Agco Makes Progress Toward Expanding Its Margins but Competition Remains Strong
No-moat Agco increased its operating margin in the first quarter to 4.7% from 2.8% in first-quarter 2018. Agco’s first-quarter revenue of $2.0 billion beat consensus by $34 million while GAAP EPS of $0.84 beat consensus of $0.46. Based on strong sales of grain storage equipment, operational improvements, and a lower tax rate, management raised 2019 EPS guidance to $4.90 up from $4.60 provided in the fourth-quarter 2018 call. Despite this near-term optimism, we remain concerned about the USDA for...AGCO is a manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and related replacement parts. The company sells a range of agricultural equipment, including tractors, combines, self-propelled sprayers, hay tools, forage equipment, seeding and tillage equipment, implements, and grain storage and protein production systems. The company's products are used in the agricultural equipment industry and are marketed under the Challenger?, Fendt?, GSI?, Massey Ferguson? and Valtra? brands. The company distributes its products through independent dealers and distributors. In addition, the company provides retail and wholesale financing through its finance joint ventures with Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.
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