Manufactures horsepower tractors for various farming operations. Provides utility tractors for small- and medium-sized farms. Now — the numbers.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (-2% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The gap is $1.8B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
The market pays 11.7× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 83% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 8% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
The stock trades 19% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $1.18 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 37/100.
On our five-subject report card, AGCO sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: AGCO is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.