Materion Corp. (MTRN)
NYSEMaterialsIndustrial MaterialsSnapshot 2026-09-14
$239.48-0.31%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEMaterialsIndustrial MaterialsSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Materials: fringe margins under pressure (0q confirmed)
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Achieve EPS guidance near $6.25 for FY 2026: FY26 EPS guidance $6.8-$7.2 vs $6.0-$6.5 target.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 22% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 43%, softest on free-cash-flow margins.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 121% growth a year, above the roughly 17% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 36% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskMTRN's growth relies on achieving EPS guidance near $6.25 for FY 2026. Revenue grew 42% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations by 23%. It trades at 42× P/E versus a peer median of 18×, indicating the market is pricing in more growth than forecast. The primary risk is the potential for a guidance cut after a recent raise, with a 24% miss probability. Peer multiples imply a price about 133% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. MTRN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 5 analysts currently covering MTRN (as of Sep 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 6 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Diversified Metals & Mining — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Increased price target indicates positive outlook on earnings performance.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.