Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) Posts 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.07, FiscalAI reports. Materialise had a return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 1.65%.The firm had revenue of $82.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $70.73 million.

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 Trading Up 6.9%

Shares of MTLS traded up $0.37 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $5.77. 168,994 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 147,840. The company has a current ratio of 2.37, a quick ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $5.62. Materialise has a 52-week low of $3.93 and a 52-week high of $7.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Materialise

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MTLS. Quadrature Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Materialise in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in Materialise by 1,453.3% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 11,650 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $66,000 after purchasing an additional 10,900 shares in the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec raised its stake in shares of Materialise by 209.4% during the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 13,092 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 8,861 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 12,963 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Materialise during the 1st quarter worth approximately $75,000. 19.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MTLS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Materialise in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research cut shares of Materialise from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Materialise from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

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.