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MANITOWOC CO INC MTW
MANITOWOC CO INC (MTW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.12% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $2.2B at a 0.3% 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: -2.48 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
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 · 5/9 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 | 0.333 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.114 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.03 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.619 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTW | MANITOWOC CO INC | 5/9 | 3.4 | 71.5 | +2.9% |
| AEBI | Aebi Schmidt Holding AG | 3/9 | 2.42 | 104.1 | +40.6% |
| ASTE | ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC | 5/9 | 5.07 | 36.2 | +8.1% |
| CMCO | COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORP | 2/9 | 1.2 | — | +23.9% |
| PLOW | DOUGLAS DYNAMICS, INC | 6/9 | 3.99 | 26.6 | +15.4% |
| GENC | GENCOR INDUSTRIES INC | 4/9 | — | 14.1 | +2% |
| CAT | CATERPILLAR INC | 4/9 | 4.27 | — | +4.3% |
About MANITOWOC CO INC
The Manitowoc Company, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides engineered lifting solutions in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes crawler-mounted lattice-boom cranes under the Manitowoc brand; a line of top-slewing and self-erecting tower cranes under the Potain brand; mobile hydraulic cranes comprising rough-terrain cranes, all-terrain cranes, truck-mounted cranes, telescopic crawler cranes, industrial cranes, and hydraulic boom trucks under the Grove, Shuttlelift, and National Crane brands. It also provides aftermarket services, such as sale of parts and accessories, field service work, routine maintenance services, technical support, erection and decommissioning services, crane and component remanufacturing, training, and telematics services. The company's crane products are used in various applications, including energy production/distribution and utilities; petrochemical and industrial; infrastructure, such as road, bridge, and airport construction; and commercial and residential construction. It serves various customers, including dealers, rental companies, contractors, and government entities in the petrochemical, industrial, commercial construction, power and utilities, infrastructure, and residential construction end markets. The Manitowoc Company, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
FAQ
Is MTW financially healthy?
MANITOWOC CO INC's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does MTW pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MANITOWOC CO INC pays a dividend yielding about 2.12% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is MTW?
In FY2025, MANITOWOC CO INC had a net margin of 0.3% and a return on equity of 1.0%.
Is MTW overvalued or undervalued?
MANITOWOC CO INC trades at about 100.8× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1.9×–154.2×, median 11.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MTW?
The average Wall-Street price target for MANITOWOC CO INC is $10.50, about 47.9% below the recent price, from 2 analysts.
Is MTW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MANITOWOC CO INC: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 71.5×, a dividend yield of 2.12%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.