It's been a rough year for Manitex (NASDAQ:MNTX), as the hoped-for turnaround in crane demand
failed to materialize. For what little it may comfort investors,
Manitex hasn't fared much worse from a stock market perspective as Terex (NYSE:TEX), Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW), and Palfinger (OTCPK:PLFRY) have all been weak as well.
There
are certainly still clouds on the horizon, as rental fleets likely do
not need to refresh aging fleets on a one-to-one basis and
housing/infrastructure spending hasn't caught fire. Even more concerning
to Manitex, oil and gas spending is likely to drop meaningfully next
year as energy companies respond to a sudden drop in oil prices that has
pushed many drilling projects below breakeven.
Amidst the
challenges, Manitex has continued to build its business toward a
critical mass in specialty equipment and 2015 could see the company
break out over $500 million in revenue. Pushing out my expectations for
organic growth and margin improvement has dropped my fair value in the
low-to-mid teens and the debt magnifies the risk, but Manitex is still
targeting growth in recovering sectors like infrastructure and
industrial capex.
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Manitex Still Hopes To Grow Past The Crane Wreck
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