The Motley Foolยท2025-06-06 19:14Core Insights - The Toro Company reported adjusted EPS of $1.42 for fiscal Q2 2025, a $0.02 increase year-over-year, but revenue declined by 2.3% to $1.32 billion, prompting management to revise full-year guidance to flat to down 3% [1] Financial Performance - The professional segment achieved $1.0 billion in net sales, reflecting a 1% year-over-year growth, and earnings of $202 million, up 6% year-over-year, with a margin improvement of 90 basis points to 19.9% [4][5] - The residential segment's net sales fell 11% year-over-year to $297 million, with earnings halved to $16 million and margins dropping to 5.4% from 10.8% [6][7] Cost Management Initiatives - The Accelerated Margin Productivity (AMP) program has generated $70 million in cumulative run-rate savings, with a target of $100 million by 2027, addressing increased material and manufacturing costs [2][3] Market Outlook - Management anticipates total net sales in fiscal Q3 to be flat to slightly up year-over-year, with professional segment sales expected to rise by a mid-single-digit percentage and residential sales projected to decline by a high-teens percentage [9]