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| Metric | LNNLINDSAY CORP | DEDEERE & CO | TTCTORO CO | AGCOAGCO CORP /DE | Median of the restexcluding LNN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $111.99▲ 5.40 (5.07%) | $643.62▲ 7.08 (1.11%) | $105.32▲ 1.97 (1.91%) | $106.17▲ 0.95 (0.90%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.0/10 |
| Market value | $1.14B | $174.03B | $10.31B | $7.71B | |
| Revenue | $619.8M | $45.68B | $4.51B | $10.08B | |
| Profit | $55.7M | $5.03B | $316.1M | $726.5M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -6.0% | -11.7% | -1.6% | -13.5% | -11.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 29.7% | — | 33.4% | 25.5% | 29.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 10.8% | — | 9.1% | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 9.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 7.2% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 5.6% | 13.4% | 12.8% | 7.3% | 12.8% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 11.0% | 19.4% | 21.8% | 17.0% | 19.4% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 11.5% | — | 16.9% | 8.0% | 12.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 20.46x | 34.62x | 32.61x | 10.61x | 32.61x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 12.72x | — | 19.70x | 10.90x | 15.30x |
| Price to book | 2.25x | 6.71x | 7.09x | 1.80x | 6.71x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.61x | 3.08x | 1.37x | 1.72x | 1.72x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 4/9 | 4/6 | 6/9 | 8/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | not reported | safe | grey |
How LNN compares with the others
- LNN's operating margin of 10.8% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (7.5%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: -6.0% against -11.7%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 20.5x against 32.6x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.6x against 1.7x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.