Taylor Devices, Inc. (TAYD) Stock

Taylor Devices, Inc. (TAYD) is a Industrials stock trading at $54.40 (as of 2026-07-24), with a market capitalization of $175.12M and a trailing P/E of 16.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Taylor Devices, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices for machinery, equipment, and structures. Its product lines include seismic dampers, Fluidicshoks, and crane and industrial buffers for applications such as defense, aerospace, and heavy industrial uses, serving customers in North America, Asia, and internationally.

Understand Taylor Devices, Inc.: how it makes money

Taylor Devices, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices, including seismic dampers, Fluidicshoks (compact shock absorbers), and larger crane and industrial buffers, sold for use in machinery, equipment, and structures across North America, Asia, and internationally.

Its profit model is tied to engineered, purpose-built shock absorption and energy storage devices (seismic dampers, Fluidicshoks, and crane or industrial buffers) that it designs and manufactures, then commercializes through marketing to machinery, equipment, and structure users in multiple industries and regions.

Business quality (Solid): Margins shown for the latest reported period are 40.2% gross and 20.7% operating, but the provided dataset does not include operating KPIs or segment revenue detail to validate the underlying demand and execution drivers.

Valuation: At 22× earnings, TAYD trades 36% below the Machinery average (34×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Product breadth across engineered shock solutions: The company offers multiple related device categories, including seismic dampers, Fluidicshoks, and crane and industrial buffers.
Cross-industry end use: Fluidicshoks are described as used in defense, aerospace, and commercial industries, and other products are for machinery, equipment, and structures.

Bear case

Demand depends on specialized applications: Results are linked to customers buying shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices for machinery, equipment, and structures, including defense, aerospace, and commercial uses.
Limited visibility into operating drivers: The provided facts do not include reportable segment revenue or operational KPI metrics, which makes it harder for investors to track the specific operational engine behind profitability.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$54.40
Market Cap	$175.12M
P/E Ratio	16.9
EV / EBITDA	13.9
Price / Book	2.50
Price / Sales	3.63
FCF Yield	10.8%
DCF Value (model)	$29.97
DCF Upside vs Price	-44.9%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$46.29M
Net Margin	20.3%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.8%
EPS Growth (YoY)	23.4%
FCF Growth (YoY)	16.9%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	17.36 (safe)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	16.9
Sector P/E (Industrials)	28.3
Industry P/E (Machinery)	33.7
vs Sector	-40.3%
vs Industry	-50.0%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Insider Sells (12mo)	6
Top Institutional Holder	VANGUARD GROUP INC ($8.94M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Industrials
Industry	Machinery
CEO	Timothy J. Sopko
Employees	128
Country	US
IPO Date	1980-11-05

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Data as of 2026-07-24.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.