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TENNANT CO TNC
TENNANT CO (TNC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.41% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $1.2B at a 3.6% 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.
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 | 0.242 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.495 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.054 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.907 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNC | TENNANT CO | 5/9 | 4.51 | 35.5 | -6.5% |
| HAYW | Hayward Holdings, Inc. | 8/9 | 3.76 | 23.6 | +6.7% |
| SXI | STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORP/DE/ | 4/9 | 4.93 | 74 | +9.6% |
| ALH | Alliance Laundry Holdings Inc. | 6/9 | 1.14 | 51.7 | +13.3% |
| LBGJ | Li Bang International Corp Inc. | 5/9 | 0.85 | — | +2.9% |
| MIDD | MIDDLEBY Corp | 4/9 | 5.27 | — | +1.6% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
About TENNANT CO
Tennant Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets floor cleaning equipment in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers manual and autonomous mechanized cleaning equipment for industrial and commercial use, detergent-free and other sustainable cleaning technologies, aftermarket parts and consumables, and equipment maintenance and repair services. It also provides business solutions such as financing, rental and leasing programs, and machine-to-machine asset management solutions. In addition, the company offers robotic cleaning equipment; IRIS, an asset management solution; ec-H2O NanoClean, a detergent-free cleaning solution; and ReadySpace, a rapid-drying carpet cleaning technology. It offers its products under the Tennant, Nobles, Alfa Uma Empresa Tennant, IPC, Gaomei, and Rongen brands, as well as private-label brands. The company serves retail establishments, distribution centers, factories and warehouses, public venues such as arenas and stadiums, office buildings, schools and universities, hospitals and clinics, and others. It markets its products to contract cleaners and businesses through direct sales and service organizations, as well as through a network of authorized distributors. Tennant Company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
FAQ
Is TNC financially healthy?
TENNANT CO'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 TNC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. TENNANT CO pays a dividend yielding about 1.41% with a 50.0% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is TNC?
In FY2025, TENNANT CO had a net margin of 3.6% and a return on equity of 7.3%.
Is TNC overvalued or undervalued?
TENNANT CO trades at about 29.3× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 16.2×–37.4×, median 31.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for TNC?
The average Wall-Street price target for TENNANT CO is $93.50, about 35.0% above the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is TNC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on TENNANT CO: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 35.5×, a dividend yield of 1.41%. 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.