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Miller Industries

MLR
40
Auto - Parts · Consumer Cyclical
Winston Score
40
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
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Miller Industries makes towing and recovery equipment — the trucks and carriers used to haul away broken-down or wrecked vehicles. Its main products include tow trucks, flatbed carriers, and rotator cranes sold under brand names like Century, Vulcan, and Chevron. The company sells primarily to towing operators, municipalities, and roadside assistance fleets across North America.

Miller generates revenue by manufacturing and selling this equipment directly to dealers and end customers, rather than through subscriptions or recurring services. It operates mainly in the United States, with some international sales, and generates roughly $800 million in annual revenue. The company holds a strong position as one of the largest manufacturers of towing and recovery equipment in the world, giving it scale advantages over smaller competitors. Its thin operating margins, around 3%, mean profitability is sensitive to steel prices and supply chain costs, which remain a key ongoing risk to earnings.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
15.0%
Thin — 15.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.5%
Thin — 4.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
5.2%
Weak — 5.2% 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
-21.0%
Shrinking sales (-21.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-66.0%
Earnings shrinking (-66.0% YoY)

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

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
0/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
1135%
Turns 1135% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
17.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (17.6%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.01
Conservative — low debt load (0.01)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
28.70x
Comfortably covers interest (28.7x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
45.4x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 45.4

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+15.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (45.4 → 30.0)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.51%
no trend
Small dividend — 1.51% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+5.1%
no trend
Dividend growing modestly (5.1% YoY)

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