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Lindsay Corporation

LNN
42
Agricultural - Machinery · Industrials
Price
$116.17
+0.03 (+0.03%)
Market Cap
$1.18B
Winston Score
42
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through May 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Lindsay Corporation makes irrigation systems for farmers. Its main product is the Zimmatic center pivot irrigator — a large rotating arm that waters crops automatically. These machines help farmers in dry regions grow food more efficiently, and Lindsay sells to agricultural customers across the U.S. and internationally.

The company earns most of its revenue by selling irrigation equipment and replacement parts, with a smaller infrastructure segment that makes road safety products like crash cushions and barriers. Lindsay operates globally, with meaningful sales in markets like Brazil, Africa, and the Middle East, though the U.S. remains its largest market. Its Zimmatic brand has strong recognition among farmers, which gives it some pricing power, but the business is heavily tied to farm income levels and commodity prices — when crop prices fall, farmers delay equipment purchases, which is the main risk to revenue growth.

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Share count broadly stable

0.6% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 11.0M (2021) → 10.9M (2025)

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
29.8%
Modest — 29.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
11.5%
Modest — 11.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
10.2%
Below par — 10.2% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-7.4%
Shrinking sales (-7.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-25.1%
Earnings shrinking (-25.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
171%
Turns 171% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.2%
Modest free cash flow (7.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.23
Conservative — low debt load (0.23)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
187.00x
Comfortably covers interest (187.0x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
22.2x
Growth-priced — P/E 22.2

P/E above the market average. People are paying up for expected growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+3.8
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (22.2 → 18.3)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.27%
Small dividend — 1.27% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+2.8%
Dividend flat

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