regal Beloit CorporationRRX | -2.0% | +10.1% | 11.8x | 36.8x | $10.5B |
| 36 | Global Payments IncGPN | -2.0% | +25.5% | 11.9x | 31.9x | $24.4B |
| 37 | Hub Group IncHUBG | -1.7% | +5.5% | 11.8x | 15.9x | $1.7B |
| 38 | Primoris Services CorporationPRIM | -1.6% | +61.5% | 12.3x | 32.8x | $4.2B |
| 39 | Alamo Group IncALG | -1.4% | +9.3% | 12.3x | 17.7x | $1.8B |
| 40 | Oshkosh CorporationOSK | -1.4% | +2.6% | 12.0x | 13.3x | $7.4B |
| 41 | Huntington Ingalls Industries IncHII | -1.1% | +4.4% | 12.8x | 16.7x | $10.1B |
| 42 | Dolby LaboratoriesDLB | -1.0% | +5.9% | 12.9x | 23.3x | $5.5B |
| 43 | Carlisle Companies IncorporatedCSL | -1.0% | +9.7% | 12.8x | 17.9x | $12.4B |
| 44 | Fortune Brands Innovations Inc.FBIN | -1.0% | -3.4% | 12.9x | 17.6x | $4.7B |
| 45 | V2X IncVVX | -0.9% | +18.9% | 12.7x | 24.7x | $2.2B |
| 46 | McGrath RentCorpMGRC | -0.9% | +5.5% | 12.7x | 17.4x | $2.7B |
| 47 | Crane NXT CoCXT | -0.8% | -3.2% | 13.5x | 20.9x | $2.7B |
| 48 | Core & Main IncCNM | -0.7% | +22.4% | 12.8x | 17.2x | $7.8B |
| 49 | United Airlines Holdings IncUAL | -0.6% | +1.1% | 12.7x | 8.95x | $32.5B |
| 50 | Textron IncTXT | -0.5% | +7.6% | 14.1x | 13.7x | $12.4B |
Ranked from each company's latest price and reported results. Companies need a page on Investingly (SEC statements on file). Open any company for its reverse DCF, insider buying and 13F holders.
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Which company ranks first on the stocks pricing in the least growth: industrials list?
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM), with a growth priced in of -33.2%, as of October 12, 2026.
How is this list built?
A reverse DCF asks what yearly free cash flow growth today's price assumes (10 years at a 9% discount rate, 3% after). US companies worth over $1 billion with the lowest answer: the market expects the least. One unusually strong year of cash flow can also land a company here, so check its history. It shows the top 50 and is rebuilt every day.
Prices and ratios as of Oct 11, 2026. Statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.