Timken
Timken's revenue rose 0.2% to $4.6 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 11.8%, down from 13.4% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $406 million, up 32.8%. It paid out $156 million in dividends and buybacks, 38% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.7%.
Operating margin is operating income as a share of revenue. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Return on capital is after-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash. Market cap is the last closing share price times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate. P/E is the last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters, or the latest fiscal year where the quarters aren't available; there is none when the company made a loss.
Charts show fiscal years, from the 10-K filings.
Revenue and margins
Net income and earnings per share
From fiscal 2016 to 2025, earnings per share grew 9.7% a year and net income 8.3% a year, as buybacks cut the share count by 11%.
Returns on capital
Cash flow
Payouts and share count
Valuation
Two ways to value Timken yourself, both starting from its filings: a discounted cash flow model and the price-to-earnings method.
Discounted cash flow (DCF)
A discounted cash flow (DCF) model values a business as the cash it may generate in future, discounted back to today. The starting figures come from Timken's 10-K (or, for net cash and shares, its latest 10-Q) and the assumptions are yours: start from one of three example scenarios, then change any figure to see what it implies for a share, and how that compares with the last share price.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Timken's fiscal 2025 free cash flow of $406M, net cash of −$1.6B at December 31, 2025 and 70 million diluted shares, from its filings. The scenarios are fitted to Timken: the base scenario's growth in years 1 to 5 is its revenue growth over the last 3 years, 0.6% a year; the cautious and optimistic ones are lower and higher, and growth in years 6 to 10 is halfway to the long-run rate. The base scenario's discount rate is 10%: 9% for a business of moderate risk (Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components), plus 1 point as a smaller company, worth $7.7B; the cautious and optimistic ones use a point more and a point less. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $110.49
- Value on these assumptions, against the last close
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- Cash flows in years 1 to 10, valued today
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- Everything after year 10, valued today
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- Plus net cash
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- Share of value from after year 10
How the value changes with two assumptions
Price-to-earnings (P/E) method
Another common way to value a company is to multiply its earnings per share by a price-to-earnings (P/E) multiple: the number of years of today's earnings an investor pays for a share. A higher multiple usually means investors expect earnings to grow. Choose a multiple, for example from similar companies, to see the value it gives.
Value per share on three example scenarios, from Timken's earnings per share of $3.69 (over the last four quarters). Each grows earnings for a year at the cash flow scenarios' rates and applies a multiple to next year's earnings: 26.7×, the middle of Timken's own P/E today, its peers' median and its sector's median (the Industrials median) for the base scenario, 20% less and more for the cautious and optimistic ones. The price is brought back a year at 11%, 10% and 9%. Select one to load it into the calculator. These are the model's arithmetic on those assumptions, not a forecast or a price target.
- Last close, October 26, 2026
- $110.49
- Value at this multiple, against the last close
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- Timken's P/E at the last close
- 29.9×
| Company | Last close | Earnings per share | P/E today |
|---|---|---|---|
| TimkenTKR | $110.49 | $3.69 | 29.9× |
| Lincoln ElectricLECO | $258.65 | $10.02 | 25.8× |
| FlowserveFLS | $69.54 | $2.87 | 24.2× |
| Mueller IndustriesMLI | $54.37 | $3.43 | 15.9× |
| PentairPNR | $55.22 | $4.09 | 13.5× |
Balance sheet
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | 257 | 332 | 419 | 373 | 364 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 1,469 | 1,966 | 2,404 | 2,072 | 1,930 |
| Net debt (negative means net cash) | 1,212 | 1,635 | 1,986 | 1,698 | 1,565 |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.8x | 2.1x | 2.3x | 2.0x | 2.0x |
| Debt to equity | 0.6x | 0.9x | 0.9x | 0.7x | 0.6x |
| Interest coverage | 8.7x | 8.1x | 5.9x | 4.9x | 4.9x |
| Current ratio | 2.5x | 2.5x | 1.8x | 3.1x | 2.8x |
| Quick ratio | 1.3x | 1.3x | 1.0x | 1.6x | 1.5x |
Insider trades
Over the 12 months between October 27, 2025 and October 26, 2026, no insider bought Timken shares on the open market, and 5 insiders sold $18.1 million.
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Richard G KyleDirector | Sold | 13,637 | $126.63 | $1.7 million | Form 4 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Ajita G RajendraDirector | Sold | 8,450 | $131.34 | $1.1 million | Form 4 |
| May 27, 2026 | Richard G KyleDirector | Sold | 8,448 | $127.35 | $1.1 million | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2026 | Richard G KyleDirector | Sold | 37,181 | $117.34 | $4.4 million | Form 4 |
| May 8, 2026 | John M Timken JrDirector | Sold | 15,000 | $116.51 | $1.7 million | Form 4 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Michael Anthony DiscenzaEVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sold | 1,532 | $109.59 | $167,892 | Form 4 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Richard G KyleDirector | Sold | 19,636 | $107.99 | $2.1 million | Form 4 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Richard G KyleDirector | Sold | 10,000 | $106.72 | $1.1 million | Form 4 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Hansal N. PatelEVP, GC and Secretary | Sold | 2,500 | $108.01 | $270,025 | Form 4 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Richard G KyleDirector | Sold | 30,206 | $106.52 | $3.2 million | Form 4 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Richard G KyleDirector | Sold | 15,837 | $81.03 | $1.3 million | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
The F-score counts how many of nine simple tests of profitability, funding and efficiency a company passed in a year (Piotroski, 2000). The more tests passed, the stronger the year: 8 or 9 is strong, 0 to 2 weak. Companies that report no gross profit are scored on the other eight.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Cash from operations is positive | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Return on assets rose | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Debt fell relative to assets | Fail | Pass | Pass |
| Current ratio rose | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Share count didn't rise | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Gross margin rose | Pass | Fail | Fail |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | Fail | Fail | Pass |
| F-score | 5 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Accruals ratio | −2.5% | −1.9% | −4.1% |
Compare
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| Company | Year | Revenue growth | Operating margin | Free cash flow margin | Return on capital | Net debt to EBITDA | F-score | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timken | FY25 | 0.2% | 11.8% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 2.0x | 6 | |
| Flowserve | FY25 | 3.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 1.7x | 8 | Compare |
| Lincoln Electric | FY25 | 5.6% | 17.0% | 12.6% | 24.5% | 1.0x | 7 | Compare |
| Mueller Industries | FY25 | 10.9% | 22.9% | 16.4% | 40.3% | −1.4x | 6 | Compare |
| Pentair | FY25 | 2.3% | 20.5% | 17.9% | 14.0% | 1.6x | 9 | Compare |
10 years of figures
| Fiscal year | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 2,670 | 3,004 | 3,581 | 3,790 | 3,513 | 4,133 | 4,497 | 4,769 | 4,573 | 4,582 |
| Revenue growth | −7.0% | 12.5% | 19.2% | 5.8% | −7.3% | 17.6% | 8.8% | 6.1% | −4.1% | 0.2% |
| Gross profit | 706 | 812 | 1,040 | 1,142 | 1,010 | 1,102 | 1,288 | 1,509 | 1,441 | 1,393 |
| Research and development | 32 | 35 | 37 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating income | 244 | 300 | 454 | 516 | 455 | 513 | 607 | 657 | 611 | 541 |
| Net income | 141 | 203 | 303 | 362 | 284 | 369 | 407 | 394 | 353 | 288 |
| Diluted EPS (US$) | 1.78 | 2.58 | 3.86 | 4.71 | 3.72 | 4.79 | 5.48 | 5.47 | 4.99 | 4.11 |
| Diluted shares (millions) | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Cash from operations | 404 | 237 | 332 | 550 | 578 | 387 | 464 | 545 | 476 | 554 |
| Capital expenditure | 138 | 105 | 113 | 141 | 122 | 148 | 178 | 188 | 170 | 148 |
| Free cash flow | 266 | 132 | 220 | 410 | 456 | 239 | 285 | 357 | 306 | 406 |
| Dividends paid | 82 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 87 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 98 |
| Share buybacks | 101 | 43 | 98 | 63 | 49 | 93 | 212 | 251 | 40 | 57 |
| Acquisitions | 73 | 347 | 765 | 226 | 24 | 8 | 454 | 639 | 167 | 0 |
| Stock-based compensation | 14 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 28 |
| Balance sheet at fiscal year end | ||||||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | 160 | 138 | 154 | 235 | 320 | 257 | 332 | 419 | 373 | 364 |
| Debt incl. finance leases | 659 | 962 | 1,797 | 1,734 | 1,568 | 1,469 | 1,966 | 2,404 | 2,072 | 1,930 |
| Total assets | 2,763 | 3,402 | 4,445 | 4,860 | 5,042 | 5,171 | 5,772 | 6,542 | 6,411 | 6,677 |
| Total liabilities | 1,452 | 1,928 | 2,802 | 2,905 | 2,816 | 2,793 | 3,420 | 3,839 | 3,427 | 3,331 |
| Shareholders' equity | 1,280 | 1,443 | 1,580 | 1,868 | 2,153 | 2,295 | 2,268 | 2,582 | 2,826 | 3,185 |
| Margins and ratios | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 26.5% | 27.0% | 29.1% | 30.1% | 28.8% | 26.7% | 28.6% | 31.6% | 31.5% | 30.4% |
| Operating margin | 9.2% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 13.4% | 11.8% |
| Net margin | 5.3% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 9.6% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 8.3% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.0% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 10.8% | 13.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.9% |
| Return on capital | 10.5% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 12.2% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| Return on equity | 10.8% | 14.9% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 17.9% | 16.2% | 13.0% | 9.6% |
| Return on assets | 5.1% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 7.8% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 4.4% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.3x | 1.9x | 2.7x | 2.2x | 2.0x | 1.8x | 2.1x | 2.3x | 2.0x | 2.0x |