# Metallus Inc. (MTUS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Mining & Metals. Price $19.69, market value $816 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 35.8×** (5-yr avg 126.5×, 3-yr avg 243.5×). Metallus Inc. trades at 35.8× trailing earnings, well below its own five-year average of 126.5×: cheap by its own standards. The Basic Materials median in the September 2026 study was 19.0×. Forward P/E is 14.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.1×**. The shares trade at 1.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Earnings yield: 2.8%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.8% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 8.2%**. Metallus Inc. keeps 8.2% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Net margin: -0.1%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -0.2%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on assets: 0.7%**. Each dollar of assets produces 0.7% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 6.9%** (3-yr -4.5%/yr, 5-yr 6.9%/yr). Revenue grew 6.9% over the last year, against 6.9% a year compounded over five years.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -200.0%**. Earnings per share fell 200.0%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.00**. Debt is 0.00 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Current ratio: 1.76** (quick 1.76). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.76 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Metallus Inc. does not currently pay a dividend, but it returned 1.5% of its market value through buybacks over the last year.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (3 analysts). 3 analysts cover Metallus Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $24.08 (+22% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 21.2%** (YTD 24.2%, 3-mo 4.3%). The shares are up 21.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -12.8%** (38.8% above the low). Trading 13% 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): 61**. An RSI of 61 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.97** (volatility 40%). Beta of 0.97 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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