Palfinger

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Palfinger en bref

Palfinger (PAL.VI) is currently trading at 34,15 € with a market capitalization of 1,1 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 14.53x, with a forward P/E of 9.38x. The 52-week range spans from 28,80 € to 40,50 €; the current price is 15.7% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +1.6%. The net profit margin stands at 4.23%.

💰 Dividende

Palfinger pays an annual dividend of 0,90 € per share, representing a yield of 2.64%. The payout ratio stands at 38.3%.

📊 Avis des analystes

5 analystes évaluent Palfinger (PAL.VI) au consensus : Achat Fort. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 44,30 €, soit un potentiel de +29.72% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 41,50 € 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 29.72% 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 1.6%, which is below nominal GDP — the business is no longer outgrowing the broader economy. With a net margin of just 4.23%, 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 7.91x 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 9.38x is meaningfully below the trailing 14.53x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 29.72% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

The price is in a transition zone relative to the moving averages — no clear signal.

Profil de risque

The data points to market-like volatility.

Trading Data

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