Alamo Reports Record 2022 Year End & Q4 Results
Alamo Group Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.
Read moreAlamo Group Inc. reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.
Read moreFor the year ended Dec. 31, 2022, revenue of Kubota Corp. and its subsidiaries increased by $3.6 billion (+21.9%) from the prior year to $19.97 billion.
Read moreDeere & Company reported net income of $1.959 billion for the first quarter ended January 29, 2023, or $6.55 per share.
Read moreAccording to CLAAS’ 2022 annual report, the company earned €4.93 billion in net sales last year, around $5.2 billion.
Read moreIn the farm segment, sales grew 28 percent in Q4. Farm backlog is up 48 percent over the prior year.
Read moreThe company plans a 6 percent increase in the price of tractors in North America and 5 percent increase in construction machinery.
Read moreThe increases reflected sales gains in all segments, most notably agriculture, along with pricing gains.
Read moreOrder books for the upcoming year are mostly full, Deere said, except for a few cases where it has paused orders to reevaluate inflationary pressures later in the year.
Read moreIncreased sales of high horsepower and mid-range tractors as well as precision planting products represented the largest increases for the company.
Read moreIn North America, sales of tractors and construction machinery increased significantly due to strong demand along with growth in suburban development.
Read moreIn North America, demand was up 10 percent for tractors under 140 HP and up 23 percent for tractors over 140 HP. Combines were up 25 percent.
Read moreThe company also reported an 18 percent gain in labor output on roughly the same amount of wages in 2021.
Read moreCNH Industrial said the increase in net sales was driven by higher demand, better mix, and favorable price realization.
Read moreIncreased sales of high horsepower and mid-range tractors as well as precision planting products represented the largest increases.
Read more“We overcame ongoing challenges with the supply chain, skilled labor shortages and the impacts of COVID-19 to deliver to our customers,” said President and CEO David King.
Read moreIn its outlook, Claas said it expects the supply situation and price development on the procurement markets to present a greater risk in 2022.
Read moreSales revenue in Canada increased by 48 percent at Poettinger, which drove a record in sales during the company’s 150th year.
Read moreThe company stated that demand for products remains strong and it is working to increase production to meet the growing order backlog.
Read moreBroken down by region, AGCO reported a 36.6 percent increase in sales in South America and an 8.5 percent increase in North America for the quarter.
Read moreThe company said supply chain disruptions contributed to a $700 million cash burn in the third quarter.
Read moreFarm segment trade sales grew 11 percent. Farm backlog is up 202 percent over prior year as of Sept. 30.
Read moreThe company saw a 71 percent increase in grinder mixer sales, a 60 percent increase in beet equipment sales, and a 13 percent rise in manure spreader sales for the year to date.
Read more“We currently have customer commitments for the majority of our new machinery orders being shipped in Q3 and Q4 of FY ’22,” the COO said. “And we are also finishing presale customer orders for production slots into the first of FY ’23.”
Read moreIn small agriculture and turf, net sales increased by 32 percent, and operating profits climbed 73 percent.
Read more“While we’re pleased to see this improvement, we would normally expect a double-digit operating margin percentage,” an executive said of operating income that was 9.7 percent of net sales.
Read moreThe company reported operating income was 9.7 percent of net sales, which is a 48 percent increase over the prior year quarter but perhaps below expectations because of volatile pricing on the supply side.
Read moreDemand for high-horsepower tractors exceeded demand for low-horsepower tractors and drove a 24 percent increase for the first half of the year.
Read moreThe company sees momentum in large farm products, and because the big equipment market is “still roughly 25 percent below long-term averages,” it expects that momentum to continue.
Read moreThe company’s order book in agriculture more than doubled year over year for tractors, particularly in North America, and more than tripled for combines.
Read moreIn its irrigation segment, the company reported a 57.6 percent increase in sales compared to 2020.
Read moreIn agriculture, second quarter sales increased by 25.6 percent. Year-to-date ag sales increased by 22.1 percent.
Read moreThe sale of farm and turf equipment climbed 8 percent in the second quarter, Deere said, and the company expects sales for the year to climb by up to 15 percent.
Read moreCEO Paul Reitz said he expects upward trends in the agricultural sector to continue, “ and in some cases even improve throughout 2021 into 2022.”
Read moreCEO Linda Hasenfratz forecasts double-digit growth for MacDon this year and continued growth in 2022.
Read moreIn spite of what CEO Ron Robinson characterized as “interesting times” resulting from pandemic business disruptions, he said the company is “rebounding nicely.”
Read moreThe company continues to project sales growth this year. Sales backlog remains high as Buhler works through supply chain challenges.
Read moreIn its second quarter outlook, Valmont expects net sales to increase by 17 to 20 percent compared to last year.
Read moreIncreased sales of tractors, parts, grain and protein equipment, and precision planting products generated most of the increase.
Read moreThe company’s e-commerce sales experienced triple-digit percentage growth for the fourth consecutive quarter.
Read moreSales for the quarter that ended Feb. 28 increased by 7.5 percent compared to the first quarter of 2020.
Read moreAlamo sees promising signs in the ag economy as well as challenges tied to operational issues.
Read moreFor the quarter, net sales in agriculture increased by 10.5 percent. CEO Ron Robinson reports a strong backlog in ag orders.
Read moreGlobal sales in the ag irrigation segment increased by 49.8 percent year-over-year. North American sales increased by 14.8 percent.
Read moreBased on backlog and order activity, the company is optimistic about 2021.
Read moreThe company last week reported equipment operation net sales increased by 23 percent for the quarter ending Jan. 31. Net income for the quarter soared by 124 percent.
Read moreNet sales for AGCO increased by about 8 percent for the fourth quarter of 2020. Net sales for all of 2020 increased by 1.2 percent.
Read moreIn agriculture, net sales declined by 3.1 percent in 2020, which the company primarily attributes to the loss of low-margin OEM business.
Read moreIn the U.S. and Canada, the company’s forecast calls for a 5 to 10 percent gain in sales in farm equipment in the new year.
Read moreNorth American commercial sales were the exception in an otherwise standout quarter. Farm sales increased by 24 percent.
Read more“In a year with much disruption and many challenges, we were encouraged to see several significant positive trends in the third quarter,” said Chairman of the Board Marc H. McConnell.
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