Metso (METSO) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What METSO does

Metso (METSO) is a stock listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki exchange in the Industrials sector, specifically in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, the company employs 17,806 people and provides technologies, end-to-end solutions, and services for the aggregates, minerals processing, and metals refining industries worldwide. It operates in two segments, Aggregates and Minerals, offering equipment such as crushers, screens, conveyors, and mobile crushing plants, along with parts and services for contractors, quarries, and construction and demolition waste recycling.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 17.08 EUR, up +1.43% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 28.5 shows how much investors pay per euro of the company's last 12 months of earnings; a higher number can reflect growth expectations.
• The forward P/E ratio of 19.6 uses expected future earnings, offering a different view of valuation.
• The dividend yield of 2.34% represents the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price, with an ex-dividend date of Oct 22, 2026.
• Metso pays out 65% of its earnings as dividends.
• The beta of 1.22 indicates the stock tends to be about 22% more volatile than the overall market.
• The 52-week price range is 11.29 – 18.98 EUR, with the price up 45.2% over the last year.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 61.4% shows the company uses more debt than equity to finance its assets.

What to watch

Metso is part of the OMXH25 index and operates in the heavy industrial equipment space, where demand is tied to infrastructure spending and commodity prices. Investors often compare it with peers such as Kalmar B (KALMAR), KONE (KNEBV), Wärtsilä (WRT1V), Konecranes (KCR), and Hiab (HIAB), as well as global peers like Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB). Key factors to monitor include raw material costs, global construction cycles, and currency fluctuations, given Metso's international operations.