NYSE:AGCOMachinery
AGCO (AGCO) Stock Slides As Margin Squeeze Deepens
AGCO stock took a hit, dropping about 5% to sit just above US$100, even though the latest quarter did not deliver a shock on the headline earnings line. Adjusted earnings per share landed at US$1.43 on roughly US$2.6b of sales, which keeps the story focused on profitability rather than a collapse in demand.
The key issue for investors is the squeeze in operating margin. Adjusted operating margin in Q2 came in at 6.6%, pressured by weaker volumes and higher costs. The short term reaction...