Risk factor
Low price volatility
Profitability factor
Weak growth
About
Voestalpine AG, a global enterprise headquartered in Linz, Austria, specializes in the development, production, processing, and distribution of steel-based products. Its extensive operations serve markets worldwide, with a strong presence across Austria and the European Union. The company's business activities are organized across five principal segments: Steel, High Performance Metals, Metal Engineering, Metal Forming, and Other. The Steel division focuses on manufacturing a diverse array of steel strips, encompassing hot and cold-rolled varieties, alongside electrogalvanized, hot-dip galvanized, and organically coated options. It also supplies heavy plates, primarily for the energy industry, and turbine casings. This segment's products cater to sectors such as automotive, household appliances, construction, energy, and mechanical engineering. Within the High Performance Metals segment, the company provides specialized alloys crucial for the oil and gas, aerospace, and energy engineering industries. Its service offerings extend to tool manufacturing, component processing, heat treatment, and specialized coatings. Additionally, this division handles the warehousing and initial processing of special steels, alongside comprehensive logistics, distribution, and processing services specifically for the oil and natural gas sectors. Key customer industries include automotive, consumer goods, construction, aerospace, and mechanical engineering. The Metal Engineering division is a key supplier of railway infrastructure components, delivering rails, turnout products, and digital monitoring systems. It also produces rod and drawn wires, seamless tubes, and a range of welding consumables and machinery. Services for rail infrastructure are also a core offering. Its clientele spans railway systems, automotive, household durables, construction, energy, and general mechanical engineering. Finally, the Metal Forming division specializes in the production of precision strip steel, special tubes, and sections. It also fabricates pre-finished system components, which are derived from pressed, stamped, and roll-profiled parts. This segment's contributions benefit the automotive industry, consumer appliances, construction, energy, and mechanical engineering sectors, among others. The fifth segment is designated as Other.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is slightly 'cheaper' than its peers. In particular, the stock is reasonably priced on P/E, of fair value on EV/EBITDA,
Target Price
The average target price of VOE.VI is 48 and suggests 8% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendation s