QM · rank #12 · 2026-07-22
NDA
XETRA · EUR · $8.49B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +145.80% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +17.1% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +4.5% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $300M required (USD-equivalent). | $8.49B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-06-22 | $195.80 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-06-20 | $79.66 |
The AI research card
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Summary
Aurubis is Europe's largest copper smelter and multi-metal recycler, converting copper concentrates and complex scrap into refined copper and by-product metals for global industrial customers.
Rationale
The momentum signal (1.46) is reinforced by a concrete fundamental catalyst — a mid-year guidance raise to €375–475M operating EBT, sequential EBITDA acceleration, and a dividend increase — giving the price trend earnings-based backing consistent with a quality-momentum screen.
Material risks
- 1Treatment-charge and precious-metal price cyclicality can rapidly compress the profit margin (currently a thin 4.5%) and ROE, meaning the quality metrics that justify the screen are highly mean-reverting rather than structurally durable.
- 2Technical delays in strategic smelter/recycling projects have already pushed free cash flow deeply negative (–€63M in H1), risking a cash-flow disappointment that could break momentum if capacity ramp-up slips further into FY2027.
AI verdict council
Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.