revenue growth
6.3–6.6 pct
FY 2026
official guidance
| Revenue | $4.8B |
|---|---|
| Operating income | $489.8M |
| Net income | $363.3M |
| Free cash flow | $711.5M |
| Operating margin | 10.3% |
| Net margin | 7.6% |
| Return on equity | 27.2% |
| Period | TTM 2026-07-31 |
OpenFilings analyst
Agentic read of the latest earnings call — recommendation updates when we process a new transcript. Research synthesis, not investment advice.
Buy: Toro delivered broad-based Q3 strength, with sales up 8.4% to $1.23 billion, adjusted EPS up 7.3% to $1.33, and FY2026 EPS guidance raised to $4.60-$4.65 from $4.50-$4.62.
The bull case is durable AMP productivity, improving residential profitability, strong professional demand and $425.1 million of year-to-date free cash flow; the main tension is that Professional operating margin fell 40 bps, while Q4 depends partly on winter demand and includes only $7 million of uncertain IEEPA refunds.
Q4 sales guidance implies 3.9%-5.1% growth and EPS of $0.93-$0.98, with residential sales expected approximately flat as Toro laps strong snow-related demand.
Winter weather and the company’s ability to manage dealer inventories will determine near-term snow and residential performance.
The $5 million of IEEPA refunds excluded from Q4 guidance remains timing-uncertain and could provide upside if recovered.
AMP has reached its $125 million run-rate savings target, with management indicating additional productivity benefits should flow into FY2027 after some current-year savings were used to offset tariffs and inflation.
Residential operating margin improved 400 bps to 5.9%; management remains on track for sustainable double-digit margins through route-to-market optimization and portfolio rationalization.
Underground construction has meaningful growth and margin runway from data-center, utility, broadband, soft-excavation and pipe-relining demand; management also described it as a high priority for future capital allocation and acquisitions.
Autonomous golf equipment, electrification and irrigation create differentiated product growth opportunities, but commercialization and installation capacity remain execution dependencies.
CEO succession is a near-term leadership transition risk as Edric Funk assumes the top role, although management presented the transition as planned and supported by strong operating momentum.
Professional operating margin declined 40 bps to 20.9% because of unfavorable mix and higher manufacturing costs; Tornado is also dilutive to margin in its first year.
Management did not quantify FY2027 earnings or the precise carryover benefit from AMP, despite analyst pressure on whether productivity can drive above-algorithmic growth.
The $43.1 million non-cash impairment tied to facility exits and product-line rationalization indicates ongoing portfolio and network restructuring.
Tariff exposure is described as minimal and embedded in broader inflation, but the outlook remains dependent on offsets from productivity, sourcing and pricing rather than a fully quantified bridge.
revenue growth
6.3–6.6 pct
FY 2026
official guidance
adjusted eps
4.6–4.65 $per share
FY 2026
official guidance
revenue growth
3.9–5.1 pct
Q4 2026
official guidance
adjusted eps
0.93–0.98 $per share
Q4 2026
official guidance
OpenFilings analyst view from primary-source filings and earnings calls — not investment advice.
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