Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Agricultural - Machinery
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Lindsay Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 18.7x, down 11.8% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 11.3% YoY to 11.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 16.58 | 18.66 | 34.65 | 19.58 | 13.54 | 21.14 | 26.51 | 15.52 | 18.19 | 21.93 | 17.83 | 19.25 | 23.08 |
| — | -11.8% | +30.7% | +26.2% | -25.6% | -3.6% | +48.7% | -19.4% | -21.2% | -18.0% | -27.9% | +39.3% | -7.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 1.74 | 1.97 | 2.44 | 2.25 | 1.93 | 2.18 | 2.20 | 2.27 | 2.18 | 2.04 | 2.05 | 1.98 | 2.50 |
| — | -9.4% | +10.8% | -1.2% | -11.6% | +6.5% | +7.4% | +15.0% | -12.9% | -26.3% | -12.0% | +22.1% | +38.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.30 | 2.37 | 2.81 | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.96 | 2.84 | 2.64 | 2.74 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.98 | 3.94 |
| — | -19.9% | -1.0% | +9.2% | +2.0% | +4.9% | -5.6% | -11.5% | -30.6% | -41.5% | -33.2% | -18.3% | -2.7% | |
| P/FCF | 12.99 | — | 7.53 | 14.85 | 144.07 | 29.04 | 7.17 | 12.29 | — | 22.09 | 6.23 | 7.20 | — |
| — | — | +5.0% | +20.8% | — | +31.5% | +15.0% | +70.8% | — | -96.0% | -65.4% | -88.3% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.73 | 11.70 | 20.98 | 12.66 | 9.41 | 13.19 | 21.33 | 12.51 | 12.09 | 12.29 | 11.96 | 10.30 | 13.28 |
| — | -11.3% | -1.7% | +1.2% | -22.1% | +7.3% | +78.4% | +21.5% | -8.9% | -27.3% | -12.6% | +14.4% | -18.0% | |
| EV / EBIT | 12.04 | 13.32 | 24.82 | 14.04 | 10.45 | 15.22 | 20.54 | 15.82 | 14.97 | 14.82 | 13.06 | 12.12 | 15.63 |
| — | -12.5% | +20.8% | -11.3% | -30.2% | +2.7% | +57.3% | +30.5% | -4.2% | -26.8% | -29.0% | +17.8% | -24.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Lindsay Corporation's operating margin was 12.6% in Q1 2026, up 5.2 pp QoQ and up 0.0 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 7.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.2% | 32.2% | 29.1% | 31.6% | 33.4% | 30.0% | 29.5% | 33.4% | 32.3% | 30.9% | 31.4% | 32.3% | 32.6% |
| — | +7.0% | -1.3% | -5.3% | +3.4% | -2.8% | -6.2% | +3.3% | -1.0% | +2.8% | +4.6% | +12.3% | +52.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 13.0% | 12.6% | 7.4% | 14.0% | 17.2% | 12.6% | 8.7% | 14.3% | 14.6% | 13.1% | 14.0% | 16.4% | 16.4% |
| — | +0.2% | -15.3% | -2.0% | +17.7% | -3.8% | -37.7% | -12.6% | -11.1% | -6.5% | -4.3% | -0.2% | +79.0% | |
| Net Margin | 10.9% | 10.6% | 7.0% | 11.5% | 14.2% | 10.3% | 8.2% | 14.6% | 12.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% | 10.3% | 10.9% |
| — | +2.7% | -14.3% | -21.4% | +18.8% | +10.9% | -28.6% | +42.7% | +10.1% | -10.0% | +22.1% | -12.3% | +49.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.6% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.4% |
| — | -11.2% | -23.2% | -11.8% | +38.6% | +8.8% | -38.5% | +7.7% | -12.6% | -28.7% | -7.0% | -42.2% | +4.7% | |
| ROA | 9.3% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.5% |
| — | -11.7% | -23.3% | -11.9% | +41.5% | +12.7% | -35.9% | +13.5% | -6.9% | -22.5% | +3.8% | -34.8% | +15.9% | |
| ROIC | 15.7% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 3.7% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| — | -8.4% | -14.9% | +20.8% | +48.7% | +1.7% | -43.9% | -30.4% | -21.1% | -14.8% | -16.6% | -26.8% | +34.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Lindsay Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.5x, down from 8.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has weakened 11.7% YoY to 3.42x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.32 |
| — | -4.1% | -8.3% | -9.0% | -6.2% | -6.5% | -6.4% | -10.0% | -13.6% | -14.1% | -15.2% | -14.8% | -15.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.25 | 5.45 | 8.27 | 4.69 | 3.64 | 5.08 | 8.75 | 5.36 | 4.96 | 5.18 | 4.83 | 4.30 | 4.28 |
| — | +7.3% | -5.6% | -12.6% | -26.5% | -1.8% | +81.2% | +24.5% | +15.9% | +10.7% | +15.2% | +23.8% | -26.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.71 | 3.42 | 3.71 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3.87 | 3.92 | 3.95 | 3.87 | 3.53 | 3.58 | 3.69 | 3.62 |
| — | -11.7% | -5.4% | -7.8% | -6.1% | +9.5% | +9.5% | +7.0% | +7.1% | +9.0% | +20.8% | +35.0% | +29.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 2.76 | 2.43 | 2.76 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.65 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.27 |
| — | -8.3% | +2.4% | +3.0% | -0.4% | +11.5% | +10.5% | +5.1% | +13.6% | +20.4% | +38.4% | +51.5% | +39.3% | |
| Interest Coverage | 48.08 | — | 33.91 | 68.97 | 79.91 | 27.77 | 17.76 | 25.99 | 26.62 | 24.03 | 26.16 | 28.44 | 26.27 |
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Lindsay Corporation's current P/E is 16.6x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 21.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Lindsay Corporation's current operating margin is 13.0%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Lindsay Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.