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Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd (AU:MCE)
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Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd (MCE) Price & Analysis

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MCE Stock Chart & Stats

AU$0.25
-AU$0.01(-4.08%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
AU$0.25
-AU$0.01(-4.08%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Specialized Composite Product PortfolioMatrix's focus on syntactic foam buoyancy and advanced subsea composites represents a high‑specialization, capital‑intensive niche with technical barriers to entry. These capabilities support durable customer relationships, long project lead times and pricing power across multi-month subsea contracts.
Positive Gross Profit MarginDespite top‑line pressure, maintaining a positive gross margin indicates core manufacturing cost control and technical efficiency. If volumes recover, this margin provides operational leverage to restore operating profitability, cushioning the company during interim demand cycles.
Engineering, Testing And Services Revenue StreamEngineering and project services create recurring engagement and customer stickiness beyond one‑off product deliveries. Bundling services with products helps win project awards, supports aftermarket work, and diversifies revenue timing risk tied to offshore capex cycles.
Bears Say
Sharp Revenue DeclineA near‑term 23.5% revenue drop reflects weakening demand or lost project awards in the core offshore market. Sustained revenue contraction erodes scale, reduces fixed‑cost absorption, and lengthens the recovery horizon for margins and earnings unless new contract wins materialize.
High LeverageDebt/equity at ~1.26 signals elevated financial leverage relative to earnings capacity. High leverage reduces strategic flexibility, raises interest and refinancing risk, and exacerbates stress when cash flows are weak, limiting investment in backlog growth or capital equipment.
Weak Cash GenerationNegative free cash flow growth and operating cash conversion indicate the business struggles to fund operations internally. Persistent cash deficits increase reliance on external financing, threaten project execution capacity, and heighten solvency risk during prolonged offshore downturns.

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MCE FAQ

What was Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd’s price range in the past 12 months?
Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd lowest share price was AU$0.20 and its highest was AU$0.40 in the past 12 months.
    What is Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd’s market cap?
    Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd’s market cap is AU$88.75M.
      When is Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd’s upcoming earnings report date?
      Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd’s upcoming earnings report date is Sep 02, 2026 which is in 62 days.
        How were Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd’s earnings last quarter?
        Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd released its earnings results on Feb 26, 2026. The company reported -AU$0.042 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of -AU$0.018 by -AU$0.024.
          Is Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd pay dividends?
            Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd pays a Semiannually dividend of AU$0.01 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd dividends here
              What is Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd’s EPS estimate?
              Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd’s EPS estimate is -0.02.
                How many shares outstanding does Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd have?
                Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd has 224,685,990 shares outstanding.
                  What happened to Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                  Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd reported an EPS of -AU$0.042 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of -AU$0.018. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.922%.
                    Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd?
                    Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AU:MCE
                    What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                    Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                      Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd Stock Smart Score

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                      Technicals

                      SMA
                      Positive
                      20 days / 200 days
                      Momentum
                      -43.36%
                      12-Months-Change

                      Fundamentals

                      Return on Equity
                      -50.97%
                      Trailing 12-Months
                      Asset Growth
                      -13.21%
                      Trailing 12-Months

                      Company Description

                      Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd

                      Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd (MCE.AX), an Australian company headquartered in Henderson and established in 1990, specializes in the global design, engineering, manufacturing, and distribution of sophisticated composite and material technology solutions. Its diverse clientele spans the oil and gas, civil and infrastructure, resources, defense, and transportation sectors worldwide. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including various buoyancy systems for the oil and gas industry, such as those for autonomous and unmanned underwater vehicles, distributed buoyancy modules, and drill riser buoyancy systems like the Matrix Longitudinal Groove System (LGS) riser and surf systems. MCE also provides Matrix MarineShield, a proprietary wraparound corrosion protection solution vital for the preservation of pipelines, risers, piles, and other critical field infrastructure. Furthermore, Matrix manufactures specialized well construction and completion equipment. This encompasses Matrix conductor centralizers for fixed platform wells, the Matrix riser sealing mandrel designed to enhance safety during completion and workover operations on floating drilling units, and Max R low friction centralizers for efficient well and drilling completions. The firm additionally supplies vortex-induced vibration (VIV) suppression equipment for rigid pipelines. Beyond its core manufacturing, MCE distributes a suite of high-performance coatings, including Humiclean, an environmentally friendly, biodegradable, non-toxic, and non-VOC cleaning agent; Humidur Char, a passive fire protection product; Humidur FP, a solvent-free epoxy coating; and Humidur TC, a solvent-free epoxy siloxane hybrid top coating. Expanding its service offerings, Matrix provides Matrix Fibrenetic, a lightweight and rapid-installation carbon fiber repair system for structural remediation; Matrix Rotolining, an internal lining system; Kinetica dropped object protection cells to safeguard critical equipment and work areas; and Kinetic syntactic foam. The company also offers essential inspection, maintenance, and repair services.

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