Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Strong margins and returns
About
AGCO Corp. engages in the manufacture and distribution of agricultural equipment and related replacement parts. The company is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia and currently employs 21,200 full-time employees. The firm sells a range of agricultural equipment, including tractors, combines, self-propelled sprayers, hay tools, forage equipment, seeding and tillage equipment, implements, and grain storage and protein production systems. The firm's segments are North America, South America, Europe/Middle East, and Asia/Pacific/Africa. The firm's products are marketed under various brands, including Challenger, Fendt, GSI, Massey Ferguson and Valtra. As of December 31, 2016, the Company distributed its products through over 3,000 independent dealers and distributors in more than 150 countries. In addition, the Company also provides retail and wholesale financing through its finance joint ventures with Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Rabobank). The firm's AGCO Power engines division produces diesel engines, gears and generating sets.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is fairly valued relative to its peers.
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