Posts by: Tim J. Smith, PhD

Dentsply Sirona Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 10, 2026

Dentsply Sirona, a manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, had a challenging FY 2025. Revenue fell 3% to $3.7 billion, and…

Robert Half Pricing Spineometer: 1 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD August 10, 2026

Robert Half, a global provider of specialized talent solutions and business consulting services, had a challenging FY 2025. Revenue fell 7.2% to…

UL Solutions Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 10, 2026

UL Solutions, a global safety science provider of testing, inspection, and certification services, software, and advisory services, had a positive FY 2025.…

U.S. Justice Department investigates beef pricing at Tyson Foods, Cargill, and JBS.

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 12, 2026

An unorthodox inquiry with real damage. Beef prices are higher now than usual, and the price of beef rose faster than other…

Middle East War Forces a Pricing Response

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 12, 2026

The current war in the Middle East will raise input costs substantially for manufacturers globally for the foreseeable future. If your company…

Ball Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD March 10, 2026

Ball Corporation, an aluminum packaging supplier for beverages, personal care, and household products, had a positive FY 2025. Revenue rose 11.6% to…

DaVita Pricing Spineometer: 4 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 5, 2026

DaVita, a kidney care provider primarily serving the United States, had a positive FY 2024. Revenue rose 5.6% to $12.8 billion, and…

Nordson Corporation Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD February 5, 2026

Nordson, a precision technology company for dispensing fluids, had a positive FY 2025. Revenue rose 3.8% to $2.8 billion and operating income…

NIKE Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 31, 2025

NIKE, an athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment company selling NIKE, Jordan, and Converse brands, had a negative FY 2025. Revenue fell 9.8%…

Allegion Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 5, 2025

Allegion, a global provider of branded security products, had a positive FY 2024. Revenue rose 3.3% to $3.8 billion and earnings before…

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.