Here's Why Cummins (CMI) is a Strong Value Stock
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Cummins Inc. is a global innovator in power solutions, responsible for the design, manufacturing, distribution, and maintenance of a broad array of ...
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Est. EPS $8.20 · Revenue $9.82B · 7 analysts
Est. EPS $8.54 · Revenue $10.04B · 7 analysts
Est. EPS $29.54 · Revenue $37.61B · 11 analysts
Est. EPS $7.73 · Revenue $9.39B · 2 analysts
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| Metric | Latest | YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength. | QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes. |
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| RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three). | $33.7B | -1.3% | +12.6% |
| Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day. | $2.8B | -28.0% | +42.5% |
| Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials. | +25.3% | +2.2% | -2.4% |
| Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on). | +11.5% | +4.4% | +19.7% |
| Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales. | +8.4% | -27.0% | +26.5% |
| Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock. | $2.4B | +755.2% | +941.7% |
| FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine. | +7.1% | +766.2% | +825.0% |
| Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe. | 65.7% | -11.2% | -3.3% |
| Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking. | 1.76x | +34.1% | +1.0% |
| Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground. | $34.0B | +7.8% | +3.4% |
| Metric | Annual (A vs E) | Annual Surprise | Quarter (A vs E) | Quarter Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS Surprise | 20.50 vs 22.79 | -10.1% | 6.73 vs 8.20 | -17.9% |
| Revenue Surprise | $33.7B vs $33.3B | +1.2% | $9.5B vs $9.8B | -3.7% |
| Date | Executive | Title | Security | Side | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Newsome Earl | officer: VP - Chief Information Officer | Common | D | 698 | $572.22 |
| May 19, 2026 | Merritt Brett Michael | officer: V.P & Pres. - Engine Business | Common | D | 218 | — |
| May 14, 2026 | JACKSON DONALD G | officer: VP - Treasury & Tax | Common | D | 90 | $712.70 |
| May 14, 2026 | JACKSON DONALD G | officer: VP - Treasury & Tax | Common | D | 160 | $711.61 |
| May 14, 2026 | JACKSON DONALD G | officer: VP - Treasury & Tax | Common | D | 480 | $710.36 |
Operator: Greetings, and welcome to the Second Quarter 2026 Cummins Inc. Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce Nick Arens, Executive Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Nicholas Arens: Thank you, Paul. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our teleconference today to discuss Cummins results for the second quarter of 2026. Participating with me today are Jennifer Rumsey, our Chair and Chief Executive Officer; and Mark Smith, our Chief Financial Officer. We will all be available to answer questions at the end of the teleconference. Before we start, please note that some of the information that you will hear or be given today will consist of forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements express our forecasts, expectations, hopes, beliefs and intentions on strategies regarding the future. Our actual future results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements because of the several risks and uncertainties. More information regarding such risks and uncertainties is available in the forward-looking disclosure statement in the slide deck and our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the Risk Factors section of our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. During this call, we will be discussing certain non-GAAP financial measures, and we will refer you to our website for the reconciliation of those measures to GAAP financial measures. Our press release with a copy of the financial statements and a copy of today's webcast presentation are available on our website within the Investor Relations section at cummins.com. With that out of the way, I will turn you over to our Chair and CEO, Jennifer Rumsey, to kick us off. Jennifer Rumsey: Thank you, Nick. Good morning. I'll start with a summary of our second quarter accomplishments and financial results, then discuss our sales and end market trends by region. I will finish with a discussion of our outlook for 2026. Mark will then walk you through additional details on our second quarter performance and our full year forecast. Before getting into the details of our performance, I want to highlight a few major events from the quarter. In May, we hosted our 2026 Analyst Day, where we raised our 2030 financial targets and reinforced our commitment to returning capital to shareholders. This reflects that our strategy is working. We are advancing our position in key markets and experiencing increasing demand for our products. In response to growing global investments in data centers, we also announced plans to further expand our global capacity and broaden our power generation portfolio with integrated power solutions and the development of 130-liter natural gas genset, extending our reach into the growing prime power …
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jennifer W. Rumsey | Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board | USD 8,623,590 | Female | 1974 | Active |
Mark A. Smith | Chief Financial Officer & Vice President | USD 3,220,425 | Male | 1968 | Active |
Marvin Boakye | Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer | USD 2,799,855 | Male | 1974 | Active |
Jennifer Mary Bush | Vice President & President of Power Systems Business | USD 1,896,742 | Female | 1974 | Active |
Bonnie Jean Fetch | Executive Vice President & President of Operations | USD 1,503,778 | Female | 1971 | Active |
Amy Rochelle Davis | Vice President & President of Accelera by Cummins and Components | USD 1,453,880 | Female | 1970 | Active |
Brett Merritt | Vice President & President of Engine Business | — | Male | 1977 | Active |
Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale | Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary | — | — | 1967 | Active |
John Gaidoo | Vice President & Chief Legal Officer | — | Male | 1976 | Active |
Jonathan Wood | Vice President & Chief Technical Officer | — | Male | 1971 | Active |
Nicholas J. Arens | Executive Director of Investor Relations and Business Analysis & Planning | — | Male | — | Active |
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Cummins delivered mixed Q2 results, with revenue beats but EPS misses and soft profitability outside power systems. CMI raised full-year revenue guidance to 10%-13% growth and narrowed EBITDA margin outlook to 18%-18.5%, citing data center and China construction demand. Data center power generation and a recovering truck market are set to drive multi-year growth, offsetting segment softness.

CMI's Q2 revenues beat estimates. The company raises its 2026 outlook, but higher compensation, R&D, freight and coverage costs weigh on earnings and margins.

Cummins raises its 2026 outlook as data center power demand, stronger truck markets and a phased emissions transition shape second-half growth.

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