Based on key financial metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio, shareholder yield and the price-earnings ratio, the following 4 stocks made the list for top value stocks in the Machinery industry. Those looking for value stocks to add to their portfolio may want to use this list as a starting point for further investment research.

Why Focus on Undervalued Machinery Stocks?

Value investors seek to buy stocks at a discount to their intrinsic value. Long-term returns show that such strategies are advantageous. Value stocks, as a group, tend to outperform growth stocks over extended periods of time. Typically, value investors perform financial analysis of numerous metrics, don’t follow the herd and are long-term investors.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade is derived from a stock’s Value Score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

What Goes Into AAII’s Value Grade?

Stock evaluation requires access to huge amounts of data as well as the knowledge and time to sift through it all, make sense of financial ratios, read income statements and analyze recent stock movement. AAII created A+ Investor, a robust data suite that condenses data research in an actionable and customizable way suitable for investors of all knowledge levels, to help investors with that task.

AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A–F grades for more than just value. It is possible for a stock to appear cheap based on one valuation metric but appear expensive on another. It is also possible for one valuation ratio to be associated with outperforming stocks during certain periods of time but not others. Some stocks may even have null values for certain metrics like the price-earnings ratio or the price-to-book ratio but not others. An example of this would be a company with losses instead of profits or a negative book value because of heavy borrowing. Negative earnings or book value result in non-meaningful ratios that are left blank or null.

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4 Undervalued Machinery Stocks

Of course, there are countless value stocks that are worth mentioning, but this is a concise list of the top 4 undervalued stocks in the Machinery industry for Monday, September 29, 2025. Let’s take a closer look at their individual scores to see how they measure up against each other and the Machinery industry median.

The Value Grade is assigned based on how each stock’s composite valuation compares to all other stocks.

The process for assigning grades starts with each variable for a given stock. The percentile rankings for all valid ratios that a stock has are calculated. So, for instance, a stock could have a price-to-book ranking in the 43rd percentile, a price-earnings ranking in the 67th percentile, a price-to-sales ranking in the 23rd percentile, etc. Then, those rankings are averaged for each stock. (A minimum of two valid variables are required, though all six will be used if available.)

Once the average of the individual variables is calculated, that average is ranked against all stocks. Put another way, each stock’s composite valuation is compared to all other stocks. These ranks are then sorted into quintiles from the cheapest 20% (a grade of A) to the most expensive 20% (a grade of F).

As always, we recommend that you conduct proper due diligence and research before investing in any security. We also suggest that investors utilize numerous grades, not just value, when it comes to deciding whether a company is a good fit for their allocation needs.

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and medium- and heavy-tactical U.S. defense vehicles, and electrified propulsion systems worldwide. The company offers transmissions for various applications, including distribution, refuse, construction, fire, and emergency on-highway trucks; school and transit buses; motor homes; energy, mining, and construction off-highway vehicles and equipment; and wheeled and tracked defense vehicles. It provides its transmissions and electric propulsion solutions under the Allison Transmission brand name; and remanufactured transmissions under the ReTran brand name. The company also sells branded replacement parts, support equipment, aluminum die cast components, and other products necessary to service the installed base of vehicles utilizing its solutions, as well as defense kits, engineering services, and extended transmission coverage services to various original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and the U.S. government. The company was formerly known as Clutch Holdings, Inc. Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. has a Value Score of 74, which is considered to be undervalued.

When you look at Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.’s price-to-sales ratio at 2.29 compared to the industry median at 1.81, this company has a higher price relative to revenue compared to its peers. This could make Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.’s stock less attractive for value investors.

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 9.80 compared to the industry median at 24.55. This means it has a lower share price relative to earnings compared to its peers. This could make Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Now, let’s assess Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio, also known as enterprise multiple. At 7.4, when compared to the industry median of 14.1, the company may be considered undervalued in relation to its peers. Value investors could use the enterprise multiple to identify stocks that are considered overvalued or undervalued relative to their industry.

Shareholder yield is the sum of a stock’s dividend yield (paid over previous 12 months minus special dividends) and the percentage of net share buybacks over the previous 12 months. Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.’s shareholder yield is higher than its industry median ratio of 0.80%. Value investors may look for an attractive shareholder yield because it can be a powerful tool for identifying if the company has a good management team.

As one of the most common value metrics, the price-to-book ratio evaluates a company’s current market price relative to its book value. Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its industry median ratio of 2.59. This could make Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. less attractive to investors looking for a new addition to their portfolio.

Lastly, let’s take a look at Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio (P/FCF), which can indicate a company’s market value relative to its operating cash flow. Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.’s price-to-free-cash-flow ratio is lower than its industry median ratio of 27.90. This could make Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. more attractive because the lower P/FCF ratio indicates that Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. is undervalued. The P/FCF ratio metric can also be viewed over a long-term time frame to see if the company's cash flow to share price value is generally improving or worsening.

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, design, prototyping and tooling, fabrication, aluminum extrusion, coating, and assembling of aftermarket components in the United States. The company supplies engineered components to original equipment manufacturers. It serves heavy and medium duty commercial vehicles, construction and access equipment, powersports, agriculture, military, and other end markets. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. has a Value Score of 73, which is considered to be undervalued.

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 15.9 compared to the industry median at 24.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.59.

You can read more about Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

The Middleby Corporation’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

The Middleby Corporation designs, manufactures, markets, distributes, and services commercial restaurant, food processing, and residential kitchen equipment worldwide. Its Commercial Foodservice Equipment Group segment offers conveyor, combi, convection, baking, proofing, deck, speed cooking, and hydrovection ovens; ranges, fryers, and rethermalizers; steam cooking, food warming, catering, induction, and countertop cooking equipment; heated cabinets, charbroilers, ventless cooking systems, kitchen ventilation, toasters, griddles, charcoal grills, professional mixers and refrigerators, stainless steel fabrication, custom millwork, blast chillers, coldrooms, ice machines, and frozen dessert equipment; soft serve ice cream, coffee and beverage dispensing, home and professional craft brewing equipment; and fry dispenser, bottle filling and canning equipment, IoT solutions, and controls development and manufacturing. The Food Processing Equipment Group segment provides batch, baking, proofing, conveyor belt, and continuous processing ovens; frying and automated thermal processing systems; tumblers, massagers, grinders, slicers, reduction and emulsion systems, mixers, and blenders; battering, breading, and seeding equipment; water cutting systems, food presses, suspension, filling and depositing solution, and forming equipment; and automated washing systems, auto guided vehicles, food safety, handling, freezing, and defrosting and packaging equipment. Its Residential Kitchen Equipment Group segment offers kitchen equipment comprising cookers, stoves, cooktops, microwaves, ovens, refrigerators, dishwashers, undercounter refrigeration, wine cellars, ice machines, beer dispensers, mixers, rotisseries, and ventilation and outdoor cooking equipment. The company was formerly known as Middleby Marshall Oven Company and changed its name to The Middleby Corporation in 1985. The Middleby Corporation was founded in 1888 and is based in Elgin, Illinois.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

The Middleby Corporation has a Value Score of 64, which is considered to be undervalued.

The Middleby Corporation’s price-earnings ratio is 16.9 compared to the industry median at 24.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes The Middleby Corporation more attractive for value investors.

The Middleby Corporation’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make The Middleby Corporation less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.59.

You can read more about The Middleby Corporation’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.’s Value Grade

Value Grade:

The Manitowoc Company, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides engineered lifting solutions in the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes crawler-mounted lattice-boom cranes under the Manitowoc brand; a line of top-slewing and self-erecting tower cranes under the Potain brand; mobile hydraulic cranes comprising rough-terrain cranes, all-terrain cranes, truck-mounted cranes, telescopic crawler cranes, industrial cranes, and hydraulic boom trucks under the Grove, Shuttlelift, and National Crane brands. It also provides aftermarket services, such as sale of parts and accessories, field service work, routine maintenance services, technical support, erection and decommissioning services, crane and component remanufacturing, training, and telematics services. The company’s crane products are used in various applications, including energy production/distribution and utilities; petrochemical and industrial; infrastructure, such as road, bridge, and airport construction; and commercial and residential construction. It serves a range of customers, including dealers, rental companies, contractors, and government entities in the petrochemical, industrial, commercial construction, power and utilities, infrastructure, and residential construction end markets. The Manitowoc Company, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are value and so on.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. has a Value Score of 83, which is considered to be undervalued.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.’s price-earnings ratio is 7.9 compared to the industry median at 24.6. This means that it has a lower price relative to its earnings compared to its peers. This makes The Manitowoc Company, Inc. more attractive for value investors.

The Manitowoc Company, Inc.’s price-to-book ratio is higher than its peers. This could make The Manitowoc Company, Inc. less attractive for value investors when compared to the industry median at 2.59.

You can read more about The Manitowoc Company, Inc.’s key financial metrics like shareholder yield, price-to-free-cash-flow and EV/EBITDA ratio, or learn more about its Momentum and Growth Grades, by subscribing to A+ Investor.

Other Machinery Stock Grades

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Choosing Which of the 4 Best Machinery Stocks Is Right for You

Choosing which value stocks to invest in will ultimately depend on your individual goals and allocation; however, comparing similar value stocks in the same industry can help you analyze which might be better investments for you in the long run. So, let’s take a look at the Value Grade for all of our stocks.

• Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of B.
• The Middleby Corporation stock has a Value Grade of B.
• The Manitowoc Company, Inc. stock has a Value Grade of A.

Now that you have a bit more background about each of the 4 undervalued stocks in the Machinery industry as well as their overall grades, it’s time for you to conduct additional research to see if these could fit your portfolio needs based on your goals and risk tolerance. AAII can help you figure out both and identify which investments align with what works best for you.

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Additional Resources About Machinery Stocks

Want to learn more about Machinery stocks to see if they could be the right investment for you? Check out some additional resources and articles to help you on your financial journey.

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