Posts by: Tim J. Smith, PhD

Xylem Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 17, 2024

Xylem, a global water treatment company, had a positive Q3 2024. Revenue rose 1.3 % to $2.1 billion and earnings before interest…

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Old Dominion Freight Line Pricing Spineometer: 4 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 17, 2024

Old Dominion Freight Line, a North American less-than-truckload motor carrier, had a negative Q3 2024. Revenue fell 3% to $1.47 billion and…

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Henkel Pricing Spineometer: 4 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 17, 2024

Henkel, a global adhesive and consumer products company, had a relatively positive Half 1 2024. Revenue fell 1% to €10.8 billion while…

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Milwaukee to Chicago Century Ride and Entrepreneurship

By Tim J. Smith, PhD November 25, 2024

On 19 October 20204 at 7:30 am, I set out on a Century ride from Milwaukee to Chicago on my trusty Aqua…

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H.B. Fuller Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD November 25, 2024

H.B. Fuller, a global adhesive supplier, had a positive Q3 2024. Revenue rose 1.9% to $918 million billion and earnings before interest…

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Corteva Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 25, 2024

Corteva, an agrochemical and seed company, had a positive Q2 2024. Revenue rose 1.1% to $6.1billion and earnings before interest and taxes…

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Fortune Brands Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 25, 2024

Fortune Brands, a manufacturer of plumbing, home, and security products, had a positive Q2 2024. Revenue rose 6.5% to $1.24 billion and…

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LIXIL Pricing Spineometer: 4 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 25, 2024

LIXIL, a plumbing fixtures, building materials, and housing equipment company, had a mixed Q1 2025. Revenue rose 2.8% to JPY 369 billion…

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Masco Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD October 25, 2024

Masco, an architectural coating (paint) and plumbing company had an unremarkable Q2 2024. Revenue fell slightly by 1.7% to $2.1 billion and…

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Johnson Controls Pricing Spineometer: 5 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 26, 2024

Johnson Controls, an engineered environmental solutions company, had a positive Q3 2024. Revenue rose 1.4% to 7.2 billion and earnings before interest…

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About The Author

timjsmith
Tim J. Smith, PhD, is the founder and CEO of Wiglaf Pricing, an Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Economics at DePaul University, and the author of Pricing Done Right (Wiley 2016) and Pricing Strategy (Cengage 2012). At Wiglaf Pricing, Tim leads client engagements. Smith’s popular business book, Pricing Done Right: The Pricing Framework Proven Successful by the World’s Most Profitable Companies, was noted by Dennis Stone, CEO of Overhead Door Corp, as "Essential reading… While many books cover the concepts of pricing, Pricing Done Right goes the additional step of applying the concepts in the real world." Tim’s textbook, Pricing Strategy: Setting Price Levels, Managing Price Discounts, & Establishing Price Structures, has been described by independent reviewers as “the most comprehensive pricing strategy book” on the market. As well as serving as the Academic Advisor to the Professional Pricing Society’s Certified Pricing Professional program, Tim is a member of the American Marketing Association and American Physical Society. He holds a BS in Physics and Chemistry from Southern Methodist University, a BA in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University, a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Chicago, and an MBA with high honors in Strategy and Marketing from the University of Chicago GSB.