---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-303581"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LNN"
cik: "0000836157"
company_name: "LINDSAY CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T19:25:53.165280+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lindsay Q4 rev up 20% to $153.6M but EPS plunges to $0.53 on $4.5M LIFO hit

## Summary
- Net earnings $5.8M ($0.53 diluted) vs $14.7M ($1.35) prior year; after-tax LIFO impact of $4.5M ($0.41/share).
- Irrigation segment rev $125.3M (+63%); international irrigation rev $71.7M (+100% driven by Brazil, Middle East).
- Infrastructure rev $28.4M (-45%) due to absence of large prior-year Road Zipper System project in UK.
- Backlog of unfilled orders $149.1M at Aug 31, 2021 vs $58.7M a year ago, led by higher irrigation orders.
- Guidance: North America irrigation demand supported by multi-year-high ag commodity prices; infrastructure slower start but growth expected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-303581
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LNN
- cik: 0000836157
- company_name: LINDSAY CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/836157/000119312521303581/0001193125-21-303581-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/836157/000119312521303581/d242858d8k.htm

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