Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-29 · Permanent

Trimble Inc. logoTrimble Inc. TRMB

Clears both ethical standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · Trimble Inc.

The label
Markup

read at $58.38

Trimble Inc. holds its Markup at $58.38.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · passes the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-07-29
PhaseMarkup
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 13 days
Price$58.38
Valuation29.19 trailing · 14.31 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 88.9
Beta1.38

The opportunity · what the numbers say it is worth

Our framework reads OPPORTUNITY — it trades at roughly a 59% discount to our $93.04 fair value, narrow competitive moat, 11.80% revenue growth.

Read at
$58.38
29.19 P/E · 14.31 fwd
Our fair value
$93.04
59% discount
Analyst target (avg)
$80.00
+37% to current
Target low $61.00Analyst target rangeTarget high $94.00
▲ current $58.38 · | average target

Price history & projections · where it has been, where the models see it going

$97.5$72.1$46.6TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONAnalyst high$94.00 +86%Our fair value$93.04 +84%Analyst avg$80.00 +58%Conservative$79.56 +57%

The valuation journey · where the price sits against fair value and the Street

Current
$58.38
you are here
Conservative
$79.56
+36%
Analyst avg
$80.00
+37%
Our fair value
$93.04
+59%
Analyst high
$94.00
+61%

Green marks levels above today's price, red below; the shaded band is the gap between the price and our fair value.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.

Revenue growth11.80%
Profit margin12.38%
Debt to equity25.06
Analyst consensusStrong Buy · 11 covering

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; target range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The values screen, explained · five checks, plain English

This company clears both standards. There are two widely recognised ways to check whether a company is suitable for a Muslim investor. Here is how it did on each:

The common standard · AAOIFI
Used by most halal investing apps
✓ PASSES
Our stricter standard · asset-based
The one Titan applies
✓ PASSES

What these two standards are, and how they differ →

  • Business activity Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines — no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
  • Debt load Interest-bearing debt is just 15.0% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling — it does not run on borrowed money. Pass
  • Interest-bearing cash Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 6.6% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
  • Receivables Money owed to the company is 11.9% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
  • Revenue purity Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources — under the 5% line. Pass

Every security is read against two recognised standards: our stricter asset-based screen (ratios measured against total assets) and the more widely used market-value standard (measured against market capitalisation). Where they agree we say so plainly; where they part ways — almost always on the debt check — we show both readings and mark it, because that disagreement is the finding, not a fault. We report the score; you and your scholar make the call.

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

Construction sites finally get joined up tech

Picture a surveyor on site whose measurements flow straight into the architect's model without a single spreadsheet in between. Trimble stitches those workflows together across building, agriculture and transport, and the numbers show it scaling nicely. Revenue is rising 12 percent a year, margins sit at 12 percent, and the shares trade on just 12.9 times forward earnings against a fair value that implies 78 percent upside.

The narrow moat and 8 percent return on equity keep expectations realistic, yet the ethical screen is clean and twelve analysts still cluster around an 82 dollar median target. At 52.72 dollars the valuation leaves room for steady compounding if execution holds.

Cyclical end markets can still bite when project spending slows, and the modest profitability means any slip in growth would compress the multiple quickly. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E14.3x
priced for continued growth
Trailing P/E29.2x
a premium valuation
Revenue growth11.8%
steady growth
Profit margin12.4%
thin but positive margins
Return on equity8.3%
a modest return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity0.25
minimal debt — a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio1.01
adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta1.38
moves a little more than the market
Market cap$13.6B
Employees11,500

The risks · The things to watch: it already moves more than the market on an average day.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Related securities · others in TRMB's space worth a look

Screened names in the same industry · explore each on its own page.

Where & how to trade · wherever in the world you are

TRMB trades on a US exchange. As a US-listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering US markets. New to this, or investing from outside the US? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (12 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $87. Entered 2026-07-18 · Distribution

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-18 Distribution $54.19 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 30%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (12 analysts) rates it strong buy, with a mean price target of $87.

2026-07-03 Distribution $54.19 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Distribution $54.19 Entry 1

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with strong ethical credentials. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed

Most recent filings · TRMB
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesValue
2026-04-16 SCHWARTZ MARK DAVID Officer 16,725 $1,120,742
2026-04-15 SAWARYNSKI PHILLIP Chief Financial Officer 3,895 $259,056
2026-04-15 KEATING CHRISTOPHER F Officer 9,778 $650,335
2026-04-15 PAINTER ROBERT G Chief Executive Officer 187,746 $12,486,986
2026-04-15 BISIO RONALD Officer 18,252 $1,213,941
2026-04-15 LARGE PETER Officer 18,252 $1,213,941
2026-04-15 ALLISON JENNIFER General Counsel 9,452 $628,653
2026-04-15 SCHWARTZ MARK DAVID Officer 14,342 $953,886
2026-04-15 LARGE PETER Officer 6,582 ·
2026-04-15 ALLISON JENNIFER General Counsel 4,798 ·

Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $58.04 -12.8% · $872 -12.8%
2 months $64.77 -21.9% · $781 -21.9%
3 months $66.16 -23.5% · $765 -23.5%
6 months $83.34 -39.3% · $607 -39.3%
1 year $72.80 -30.5% · $695 -30.5%
2 years $55.36 -8.6% · $914 -8.6%
3 years $50.11 +1.0% · $1,010 +1.0%
5 years $78.61 -35.6% · $644 -35.6%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever TRMB does next, these words stay.

Trimble Inc. · TRMB · Markup · $58.38
Recorded 2026-07-29 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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