Last 48 quarters of trend data · Basic Materials · Industrial Materials
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Materion Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 40.5x, up 65.2% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 50.3% YoY to 18.9x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 76.81 | 40.52 | 100.26 | 24.47 | 16.69 | 24.53 | — | 26.27 | 29.71 | 51.46 | 34.98 | 20.06 | 24.83 |
| — | +65.2% | — | -6.8% | -43.8% | -52.3% | — | +30.9% | +19.7% | +118.3% | +120.7% | -3.7% | +53.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.20 | 1.42 | 1.33 | 1.40 | 0.97 | 1.04 | 1.18 | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.79 | 1.62 | 1.32 | 1.50 |
| — | +37.3% | +12.3% | +4.1% | -26.6% | -42.1% | -26.8% | +1.9% | -11.3% | +31.0% | +54.5% | +36.1% | +77.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.10 | 3.27 | 2.76 | 2.67 | 1.85 | 1.96 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 3.10 | 3.08 | 2.44 | 2.82 |
| — | +66.6% | +16.0% | +5.7% | -25.9% | -36.7% | -22.6% | +3.3% | -11.5% | +5.3% | +35.4% | +12.7% | +40.4% | |
| P/FCF | 114.48 | — | — | — | 12.78 | — | 9.15 | — | — | — | 19.68 | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | -53.5% | — | — | — | +152.6% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 34.11 | 18.88 | 26.65 | 14.13 | 9.83 | 12.56 | — | 14.54 | 13.50 | 21.46 | 19.61 | 12.80 | 13.93 |
| — | +50.3% | — | -2.9% | -27.1% | -41.4% | — | +13.6% | -3.1% | +53.3% | +75.1% | -2.1% | +21.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | 54.44 | 30.38 | 64.22 | 21.04 | 14.37 | 19.84 | 15.55 | 21.25 | 22.29 | 33.06 | 28.21 | 16.97 | 19.11 |
| — | +53.1% | +313.1% | -1.0% | -35.5% | -40.0% | -44.9% | +25.2% | +16.7% | +73.1% | +40.7% | -4.7% | +27.3% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Materion Corporation's operating margin was 5.5% in Q1 2026, up 3.0 pp QoQ and down 1.3 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 17.3% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 16.7% | 14.4% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 18.5% | 17.4% | 21.3% | 18.5% | 18.3% | 18.5% | 18.9% | 22.1% | 22.3% |
| — | -17.3% | -41.4% | +1.2% | +1.2% | -5.7% | +12.4% | -16.0% | -18.3% | -10.5% | -9.5% | +14.2% | +13.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 6.5% | 5.5% | 2.5% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 6.8% | -8.8% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 9.1% | 8.9% |
| — | -18.9% | +128.9% | +12.3% | +5.8% | +17.6% | -233.7% | -21.0% | -6.3% | -30.8% | -27.2% | +33.3% | +23.9% | |
| Net Margin | 4.2% | 3.5% | 1.3% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 4.2% | -11.2% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 6.0% |
| — | -16.3% | +112.0% | +11.9% | +30.2% | +21.0% | -341.9% | -22.5% | -26.0% | -39.8% | -30.2% | +41.4% | +15.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 8.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | -5.4% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 2.9% |
| — | +1.2% | +112.9% | +13.6% | +32.0% | +33.4% | -344.8% | -21.5% | -26.6% | -52.1% | -39.7% | +17.4% | -8.2% | |
| ROA | 4.3% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | -2.7% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| — | +2.6% | +113.3% | +18.1% | +36.4% | +36.5% | -347.9% | -20.1% | -24.3% | -49.9% | -34.6% | +30.0% | +1.0% | |
| ROIC | 6.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 1.5% | -2.0% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| — | -2.9% | +131.0% | +17.0% | +9.3% | +29.2% | -234.3% | -20.3% | -7.6% | -44.0% | -33.4% | +20.0% | +7.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Materion Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 11.5x, down from 20.1x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 6.8% YoY to 3.04x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.60 |
| — | -2.8% | +7.1% | -6.2% | -8.4% | -1.9% | +5.1% | +0.1% | +1.8% | +0.4% | -10.3% | -18.1% | -21.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.25 | 11.55 | 20.06 | 9.98 | 9.22 | 11.91 | — | 11.34 | 10.72 | 14.27 | 12.24 | 10.24 | 9.86 |
| — | -3.0% | — | -12.0% | -14.0% | -16.6% | — | +10.8% | +8.6% | +47.1% | +25.1% | -23.7% | -23.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.11 | 3.04 | 3.11 | 3.29 | 3.17 | 2.84 | 3.19 | 3.15 | 3.25 | 2.91 | 2.78 | 3.27 | 2.99 |
| — | +6.8% | -2.5% | +4.7% | -2.4% | -2.2% | +14.8% | -3.7% | +8.6% | +2.0% | -3.7% | -6.9% | -11.0% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.20 | 1.25 | 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.19 | 1.04 |
| — | +10.8% | +3.7% | +4.0% | +3.2% | +11.5% | +18.8% | +6.3% | +16.8% | -0.6% | -6.1% | -17.1% | -23.2% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.19 | 4.27 | 1.70 | 5.30 | 5.10 | 4.64 | 4.67 | 3.86 | 3.57 | 3.01 | 3.35 | 5.07 | 4.93 |
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Materion Corporation's current P/E is 76.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 45.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Materion Corporation's current operating margin is 6.5%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Materion Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.