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Masterflex
(XETRA:MZX)
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Rating:72Outperform
Price Target:
€16.00
▲(11.89% Upside)
Action:Upgraded
Date:08/18/26
Overall score reflects solid financial performance led by a strengthening, conservatively leveraged balance sheet and stable profitability. The key constraint is weaker recent free-cash-flow conversion and volatility, which reduces quality of earnings. Technicals are neutral with only mild positive trend signals, while valuation (P/E ~15 and ~2.1% yield) looks reasonable and supportive.
Positive Factors
Stable Profitability
Consistent gross, EBIT, and net margins indicate a viable specialty-manufacturing model with established pricing and production discipline. Sustained profitability provides resilience and supports ongoing investment even when revenue growth is modest.
Negative Factors
Modest Revenue Growth
Top-line expansion remains positive but limited, suggesting that market penetration, pricing, or volume growth is not currently accelerating materially. Slower growth can constrain operating leverage and makes future margin improvement more dependent on efficiency or product mix.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Stable Profitability
Consistent gross, EBIT, and net margins indicate a viable specialty-manufacturing model with established pricing and production discipline. Sustained profitability provides resilience and supports ongoing investment even when revenue growth is modest.
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Masterflex (MZX) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€134.18M
Dividend Yield2.15%
Average Volume (3M)1.15K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.7
Beta (1Y)0.56
Revenue Growth3.66%
EPS Growth9.51%
CountryDE
Employees610
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.95
Shares Outstanding9,752,460
10 Day Avg. Volume1,048
30 Day Avg. Volume1,149
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.68
Price to Book (P/B)1.99
Price to Sales (P/S)1.33
P/FCF Ratio13.22
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)1.02
Revenue Forecast (FY)€107.20M
Masterflex Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Masterflex SE, established in 1987, is a global developer, manufacturer, and distributor of advanced hoses and connection systems tailored for diverse industrial and manufacturing environments. Under its fl...
How the Company Makes Money
Masterflex makes money primarily by selling high-performance hoses, tubing, and related connection components to business customers. Revenue is generated through the manufacture and distribution of specialty hose systems used in industrial and oth...
Masterflex Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
82
Very Positive
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 103.49M | 102.58M | 98.07M | 101.11M | 100.27M | 79.07M |
| Gross Profit | 31.38M | 31.75M | 69.83M | 28.27M | 66.56M | 53.70M |
| EBITDA | 19.38M | 19.43M | 18.00M | 17.66M | 16.45M | 10.26M |
| Net Income | 9.09M | 8.71M | 8.23M | 7.99M | 7.78M | 3.28M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 98.08M | 94.79M | 93.89M | 93.69M | 90.22M | 79.29M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 10.22M | 12.39M | 11.58M | 11.03M | 9.75M | 9.55M |
| Total Debt | 14.48M | 15.12M | 21.89M | 24.14M | 26.59M | 25.47M |
| Total Liabilities | 26.19M | 25.77M | 30.30M | 36.09M | 38.23M | 34.31M |
| Stockholders Equity | 71.62M | 68.65M | 63.21M | 57.24M | 51.61M | 44.66M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 8.02M | 10.33M | 10.63M | 7.29M | 4.25M | 3.35M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13.79M | 14.07M | 12.93M | 12.36M | 10.11M | 6.81M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -6.23M | -4.19M | -2.77M | -5.05M | -5.87M | -3.47M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -8.36M | -8.15M | -10.06M | -5.75M | -4.20M | -4.10M |
Masterflex Technical Analysis
Negative
14.30
Price Trends
14.26
Negative
14.15
Negative
13.81
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.03
Positive
41.71
Neutral
25.93
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:MZX, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 14.3 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 14.24, above the 50-day MA of 14.26, and above the 200-day MA of 13.81, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 41.71 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 25.93 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for DE:MZX.
Masterflex Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | €5.18B | 16.38 | 17.00% | 3.35% | 5.53% | 17.05% | |
72 Outperform | €134.18M | 14.68 | 12.99% | 2.15% | 3.66% | 9.51% | |
64 Neutral | €8.67B | 71.93 | 1.49% | 5.38% | -4.03% | -71.46% | |
57 Neutral | €4.59B | -10.45 | -11.14% | 2.71% | ― | ― | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
50 Neutral | €12.44B | -17.64 | -9.70% | 8.20% | -8.72% | -140.66% | |
48 Neutral | €1.34B | -2.00 | -18.62% | 0.64% | -9.81% | -305.46% |
* General Sector Average
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13.95
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