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Metallus Inc. (MTUS) stock analysis

MTUSNYSESteel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens)Fiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 3, 2026Score 7/301% above fair value
$17.57+0.05 (+0.29%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $728.26MP/E 117.1Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value1Growth1Performance0Health5Dividend0

Weak7 of 30 checks passed

Metallus passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 12 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
1/6
Growth
1/6
Past performance
0/6
Financial health
5/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • No debt

    Metallus has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Interest well covered

    No meaningful interest expense to cover.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    There is no debt to cover.

  • Guidance raised

    Metallus raised its first quarter required pension contributions outlook on Feb 19, 2026.

What to watch

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 0.6% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

  • Trading above fair value

    The share price of $17.57 is above our fair value estimate of $17.46.

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 1.2% over the last twelve months and averaged 9.7% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -4.5% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

Valuation1/6

  • P/E above its 5-year median

    Metallus's P/E of 117.1 is above its own 5-year median of 11.9.

  • P/E above the industry

    Metallus's P/E of 117.1 is above the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills median of 17.9.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B below the industry

    Metallus's price-to-book of 1.05 is below the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills median of 1.75.

  • Trading above fair value

    The share price of $17.57 is above our fair value estimate of $17.46.

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 0.6% above fair value, so there is no margin of safety.

Growth1/6

  • Revenue growing under 10% a year

    Revenue grew -4.5% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.

  • EPS growth over 3 years

    Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.

  • Earnings acceleration

    Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.

  • Growth against the industry

    Needs revenue for this year and last.

  • Guidance raised

    Metallus raised its first quarter required pension contributions outlook on Feb 19, 2026.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance0/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was 1.2% over the last twelve months and averaged 9.7% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on invested capital

    Needs operating income and invested capital.

  • Return on equity below the industry

    Metallus's return on equity of 1.2% is below the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills median of 3.6%.

  • Earnings over 5 years

    Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was 0.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 4.7%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Metallus's net margin of 0.7% is below the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills median of 4.0%.

Financial health5/6

  • No debt

    Metallus has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.

  • Debt not rising

    With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.

  • Debt covered by cash flow

    There is no debt to cover.

  • Interest well covered

    No meaningful interest expense to cover.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.75 times current liabilities.

  • Bankruptcy risk in the grey zone

    The Altman Z-score is 2.24; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Metallus has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$17.46

The share price is 1% above this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$17.57Price
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/Eleft out, too far from the others14.9×11.9×17.9×$2.23–
P/B1.5×1.2×1.7×$24.9940%
Earnings power11.7% cost of equity––$12.4560%
Fair value$17.46100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 11.9
  • Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills median 17.9

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

Medium risk

Average value traded per day
$7.35M
Value traded per 1% price move
$3.21M

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
25.9%
Volatility (annualized)
44%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
0.10
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
1.37

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

8.2%+6.3 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

–

Net margin

-0.1%+7.3 pts over 5 years

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