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ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC ARTW
ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC (ARTW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.50% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $23.0M at a 4.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.13 — grey zone (between the usual thresholds). A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.371 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.372 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.013 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.451 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTW | ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC | 3/9 | 5.26 | 13 | -6.2% |
| LNN | LINDSAY CORP | 7/9 | 8.45 | 17.5 | +11.4% |
| ALG | ALAMO GROUP INC | 4/9 | 8.57 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| AGCO | AGCO CORP /DE | 8/9 | 3.41 | 11.7 | -13.5% |
| DE | DEERE & CO | 4/9 | — | 32.9 | -11.7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
About ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC
Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. manufactures and sells agricultural equipment, and specialized modular science and agricultural buildings in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Agricultural Products and Modular Buildings. The Agricultural Products segment offers various specialized farm machinery, including portable and stationary animal feed processing equipment and related attachments; forage equipment, such as forage boxes, bale processors, running gears, and dump boxes; manure spreaders; sugar beet harvesting equipment; dirt work equipment; and after-market service parts. Its Modular Buildings segment produces, sells, and leases swine buildings, complex containment research laboratories, and research facilities for academic research institutions, government research and diagnostic centers, public health institutions, and private research and pharmaceutical companies. This segment also designs, manufactures, delivers, installs, and rents building units. It markets and sells its products through independent farm equipment dealers, and OEM sales channels. Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Armstrong, Iowa.
FAQ
Is ARTW financially healthy?
ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does ARTW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC pays a dividend yielding about 1.50% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is ARTW?
In FY2025, ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC had a net margin of 4.5% and a return on equity of 7.8%.
Is ARTW overvalued or undervalued?
ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC trades at about 12.8× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 8.5×–96.5×, median 28.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is ARTW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 13.0×, a dividend yield of 1.50%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-11-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.