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MAX Automation

GER:MXHN · DE000A2DA588
MachinerySmall

360

37
EV / EBIT9
Price / Owner Earnings97
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales89
EV / Gross Profit76
Price/Book90
Return on Capital26
Cash Return on Capital31
Return on Equity32
EBIT Margin23
Gross Profitability80
Accruals93
Owner Earnings Margin29
Sales growth25
Profit Growth8
Long-Term EPS Growth1
Owner Earnings Growth15
Reinvestment87
Price momentum24
Debt load75
Refinancing79
Debt Payback1
Liquidity10
Analyst ratings36
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside64
Market mood84
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

MAX Automation doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryGermany
IndustryMachinery
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeXTRA
Founded1991
ISINDE000A2DA588
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Disposal and RecyclingPackaging ServicesIndustrial AutomationSensorsProcess AutomationDetectors, Sensors and MemsIndustrial ManufacturingMarketing Automation

Description

MAX Automation SE is a leading automation technology provider focused on the development and provision of tailor-made automation solutions for a range of industries. Specializing in automation technology for the manufacturing of high-precision compon…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

MAX Automation SE sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
57
2023202420252026

All-time high

57

Jun 2026

All-time low

7

Jan 2025

Average rank

34

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
89
61
77
95
Price/Earnings
100
20
69
67
Price/Book
90
60
58
54
Dividend Yield
1
12
41
47
Value (overall)
86
29
62
71

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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