Palfinger

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Palfinger en bref

Palfinger (PAL.VI) is currently trading at 29,35 € with a market capitalization of 959 M €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 11.6x, with a forward P/E of 8.42x. The 52-week range spans from 28,80 € to 40,50 €; the current price is 27.5% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +2.9%. The net profit margin stands at 4%.

💰 Dividende

Palfinger pays an annual dividend of 0,90 € per share, representing a yield of 3.07%. The payout ratio stands at 35.57%.

📊 Avis des analystes

5 analystes évaluent Palfinger (PAL.VI) au consensus : Achat Fort. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 42,70 €, soit un potentiel de +45.49% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 36,50 € à 48,00 €.

Palfinger : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Palfinger (PAL.VI) operates in the Industrials — specifically Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery — and is headquartered in Austria. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Wall Street consensus sits at Strong Buy with an average price target implying roughly 45.49% upside from current levels — analyst sentiment is firmly constructive. Our valuation screen flags the stock as undervalued relative to its fundamentals — multiples are running below where the cash flow profile would normally justify.

Le scénario baissier

Revenue growth has slowed to just 2.9%, which is below nominal GDP — the business is no longer outgrowing the broader economy. With a net margin of just 4%, the business has little room to absorb cost shocks or pricing pressure — a single bad quarter can swing the company to a loss.

Valorisation en contexte

With a PEG ratio of 0.73, the price-to-earnings multiple is actually below the company's growth rate — classic value-meets-growth territory that Peter Lynch would have called a 'GARP' opportunity. The EV/EBITDA multiple of 7.5x is below the historical equity-market average — strategic acquirers would find the cash-flow profile attractive at this level.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 8.42x is meaningfully below the trailing 11.6x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.
• The dividend yield near 3.07% combined with a payout ratio of 35.57% leaves room for further hikes — a track record of consecutive raises is a strong income signal.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 45.49% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price is below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d below 200d — a bearish picture (death-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to market-like volatility.

Trading Data

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