# Mativ Holdings Inc. (MATV) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Chemicals. Price $12.66, market value $699 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 7.7×** (5-yr avg 8.6×). Mativ Holdings Inc. trades at 7.7× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 8.6×. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 10.1×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **Price / sales: 0.4×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.4×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.5×**. The shares trade at 1.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 7.9×**. Enterprise value is 7.9× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; below 8× is inexpensive for most sectors.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 18.3%** (5-yr avg 10.5%). Free cash flow equals 18.3% of the market value, above its five-year average of 10.5%, so the shares are cheaper on cash than they have usually been. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 13.0%**. The inverse of the P/E: 13.0% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 19.4%**. Mativ Holdings Inc. keeps 19.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: 3.5%**. 3.5% of revenue is left after running the business, which leaves little cushion in a downturn.
- **Net margin: -17.0%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -67.7%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: 3.8%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 3.8%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: 4.4%**. Each dollar of assets produces 4.4% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 0.3%** (3-yr 6.7%/yr, 5-yr 13.1%/yr). Revenue grew 0.3% over the last year, against 13.1% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -587.8%**. Earnings per share fell 587.8%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): -15.7%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at -15.7% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 2.04**. Debt is 2.04 times equity, a leveraged balance sheet that needs steady cash flow to service.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 4.5×**. It would take 4.5 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, above the 3× level most lenders treat as comfortable.
- **Altman Z-score: 0.96**. A Z-score of 0.96 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.16%** ($0.40 per share, trailing). Mativ Holdings Inc. yields 3.16%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): -25.6%/yr** (1-yr 0.0%). The dividend has not grown over five years.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 8.2%** (YTD 6.5%, 3-mo 70.2%). The shares are up 8.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -18.2%** (79.1% above the low). Trading 18% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 70**. An RSI of 70 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.13** (volatility 57%). Beta of 1.13 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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