Alamo Group (ALG) Q1 2026 Earnings Report

The call presented a balanced picture: solid top-line growth (revenue up 6.7% YoY), sequential operating momentum and successful early integration of Petersen and product innovations are positive. However, year-over-year margin pressure (gross margin down 118 bps; adjusted EBITDA margin slightly lower), a YoY EPS decline, negative operating cash flow in the quarter, acquisition-related costs and tariff/inflation headwinds temper the outlook. Management emphasized operational initiatives (procurement, manufacturing efficiency, parts/commercial improvement) and strong liquidity to address these issues.

Management did not give a formal full‑year numeric guide but laid out clear expectations and long‑term targets: Q1 provides the baseline (net sales $417.1M; gross profit $104.8M; gross margin 25.1%, down 118 bps YoY; adjusted EBITDA $59.3M or 14.2%; adjusted EPS $2.56) and they expect the Industrial segment (58% of sales) excluding acquisitions to be roughly flattish to up low‑single digits in 2026 (book‑to‑bill ~1x; Industrial adjusted EBITDA ~16% this quarter), while Vegetation (42% of sales) should stabilize — flattish to modestly down year‑over‑year but sequentially improving with Q1 Vegetation adjusted EBITDA at 11.2%; long‑term financial goals remain >10% sales growth, ~15% adjusted operating margin, >18% adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow ~100% of net income. They also reiterated a tariff headwind of roughly 0.8–0.9% of sales, net leverage below 1x (gross debt $290.5M, cash $195.2M), LTM operating cash flow $139.8M (138.2% of net income), a $0.34 quarterly dividend, and plans to drive ~300 bps of margin improvement via procurement, manufacturing/automation and parts/commercial initiatives (with some procurement benefits expected later in 2026 as inventory is worked down).