As the Q1 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the agricultural machinery industry, including Lindsay (NYSE: LNN) and its peers.

Agricultural machinery companies are investing to develop and produce more precise machinery, automated systems, and connected equipment that collects analyzable data to help farmers and other customers improve yields and increase efficiency. On the other hand, agriculture is seasonal and natural disasters or bad weather can impact the entire industry. Additionally, macroeconomic factors such as commodity prices or changes in interest rates–which dictate the willingness of these companies or their customers to invest–can impact demand for agricultural machinery.

The 5 agricultural machinery stocks we track reported a strong Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 1.7% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was in line.

Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 7.6% since the latest earnings results.

Weakest Q1: Lindsay (NYSE: LNN)

A pioneer in the field of center pivot and lateral move irrigation, Lindsay (NYSE: LNN) provides a variety of proprietary water management and road infrastructure products and services.

Lindsay reported revenues of $157.7 million, down 15.7% year on year. This print fell short of analysts’ expectations by 4.2%. Overall, it was a disappointing quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ revenue and adjusted operating income estimates.

“During the quarter we began shipping the large project in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. While this project remains on schedule, we are exercising caution and prioritizing the safety of our teams in the region," said Randy Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Lindsay delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates and slowest revenue growth of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is down 6.7% since reporting and currently trades at $109.30.

Read our full report on Lindsay here, it’s free.

Best Q1: Alamo (NYSE: ALG)

Expanding its markets through acquisitions since its founding, Alamo (NYSE: ALG) designs, manufactures, and services vegetation management and infrastructure maintenance equipment for governmental, industrial, and agricultural use.

Alamo reported revenues of $417.1 million, up 6.7% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 4.8%. The business had a stunning quarter with an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates.

Alamo pulled off the biggest analyst estimate beat among its peers. Although it had a fine quarter compared to its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 9.9% since reporting. It currently trades at $150.74.

Is now the time to buy Alamo? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.

Titan International (NYSE: TWI)

Acquiring Goodyear’s farm tire business in 2005, Titan (NYSE: TWI) is a manufacturer and supplier of wheels, tires, and undercarriages used in off-highway vehicles such as construction vehicles.

Titan International reported revenues of $505.1 million, up 2.9% year on year, exceeding analysts’ expectations by 1.6%. It may have had the worst quarter among its peers, but its results were still good as it also locked in an impressive beat of analysts’ adjusted operating income estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

As expected, the stock is down 9.6% since the results and currently trades at $7.23.

Read our full analysis of Titan International’s results here.

AGCO (NYSE: AGCO)

With a history that features both organic growth and acquisitions, AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) designs, manufactures, and sells agricultural machinery and related technology.

AGCO reported revenues of $2.34 billion, up 14.3% year on year. This number topped analysts’ expectations by 3.8%. It was a stunning quarter as it also put up a beat of analysts’ EPS and EBITDA estimates.

AGCO pulled off the fastest revenue growth but had the weakest full-year guidance update among its peers. The stock is down 8.4% since reporting and currently trades at $111.06.

Read our full, actionable report on AGCO here, it’s free.

Deere (NYSE: DE)

Revolutionizing agriculture with the first self-polishing cast-steel plow in the 1800s, Deere (NYSE: DE) manufactures and distributes advanced agricultural, construction, forestry, and turf care equipment.

Deere reported revenues of $13.37 billion, up 4.7% year on year. This print surpassed analysts’ expectations by 2.5%. Overall, it was a stunning quarter as it also produced an impressive beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates.

The stock is down 3.2% since reporting and currently trades at $542.55.

Read our full, actionable report on Deere here, it’s free.

Market Update

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