Trimble Inc. (TRMB)

FairStock Score: 49/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a Buffett/Graham investor, I start with what is knowable. Trimble sells software and technology that connect office and field workflows in construction, engineering and related markets; that can create switching costs, but the numbers show a business in transition rather than a smooth compounder. Filed figures show fiscal 2025, the year ended 2026-01-02, revenue of $3.6B, net income of $424.0M and diluted EPS of $1.76, down sharply from fiscal 2024, the year ended 2025-01-03, when net income was $1.5B and diluted EPS $6.09. In fiscal Q2 2026, the quarter ended 2026-07-03, revenue was $972.0M but net income was -$471.7M and diluted EPS -$2.02, while fiscal Q1 2026, the quarter ended 2026-04-03, earned $98.9M. So earnings are uneven and the latest quarter needs explanation. FairStock's calculations at the 2026-10-26 close show P/B 2.60, P/E -132.02, ROE -1.94%, ROCE 4.80%, D/E 0.29, Altman Z 3.19 and Piotroski 5/9. Cash generation is a positive: TTM FCF of $773.1M gives a 5.2% FCF yield. But EV/EBITDA 57.71 leaves little room for error, and the FairStock Score is 49/100. FairStock's Lynch category is Slow Grower, based on five-year profit growth of 1.7% a year and revenue growth of 2.6%. I see a fair business with possible switching costs, but not a clearly cheap security; the price looks full unless the Q2 loss is non-recurring and returns improve.

In plain English: Trimble sells software and technology that help construction, engineering and field workers connect their work. The business produces cash and has grown revenue, but the latest quarter had a large loss and profits have been uneven. At $63.37, the price does not look clearly cheap against those mixed numbers and looks closer to fair or expensive.

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Data as of 2026-10-26 close · note generated 2026-10-28 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-07-03) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-04-03) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-10-03) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-07-04) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2026-01-02) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2025-01-03) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-29)

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