What is Taylor Devices's expected volatility?

Taylor Devices (TAYD) reported expected volatility of 39% in Q1 2025.

What does expected volatility mean?

This represents the expected volatility rate used in valuation models to estimate the fair value of employee stock options. It reflects the anticipated fluctuations in the company's stock price over the expected life of the option. Higher volatility generally increases the fair value of the options, thereby increasing the compensation expense recorded by the company.

Taylor Devices TAYD Expected volatility

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$11.2M+5.8%

Gross profit$4.5M-0.8%

Operating income$2.3M+14.7%

Net income$2.5M+24.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.72+11.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.5M+9.9%

Total equity$70.1M+21.4%

Total assets$75.5M+7.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$896.9K-90.1%

CapEx$515.2K+175%

Free cash flow$381.7K-95.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$183.65M+38.8%

P/E17.7×+3.6×

P/S3.8×+0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin45.5%-0.8pp

Operating margin21.9%+2.3pp

Net margin21.5%+2.4pp

FCF margin11.6%-13.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity16.2%+0.7pp

Debt / equity0×—

Current ratio11.5×+6.9×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Taylor Devices in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate.

The official record: Taylor Devices’s 10-K, filed August 15, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Taylor Devices's expected volatility?: Taylor Devices (TAYD) reported expected volatility of 39% in Q1 2025.
What does expected volatility mean?: This represents the expected volatility rate used in valuation models to estimate the fair value of employee stock options. It reflects the anticipated fluctuations in the company's stock price over the expected life of the option. Higher volatility generally increases the fair value of the options, thereby increasing the compensation expense recorded by the company.