What Should Investors Know About AGCO (AGCO) Stock?

Shares of Mid-cap industrials company AGCO moved -2.0 this afternoon, and are now trading at $118.41 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $152.77.

AGCO Corporation manufactures and distributes agricultural equipment and related replacement parts worldwide.

Potential AGCO Investors Should Analyze the Following:

  • AGCO has moved 24.0% over the last year.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.55. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing AGCO's estimated growth potential

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.14

  • AGCO currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.8%.

Understanding AGCO's Operating Margins

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Operating Expenses ($ k) Operating Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2023-03-01 12,651,400 -1,690,500 10 11.11
2022-02-25 11,138,300 -1,555,100 9 28.57
2021-03-01 9,149,700 -1,403,600 7 16.67
2020-02-28 9,041,400 -1,444,800 6 20.0
2019-03-01 9,352,000 -1,489,300 5 0.0
2018-02-28 8,306,500 -1,350,800 5

Averaging out to 7.0% over the last 6 years, AGCO's operating margins are lagging the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry average of 13.8%. On the other hand, we note that the firm's margins are growing at a 12.9% compounded average yearly rate.

The above analysis is intended for educational purposes only and was performed on the basis of publicly available data. It is not to be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Any buy, sell, or other recommendations mentioned in the article are direct quotations of consensus recommendations from the analysts covering the stock, and do not represent the opinions of Market Inference or its writers. Past performance, accounting data, and inferences about market position and corporate valuation are not reliable indicators of future price movements. Market Inference does not provide financial advice. Investors should conduct their own review and analysis of any company of interest before making an investment decision.

IN FOCUS