Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.07 EPS

Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) released its earnings results on Thursday. The software maker reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.07, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $82.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $70.73 million. Materialise had a net margin of 2.96% and a return on equity of 3.26%.

Here are the key takeaways from Materialise’s conference call:

• Materialise reported a strong Q4 with consolidated revenue up 6.8% to EUR 70.2 million, a gross margin of 58.1%, adjusted EBIT of EUR 4.0 million, net profit of EUR 6.2 million, and improved cash/profitability metrics.
• The Medical segment continued to drive growth — the company surpassed 700,000 patients treated, posted Q4 medical revenue up 16% to EUR 37.0 million and full‑year medical revenue up 15% to EUR 134 million with strong margins.
• Software strategy and product launches (new Mimics Flow with AI, new licensing/subscription pricing, plus the CO‑AM platform and low‑code Bricks) are designed to increase automation, interoperability and recurring revenue, with tangible productivity gains shown in internal use cases.
• Manufacturing remained a headwind — Q4 manufacturing revenue fell 2% to EUR 22.2 million, full‑year manufacturing revenue was down 13% to EUR 92.5 million and the segment reported negative adjusted EBITDA, with management expecting industrial macro headwinds to persist in 2026.
• Corporate actions and outlook — the company completed a dual listing on Euronext, launched a EUR 30 million buyback (187,500 shares purchased to date for ~US$1M), and issued 2026 guidance of EUR 273–283 million revenue and EUR 10–12 million adjusted EBIT, citing a strong cash position (~EUR 134M) to pursue M&A and investments.

Materialise Stock Performance

Shares of Materialise stock opened at $5.43 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.63. Materialise has a one year low of $3.93 and a one year high of $6.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.37 and a quick ratio of 2.20. The firm has a market capitalization of $320.75 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.20 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Materialise

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTLS. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Materialise in the 4th quarter worth $56,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in Materialise by 1,453.3% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 11,650 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 10,900 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Materialise by 19,063.2% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,031 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 12,963 shares during the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec lifted its stake in shares of Materialise by 209.4% in the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 13,092 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 8,861 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Materialise during the fourth quarter valued at about $75,000. Institutional investors own 19.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Materialise from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Materialise in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered Materialise from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald set a $10.00 target price on Materialise and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $10.00.

About Materialise

Materialise NV is a Belgium-based company specializing in 3D printing software and additive manufacturing services. Through its dual focus on software and printing, the company addresses a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, and healthcare. Materialise’s offerings span from design and simulation tools to end-to-end production, delivering both standardized and highly customized parts across polymer and metal platforms.

On the software side, Materialise develops a suite of proprietary applications—such as Magics for data preparation, Mimics for medical image processing and patient-specific modeling, and Streamics for production workflow management.