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The Toro Company Reports Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2025
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC), a leading global provider of solutions for the outdoor environment, today reported results for its fiscal second quarter ended May 2, 2025. 'Our second-quarter results demonstrate the resilience and agility of The Toro Company and commitment of our dedicated employees and channel partners to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional service to meet our customers' needs,' said Richard M. Olson, chairman and chief executive officer. 'While top-line growth was pressured in our Residential segment, we drove continued Professional segment momentum, which helped us exceed our expectations for earnings in the quarter. Our progress exemplifies the success of our strategic and operational actions to create long-term value for all stakeholders.' OUTLOOK "We are taking decisive steps to strategically position the company to navigate near-term headwinds. Our strong portfolio and disciplined execution continue to sustain our performance, and we remain confident in our ability to manage controllable factors while mitigating macroeconomic risks," concluded Olson. For fiscal 2025, management now expects total company net sales to be in the range of flat to down 3% and *adjusted diluted EPS in the range of $4.15 to $4.30. This guidance is based on current visibility, inclusive of anticipated tariff impacts, and reflects: a reduction in volume from macro factors that have driven increased homeowner and channel caution, continued strong demand and stable supply for our underground construction and golf and grounds businesses, and weather patterns aligned with historical averages for the remainder of the year. SECOND-QUARTER FISCAL 2025 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS SECOND-QUARTER FISCAL 2025 SEGMENT RESULTS Professional Segment Professional segment net sales for the second quarter were $1,014.1 million, up 0.8% from $1,005.6 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily driven by higher shipments of golf and grounds products, partially offset by lower shipments of underground and specialty construction products and the prior year construction equipment dealer divestitures. Professional segment earnings for the second quarter were $202.1 million, up from $190.7 million in the same period last year, and when expressed as a percentage of net sales, 19.9%, up from 19.0% in the prior-year period. The increase in profitability was primarily due to product mix and productivity improvements, partially offset by higher material and manufacturing costs. Residential Segment Residential segment net sales for the second quarter were $297.4 million, down 11.4% from $335.6 million in the same period last year. The decrease was primarily driven by lower shipments of walk power mowers, zero-turn mowers, and portable power products, as well as the prior year Pope Products divestiture, partially offset by higher shipments of snow products and lower sales promotions and incentives. Residential segment earnings for the second quarter were $16.1 million, down from $36.1 million in the same period last year, and when expressed as a percentage of net sales, 5.4%, down from 10.8% in the prior-year period. The decrease was largely driven by higher material, manufacturing, and freight costs, lower net sales volume, and inventory valuation adjustments, partially offset by productivity improvements and lower sales promotions and incentives. OPERATING RESULTS Gross margin and *adjusted gross margin for the second quarter were 33.1% and 33.4%, respectively, down from 33.6% for both in the same prior-year period. The change in gross margin was primarily due to higher material and manufacturing costs and inventory valuation adjustments, partially offset by product mix and productivity improvements. SG&A expense as a percentage of net sales for the second quarter was 19.8%, compared with 19.7% in the prior-year period, primarily driven by lower net sales volume. Operating earnings as a percentage of net sales were 13.3% for the second quarter, compared with 13.9% in the same prior-year period. *Adjusted operating earnings as a percentage of net sales for the second quarter were 13.7%, compared with 14.2% in the same prior-year period. Interest expense was $15.8 million for the second quarter, down $0.9 million from the same prior-year period. This decrease was primarily due to lower average interest rates. The reported effective tax rate for the second quarter was 18.9%, compared with 19.2% in the same prior-year period, primarily due to a more favorable geographic mix of earnings, partially offset by lower tax benefits recorded as excess tax deductions for stock-based compensation. The *adjusted effective tax rate for the second quarter was 18.7% compared with 19.8% in the same prior-year period, primarily due to a more favorable geographic mix of earnings. *Non-GAAP financial measure. Please refer to the 'Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information' for details regarding these measures, as well as the tables provided for a reconciliation of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures. LIVE CONFERENCE CALL June 5, 2025 at 10:00a.m. CT The Toro Company will conduct its earnings call and webcast for investors beginning at 10:00a.m. CT on June 5, 2025. The webcast will be available at Webcast participants will need to complete a brief registration form and should allocate extra time before the webcast begins to register and, if necessary, install audio software. About The Toro Company The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. With net sales of $4.6 billion in fiscal 2024, The Toro Company's global presence extends to more than 125 countries through a portfolio of brands that includes Toro, Ditch Witch, Exmark, Spartan, BOSS, Ventrac, American Augers, Trencor, Subsite, HammerHead, Radius, Perrot, Hayter, Unique Lighting Systems, Irritrol, and Lawn-Boy. Through constant innovation and caring relationships built on trust and integrity, The Toro Company and its brands have built a legacy of excellence by helping customers work on golf courses, sports fields, construction sites, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties and agricultural operations. For more information, visit Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information This press release and the related earnings call reference certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are not calculated or presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures included within this press release and the related earnings call that are utilized as measures of the company's operating performance consist of gross profit, gross margin, operating earnings, earnings before income taxes, net earnings, diluted EPS, and the effective tax rate, each as adjusted. The non-GAAP financial measures included within this press release and the related earnings call that are utilized as measures of the company's liquidity consist of free cash flow and free cash flow conversion percentage. The Toro Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making operating decisions and assessing liquidity because it believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding core operational performance and cash flows, as a measure of the company's liquidity, and provide the company with a better understanding of how to allocate resources to both ongoing and prospective business initiatives. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate the company's internal comparisons for both historical operating results and competitors' operating results by factoring out potential differences caused by charges and benefits not related to its regular, ongoing business, including, without limitation, certain non-cash, large, and/or unpredictable charges and benefits; acquisitions and dispositions; legal judgments, settlements, or other matters; and tax positions. The company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered in conjunction with the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, provide investors with useful supplemental financial information to better understand its core operational performance and cash flows. Reconciliations of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures are included in the financial tables contained in this press release. These non-GAAP financial measures, however, should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for, or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the U.S. GAAP financial measures included within this press release and the company's related earnings call. These non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures used by other companies. The Toro Company does not provide a quantitative reconciliation of the company's projected range for adjusted diluted EPS for fiscal 2025 to diluted EPS, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure, in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. The company's adjusted diluted EPS guidance for fiscal 2025 excludes certain items that are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict, including certain non-cash, large and/or unpredictable charges and benefits; acquisitions and dispositions; legal judgments, settlements, or other matters; and tax positions. Due to the uncertainty of the amount or timing of these future excluded items, management does not forecast them for internal use and therefore cannot create a quantitative adjusted diluted EPS for fiscal 2025 to diluted EPS reconciliation without unreasonable efforts. A quantitative reconciliation of adjusted diluted EPS for fiscal 2025 to diluted EPS would imply a degree of precision and certainty as to these future items that does not exist and could be confusing to investors. From a qualitative perspective, it is anticipated that the differences between adjusted diluted EPS for fiscal 2025 to diluted EPS will consist of items similar to those described in the financial tables later in this release, including, for example and without limitation, certain non-cash, large, and/or unpredictable charges and benefits; acquisitions and dispositions; legal judgments, settlements, or other matters; and tax positions. The timing and amount of any of these excluded items could significantly impact the company's diluted EPS for a particular period. Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains forward-looking statements, which are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current assumptions and expectations of future events, and often can be identified by words such as 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'become,' 'can,' 'continue,' 'could,' 'encourage,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'forecast,' 'goal,' 'guidance,' 'improve,' 'intend,' 'likely,' 'looking ahead,' 'may,' 'optimistic,' 'outlook,' 'plan,' 'possible,' 'potential,' 'pro forma,' 'project,' 'promise,' 'pursue,' 'should,' 'strive,' 'target,' 'will,' 'would,' 'seek,' variations of such words or the negative thereof, and similar expressions or future dates. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those projected or implied. Forward-looking statements in this release include the company's fiscal 2025 financial guidance, expectations regarding anticipated tariff impacts, reduction in volume from macro factors that have driven increased homeowner and channel caution, and continued strong demand and stable supply for underground construction and golf and grounds businesses, and other statements made under the "Outlook" section of this release. Particular risks and uncertainties that may affect the company's operating results or financial position or cause actual events and results to differ materially from those projected or implied include: adverse worldwide economic conditions, including inflationary pressures and higher interest rates; the effect of weather; customer, government and municipal revenue, budget spending levels and cash conservation efforts, including whether the company is taking the right strategic and operational actions to create long-term value for all stakeholders; loss of any substantial customer; inventory adjustments or changes in purchasing patterns by customers; fluctuations in the cost and availability of commodities, components, parts, and accessories, including steel, engines, hydraulics, and resins; the company's ability to manufacture products to meet demand; disruption at or in proximity to its facilities or in its manufacturing or other operations, or those in its distribution channel customers, mass retailers or home centers where its products are sold, or suppliers; risks associated with acquisitions and dispositions, including a potential future impairment charge associated with the indefinite-lived Spartan trade name intangible assets acquired in the company's Intimidator acquisition; impacts of the company's AMP initiative and any future restructuring activities or productivity or cost savings initiatives; geopolitical factors and government policies and actions with respect to global trade, tariffs, U.S. trade policy and trade agreements; the effect of natural disasters, social unrest, war and global pandemics; the level of growth or contraction in its key markets; the company's ability to develop and achieve market acceptance for new products; increased competition; the risks attendant to international relations, operations and markets; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; financial viability of and/or relationships with the company's distribution channel partners; management of strategic partnerships, key customer relationships, alliances or joint ventures, including Red Iron Acceptance, LLC; impact of laws, regulations and standards, consumer product safety, accounting, taxation, trade, tariffs and/or antidumping and countervailing duties petitions, healthcare, and environmental, health and safety matters; unforeseen product quality problems; loss of or changes in executive management or key employees; the occurrence of litigation or claims, including those involving intellectual property or product liability matters; impact of increased scrutiny on its sustainability practices; and other risks and uncertainties described in the company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances occurring or existing after the date any forward-looking statement is made. (Financial tables follow) Segment Data (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Segment net sales May 2, 2025 May 3, 2024 May 2, 2025 May 3, 2024 Professional $ 1,014.1 $ 1,005.6 $ 1,782.9 $ 1,762.1 Residential 297.4 335.6 518.4 575.7 Other 6.4 7.8 11.6 13.1 Total net sales* $ 1,317.9 $ 1,349.0 $ 2,312.9 $ 2,350.9 *Includes international net sales of: $ 255.6 $ 268.2 $ 467.0 $ 473.2 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Segment earnings (loss) before income taxes May 2, 2025 May 3, 2024 May 2, 2025 May 3, 2024 Professional $ 202.1 $ 190.7 $ 329.3 $ 303.5 Residential 16.1 36.1 33.3 59.6 Other (49.5 ) (47.6 ) (127.8 ) (103.8 ) Total segment earnings before income taxes $ 168.7 $ 179.2 $ 234.8 $ 259.3 Expand THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions) May 3, 2024 October 31, 2024 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 176.5 $ 188.8 $ 199.5 Receivables, net 602.5 623.1 459.7 Inventories, net 1,119.8 1,105.0 1,038.9 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 80.1 102.3 66.8 Total current assets 1,978.9 2,019.2 1,764.9 Property, plant, and equipment, net 635.8 637.8 644.8 Goodwill 450.8 450.7 450.3 Other intangible assets, net 487.3 522.7 498.7 Right-of-use assets 110.9 117.3 114.5 Investment in finance affiliate 51.2 51.7 49.2 Deferred income taxes 58.6 31.0 45.0 Other assets 14.6 21.8 15.4 Total assets $ 3,788.1 $ 3,852.2 $ 3,582.8 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current portion of long-term debt $ 20.0 $ 13.5 $ 10.0 Accounts payable 516.0 512.4 452.7 Accrued liabilities 536.7 503.2 493.0 Short-term lease liabilities 18.5 19.6 20.3 Total current liabilities 1,091.2 1,048.7 976.0 Long-term debt, less current portion 1,077.1 1,003.3 911.8 Long-term lease liabilities 96.2 103.2 99.1 Deferred income taxes 0.6 0.4 0.5 Other long-term liabilities 46.4 45.2 43.5 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock — — — Common stock 99.0 104.0 101.5 Retained earnings 1,419.6 1,583.2 1,496.4 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (42.0 ) (35.8 ) (46.0 ) Total stockholders' equity 1,476.6 1,651.4 1,551.9 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,788.1 $ 3,852.2 $ 3,582.8 Expand THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions) Six Months Ended May 2, 2025 May 3, 2024 Cash flows from operating activities: Net earnings $ 189.6 $ 209.7 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: Non-cash income from finance affiliate (9.8 ) (10.4 ) Distributions from finance affiliate, net 7.8 9.3 Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment 48.0 43.4 Amortization of other intangible assets 15.6 17.5 Stock-based compensation expense 9.8 15.3 Other 0.9 0.6 Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: Receivables, net (141.6 ) (214.6 ) Inventories, net (78.7 ) (15.6 ) Other assets 51.3 (1.0 ) Accounts payable 59.5 81.0 Other liabilities (29.3 ) (0.1 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 123.1 135.1 Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of property, plant, and equipment (38.4 ) (39.5 ) Acquisition, net of cash acquired (4.2 ) — Proceeds from asset disposals 0.2 0.1 Proceeds from divestitures — 1.9 Net cash used in investing activities (42.4 ) (37.5 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Borrowings under debt arrangements 1 740.0 285.0 Repayments under debt arrangements 1 (565.0 ) (300.0 ) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1.3 1.9 Payments of withholding taxes for stock awards (1.8 ) (2.5 ) Common stock repurchases (200.0 ) (10.0 ) Dividends paid on common stock (76.3 ) (75.1 ) Other (3.1 ) (2.7 ) Net cash used in financing activities (104.9 ) (103.4 ) Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 1.2 1.5 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (23.0 ) (4.3 ) Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the fiscal period 199.5 193.1 Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the fiscal period $ 176.5 $ 188.8 Expand 1 Presentation of prior year revolving credit facility and long-term debt activity has been conformed to the current year presentation. There was no change to net cash used in financing activities. Expand THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per-share data) The following table provides a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial performance measures used in this press release and our related earnings call to the most directly comparable measures calculated and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP for the three and six month periods ended May 2, 2025 and May 3, 2024: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended May 2, 2025 May 3, 2024 May 2, 2025 May 3, 2024 Gross profit $ 436.7 $ 453.0 $ 772.3 $ 797.5 Productivity initiative 1 3.7 — 7.5 — Adjusted gross profit $ 440.4 $ 453.0 $ 779.8 $ 797.5 Gross margin 33.1 % 33.6 % 33.4 % 33.9 % Productivity initiative 1 0.3 % — % 0.3 % — % Adjusted gross margin 33.4 % 33.6 % 33.7 % 33.9 % Operating earnings $ 174.8 $ 187.6 $ 252.6 $ 276.2 Productivity initiative 1 5.6 4.4 21.8 8.3 Adjusted operating earnings $ 180.4 $ 192.0 $ 274.4 $ 284.5 Operating earnings margin 13.3 % 13.9 % 10.9 % 11.7 % Productivity initiative 1 0.4 % 0.3 % 1.0 % 0.4 % Adjusted operating earnings margin 13.7 % 14.2 % 11.9 % 12.1 % Earnings before income taxes $ 168.7 $ 179.2 $ 234.8 $ 259.3 Productivity initiative 1 5.7 4.4 22.2 8.3 Adjusted earnings before income taxes $ 174.4 $ 183.6 $ 257.0 $ 267.6 Income tax provision $ 31.9 $ 34.4 $ 45.2 $ 49.6 Productivity initiative 1 0.9 0.9 4.2 1.7 Tax impact of share-based compensation 2 (0.2 ) 1.0 (0.1 ) 2.5 Adjusted income tax provision $ 32.6 $ 36.3 $ 49.3 $ 53.8 Net earnings $ 136.8 $ 144.8 $ 189.6 $ 209.7 Productivity initiative, net of tax 1 4.8 3.5 18.0 6.6 Tax impact of share-based compensation 2 0.2 (1.0 ) 0.1 (2.5 ) Adjusted net earnings $ 141.8 $ 147.3 $ 207.7 $ 213.8 Net earnings per diluted share $ 1.37 $ 1.38 $ 1.88 $ 2.00 Productivity initiative, net of tax 1 0.05 0.03 0.18 0.06 Tax impact of share-based compensation 2 — (0.01 ) — (0.02 ) Adjusted net earnings per diluted share $ 1.42 $ 1.40 $ 2.06 $ 2.04 Effective tax rate 18.9 % 19.2 % 19.3 % 19.1 % Productivity initiative 1 (0.1 )% — % — % — % Tax impact of share-based compensation 2 (0.1 )% 0.6 % (0.1 )% 1.0 % Adjusted effective tax rate 18.7 % 19.8 % 19.2 % 20.1 % Expand 1 In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the company launched the "Amplifying Maximum Productivity" or AMP initiative. The company considered the nature, frequency, and scale of this initiative compared to prior productivity initiatives when determining that the expenses associated with AMP, unlike prior productivity initiatives, are not common, normal, recurring operating expenses and are not representative of the company's ongoing business operations. Productivity initiative charges for the three and six month periods ended May 2, 2025 and May 3, 2024 primarily represent severance and termination benefits, facility exit costs, compensation for fully-dedicated AMP personnel, third-party consulting costs, and product-line exit costs. 2 The accounting standards codification guidance governing employee stock-based compensation requires that any excess or deficient tax deduction for stock-based compensation be immediately recorded within income tax expense. Employee stock-based compensation activity, including the exercise of stock options, can be unpredictable and can significantly impact our net earnings, net earnings per diluted share, and effective tax rate. These amounts represent the discrete tax benefits recorded as excess tax deductions for stock-based compensation during the three and six month periods ended May 2, 2025 and May 3, 2024. Expand Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures The company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. Free cash flow conversion percentage represents free cash flow as a percentage of net earnings. The company considers free cash flow and free cash flow conversion percentage to be non-GAAP liquidity measures that provide useful information to management and investors about the company's ability to convert net earnings into cash resources that can be used to pursue opportunities to enhance shareholder value, fund ongoing and prospective business initiatives, and strengthen the company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, after reinvesting in necessary capital expenditures required to maintain and grow the company's business. The following table provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP free cash flow and free cash flow conversion percentage to net cash provided by operating activities, which is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, for the six month periods ended May 2, 2025 and May 3, 2024: Six Months Ended (Dollars in millions) May 2, 2025 May 3, 2024 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 123.1 $ 135.1 Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment 38.4 39.5 Free cash flow $ 84.7 $ 95.6 Net earnings $ 189.6 $ 209.7 Free cash flow conversion percentage 44.7 % 45.6 % Expand
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TTC Q1 Earnings Call: Guidance Cut Amid Residential Weakness and Tariff Headwinds
Outdoor equipment company Toro (NYSE:TTC) missed Wall Street's revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 2.3% year on year to $1.32 billion. Its non-GAAP EPS of $1.42 per share was 1.8% above analysts' consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy TTC? Find out in our full research report (it's free). Revenue: $1.32 billion (2.3% year-on-year decline) Adjusted EPS: $1.42 vs analyst estimates of $1.40 (1.8% beat) Management lowered its full-year Adjusted EPS guidance to $4.23 at the midpoint, a 2.3% decrease Adjusted EBITDA Margin: 16.1% Market Capitalization: $7.54 billion The Toro Company's first quarter results were shaped by persistent macroeconomic headwinds and unfavorable weather that dampened residential demand, particularly among homeowners. CEO Rick Olson attributed the 2.3% revenue decline to weak consumer confidence and a late spring, which delayed the typical start of the season for lawn and garden equipment. While residential sales, especially for walk power mowers and zero-turn products, faced pressure, management noted ongoing strength in the professional segment, led by golf and grounds equipment. CFO Angie Drake highlighted that product mix and productivity gains supported margin improvement in professional products, while residential profitability declined due to higher costs and inventory valuation adjustments. The company continued to invest in operational efficiency, including workforce reductions and consolidation of manufacturing, to mitigate these challenges. Looking ahead, management lowered full-year adjusted EPS guidance as macroeconomic pressures and elevated homeowner caution are expected to persist. Olson explained that trade downs to lower-priced products and delayed discretionary spending, particularly for big-ticket residential items, are weighing on the outlook. The company expects professional segment growth to offset some of this weakness, supported by continued demand in golf, grounds, and underground construction. However, Drake cautioned that tariff-related cost increases and higher material expenses will require further mitigation through pricing actions and productivity initiatives. She stated, 'We continue to expect total company adjusted gross margin and adjusted operating earnings as a percentage of net sales to improve on a year-over-year basis,' but acknowledged margin pressure will remain in the residential segment. Management also factored in the assumption of normal weather patterns for the rest of the year in its revised outlook. Management cited residential market softness and external cost pressures as the primary reasons for missing revenue expectations, while strong execution in professional equipment and cost discipline supported margins. Residential demand slowdown: Ongoing consumer caution and a late spring led to reduced demand for residential products. Management highlighted that customers are delaying purchases and trading down to entry-level models, which negatively impacted both sales volume and margins. Professional segment stability: Despite overall revenue declines, the professional segment saw growth, particularly in golf and grounds equipment. CFO Angie Drake pointed to improved profitability in this segment due to favorable product mix and operational efficiencies. Tariff mitigation strategies: Management emphasized actions to offset new and existing tariffs, including leveraging U.S.-based manufacturing, optimizing global sourcing, and implementing targeted price increases. These initiatives are designed to protect margins against rising costs for steel, aluminum, and imported components, especially as tariffs on China and other countries increase. Operational footprint changes: The company wound down production at a Mexico facility and shifted manufacturing to the U.S., aiming to improve fixed cost absorption and enhance supply chain flexibility. Management expects these changes to provide ongoing cost savings and help navigate tariff headwinds. Inventory and product mix management: Elevated inventories, particularly in residential and landscape contractor channels, resulted from weather-related delays. Management is actively monitoring field inventory and adjusting production and promotions to align with current demand patterns and avoid excess stock. Toro's outlook is shaped by ongoing residential market weakness, cost inflation—including tariffs—and steady professional demand, with margin management a central focus for the year. Residential segment headwinds: Management expects continued caution from homeowners due to high interest rates and macro uncertainty, leading to lower sales of higher-margin, big-ticket equipment. This will likely cause residential earnings margins to decline further, despite cost-saving actions and reduced promotions. Tariff and input cost pressures: The company anticipates that tariffs will comprise roughly 3% of annual cost of goods sold in 2025, with the majority of exposure related to Chinese imports and steel/aluminum costs. Management plans to offset these through productivity improvements, price increases, and supply chain adjustments, but acknowledged residual risk if tariff rates or cost inflation exceed current expectations. Professional segment resilience: Growth in golf, grounds, and underground construction is expected to continue, supported by healthy backlogs and ongoing infrastructure projects. The company believes this segment will remain the primary profit driver and help stabilize overall results amid residential softness. In future quarters, the StockStory team will watch (1) signs of recovery in residential demand, particularly for higher-margin equipment, (2) the company's ability to execute further cost savings and tariff mitigation as new rates take effect, and (3) sustained growth and backlog reduction in the professional segment, especially golf, grounds, and underground construction. The progress of inventory normalization will also be an important indicator. The Toro Company currently trades at a forward P/E ratio of 16.5×. In the wake of earnings, is it a buy or sell? See for yourself in our full research report (it's free). Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election sent major indices to all-time highs, but stocks have retraced as investors debate the health of the economy and the potential impact of tariffs. 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The Toro Company (NYSE:TTC) Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q1 Earnings
Outdoor equipment company Toro (NYSE:TTC) fell short of the market's revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 2.3% year on year to $1.32 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.42 per share was 1.8% above analysts' consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy The Toro Company? Find out in our full research report. Revenue: $1.32 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.35 billion (2.3% year-on-year decline, 2.3% miss) Adjusted EPS: $1.42 vs analyst estimates of $1.40 (1.8% beat) Adjusted EBITDA: $196.1 million vs analyst estimates of $216.9 million (14.9% margin, 9.6% miss) Management lowered its full-year Adjusted EPS guidance to $4.23 at the midpoint, a 2.3% decrease Operating Margin: 13.3%, in line with the same quarter last year Free Cash Flow Margin: 11.6%, down from 15.3% in the same quarter last year Market Capitalization: $7.54 billion 'Our second-quarter results demonstrate the resilience and agility of The Toro Company and commitment of our dedicated employees and channel partners to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional service to meet our customers' needs,' said Richard M. Olson, chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Ceasing all production to support the war effort during World War II, Toro (NYSE:TTC) offers outdoor equipment for residential, commercial, and agricultural use. A company's long-term sales performance can indicate its overall quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but many enduring ones grow for years. Regrettably, The Toro Company's sales grew at a mediocre 6.8% compounded annual growth rate over the last five years. This was below our standard for the industrials sector and is a rough starting point for our analysis. Long-term growth is the most important, but within industrials, a half-decade historical view may miss new industry trends or demand cycles. The Toro Company's performance shows it grew in the past but relinquished its gains over the last two years, as its revenue fell by 2.9% annually. We can dig further into the company's revenue dynamics by analyzing its most important segments, Professional and Residential , which are 76.9% and 22.6% of revenue. Over the last two years, The Toro Company's Professional revenue (sales to contractors) averaged 2.5% year-on-year declines while its Residential revenue (sales to homeowners) averaged 1.7% declines. This quarter, The Toro Company missed Wall Street's estimates and reported a rather uninspiring 2.3% year-on-year revenue decline, generating $1.32 billion of revenue. Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 3.4% over the next 12 months. While this projection implies its newer products and services will spur better top-line performance, it is still below the sector average. Software is eating the world and there is virtually no industry left that has been untouched by it. That drives increasing demand for tools helping software developers do their jobs, whether it be monitoring critical cloud infrastructure, integrating audio and video functionality, or ensuring smooth content streaming. Click here to access a free report on our 3 favorite stocks to play this generational megatrend. Operating margin is an important measure of profitability as it shows the portion of revenue left after accounting for all core expenses – everything from the cost of goods sold to advertising and wages. It's also useful for comparing profitability across companies with different levels of debt and tax rates because it excludes interest and taxes. The Toro Company has managed its cost base well over the last five years. It demonstrated solid profitability for an industrials business, producing an average operating margin of 11.7%. This result isn't too surprising as its gross margin gives it a favorable starting point. Analyzing the trend in its profitability, The Toro Company's operating margin decreased by 3.1 percentage points over the last five years. This raises questions about the company's expense base because its revenue growth should have given it leverage on its fixed costs, resulting in better economies of scale and profitability. This quarter, The Toro Company generated an operating margin profit margin of 13.3%, in line with the same quarter last year. This indicates the company's cost structure has recently been stable. Revenue trends explain a company's historical growth, but the long-term change in earnings per share (EPS) points to the profitability of that growth – for example, a company could inflate its sales through excessive spending on advertising and promotions. The Toro Company's EPS grew at an unimpressive 7.9% compounded annual growth rate over the last five years. This performance was better than its flat revenue but doesn't tell us much about its business quality because its operating margin didn't expand. Diving into the nuances of The Toro Company's earnings can give us a better understanding of its performance. A five-year view shows that The Toro Company has repurchased its stock, shrinking its share count by 7.7%. This tells us its EPS outperformed its revenue not because of increased operational efficiency but financial engineering, as buybacks boost per share earnings. Like with revenue, we analyze EPS over a more recent period because it can provide insight into an emerging theme or development for the business. For The Toro Company, its two-year annual EPS declines of 7.1% show it's continued to underperform. These results were bad no matter how you slice the data. In Q1, The Toro Company reported EPS at $1.42, up from $1.40 in the same quarter last year. This print beat analysts' estimates by 1.8%. Over the next 12 months, Wall Street expects The Toro Company's full-year EPS of $4.20 to grow 9.3%. We struggled to find many positives in these results as its revenue and EBITDA missed. It also lowered its full-year EPS guidance. Overall, this was a softer quarter. The stock traded down 2.7% to $73.51 immediately following the results. The Toro Company's latest earnings report disappointed. One quarter doesn't define a company's quality, so let's explore whether the stock is a buy at the current price. When making that decision, it's important to consider its valuation, business qualities, as well as what has happened in the latest quarter. We cover that in our actionable full research report which you can read here, it's free. Melden Sie sich an, um Ihr Portfolio aufzurufen.
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The Toro Company (TTC) Q1 Earnings: What To Expect
Outdoor equipment company Toro (NYSE:TTC) will be reporting results tomorrow before the bell. Here's what to look for. The Toro Company missed analysts' revenue expectations by 1% last quarter, reporting revenues of $995 million, flat year on year. It was a satisfactory quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts' adjusted operating income estimates but a miss of analysts' Residential revenue estimates. Is The Toro Company a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it's free. This quarter, analysts are expecting The Toro Company's revenue to be flat year on year at $1.35 billion, in line with its flat revenue from the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $1.39 per share. Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. The Toro Company has missed Wall Street's revenue estimates five times over the last two years. Looking at The Toro Company's peers in the agricultural machinery segment, some have already reported their Q1 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. AGCO's revenues decreased 30% year on year, beating analysts' expectations by 1.8%, and Alamo reported a revenue decline of 8.1%, in line with consensus estimates. AGCO traded up 12.2% following the results while Alamo was also up 6.9%. Read our full analysis of AGCO's results here and Alamo's results here. There has been positive sentiment among investors in the agricultural machinery segment, with share prices up 8.5% on average over the last month. The Toro Company is up 9.5% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $90 (compared to the current share price of $76.67). Unless you've been living under a rock, it should be obvious by now that generative AI is going to have a huge impact on how large corporations do business. While Nvidia and AMD are trading close to all-time highs, we prefer a lesser-known (but still profitable) semiconductor stock benefiting from the rise of AI. Click here to access our free report on our favorite semiconductor growth story. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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20-05-2025
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The Toro Company Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., May 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share of TTC's common stock. This dividend is payable on July 11, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2025. About The Toro Company The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. With net sales of $4.6 billion in fiscal 2024, The Toro Company's global presence extends to more than 125 countries through a family of brands that includes Toro, Ditch Witch, Exmark, Spartan Mowers, BOSS Snowplow, Ventrac, American Augers, Trencor, Subsite Electronics, HammerHead, Radius HDD, Perrot, Hayter, Unique Lighting Systems, Irritrol, and Lawn-Boy. Through constant innovation and caring relationships built on trust and integrity, The Toro Company and its family of brands have built a legacy of excellence by helping customers work on golf courses, sports fields, construction sites, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties and agricultural operations. For more information, visit View source version on Contacts Investor Relations Jeremy SteffanDirector, Investor Relations(952) 887-7962, Media Relations Branden HappelSenior Manager, Public Relations(952) 887-8930, Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
