Palfinger stock
PAL.VIVIEPalfinger AG, IndustrialsISIN AT0000758305
57Score 57 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
44 / 100
Price history
−4.6% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 15% below it.
Since June 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 68).
The price is 31% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 83% (June 2007 to February 2009).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$31.74
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$36.50
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)68
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$29.15
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$44.95
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Palfinger AG belongs to the Industrial (Machinery) industry (Austria) and, with a market value of $1.17B, is number 153 of 194 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $2.6B (down 0.9% year on year) and earnings of $107.58M (down 3.3%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $2.49B (down 4.3%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.32 (down 22.3%).
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- MEQIRI Score 57 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 646 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
- Our model puts fair value at $48.50, with the price 35% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Below fair valuePrice 35% below the fair value of $48.50.Valuation 91
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 84
- Analysts expect strong earnings growthUp 19.6% a year through 2028 (estimates from 5 analysts).
Weaknesses
- Loss-makingLoss of $41.39M over the last 12 months.
Its standout strengths are valuation and fundamentals, while profitability and growth hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 56 to 57.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly undervaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $37.31 and expensive above $69.29 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.7%. At 9.7% the fair value would be $41.24, at 7.7% it would be $58.61.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue fell 1.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 8% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 25%, operating 6%, net 4%. Last 12 months: net −2%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- No date announced.
- Last reported
- 28 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.42 (expected $0.42)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 8.6% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $2.32−3.5%
- Revenue
- $2.49B−5.7%
- Earnings per share
- $2.51−8.6%
- Revenue
- $2.59B−5.9%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook mixed
Share price after the results: +3.3%Palfinger confirms revenue growth above prior year but EBIT now expected slightly below last year; Q4 ramp-up target kept at 100 instead of 130 million euros.
“It will not be EUR 130 million, but we still keep our target of EUR 100 million up.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 28 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
What happened at Palfinger
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 57
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Industrial (Machinery)
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ETFs that hold Palfinger
Held by 19 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers ATX UCITS ETF 1CXB4A | 0.60% | 0.25% | €146.23M |
| WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend UCITS ETFWTES | 0.21% | 0.38% | €86.74M |
| WisdomTree Eurozone Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF EUR AccWTIM | 0.09% | 0.29% | €49.19M |
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| UBS MSCI EMU Small Cap UCITS ETF EUR disUEFD | 0.09% | 0.28% | €627.81M |
| WisdomTree Europe Equity UCITS ETF EUR AccWTDF | 0.07% | 0.32% | €131.6M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI Europe Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETF EUR AccZPRX | 0.05% | 0.30% | €810.11M |
| Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap UCITS ETF 1CXXSC | 0.03% | 0.30% | €3.43B |
| Amundi MSCI EMU Small Cap ESG Broad Transition UCITS ETF DISTLGWU | 0.03% | 0.40% | €575.19M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Nov 2026 ($1 = €0.8987)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Jan 2019)
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.