MAX Automation (MXHN) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: €174.05M
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Average Volume (3M): 2.57K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): ―
• Beta (1Y): 0.29
• Revenue Growth: -1.42%
• EPS Growth: -99.55%
• Country: DE
• Employees: 1,791
• Sector: General
• Sector Strength: N/A
• Industry: Industrial - Machinery
• EPS (TTM): -0.03
• Shares Outstanding: 41,243,180
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 4,296
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 2,574
• PEG Ratio: 0.35
• Price to Book (P/B): 0.86
• Price to Sales (P/S): 0.50
• P/FCF Ratio: 6.43
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: N/A
• Price Target Upside: N/A
• Rating Consensus: N/A
• Number of Analyst Covering: 0
• EPS Forecast (FY): -0.05
• Revenue Forecast (FY): €342.65M

• Rating: 55 Neutral
• Price Target: €5.00 ▲(19.33% Upside)
• Action: Reiterated Date: 03/27/26
• Date: Action: Reiterated 03/27/26

The score is primarily driven by improved balance sheet leverage and stronger recent cash generation, offset by a sharp deterioration in profitability in 2025 (operating and net losses). Technically, the setup is mixed with a partial uptrend versus key moving averages but still below the 200-day average and with negative MACD. Valuation is a drag due to the negative P/E and lack of dividend yield data.

Positive Factors

Stronger balance sheet / lower leverage

Substantially lower leverage (debt-to-equity ~0.23) materially improves financial flexibility and reduces insolvency risk. A stronger capital structure supports multi-month investments in R&D, capex or selective M&A, and cushions the business through sector cycles.

Negative Factors

Profitability deterioration in 2025

Operating and net losses in 2025 indicate material margin pressure below the gross profit line. If losses persist, the firm will face constrained reinvestment, weaker returns to shareholders, and a tougher path to restore consistent, durable profitability.

MAX Automation Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

MAX Automation SE, together with its subsidiaries, provides automation solutions for the automotive, electrical, recycling, raw materials recycling, packaging, and medical technology industries in Germany, rest of the European Union, North America...

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MAX Automation SE, together with its subsidiaries, provides automation solutions for the automotive, electrical, recycling, raw materials recycling, packaging, and medical technology industries in Germany, rest of the European Union, North America...

How the Company Makes Money

MAX Automation makes money by providing automation systems and services tailored to the needs of its industrial clients. Revenue primarily comes from the sale of customized machinery, automated production lines, and related components. The company...

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MAX Automation makes money by providing automation systems and services tailored to the needs of its industrial clients. Revenue primarily comes from the sale of customized machinery, automated production lines, and related components. The company...

MAX Automation Financial Statement Overview

Breakdown	TTM	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue	332.23M	334.54M	366.00M	397.37M	342.68M	349.08M
Gross Profit	114.61M	38.56M	59.20M	202.39M	213.95M	179.13M
EBITDA	20.83M	10.04M	30.82M	34.03M	33.41M	21.00M
Net Income	54.88M	-4.45M	60.54M	15.17M	14.69M	-1.40M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	349.24M	340.01M	363.76M	384.98M	373.37M	277.78M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	10.20M	12.76M	8.99M	23.21M	35.70M	30.19M
Total Debt	66.33M	43.82M	67.17M	134.96M	131.46M	103.28M
Total Liabilities	159.46M	146.34M	165.33M	270.12M	279.32M	237.19M
Stockholders Equity	189.77M	193.67M	198.44M	114.86M	93.27M	39.78M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	23.70M	25.85M	8.69M	6.40M	-12.18M	20.85M
Operating Cash Flow	22.60M	33.41M	19.05M	17.19M	-2.87M	27.67M
Investing Cash Flow	59.37M	-4.86M	54.06M	-9.05M	-8.42M	-3.31M
Financing Cash Flow	-95.28M	-26.22M	-89.89M	-17.29M	16.27M	-42.02M

MAX Automation Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Positive
• Last Price: 4.19
• 50DMA: Positive
• 100DMA: Positive
• 200DMA: Negative
• MACD: Positive
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Positive

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:MXHN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 4.19 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.15, above the 50-day MA of 3.99, and below the 200-day MA of 4.94, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.11 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 53.25 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 19.08 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:MXHN.

MAX Automation Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
KRN	70 Outperform	€3.94B	14.37	14.74%	1.95%	8.15%	16.17%
AAG	68 Neutral	€148.13M	10.53	8.29%	1.82%	-26.69%	-1.95%
JUN3	58 Neutral	€2.94B	34.87	10.18%	2.29%	-1.50%	2.01%
DUE	56 Neutral	€1.49B	7.78	17.73%	3.12%	-18.21%	-137.62%
Sector *	55 Neutral	$6.65B	3.83	-15.92%	6.20%	10.91%	7.18%
MXHN	55 Neutral	€174.05M	-37.36	-2.41%	―	-1.42%	-99.55%
LPK	53 Neutral	€251.09M	-3.68	-16.86%	―	-1.24%	41.31%