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Timken Company
(NYSE:TKR)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
$161.00
▲(49.54% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/21/26
The score is driven primarily by a strong, guidance-raising earnings call and constructive price/momentum trends. Financial performance is stable with improving leverage but held back by margin compression and uneven recent free-cash-flow momentum; valuation is reasonable but the dividend yield is modest.
Positive Factors
Industrial Motion Segment Strength
A record Industrial Motion quarter and double-digit YoY growth reflect durable diversification beyond bearings. The segment's stronger organic growth and higher contribution to sales helps stabilize revenue across cycles, supports margin uplift from scale, and lowers reliance on the more cyclical Engineered Bearings business.
Negative Factors
Engineered Bearings Margin Pressure
Margin erosion in the core Engineered Bearings unit signals structural cost and mix challenges. If higher manufacturing costs, pricing limits with OEMs, or weak volume recovery persist, the company’s largest segment could constrain consolidated margins and ROIC over multiple quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Industrial Motion Segment Strength
A record Industrial Motion quarter and double-digit YoY growth reflect durable diversification beyond bearings. The segment's stronger organic growth and higher contribution to sales helps stabilize revenue across cycles, supports margin uplift from scale, and lowers reliance on the more cyclical Engineered Bearings business.
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Timken Company (TKR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$9.85B
Dividend Yield1.61%
Average Volume (3M)1.14M
Price to Earnings (P/E)32.1
Beta (1Y)1.12
Revenue Growth3.31%
EPS Growth-5.18%
CountryUS
Employees19,000
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryManufacturing - Tools & Accessories
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.42
Shares Outstanding69,494,510
10 Day Avg. Volume1,209,433
30 Day Avg. Volume1,138,936
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.15
Price to Book (P/B)1.84
Price to Sales (P/S)1.28
P/FCF Ratio14.45
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.17
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.47
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit8.69
Enterprise Value/Ebitda16.13
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$140.25Price Target Upside30.27% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering9
EPS Forecast (FY)6.15
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.82B
Timken Company Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Timken Company operates globally, specializing in the design, manufacturing, and management of advanced bearings and power transmission solutions. Its business activities are organized into two main divisions: Mobile Industries and Process Ind...
How the Company Makes Money
Timken makes money primarily by selling engineered products for rotating equipment and motion systems to industrial and OEM customers, as well as to end users through the aftermarket. Its revenue model is largely product-sales driven: (1) Bearings...
Timken Company Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed clear momentum: record Industrial Motion performance, expanded margins, raised full-year guidance, active portfolio actions (Bijur Delimon acquisition and Belts divestiture), and disciplined capital allocation. Offsetting risks include margin pressure in Engineered Bearings, regional softness in China and certain end markets, tariff and inflation uncertainty, and near-term sequential EPS headwinds. On balance, the positive operational and financial developments and the upgrade to guidance outweigh the highlighted headwinds.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $1.23B, up 8% year-over-year; organic revenue up 4.3% driven by pricing and Industrial Motion volume growth.
Negative Updates
Engineered Bearings Margin Pressure
Engineered Bearings adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 19.7% from 20.9% a year ago, negatively impacted by higher operating costs and manufacturing cost inflation.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $1.23B, up 8% year-over-year; organic revenue up 4.3% driven by pricing and Industrial Motion volume growth.
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Company Guidance
The company raised its 2026 outlook to total net sales growth of 4%–6% (was 2%–4%), with organic revenue now expected to be ~3% at the midpoint (up 1 point), plus ~1% from M&A (Bijur Delimon) and ~1% from currency; adjusted EPS is guided to $5.75–$6.25 (up $0.25 at the midpoint versus prior guidance), which the company says implies ~13% adjusted EPS growth at the midpoint (vs. ~8% prior), consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin of ~18% at the midpoint (up from 17.4% in 2025) with an implied incremental margin of ~30% for the year, free cash flow of $350–$375 million (~105% conversion at the midpoint), year‑over‑year earnings growth expected each quarter, Q2 expected to be higher versus last year on organic revenue, margins and EPS but modestly lower sequentially versus Q1 (Q1 adj. EPS was $1.67 and adj. EBITDA margin was 18.8%), and the $0.25 midpoint EPS increase reflects a $0.20 benefit from organic sales, a $0.15 tariff tailwind and a $0.10 headwind for potential cost inflation.Timken Company Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.67B | 4.58B | 4.57B | 4.77B | 4.50B | 4.13B |
| Gross Profit | 1.33B | 1.31B | 1.45B | 1.52B | 1.34B | 1.16B |
| EBITDA | 715.60M | 746.10M | 834.30M | 915.10M | 838.20M | 713.80M |
| Net Income | 308.30M | 288.40M | 352.70M | 394.10M | 407.40M | 369.10M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 6.88B | 6.68B | 6.41B | 6.54B | 5.77B | 5.17B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 363.60M | 386.50M | 389.50M | 450.90M | 379.90M | 314.80M |
| Total Debt | 2.20B | 2.16B | 2.26B | 2.58B | 2.12B | 1.65B |
| Total Liabilities | 3.51B | 3.33B | 3.43B | 3.84B | 3.42B | 2.79B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.21B | 3.18B | 2.83B | 2.58B | 2.27B | 2.29B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 383.20M | 406.10M | 305.70M | 357.40M | 285.40M | 239.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 535.00M | 554.30M | 475.70M | 545.20M | 463.80M | 387.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -272.80M | -148.30M | -304.60M | -806.50M | -573.30M | -173.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -304.40M | -437.10M | -194.80M | 347.10M | 206.80M | -269.30M |
Timken Company Technical Analysis
Positive
107.66
Price Trends
124.84
Positive
114.26
Positive
98.11
Positive
Market Momentum
5.27
Positive
60.45
Neutral
78.66
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TKR, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 107.66 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 138.52, below the 50-day MA of 124.84, and above the 200-day MA of 98.11, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 5.27 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 60.45 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 78.66 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for TKR.
Timken Company Risk Analysis
Timken Company disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Timken Company reported the most risks in the "Macro & Political" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Timken Company Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $19.63B | 67.96 | 8.90% | ― | 14.34% | 18.07% | |
78 Outperform | $20.89B | 20.49 | 17.48% | 2.52% | 2.99% | 1.23% | |
71 Outperform | $9.85B | 32.07 | 9.77% | 1.61% | 3.31% | -5.18% | |
70 Outperform | $14.13B | 26.38 | 37.29% | 1.22% | 7.72% | 19.51% | |
64 Neutral | $14.20B | 37.43 | 4.12% | 4.42% | -0.06% | 3.45% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | $2.56B | 18.78 | 10.46% | 2.74% | 7.16% | 28.79% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Timken Company Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Timken Grants EVP Incentive Awards, Shareholders Back Board
Positive
May 8, 2026
On May 8, 2026, Timken entered into a letter agreement with Executive Vice President and General Counsel Hansal N. Patel, granting him special treatment of certain existing and future short- and long-term incentive awards in recognition of his con...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Timken Announces Leadership Transition in Engineered Bearings Segment
Neutral
Apr 21, 2026
On April 16, 2026, Andreas Roellgen ceased serving as Executive Vice President and President of Engineered Bearings at The Timken Company, with his departure governed by European local legal requirements and processes. The company expressed apprec...
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