Every material Form 8-K Toro filed with the SEC in 2025, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Toro reported fiscal 2025 results for the year ended October 31, 2025. Net sales fell 2% to $4.51 billion and reported diluted EPS fell 21% to $3.17, while adjusted diluted EPS rose 1% to $4.20, which the company said beat its expectations. The company guided to fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $4.35 to $4.50 and net sales growth of 2% to 5%.
Full-year net sales were $4.51 billion, down from $4.58 billion; reported net earnings were $316.1 million, down from $418.9 million, including an $81.1 million non-cash impairment charge.
Full-year adjusted diluted EPS was $4.20, up from $4.17; fourth-quarter reported diluted EPS was $0.74 versus $0.87 a year earlier.
Free cash flow was $578 million, and the company returned $441 million to shareholders through dividends and common stock repurchases.
Fiscal 2026 guidance includes adjusted diluted EPS of $4.35 to $4.50 and net sales growth of 2% to 5%, including about 2% from the Tornado acquisition.
Toro completed its purchase of Tornado Infrastructure Equipment Ltd., a Calgary-based maker of vacuum trucks, on December 8, 2025, for CAD $1.92 per share, or $279 million (CAD) on a fully diluted equity basis. The company expects the deal to be neutral to adjusted earnings per share in the first year and increasingly accretive after that, and it will give Tornado's 2026 contribution guidance on its December 17, 2025 earnings call. Separately, the board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.39 per share and authorized up to 6 million more shares for repurchase.
Acquisition completed December 8, 2025, at CAD $1.92 per share, a total fully diluted equity value of $279 million (CAD), funded with cash on hand, revolver borrowings and other financial arrangements.
Tornado generated net sales of about $161 million (CAD) in the 12 months ended September 30, 2025; the company expects the deal to be neutral to adjusted EPS in year one.
Expected annual run-rate cost synergies of $3 million (USD) over three years.
Quarterly dividend raised to $0.39 per share from $0.38, payable January 12, 2026, to holders of record on December 22, 2025; total repurchase authorization now 10,391,790 shares.
On October 6, 2025, The Toro Company agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Tornado Infrastructure Equipment Ltd., a Canadian maker of vacuum trucks, for CAD $1.92 per share, a fully diluted equity value of CAD $279 million. The deal is not subject to a financing condition and is expected to be funded with cash on hand, borrowings under Toro's revolving credit facility and other possible financing, and is expected to close in Toro's fiscal 2026 first quarter. Completion requires Tornado shareholder approval and antitrust and other regulatory approvals.
Purchase price is CAD $1.92 per share in cash, a 4 percent premium to Tornado's latest closing share price.
Tornado had net sales of approximately $149 million (CAD) in the 12 months ended June 30, 2025.
Toro expects $3 million (USD) in annual run-rate cost synergies over three years and a marginally accretive effect on earnings in the first year, excluding purchase price accounting and transaction-related adjustments.
Either party may terminate the agreement if the deal is not completed by February 6, 2026.
Toro sold $200 million of 5.27% senior notes maturing September 30, 2032, in a private placement on September 30, 2025. The company said it will use the proceeds to fully repay its $200 million term loan and for general corporate purposes, and the notes add new debt obligations that carry covenants, including a maximum leverage ratio.
Issued $200 million of 5.27% senior notes due September 30, 2032, in a private placement on September 30, 2025
Proceeds to fully repay the $200 million outstanding under the Term Loan Credit Agreement dated April 27, 2022, plus general corporate purposes
Interest payable semiannually on March 30 and September 30, beginning March 30, 2026
Contains a maximum leverage ratio covenant and a make-whole premium on optional prepayment
Toro disclosed that Amy Dahl, Vice President, International, notified the company on September 17, 2025 that she will leave effective September 30, 2025, to pursue other interests. The filing states her departure was not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies, or practices.
Amy Dahl, Vice President, International, is leaving the company
Notice given to the company on September 17, 2025; departure effective September 30, 2025
Company states the departure was not due to any disagreement on operations, policies, or practices
The Toro Company reported fiscal 2025 third-quarter net sales of $1.13 billion, down 2% from a year earlier, and reported diluted EPS of $0.54 versus $1.14, after an $81 million non-cash impairment charge tied to the Spartan business. Adjusted diluted EPS rose 5% to $1.24, but management now expects full-year net sales and adjusted diluted EPS at the lower end of prior guidance ranges.
Q3 net sales $1.13 billion, down 2%; Residential segment net sales down 27.9% to $192.8 million
Q3 reported diluted EPS $0.54 vs. $1.14; adjusted diluted EPS $1.24 vs. $1.18, up 5%
Fiscal 2025 guidance: net sales flat to down 3%, adjusted diluted EPS of about $4.15, at the lower end of prior ranges
AMP cost program: $75 million in annualized savings today, targeting at least $100 million by 2027
Toro's board appointed Edric C. Funk, a company veteran since 1996, as president and chief operating officer effective September 1, 2025. He will take responsibility for all of the company's global businesses and integrated supply chain operations, and will continue to report to Chairman and CEO Richard M. Olson. The filing also sets his base salary at $700,000 and grants him a one-time restricted stock unit award with an approximate value of $1.5 million.
Edric C. Funk, age 53, was appointed president and chief operating officer effective September 1, 2025, subject to his acceptance, which the company announced on August 12, 2025.
Funk will assume responsibility for all global businesses and integrated supply chain operations and will continue to report to Richard M. Olson, chairman and chief executive officer.
Base compensation is set at $700,000, with an annual incentive payout target of 90% of base salary for the remainder of fiscal 2025.
A one-time restricted stock unit grant with a value of approximately $1.5 million vests in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.
The Toro Company reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 net sales of $1.32 billion, down 2% from a year earlier, with reported diluted EPS of $1.37 versus $1.38 and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.42 versus $1.40. It also updated fiscal 2025 guidance to net sales flat to down 3% and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.15 to $4.30, citing reduced volume from macro factors and anticipated tariff impacts. Shareholders face mixed results: Professional segment earnings rose to $202.1 million, while Residential segment earnings fell to $16.1 million from $36.1 million.
Q2 net sales $1,317.9 million vs. $1,349.0 million a year earlier, down 2%
Q2 reported diluted EPS $1.37 vs. $1.38; adjusted diluted EPS $1.42 vs. $1.40
FY2025 guidance: net sales flat to down 3%; adjusted diluted EPS $4.15 to $4.30
Residential segment net sales fell 11.4% to $297.4 million; Professional segment net sales rose 0.8% to $1,014.1 million
The Toro Company reported first-quarter fiscal 2025 results for the period ended January 31, 2025. Net sales were $995.0 million, down 1% from a year earlier, and reported diluted EPS fell to $0.52 from $0.62, while adjusted diluted EPS rose to $0.65 from $0.64. The company kept its full-year fiscal 2025 net sales and adjusted EPS guidance, though it said it excludes incremental tariffs introduced year to date, except those on China imports that took effect in February.
Net sales of $995.0 million vs. $1,001.9 million a year earlier; Professional segment sales rose 1.6% to $768.8 million while Residential fell 8.0% to $221.0 million
Reported net earnings were $52.8 million, down 19%; adjusted net earnings were $65.9 million, down 1%, with a $13.2 million after-tax AMP productivity initiative charge
Fiscal 2025 guidance: total net sales growth of 0% to 1% and adjusted diluted EPS of $4.25 to $4.40, both maintained
Company returned $100 million to shareholders through share repurchases in the quarter
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