Financial Performance - For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company reported a net loss of 13.2million,or0.58 per diluted share, compared to a net income of 9.4million,or0.41 per diluted share in the same period of fiscal 2025[65]. - Total revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 decreased by 5.5% or 34.4million,primarilyduetochallengingindustryconditionsandaprojected23.630.8 million, with a gross profit margin declining to 15.3% from 19.4% in the prior year quarter[78]. - The company reported a loss before income taxes of 17.3millionforthefirstquarteroffiscal2026,comparedtoanincomeof12.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2025[86]. - Net cash provided by operating activities was 6.2millionforthefirstthreemonthsoffiscal2026,asignificantimprovementfromanetcashusedof32.4 million in the prior year[101]. Revenue Breakdown - Total revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 was 594.3million,adecreaseof5.5628.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2025[86]. - Agriculture segment revenue decreased by 14.1% to 384.4million,primarilyduetolowerequipmentsalesdrivenbychallengingindustryconditions[87].−Equipmentrevenueforthefirstquarteroffiscal2026was436.8 million, a decrease of 6.7% compared to 468.1millioninthesameperiodoffiscal2025[76].−Partsrevenuedecreasedby2.4105.6 million, while service revenue also saw a decline of 2.4% to 44.0millioninthefirstquarteroffiscal2026[76].−Theconstructionsegmentreportedarevenueincreaseof0.972.1 million, but incurred a loss before income taxes of 4.2million[89][90].OperatingMetrics−Theabsorptionrateforthecompanydecreasedto75.596.4 million, but as a percentage of revenue, operating expenses increased to 16.2% from 15.8% year-over-year[80]. - The gross profit margin for equipment sales dropped significantly to 6.8% from 11.9% in the prior year, reflecting lower equipment margins driven by softer retail demand[78]. - Equipment inventory turnover decreased from 2.0 times to 1.7 times over the rolling 12 months ended April 30, 2025, indicating a decline in demand[97]. Segment Performance - The company operates through four reportable segments: Agriculture, Construction, Europe, and Australia, with principal revenue sources including new and used equipment sales, parts sales, service, and equipment rental[61]. - Europe segment revenue increased by 44.2% to 93.9million,attributedtohigherequipmentdemandfromEUstimulusprograms[91].−SharedResourceslossbeforeincometaxeswas4.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, compared to a loss of 1.4millioninthesameperiodlastyear[94].TaxandDebt−Theeffectivetaxrateimprovedto23.6211.2 million, primarily fixed rate debt[109]. Foreign Currency Risk - The company manages foreign currency exchange rate risk through derivative financial instruments, primarily foreign exchange forward contracts[110]. - A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in foreign exchange rates would not have a material impact on results of operations or cash flows[110]. - The Ukrainian subsidiary had $1.0 million of net monetary assets denominated in Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) as of April 30, 2025[110]. - The continuation of the Russia/Ukraine conflict could lead to significant UAH devaluations or more stringent payment controls in the future[110]. - Fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates may adversely impact results of operations, cash flows, and net investment in foreign operations[111].