Sep 30, 2022

AGCO Q3 2022 Earnings Report

AGCO delivered record sales and earnings, driven by the farmer-first strategy and robust market conditions.

Key Takeaways

AGCO reported record third-quarter net sales of $3.1 billion, up 14.5% year-over-year, with North American sales up approximately 43%. The company's operating margin expanded by 140 basis points to a record 10.6%. Healthy farm fundamentals are supporting order boards that now stretch well into 2023 in some regions.

Record net sales of $3.1 billion, up 14.5% year-over-year, driven by North and South America.

North American sales up ~43% year-over-year from growth in Fendt and Precision Planting products.

Record operating margin of 10.6%, expanded 140 basis points through pricing and improved mix.

Reaffirms full year operating margin and earnings per share outlook.

Total Revenue
$3.12B
Previous year: $2.73B
+14.6%
EPS
$3.18
Previous year: $2.41
+32.0%
Operating Margin
10.6%
Gross Profit
$739M
Previous year: $627M
+17.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$607M
Previous year: $537M
+13.0%
Free Cash Flow
$140M
Previous year: $88.3M
+58.3%
Total Assets
$9.82B
Previous year: $8.94B
+9.8%

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AGCO Revenue by Geographic Location

Forward Guidance

AGCO anticipates net sales for 2022 to range from $12.5 to $12.6 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $11.70 to $11.90.

Positive Outlook

  • Gross and operating margins are projected to improve from 2021 levels.
  • Reflecting the impact of higher sales and production volumes.
  • Favorable pricing to offset material and labor cost inflation.
  • Increased investments in engineering.
  • Increased investments in other technology investments to support AGCO’s precision ag and digital initiatives

Challenges Ahead

  • The ability of the Company’s supply chain to deliver parts and components on schedule remains difficult to predict.
  • AGCO’s results will be impacted if the actual supply chain delivery performance differs from these estimates.
  • COVID-19 has negatively impacted our business
  • Conflict in Ukraine on our business.
  • Potential for natural gas shortages, as well as shortages in other energy sources, throughout Europe, which could negatively impact our production in Europe both directly and through interrupting the supply of parts and components that we use.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income