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Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$147.76 +0.70% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $147.67

Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 60/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

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ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $1.79B

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As of 2026-11-02, Alamo Group Inc. (NYSE: ALG) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 60/100 at a spot price of $147.76 (+0.70% 1D, market cap $1.79B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, ALG ranks #130 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), ALG carries a Roarable C- (60/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 17.2x, gross margin of 24.8%, and ROIC of 14.3%. By comparison, RUN (Sunrun Inc.) holds a E grade (25/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -3.2%, cap $1.83B) and ATS (ATS Corporation) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.85B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ALG leads on earnings multiple (17.2x) while ALG leads on capital efficiency (14.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ALG?

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Per ALG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000897077), Alamo Group Inc. generated $1.60B in revenue (-1.5% YoY), $103.8M in net income, and $146.9M in free cash flow against $1.61B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (25% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $147.67 (-0.06%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 9.2% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 60/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.5% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk C-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.9% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for ALG)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±5.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (60/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY ALG SCORES 60/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+17/20 pts (28% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+16/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 5.14 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 5/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade B-$153.07-2.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C+$148.73-2.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C+$144.53+2.2% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$147.76+0.4% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: B- (68) → C- (60)Full Audit →

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Even with a 60/100 (C-) score, ALG faces multiple-compression risk if 17.2x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 22.3% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($159.22) or 200D SMA ($168.58) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($149.09) toward Bear Floor ($116.29).

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How ALG Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$146.9M (9.2% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $1.69B

FY24

Rev $1.63B

FY25

Rev $1.60B

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$1.60B	24.8%	9.5%	$103.8M	$146.9M	14.3%
FY 2024	$1.63B	25.3%	10.1%	$115.9M	$184.8M	15.9%
FY 2023	$1.69B	24.8%	11.7%	$136.2M	$131.2M	14.3%

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ALG // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -11.73%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $144.3H $147.8L $144.3C $147.8VOL 144.4K

RES: $180.3SUP: $142.2SMA50: $159.2SMA200: $168.6

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ALG Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

10.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (ALG)

Industrials Rank #130 of 485 ⚔️ RUN vs ALG Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (ALG vs. RUN, ATS, SPB, MFP)

Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components (208 Tracked Issuers)

Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) ranks #130 by composite RQD confidence (60/100, grade C-) and #219 by equity capitalization ($1.79B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ALG leads on earnings valuation at 17.2x trailing P/E, while ALG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 14.3% ROIC and 24.8% gross margin. SPB currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 64/100 (C) compared with ALG at 60/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
ALG ACTIVE Alamo Group Inc.	C-	60/100	17.2x	24.8%	14.3%	+0.70%	$1.79B	Benchmark Subject
RUN Sunrun Inc.	E	25/100	—	—	-3.2%	-1.45%	$1.83B	/run-vs-alg →
ATS ATS Corporation	D	47/100	—	—	—	-3.67%	$1.85B	/ats-vs-alg →
SPB Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.	C	64/100	18.8x	36.7%	4.2%	+2.34%	$1.87B	/spb-vs-alg →
MFP Midera Food Processing Inc.	D	51/100	—	—	—	-3.49%	$1.88B	/mfp-vs-alg →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000897077

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) reported GAAP revenue of $1.60B (-1.5% vs. FY2024 revenue of $1.63B , and -5.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $103.8M, operating cash flow of $177.5M, and free cash flow of $146.9M (-20.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, ALG closed FY2025 with $1.61B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 5.14, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$1.60B	$103.8M	$177.5M	$146.9M	$1.61B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$1.63B	$115.9M	$209.8M	$184.8M	$1.45B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$1.69B	$136.2M	$131.2M	$131.2M	—	—

3. ALG Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is ALG stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does ALG compare to RUN and ATS in the Industrials sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for ALG?

Where is ALG trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

ALG last traded at $147.76 (+0.70% on volume of 149,315 shares), positioning the stock -7.20% below its 50-day simple moving average ($159.22) and -12.35% below its 200-day simple moving average ($168.58). Across its 52-week range of $142.84 to $219.88, ALG sits at the 6.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 36.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.4% ($139.78 to $155.74).

ALG Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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How profitable is Alamo Group Inc. (ALG)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), ALG converted $1.6B of revenue into a 24.8% gross margin, 9.5% operating margin, and $146.9M in free cash flow (9.2% FCF margin).

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Sector Peer Dials

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.

64 /100

MFP D

Midera Food Processing Inc.

51 /100

GIC A-

Global Industrial Company

82 /100

ENR C-

Energizer Holdings Inc.

61 /100

ALG Core Snapshot

Market Cap $1.79B

Trailing / Fwd P/E 17.2x / 16.0x

Gross Profit Margin 24.8%

Return on Capital (ROIC) 14.3%

Free Cash Flow Yield 8.23%

12M Base Price Target $149.09

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Direct Company Event Yahoo Finance UK • 12h ago

Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) stock price, news, quote and history

Peer / Ecosystem Wire TradingView • 15h ago

Implied Volatility Surging for Alamo Group Stock Options

Direct Company Event Seeking Alpha • 18h ago

Alamo Group: A Sluggish Performer But An Interesting Deal (NYSE:ALG)

Peer / Ecosystem Wire StockStory • 21h ago

1 Oversold Stock Set for a Comeback and 2 We Avoid

Direct Company Event MarketBeat • 1d ago

Alamo Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALG) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side Analysts

ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 60/100 (C-) ✓ STAGE-C NUMBER FIREWALL VERIFIED

ALG — Alamo Group Inc.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:27:46Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

The Roarable RQD rating is 60 / C-, labeled "Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral," per the Roarable RQD rating. The score is built from five pillars, each scored out of 20:

Fundamental Cash Engine: 15 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this pillar reflects ROIC of 14.3% and an FCF yield of 8.23%. For a prospective investor, the return on invested capital and free cash flow yield are the strongest operating signals in the dataset, supporting the view that the business generates meaningful cash relative to its capital base.
Whale 13F Flow: 4 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this pillar covers institutional accumulation and options positioning, and it is the weakest pillar. The source data contains no holder detail (see Analyst View & Smart Money Ownership), so the low score signals limited observable institutional support rather than a quantified sell signal.
Insider Conviction: 17 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this pillar reflects SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow and is the strongest pillar. The underlying transaction detail is not provided in the source data, so the score cannot be traced to specific trades here.
Macro Regime Fit: 8 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this pillar reflects beta of 1.0 and sector sensitivity. A beta of 1.0 means the stock is modeled to move in line with the broader market, so it offers no defensive cushion or amplified upside relative to market moves.
Forensic Balance Sheet: 16 / 20. Per the Roarable RQD rating, this pillar reflects Altman Z of 5.14, Piotroski F of 5/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5. These figures indicate a comparatively sound balance sheet.

Taken together, the profile is a business with solid cash returns and a sound balance sheet, offset by weak institutional flow and a market-level risk profile. Valuation is a tradeoff: a P/E (TTM) of 17.2 and forward P/E of 16 sit against an EV/EBITDA of 8.3, and the stock trades within a wide 52-week range. These are educational observations, not a recommendation.

Snapshot

Price	Market Cap	P/E (TTM)	Forward P/E	EV/EBITDA	EPS (TTM)	Dividend Yield	Beta	52-Wk Range	ROIC %
146.74	$1.79B	17.2	16	8.3	8.53	0.81%	1.0	$142.84 - $219.88	14.3%

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

Six headlines are listed under the recent news feed, all tagged to ALG and carrying a YELLOW light and MARKET WIRE impact label:

A Yahoo Finance UK market summary, covering market action, institutional positioning, and catalysts.
A TradingView report headlined "Implied Volatility Surging for Alamo Group Stock Options," indicating options-market activity.
A Seeking Alpha piece headlined "Alamo Group: A Sluggish Performer But An Interesting Deal."
A StockStory piece on an oversold stock setup.
A MarketBeat report noting a "Moderate Buy" rating from sell-side analysts.
A Simply Wall St piece referencing an upcoming earnings report and a valuation discount.

Risk watch items are the implied volatility surge and the sluggish-performance characterization. Per the Butterfly Supply-Chain Graph, no supply-chain links or proprietary signals are recorded.

Open Questions

What are ALG's product lines, end markets, and customer concentration, and how do these drive revenue?
Why did revenue and net income decline across FY 2023–FY 2025, and what is the outlook?
What are the EPS and total debt figures for each reported period, which the financials leave as N/A?
What are the specific insider Form 4 and Congressional trades underlying the 17/20 insider score?
What drove the implied volatility surge and the "Moderate Buy" consensus, and what do analyst price targets look like?

ALG Live News Feed, Press Releases & Catalyst Wire

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Yahoo Finance UK • 12h ago

Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) stock price, news, quote and history

Yahoo Finance UK report covering Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 15h ago

Implied Volatility Surging for Alamo Group Stock Options

TradingView report covering Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Seeking Alpha • 18h ago

Alamo Group: A Sluggish Performer But An Interesting Deal (NYSE:ALG)

Seeking Alpha report covering Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE StockStory • 21h ago

1 Oversold Stock Set for a Comeback and 2 We Avoid

StockStory report covering Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE MarketBeat • 1d ago

Alamo Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALG) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side Analysts

MarketBeat report covering Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Simply Wall St • 1d ago

Alamo Group (ALG) Heads Into Earnings, Is The Stock 28% Undervalued?

Simply Wall St report covering Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE Stock Titan • 1d ago

A UK road-equipment maker with about 1,300 rental trucks is now owned by Alamo Group.

Stock Titan report covering Alamo Group Inc. (ALG) market action, institutional positioning, and fundamental catalysts.

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 1d ago

Alamo (ALG) reports earnings tomorrow: what to expect

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

ALG Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $147.76?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk ⚖️ DEBATE HOST 🎯 Target: $158.48 (+8.0%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is ALG (C- • RQD 60/100) a Buy at $146.74?

Welcome to the ALG (Alamo Group Inc.) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 60/100 (Roarable Hold — Cautious Neutral) in Industrial Machinery/Components. Bulls point to capital efficiency (14.3% ROIC), while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

VA ValDiscipline Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $110.06 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $146.74

Pump the brakes on ALG — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on ALG, but look at what you are paying: 17.2x trailing P/E with 24.8% gross margins. Unless Alamo Group Inc. expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

AL AlphaFlow_Cap Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $173.15 (+18.0%)

Spot @ $146.74

ALG cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on ALG, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Industrial Machinery/Components and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $146.74 (52-wk range $142.84 - $219.88), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.