NYSE:ALGMachinery
Alamo Group (ALG) Stock Rallies Despite Persistent Margin Compression
Alamo Group stock jumped about 4% today, yet the real story sits in the income statement. Q2 revenue reached about US$450.7 million and basic earnings per share landed near US$2.56. Those are solid figures for a machinery manufacturer, but they come with a quieter message. Trailing net margin sits near 6.1%, which is thinner than a year ago and is the pressure point the market seems willing to look past after this move.
Is Alamo Group stock now genuinely cheap after this move, or is the...