TENNANT CO (TNC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:TNC • US8803451033
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This TNC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. TNC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year TNC was profitable.
- In the past year TNC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years TNC has always been profitable.
- TNC had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 3.45%, TNC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 48.09% of the companies in the same industry.
- TNC has a Return On Equity (7.28%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- TNC has a Return On Invested Capital (6.28%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for TNC is in line with the industry average of 10.17%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.45% | ||
| ROE | 7.28% | ||
| ROIC | 6.28% |
ROA(3y)6.77%
ROA(5y)6.51%
ROE(3y)13.25%
ROE(5y)13.76%
ROIC(3y)9.9%
ROIC(5y)9.37%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 3.64%, TNC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- TNC's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- TNC has a Operating Margin (6.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of TNC has declined.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 40.24%, TNC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.05% of the companies in the same industry.
- TNC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.55% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.64% | ||
| GM | 40.24% |
OM growth 3Y-8.19%
OM growth 5Y-2.02%
PM growth 3Y-15.68%
PM growth 5Y1.57%
GM growth 3Y1.43%
GM growth 5Y-0.27%
2. TNC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), TNC is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for TNC has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, TNC has less shares outstanding
- TNC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.26 indicates that TNC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of TNC (3.26) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of TNC is 6.32, which is on the high side as it means it would take TNC, 6.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- TNC has a Debt to FCF ratio (6.32) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.45 indicates that TNC is not too dependend on debt financing.
- TNC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.45 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. TNC outperforms 49.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.26 |
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC9.99%
2.3 Liquidity
- TNC has a Current Ratio of 2.05. This indicates that TNC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- TNC has a Current ratio of 2.05. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: TNC outperforms 48.09% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.37 indicates that TNC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.37, TNC is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.25% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 |
3. TNC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for TNC have decreased strongly by -16.64% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 13.41% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- TNC shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -6.47%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.75% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.64%
EPS 3Y10.02%
EPS 5Y13.41%
EPS Q2Q%-8.55%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.47%
Revenue growth 3Y3.29%
Revenue growth 5Y3.75%
Sales Q2Q%-11.34%
3.2 Future
- TNC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.25% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.32% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y8.12%
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.01%
Revenue Next 2Y3.63%
Revenue Next 3Y6.88%
Revenue Next 5Y5.32%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. TNC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.79, TNC is valued correctly.
- 91.60% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than TNC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of TNC to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.60), we can say TNC is valued rather cheaply.
- TNC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.83.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, TNC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.84% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- TNC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, TNC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 76.34% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- TNC's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 28.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.28 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- TNC's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.57
PEG (5Y)0.95
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. TNC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- TNC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.86%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- TNC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.21. TNC pays more dividend than 83.97% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.90, TNC has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.86% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of TNC grows each year by 6.27%, which is quite nice.
- TNC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- TNC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.27%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
5.3 Sustainability
- 50.00% of the earnings are spent on dividend by TNC. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of TNC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP50%
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3YN/A
TNC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
69.84
+0.76 (+1.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners97.24%
Inst Owner Change-4.08%
Ins Owners1.4%
Ins Owner Change14.16%
Market Cap1.25B
Revenue(TTM)1.20B
Net Income(TTM)43.80M
Analysts80
Price Target85.43 (22.32%)
Short Float %3.88%
Short Ratio2.63
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.86% |
Yearly Dividend1.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.27%
DP50%
Div Incr Years34
Div Non Decr Years34
Ex-Date02-27 2026-02-27 (0.31)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-11.36%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.89%
Max EPS beat(2)-3.84%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-11.79%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.89%
Max EPS beat(4)-3.84%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.19%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)15.7%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)11.53%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-6.34%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.76%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.92%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.76%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.3%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.27%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.27%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.95%
PT rev (1m)-23.86%
PT rev (3m)-23.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-70.53%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-70.53%
EPS NY rev (1m)-12.32%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.32%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-6.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-3.42%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.83 | ||
| P/S | 1.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 28.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 19.18 | ||
| P/B | 2.07 | ||
| P/tB | 3.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.28 |
EPS(TTM)5.46
EY7.82%
EPS(NY)5.9
Fwd EY8.45%
FCF(TTM)2.43
FCFY3.47%
OCF(TTM)3.64
OCFY5.21%
SpS67.42
BVpS33.7
TBVpS19.07
PEG (NY)1.57
PEG (5Y)0.95
Graham Number64.35
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.45% | ||
| ROE | 7.28% | ||
| ROCE | 8.08% | ||
| ROIC | 6.28% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.05% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.07% | ||
| OM | 6.55% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.64% | ||
| GM | 40.24% | ||
| FCFM | 3.6% |
ROA(3y)6.77%
ROA(5y)6.51%
ROE(3y)13.25%
ROE(5y)13.76%
ROIC(3y)9.9%
ROIC(5y)9.37%
ROICexc(3y)11.29%
ROICexc(5y)10.72%
ROICexgc(3y)16.71%
ROICexgc(5y)16.65%
ROCE(3y)12.73%
ROCE(5y)12.05%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.9%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.78%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.88%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.99%
OM growth 3Y-8.19%
OM growth 5Y-2.02%
PM growth 3Y-15.68%
PM growth 5Y1.57%
GM growth 3Y1.43%
GM growth 5Y-0.27%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.95
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.32 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 36.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.8% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.41 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 47.27% | ||
| Profit Quality | 98.86% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.05 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.26 |
F-Score5
WACC9.99%
ROIC/WACC0.63
Cap/Depr(3y)39.84%
Cap/Depr(5y)41.52%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.75%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.87%
Profit Quality(3y)110.76%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.64%
EPS 3Y10.02%
EPS 5Y13.41%
EPS Q2Q%-8.55%
EPS Next Y8.12%
EPS Next 2Y8.25%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.47%
Revenue growth 3Y3.29%
Revenue growth 5Y3.75%
Sales Q2Q%-11.34%
Revenue Next Year2.01%
Revenue Next 2Y3.63%
Revenue Next 3Y6.88%
Revenue Next 5Y5.32%
EBIT growth 1Y-35.73%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.17%
EBIT growth 5Y1.66%
EBIT Next Year74.68%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-37.06%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-16.04%
OCF growth 1Y-27.54%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-13.45%
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TENNANT CO (TNC) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for TNC stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for TENNANT CO (TNC) is 12.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.07.
What is the earnings growth outlook for TENNANT CO?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of TENNANT CO (TNC) is expected to grow by 8.12% in the next year.