TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $172.67M
- P/E (TTM)
- 20.4
- Dividend yield
- –
About Taylor Devices
General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC, SIC 3569
Taylor Devices, Inc. designs, engineers, manufactures, and markets shock absorption, rate control, and energy storage devices. Its offerings comprise nine core product categories: seismic dampers, compact shock absorbers under the Fluidicshoks brand, crane and industrial buffers, self-adjusting shock absorbers, liquid die springs, vibration dampers, machined springs, custom shock and vibration isolators, and custom actuators. These components serve machinery, industrial equipment, and structural projects requiring earthquake and wind protection. The company caters to customers across three primary segments: aerospace and defense, structural engineering and construction, and general heavy industry.
Operating from owned manufacturing and testing facilities located in North Tonawanda, New York, the company maintains multiple interconnected plants, a machine shop, and specialized damper and shock test facilities. Its workforce consists of 135 employees, including 134 full-time personnel. The business distributes products domestically via an internal technical sales team and sells internationally through non-exclusive sales representatives across regions including the United States, Asia, and other global markets.
Summary of the business section of Taylor Devices's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.
- Founded
- 1955
- Headquarters
- North Tonawanda, NY
- Address
- 90 Taylor Dr 14120
- Phone
- (716) 694-0800
- Employees
- 135, May 31, 2026
- Industry
- General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC
- Incorporated in
- New York
- Fiscal year ends
- May 31
- Auditor
- Lumsden & McCormick, LLP, Buffalo, New York
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- TAYD
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Nov 5, 1980
- Shares outstanding
- 3M, Aug 18, 2026
- Public float
- $156.68M, Nov 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- SEC CIK
- 96536
- CUSIP
- 877163105
- ISIN
- US8771631053
- EIN
- 16-0797789
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy John Sopko | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 9,699 |
| Alan Raymond Klembczyk | President, Director | 5,123 |
| Paul Murray Heary | Chief Financial Officer | 8,820 |
| Robert Michael Carey | Director | 9,276 |
| John Burgess | Director | 43,426 |
| Fritz Eric Armenat | Director | 0 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $519.03K | $519.03K | $422.39K | $277 | – |
| FY2025 | $631.70K | $631.70K | $488.33K | $199 | – |
| FY2024 | $755.90K | $755.90K | $614.49K | $266 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of May 31, 2026, the Company had 135 total employees, consisting of 134 full-time employees and one part-time employee.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Dec 7, 2007 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Oct 19, 2006 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |