What Andritz’s latest earnings event means for investors
Andritz (WBAG:ANDR) drew attention after releasing second quarter 2026 earnings, reporting higher sales and net income than a year earlier and confirming its full year revenue guidance of €8b to €8.3b.
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The latest figures have come alongside solid recent share price momentum for Andritz, with a 30 day share price return of 13% and a year to date share price return of 23.75%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 39.14% points to gains that extend beyond the immediate reaction to this quarter’s earnings and confirmed guidance.
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After a sharp move like Andritz has just seen, some investors prefer to ride the momentum while others wait for a pullback. So how does the current price stack up against what the business looks worth on fundamentals?
Most Popular Narrative: 5.4% Undervalued
The most followed narrative on Andritz compares a fair value of €87.33 to the last close at €82.60, framing the stock as modestly undervalued on updated long term assumptions.
The surge in order intake (+26% in Q2, +23% YTD) across Hydropower, Metals, and a recovering Pulp & Paper segment, combined with a record-high order backlog (€10.4bn), positions Andritz for a significant revenue rebound as backlogged projects are executed and as macro trends (decarbonization, infrastructure renewal) continue to spur end-market demand.
Want to see what sits behind that revenue rebound story for Andritz? The core of this narrative is how future revenue, margins and earnings are expected to evolve and which future P/E multiple ties it all together.
The same narrative applies a 7.31% discount rate to those forecasts and arrives at a fair value of €87.33. That sits slightly above both the current share price and the analyst price target cluster around the high €80s, which are built on similar growth and profitability paths but with small differences in earnings and valuation assumptions.
Result: Fair Value of €87.33 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, the Andritz story could change quickly if Pulp & Paper or Metals see a deeper demand slump, or if currency and acquisition risks hit margins harder than expected.
Find out about the key risks to this Andritz narrative.
Another view on Andritz’s valuation
On simple P/E maths, Andritz looks less clear cut than the 5.4% undervalued DCF style fair value suggests. The current P/E of 17.4x sits just above the fair ratio of 16.4x and slightly ahead of the 17x peer average. That points to some valuation risk if expectations ease.
For a closer look at how this ratio based view could shift, including what the fair ratio might mean over time, See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
Next Steps
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