TAYD
Taylor Devices, Inc.Industrials·Industrial - Machinery
$51.00
$164M market cap
Revenue
$48.3M
Free Cash Flow
$5.6M
Rev Growth
+0.0%
FCF Margin
11.6%
P/FCF
29.3x
EV/FCF
21.8x
Fwd EV/EBITDA
--
Fair Value
--
Upside
--
Taylor Devices, Inc. engages in design, development, manufacture, and marketing of shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices for use in machinery, equipment, and structures in North America, Asia, and internationally. Its products include seismic dampers that are designed to mitigate the effects of earthquakes on structures; Fluidicshoks, which are compact shock absorbers primarily used in defense, aerospace, and commercial industries; and crane and industrial buffers, which are
2-Year Price History
$51.71+10.2%
Quarterly Financials & Projections
Quarterly Waterfall ($ M)
| Period | Rev | EBITDA | OpIn | NI | OCF | FCF | CapEx | Cash | Debt | Shares | ROIC | IntCov | EV/EBITDA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act | 2026-Q3 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 30.5% | -- | 17.4x |
| Act | 2026-Q2 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 4.4 | -1.3 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 25.8% | -- | -- |
| Act | 2026-Q1 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 36.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 32.8% | -- | -- |
| Act | 2025-Q4 | 15.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.5 | -1.4 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 65.3% | -- | -- |
Historical Valuation
Multiples vs the company's own history — cheap or rich relative to itself? Historical fiscal years, then TTM, then forward projections (E). Forward rows hold today's price against projected earnings, so the multiple compresses if the company grows into it.
| Year | Price | Rev Gr | EBITDA % | EBITDA | EV/EBITDA | EV/FCF | P/E | P/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 51.00 | 0.0% | 27.9% | 13 | 0.0× | 0.0× | 0.0× | 0.0× |
EBITDA in reporting-currency $M. Historical multiples use year-end market cap (split-adjusted price history); TTM & forward years use today's.
Valuation & Metrics
Market Stats
Price$51.00
Market Cap$164M
Enterprise Value$122M
P/S Ratio3.4x
P/FCF29.3x
EV/FCF21.8x
FCF Margin (TTM)11.6%
FCF Yield3.4%
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.0%
Annual Dilution0.0%
CurrencyUSD
TTM Financial Snapshot
Revenue$48.3M
Net Income$10.4M
Free Cash Flow$5.6M
Revenue Growth (YoY)+0.0%
EBITDA Margin27.9%
Net Margin21.5%
FCF Margin11.6%
CapEx % of Revenue7.2%
SBC % of Revenue0.0%
ROIC38.6%
WC Change % Rev14.0%
Interest Coverage--
Forward Outlook & Risk
Short Interest
Short % of Float--
Short Shares0.1M
Days to Cover1.4
Change (vs Prior)+32.5%
Need at least 2 settlement dates for chart
Employees
Headcount128
Revenue / Employee$377,001
Gross Profit / Employee$171,477
Institutional Ownership
Headline & net flow
NEUTRAL
Net flow · —still filing
No float data — flow unavailable.
Ownership composition
Active
35.5%(+23.2% YoY)
58 filers
hedge / family / endowment
Retail funds
—
Fidelity, Schwab, 401(k)
Passive
10.5%(+0.4% YoY)
8 filers
Vanguard, iShares, SPDR
Market makers
2.3%(+2.3% YoY)
4 filers
Citadel, Susquehanna
Insiders
—
Form 4 — latest per insider
ActiveRetail fundsPassiveMarket makersRetail direct
Top holders
| Fund | $ value | Cost basis | Δ QoQ | Δ YoY | α life | Fund AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCPassive | $7.6M | $57.00 | +$7.6M | +$7.6M | — | $4.04T |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | $6.8M | $45.62 | +$1.1M | +$6.8M | -0.1% | $430.96B |
| Oppenheimer & Close, LLC | $6.5M | $8.69 | −$684K | −$684K | +0.8% | $159M |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | $6.3M | $37.27 | −$552K | −$840K | -0.2% | $40.39B |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPPassive | $3.7M | $31.95 | −$222K | +$119K | -0.4% | $480.92B |
| COURIER CAPITAL LLC | $3.0M | $35.58 | +$0 | +$285K | -1.2% | $1.76B |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | $2.9M | $52.98 | +$2.6M | +$2.9M | -0.5% | $127.40B |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | $2.8M | $29.78 | +$314K | −$319K | +1.2% | $63.91B |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLPMM | $2.7M | $48.65 | +$1.4M | +$2.7M | -0.6% | $77.14B |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $2.7M | $51.03 | +$1.2M | +$1.8M | +0.1% | $184.72B |
| MARTIN & CO INC /TN/ | $2.6M | $50.54 | +$54K | +$2.6M | +1.2% | $587M |
| De Lisle Partners LLP | $2.5M | $42.63 | +$57K | +$92K | -0.7% | $836M |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCPassive | $2.0M | $34.59 | +$24K | −$2.0M | +2.3% | $1.61T |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $2.0M | $47.43 | +$0 | −$422K | +0.7% | $193.48B |
| PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | $1.8M | $23.61 | −$1.1M | −$944K | -0.3% | $1.72B |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST COPassive | $1.1M | $57.00 | +$1.1M | +$1.1M | — | $395.83B |
| BlackRock, Inc.Passive | $1.1M | $48.72 | +$124K | −$7.3M | -0.2% | $5.69T |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.0M | $53.86 | +$956K | +$1.0M | -0.5% | $70.48B |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLCMM | $950K | $57.97 | +$316K | +$950K | -0.1% | $92.10B |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | $946K | $57.00 | +$946K | +$946K | +0.6% | $92.71B |
Cost basis is a volume-weighted estimate from accumulation periods within our 13F history; holders who built their position before our window started will show a stale basis. % above the cost basis is the unrealized gain at the current price.
Trading behavior
Smart-money alpha (lifetime, %/qtr)NEUTRAL
Holders
+0.14%
avg per quarter
Holders (ex-self)
+0.11%
excl. this stock
Buyers (this Q)
+0.20%
47 buyers · $0.03B in
Sellers (this Q)
-0.03%
11 sellers · $0.00B out
alpha coverage: 89% of $ has a lifetime-alpha record
Holder behavior on this stocksource: stock
On big dips (−10%+)
+1.4%
how holders react when this stock falls
On quiet Qs
-12.4%
−10% to +10% baseline
On rallies (+10%+)
+4.7%
how they react when this stock rises
Holders' portfolio flow this Q
+2.6%
inflows — adds are organic
Sellers' portfolio flow this Q
+0.7%
Sellers' overall flow ~ flat.
▸ Compare to holder-profile behavior (across all their stocks)
Holder dip (any stock)
-5.0%
Holder mid (any stock)
-3.6%
Holder rally (any stock)
-4.3%
Biggest decreases this quarter
New buyers this quarter
Top-5 holders · 39.5%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC--
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC--
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC--
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC--
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP--
Top Holders Over Time
5-year share-count history (top 10 holders by peak, incl. exited) + price
hover the chart for per-quarter detailprice (right axis)
Oppenheimer & Close, LLC114KJanney Montgomery Scott LLC110KAMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC120KRENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC50KCOURIER CAPITAL LLC53KPUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.32KMILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC52KARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP47KAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC35KMARTIN & CO INC /TN/46K
Analyst Coverage
Analyst Coverage
Analyst Ratings
2
Hold: 2Consensus: Hold
Corporate
Insider Trading (last 12mo)
Open-market only (Form 4 P-Purchase + S-Sale). Excludes grants, option exercises, tax withholding, gifts.
Officers & directors
Buys ($, 12mo)
$0
0 txns · 0 insiders · 0 sh
Sells ($, 12mo)
$897K
4 txns · 2 insiders · 13,448 sh
Recent transactions
| Date | Side | Insider | Title | Shares | Price | Dollars | Owned $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | SELL | CAREY ROBERT MICHAEL | director | 5,000 | $56.73 | $284K | $438K |
| 2026-01-23 | SELL | Armenat Fritz Eric | director | 1,528 | $72.27 | $110K | $0 |
| 2026-01-22 | SELL | Armenat Fritz Eric | director | 2,800 | $71.77 | $201K | $110K |
| 2026-01-14 | SELL | Armenat Fritz Eric | director | 4,120 | $73.27 | $302K | $0 |
Order Flow (FINRA, ~3w lag)
25.4%retail-2.5pp
21.5%dark+0.9pp
week of 2026-04-13
Off-exchange volume from FINRA. Retail = non-ATS (wholesaler PFOF + broker internalization). Dark = ATS (dark-pool crossing networks, institutional). Lit-exchange = remainder.
Filing Risk Analysis
Filing Risk Scores
Taylor Devices, Inc.: A Cash-Heavy Fortress with Minor Accrual Aggression
Overall Risk
2/10
Fraud
2/10
Dilution
3/10
Insolvency
1/10
Earnings Overstated
4/10
Hidden Liabilities
2/10
Legal
1/10
Audit Warnings
1/10
Hidden Upside
8/10
Contextually Acceptable
9/10