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AGCO Corporation

AGCO
48
Agricultural - Machinery · Industrials
Price
$106.81
+2.79 (+2.68%)
Market Cap
$7.48B
Winston Score
48
Winston is serious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Weak

Share count falling — buybacks

1.6% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 75.7M (2021) → 74.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

AGCO Corporation makes large farming equipment used by farmers around the world. Its main products include tractors, combine harvesters, and hay tools, sold under well-known brand names like Fendt, Massey Ferguson, and Challenger. The company sells primarily to professional farmers and agricultural businesses across both large commercial farms and smaller family operations.

AGCO earns most of its revenue by selling equipment directly through a global network of independent dealers, with additional income from replacement parts and services. It operates in over 140 countries, with Europe being its largest market, and generates roughly $12–13 billion in annual revenue. The Fendt brand is considered a premium product in Europe and gives AGCO a stronger pricing position in that region. The biggest risk the company faces is the farm income cycle — when crop prices fall, farmers delay buying new equipment, which can cause AGCO's sales to drop sharply.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

-1.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-74.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$488M/ year

Flat (-1% vs prior year)

4.8% of revenue

In line with sector average (4%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

16.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~9 months

$1.1B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

AGCO Corporation has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
24.7%
Thin — 24.7% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.9%
Thin — 5.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
16.0%
Strong — 16.0% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+1.7%
Nearly flat sales (+1.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+445.1%
Earnings growing fast (+445.1% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
34%
Weak — only 34% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-1.2%
Burning cash (-1.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.03
Conservative — low debt load (0.03)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
10.81x
Comfortably covers interest (10.8x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
14.7x
Attractive valuation — P/E 14.7

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+1.5
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.14%
Small dividend — 1.14% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+1.7%
Dividend flat

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