Recent performance snapshot and business profile

Toro (TTC) has drawn fresh investor attention after recent price moves, with the stock roughly flat over the past month and down about 5% in the past 3 months.

The company has a market value of about US$8.8b, annual revenue of US$4,658.5m and net income of US$339.8m, supported by annual revenue growth of 3.6% and net income growth of 11.3%.

Professional equipment is the core of the business, contributing US$3,771.7m of revenue. The Residential segment adds US$856.4m and other activities account for US$30.4m.

Most of Toro’s sales come from the United States at US$3,780.9m, with international markets contributing US$877.6m, reflecting a broad customer base across turf maintenance, irrigation and outdoor equipment.

At a share price of US$90.74, Toro’s recent 7 day share price return of 4.05% contrasts with a weaker 90 day share price return, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 37.42% stands out against softer 3 and 5 year total shareholder returns.

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With Toro trading at US$90.74, alongside an indicated 12.4% intrinsic discount and a 20.4% gap to the analyst price target, the key question is whether this represents a genuine value opportunity or if the market already reflects future growth.

Most Popular Narrative: 16.9% Undervalued

With Toro last closing at $90.74 against a narrative fair value of $109.25, the widely followed view points to meaningful upside potential based on modeled cash flows.

Acceleration of the AMP productivity program, with $75 million in run-rate cost savings and a longer-term target of $100 million+, is enhancing operating leverage and margins, while ongoing portfolio optimization and selective divestitures streamline core operations for improved future profitability.

Want to see how a cost program, margin reset, and updated earnings path combine into that fair value? The core assumptions link efficiency gains with higher profitability and a future earnings multiple that still sits below current industry levels.

Result: Fair Value of $109.25 (UNDERVALUED)

However, this positive outlook could be challenged if residential demand remains weak or if weather and macroeconomic fluctuations continue to make earnings and inventory trends harder to predict.

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Another View on Value

The fair value narrative points to upside, but the current P/E of 25.4x is a bit higher than the fair ratio of 23.2x and above the peer average of 20.9x, even though it sits slightly below the US Machinery industry at 26.9x. This raises a question about how much safety margin you really have here.

To see how this P/E gap, the peer comparison, and the fair ratio fit together in a single framework, it is worth stepping through the valuation breakdown in more detail with the See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Next Steps

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