Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Seeking Alpha: Manitex Has Expanded Into The Downturn, But Can It Deliver?

What Manitex (NASDAQ:MNTX) has done is bold - in ten year's time the company will either be a well-diversified material handling company that is a thorn in the side of companies like Terex (NYSE:TEX) and Manitowoc (NYSE:MTW) or it will be a lesson on the risks of overly ambitious growth plans and aggressive use of leverage.

I've placed my own bet on the former outcome, and I do believe Manitex can drive double-digit revenue growth and build toward double-digit operating margins. Growth should come from share gains in larger cranes, exposure to a construction recovery, and a host of share-growth opportunities in areas like container handling and industrial cranes. It is likely going to take at least a few quarters for underlying demand to improve and there are risks that the costs of operating this expanded global enterprise will run higher than expected, but I continue to believe that Manitex can support a low-to-mid double-digit fair value.

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Manitex Has Expanded Into The Downturn, But Can It Deliver?

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