AGCO vs VMI vs WMS Stock Comparison

Agco, Valmont Industries and Advanced Drainage Systems Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AGCO Agco Corp /De
$102.25 -13.1% 1M -5.3% 1Y
Market cap
$7.80B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.35B
Div. yield
0.01%
Agricultural Machinery Industrials
3 wins
VMI Valmont Industries Inc
$434.47 -7.1% 1M +4.1% 1Y
Market cap
$8.43B
P/E
16.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.29B
Div. yield
0.01%
Electrical Equipment Industrials
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Valmont Industries leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Valmont Industries 6, Advanced Drainage Systems 3, Agco 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAGCOVMIWMSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.80B $8.43B $10.35B WMS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.6x 16.3x 22.9x AGCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.2x 17.9x 20.3x AGCO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.7% +4.6% +10.4% WMS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.2% 12.1% 14.0% WMS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.5% 22.0% 14.7% VMI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 0.9x 1.6x VMI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% AGCO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.3% +4.1% -7.8% VMI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -3.5%/yr +12.7%/yr +2.9%/yr VMI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.4% 30.9% 36.2% VMI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 71/100 63/100 VMI

Percentile Scorecard

AGCOVMIWMS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAGCOVMIWMS
Valuation 87 #28 of 203 63 #75 of 203 48 #29 of 55
Growth 28 #136 of 188 67 #63 of 188 48 #27 of 51
Profitability 44 #104 of 184 80 #38 of 184 87 #7 of 48
Financial Health 17 #180 of 217 65 #76 of 217 47 #29 of 54
Shareholder Returns 28 #111 of 153 80 #31 of 153 85 #7 of 41
Overall 41 71 63
  • AGCO ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • VMI ranked among 222 companies in Machinery
  • WMS ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAGCOVMIWMSSPY
1 month -13.1%-7.1%-0.6% +0.9%
3 months -11.9%-4.9%-5.9% +5.9%
6 months -10.6%-11.6%-11.1% +8.5%
Year to date -2.0%+8.0%-10.2% +13.3%
1 year -5.3%+4.1%-7.8% +12.4%
3 years -7.6%+130.1%+23.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year -2.6%+32.0%+7.3% +23.5%
5 years -16.3%+81.8%+15.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year -3.5%+12.7%+2.9% +11.0%
10 years +103.2%+241.8%+565.4% +263.4%
10 years, per year +7.4%+13.1%+20.9% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureAGCOVMIWMSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.4%30.9%36.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 35.7%29.8%33.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.861.191.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.140.13-0.21 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.0%-45.6%-50.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.2%-25.5%-25.8% -0.9%
52-week high $140.49$583.55$175.38 $779.14
52-week low $98.45$379.21$125.22 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAGCOVMIWMS
P/E now vs peer median 13.6xmedian 25.4x 16.2xmedian 25.4x 22.1xmedian 20.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 1.9x 1.9xmedian 1.9x 2.9xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 14.3x 12.7xmedian 14.3x 11.9xmedian 11.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 21.7xmedian 21.8x 27.1xmedian 21.8x 16.9xmedian 15.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 2.2x 4.7xmedian 2.2x 5.1xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median -0.67median 1.41 0.30median 1.41 -11.77median 0.99

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAGCOVMIWMS
Revenue $10.35B $4.29B $3.22B
Gross profit $2.61B $1.30B $1.24B
Operating income $603.70M $611.10M $668.00M
Net income $533.40M $518.93M $455.60M
Free cash flow $330.30M $306.43M $550.15M
EPS (diluted) $7.49 $26.66 $5.86
Cash & equivalents $573.40M $122.05M $162.25M
Total debt $2.73B $756.29M $1.61B
Shares (diluted) 71.20M 19.39M 77.02M
Enterprise value $4.96B $7.82B $8.14B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAGCOVMIWMS
P/E 13.6x 16.2x 22.1x
P/FCF 21.7x 27.1x 16.9x
P/Operating cash flow 12.1x 17.9x 11.5x
P/S 0.7x 1.9x 2.9x
P/B 1.8x 4.7x 5.1x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 5.1x 9.4x
EV/EBITDA 9.9x 12.7x 11.9x
EV/EBIT 15.4x 14.6x 16.1x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 2.1x 3.3x
EV/FCF 28.2x 29.2x 19.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.8x 19.3x 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.67 0.30 -11.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAGCOVMIWMS
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.7% 4.6% 10.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -10.0% 0.0% 3.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.8% 4.4% 14.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -9.6% 1.2% 4.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 916.3% 45.8% 4.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -28.9% 21.9% -2.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 1,179% 97.4% 4.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -21.7% 50.6% -2.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 461.1% 107.2% 5.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -20.3% 53.2% -1.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -39.7% -14.0% 19.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -17.2% 11.6% 4.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -51.9% -25.0% 18.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -15.8% 9.1% 1.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAGCOVMIWMS
Gross margin 25.3% 30.3% 38.6%
EBITDA margin 9.1% 16.5% 27.9%
Operating margin 5.8% 14.2% 20.7%
Pretax margin 6.3% 13.5% 18.6%
Net margin 5.2% 12.1% 14.0%
FCF margin 3.2% 7.1% 17.1%
Operating cash flow margin 5.7% 10.8% 25.0%
Return on equity 12.5% 29.8% 24.6%
Return on assets 4.4% 14.8% 10.1%
Return on invested capital 6.5% 22.0% 14.7%
Return on capital employed 7.6% 22.3% 17.0%
Asset turnover 0.9x 1.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 0.9x 1.8x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAGCOVMIWMS
Debt / assets 23.0% 21.4% 35.8%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.4x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.3x 0.9x 1.6x
Debt / FCF 8.3x 2.5x 2.9x
Liabilities / assets 65.6% 50.3% 59.7%
Equity / assets 34.4% 49.7% 40.3%
Interest coverage – 16.0x –
Current ratio 1.3x 2.4x 2.1x
Quick ratio 0.4x 1.4x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 2.40 6.31 4.07

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAGCOVMIWMS
Dividend yield 1.2% 0.7% 0.6%
Net buyback yield – 3.2% 3.4%
Shareholder yield 1.2% 3.9% 4.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 16.0% 10.9% 12.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 25.8% 18.4% 10.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) -1.5% 10.5% 12.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -42.6% 5.1% 12.3%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAGCOVMIWMS
Forward P/E 17.2xFY2026 17.9xFY2026 20.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.93FY2026 $24.29FY2026 $6.40FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.3%FY2026 +27.2%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +31.2% +10.4% +22.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $9.51BFY2026 $4.59BFY2026 $3.62BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -5.7%FY2026 +12.0%FY2026 +18.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.0% -0.7% +5.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAGCOVMIWMS
Held by institutions 93.5% 94.5% 90.9%
Institutions holding 512 645 553
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.2% +3.5% +0.3%
Institutions buying 270 313 259
Institutions selling 163 227 209
Buyers to sellers 1.66 1.38 1.24

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AGCOVMIWMS
AGCO 1.00 0.36 0.45
VMI 0.36 1.00 0.42
WMS 0.45 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AGCO, VMI and WMS?

Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Agco (AGCO) $7.80B, Valmont Industries (VMI) $8.43B, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) $10.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, AGCO, VMI and WMS?

Agco (AGCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Agco (AGCO) 14.6x, Valmont Industries (VMI) 16.3x, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 22.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Agco (AGCO) is cheapest (Agco (AGCO) 17.2x, Valmont Industries (VMI) 17.9x, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 20.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Agco (AGCO) +1.7%, Valmont Industries (VMI) +4.6%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) +10.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) has the highest net margin (Agco (AGCO) 5.2%, Valmont Industries (VMI) 12.1%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 14.0%). On return on invested capital, Valmont Industries (VMI) leads (Agco (AGCO) 6.5%, Valmont Industries (VMI) 22.0%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 14.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Valmont Industries (VMI) returned the most: Agco (AGCO) -5.3%, Valmont Industries (VMI) +4.1%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) -7.8%. Over five years, Valmont Industries (VMI) compounded fastest (Agco (AGCO) -3.5%/yr, Valmont Industries (VMI) +12.7%/yr, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) +2.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Agco (AGCO) has the highest dividend yield: Agco (AGCO) 0.01%, Valmont Industries (VMI) 0.01%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 0.01%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Valmont Industries (VMI) has been the steadiest (Agco (AGCO) 36.4%, Valmont Industries (VMI) 30.9%, Advanced Drainage Systems (WMS) 36.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AGCO, VMI and WMS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Valmont Industries (VMI) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.