Modine Manufacturing (MOD) just added a new wrinkle to its stock story with a formal retirement plan for Climate Solutions president Eric McGinnis, even as investors focus on the companys earnings momentum.
See our latest analysis for Modine Manufacturing.
The planned transition for McGinnis lands as Modine’s 1 year to date share price return of 17.96 percent and 3 year total shareholder return of 597.71 percent signal momentum that is moderating, not stalling, near the 137.03 dollar mark.
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With earnings still beating expectations and analysts seeing roughly 35 percent upside to their 183 dollar target, the real question is whether Modine remains undervalued or if markets are already pricing in its future growth.
With the narrative fair value set around 183 dollars versus Modine’s 137.03 dollar close, the spotlight shifts to how aggressively future growth is being priced in.
The accelerating build out of data centers and the need for next generation cooling solutions are driving extraordinary demand for Modine's products, with management forecasting the potential to double data center revenues from approximately 1 billion dollars in fiscal 2026 to 2 billion dollars by fiscal 2028, this structural demand from digital infrastructure is set to materially boost revenue growth and deliver significant operating leverage over time.
Want to see the math behind that confidence gap, between today’s price and that higher fair value, driven by rapid top line growth, rising margins and a richer future earnings multiple that rivals fast growing industrial tech names, all baked into one bold earnings trajectory.
Result: Fair Value of $183 (UNDERVALUED)
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However, concentrated North American data center exposure and execution risks around acquisitions and restructuring could quickly compress margins if demand or integration timelines slip.
Find out about the key risks to this Modine Manufacturing narrative.
Step away from the narrative fair value and Modine suddenly looks far less forgiving. Its price to earnings ratio of 38.7 times towers over both the US Building industry at 19.4 times and peer average at 27.2 times, even if our fair ratio points higher at 53.8 times. Is this a quality premium or valuation risk building up?
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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