TENNANT (TNC)
Industrials · Commercial Cleaning Equipment · NYSE
A global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of floor cleaning equipment and technologies for commercial and industrial environments.
What TENNANT does
Tennant Company designs, manufactures, and markets floor cleaning equipment, including scrubbers, sweepers, and floor coatings. The company provides a range of industrial and commercial cleaning solutions, such as autonomous mobile robots, water-based cleaning technologies, and associated parts and services for maintaining indoor and outdoor environments.
Themes: automation / autonomous floor care, industrial cleaning technology, facility maintenance solutions
Fundamentals
- Price$65.94 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$1.1B as of 2026-07-31 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return-19.4% 2025-10-08 close $81.86 → 2026-10-08 close $65.94
- P/E64.98 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+3.6% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+40.2% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+7.3% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.67 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)-2.9% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+3.3% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.82 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-08-06 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +1.8%; at least 17 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How TNC compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 349 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 417 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginmiddle range 392 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- gross margintop 25% 253 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitymiddle range 432 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 428 covered Industrials peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 271 covered Industrials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)middle range 417 covered Industrials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Industrials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Covered by reported results. In FY2025, TNC's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 50%, free-cash-flow payout 51%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout50% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout51% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How TENNANT looks technically
TENNANT (TNC) is trading 13.9% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 18 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 23 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 39, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 14 trading days ago. It is 28.3% below its highest point of the past year. Day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 2% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 13.9% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -13.9% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $70.35 | $70.35 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $76.57 | $76.57 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 14 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 14 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 64.88. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 18 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 18 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 23 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 22.7 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 39, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 39.4 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($64.88 to $69.08) — its "stochastic" reading is 25 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 25.2 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 31 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $91.93 | $91.93 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 28.3% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -28.3% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 9.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +9.6% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 28.3% below its highest point of the past year | 28.3% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 14 trading days ago | 14 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 14 trading days ago | 14 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $124.11 (set on 2024-04-04) | $124.11 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($60.91 to $91.15), and it has given back almost all of its rise from last year’s low — 83% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $71.49 to $72.46. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 83.4% |
| From the all-time high | it is 46.9% below its all-time high | -46.9% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 2.6% below a resistance level at $67.66 — a price it turned at four times since 2025-04-09, most recently on 2026-09-01. Since 2024-10-08 it has 0 such levels below the current price and 12 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +2.6% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $7.61 (set on 2009-03-11) | $7.61 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 766.5% above its all-time low | +766.5% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually narrow versus its own recent history — a "Bollinger squeeze" (in the tightest 2% of the past ~6 months), which often precedes a bigger move | 2nd percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $2.15 between its high and its low — about 3.3% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $2.15 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $65.32 and $69.19 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $65.32 – $67.26 – $69.19 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.3% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.3% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 5.0 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (13.9% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 5.0 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 0.76× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a bullish engulfing | 3 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 3 sessions ago |
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| Since a bearish engulfing | 7 sessions ago it opened above the previous session's close and finished below that session's open — a "bearish engulfing" pair, where one down day more than undid the up day before it | 7 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.2% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.2% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 8.3% below the previous close 44 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 87.25 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -8.3% |
| Gap filled | a 2.8% gap up opened on 2026-08-14 has been "filled" 37 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 1 session to close | 37 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 11.3 percentage points (the stock lost 10.2% while the market gained 1.0%) | -11.3% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 26.8 percentage points (the stock lost 23.0% while the market gained 3.8%) | -26.8% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 24.3 percentage points (the stock lost 6.8% while the market gained 17.5%) | -24.3% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 34.4 percentage points (the stock lost 19.4% while the market gained 15.0%) | -34.4% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bullish state: MACD momentum is positive — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 10% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 8.0% of the share price. | -10.5% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 11% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $74.16 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -11.1% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 5% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-06 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $69.13 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 45 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -4.6% |
Double bottom, bullish — forming · entry $73.46 · 36 sessions in
Price levels it has turned at before
TNC last closed at $65.94 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 0 prices below its last close and 12 above; the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $67.66 | Resistance | 2.6% above the last close | turned there four times · 2025-04-09 to 2026-09-01 |
| $71.95 | Resistance | 9.1% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-05-23 to 2025-11-04 |
| $73.56 | Resistance | 11.6% above the last close | turned there five times · 2025-04-29 to 2026-09-08 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $64.88.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This reading has stood for 1 trading day, since 2026-10-08.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Recent death cross (50-day crossed below 200-day) · Pulled back from the 12-month high · in a Bollinger Band volatility squeeze · lagging the market · Under water since its last earnings report (below the anchored VWAP) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low · bollinger bands
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingBuy (1.67 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 4 analysts
- Mean price target$87.75 range $77.00 – $93.00; median $90.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-06. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for TNC
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.98 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-06
- Estimate change, 30 days-$0.03667 (-3.6%) from $1.02, on 2026-09-01, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward13% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Exposure to global economic conditions and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.","Supply chain disruptions and volatility in the cost of raw materials and components.","Competition in the floor cleaning equipment industry and the ability to innovate and successfully introduce new technologies."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of TNC's 10-Q filed 2026-05-05 against the prior one filed 2025-11-04.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-05) adds: 'inflationary pressures, interest rate volatility, foreign currency fluctuations, changes in global capital markets, and evolving international trade and tariff policies' as specific risk factors.
- Newer filing (2026-05-05) adds detailed discussion of Q1 2026 geopolitical events: 'escalating geopolitical conflict involving Iran and heightened tensions in the Middle East, which disrupted global energy markets and transportation routes.'
- Newer filing (2026-05-05) adds: 'global energy, fuel, and logistics costs increased, contributing to renewed inflationary pressures following periods of moderation in fiscal year 2025.'
- Newer filing (2026-05-05) adds: 'higher costs in certain areas of our cost structure, including freight and select raw materials'.
- Removed:
- Older filing (2025-11-04) contains detailed discussion of tariff impacts, supply chain disruption, and competitive shifts that is substantially reduced in newer filing.
- Older filing (2025-11-04) contains specific regional analysis: 'In China...market saturation continuing to impact product sales and intensify pricing competition' - not present in newer filing.
- Older filing (2025-11-04) contains: 'In other regions like Mexico, elevated interest rates and persistent inflationary pressures are contributing to continued economic uncertainty, leading to delayed capital expenditure decisions and a sustained preference for rental solutions' - not present in newer filing.
- Older filing (2025-11-04) contains: 'In Europe, softening economic growth combined with heightened competitive pressures have tempered demand for our products' - not present in newer filing.
- Older filing (2025-11-04) discusses 'cost control, operational improvements, and diversifying sourcing' and specific pricing and supply chain initiatives - substantially reduced in newer filing.
- Reworded:
- Older: 'subject to risks and uncertainties caused by significant events' changed to Newer: 'exposed to risks and uncertainties arising from macroeconomic, geopolitical, and regulatory conditions' (2026-05-05).
- Older: 'persistent geopolitical tensions, elevated interest rates, monetary policy changes' changed to Newer: broader list including 'inflationary pressures, interest rate volatility, foreign currency fluctuations, changes in global capital markets, and evolving international trade and tariff policies' (2026-05-05).
- Comparison period changed: Older filing compares 'quarters ended September 30, 2025 and 2024' versus Newer filing compares 'quarters ended March 31, 2026 and 2025' (reflects different fiscal periods).
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different fiscal quarters (Q3 2025 vs. Q1 2026), so some content differences reflect timing and updated macroeconomic conditions rather than policy changes.
- The newer filing excerpt appears truncated at 'As described in Part I,' making full comparison incomplete.
- Older filing contains significantly more granular regional and operational detail that may have been condensed rather than removed.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
3 open-market purchases and 0 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-043 buys ($849240) · 0 sells — 3 buying insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-043 buys ($849240) · 1 sell ($605103) — 3 buying, 1 selling insiders
Cluster buying: 3 different insiders reported open-market purchases (SEC code P) of TNC within a 30-day window between 2026-08-12 and 2026-08-31. Disclosed Form 4 activity, not a prediction of performance or a buy signal.
Activity heuristic: net buying (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-31. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about TNC's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
U.S. House trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 1 matched disclosure for TNC from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
U.S. House trading disclosures →Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding TNC as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 4,461,289
- Reported value $390,541,174
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 2 increased, 2 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
TNC had 1,317,091 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
TNC had 7.73% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 6.98 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 1,317,091
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 7.73%
- Prior settlement (shares) 1,362,494
- Reported change -3.33%
- Days to cover (reported) 6.98
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Nilfisk
- Hako Group
- Kärcher
- Amano Corporation
- Bissell BigGreen Commercial
AI-enriched competitor set. Linked names are companies covered by stocks-llm; other named peers are shown for reference only.
Frequently asked questions
What does TENNANT (TNC) do?
Tennant Company designs, manufactures, and markets floor cleaning equipment, including scrubbers, sweepers, and floor coatings. The company provides a range of industrial and commercial cleaning solutions, such as autonomous mobile robots, water-based cleaning technologies, and associated parts and services for maintaining indoor and outdoor environments.
What sector is TENNANT (TNC) in?
TENNANT (TNC) is classified in the Industrials sector. Its industry is Commercial Cleaning Equipment. It trades on NYSE.
Does TNC pay a dividend?
Yes — TENNANT (TNC) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 1.84% and at least 17 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are TENNANT's (TNC) competitors?
Notable peers of TENNANT (TNC) include Nilfisk, Hako Group, Kärcher, Amano Corporation and Bissell BigGreen Commercial. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent U.S. House stock trading in TNC?
Yes — we hold 1 matched STOCK Act disclosure for TNC from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is TENNANT (TNC) overbought or oversold right now?
TENNANT (TNC) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 39, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on TNC come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.