Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.06 EPS

Materialise (NASDAQ:MTLS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The software maker reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.06, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $82.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $70.73 million. Materialise had a net margin of 2.96% and a return on equity of 3.23%.

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 Down 8.1%

Shares of NASDAQ MTLS opened at $5.43 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. Materialise has a fifty-two week low of $3.93 and a fifty-two week high of $6.80. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.64.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on MTLS. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Materialise from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Materialise in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald set a $10.00 target price on shares of Materialise and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Materialise from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $10.00.

Institutional Trading of Materialise

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Materialise during the 4th quarter valued at about $56,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its stake in Materialise by 1,453.3% in the second 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. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in Materialise by 19,063.2% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,031 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 12,963 shares in the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec lifted its position in Materialise by 209.4% during 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 purchasing an additional 8,861 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in Materialise in the 4th quarter worth approximately $75,000. 19.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Materialise Company Profile

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.