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Mips AB

Strong FundamentalsStrong FundamentalsRevenue growing 72% YoY at strong marginsCoiling in a constructive baseQuiet on X (0 mentions/wk)
$MPZAF·$689M·Leisure·Consumer Cyclical
$26.000.0%YTD-41.7%1Y-41.7%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $MPZAF, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersWinding up for a moveAI verdict · as of 2026-08-21

Trading in a tight range and building pressure — a move looks likely soon, but the direction isn't clear yet.

Mips Q2 revenue jumped 72% with 41% operating margin — Swedish helmet-safety leader down 42% year-on-year with the tape at the 12th percentile.

Mips AB provides helmet-based rotational-impact-protection technology to sports and motorcycle helmet manufacturers globally — a specific IP-licensing model where safety innovation compounds through customer helmet models. The setup is a small-cap tech-of-safety pure play at the bottom of its range with reaccelerating fundamentals.

  • Q2 revenue was $232M SEK, up 72% year-on-year and 54% quarter-on-quarter, with 41% operating margin — the specific tell that the licensing model is compounding into a new product-cycle recovery.
  • The pattern of the last four EPS surprises (+21%, +3%, -10%, -3%) has flipped decisively positive in the most recent quarter, and the acceleration magnitude is unusual for a licensing business.
  • Sits at the 12th percentile of the 52-week range, down 42% year-to-date and year-on-year — the tape has been in a prolonged distribution phase despite the recent operational recovery.
  • Trades at 78x trailing earnings, 18x sales, and 43x EV/EBITDA — premium multiples that reflect the licensing-economics moat, but the trailing multiples are still catching up to the Q2 acceleration.

What breaks the range is Oct 21 Q3 confirming the Q2 revenue reacceleration is durable alongside specific customer-order commentary. What extends the coil is another quarter of soft cycling helmet demand or a specific competitive-technology headline; the operational story is real, and the fundamental setup versus the tape position offers an asymmetric setup for patient holders.

What to watch: Oct 21 Q3 earnings — consensus $0.2275 EPS. Watch revenue growth by helmet category (bike, snow, motorcycle), operating margin trend, and any specific new-customer-license disclosure.

On the calendar: 2026-10-21 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Swedish company licensing MIPS brain protection technology to helmet manufacturers for cycling, skiing, and motorcycle applications.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Leisure sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $MPZAF.

Leisure · Consumer Cyclical

Consumer discretionary spending resilience in experiences (fitness, recreation) is holding; unit economics and pricing power vary widely across subsectors. GLP-1 drug adoption is a long-term emerging headwind for some segments as health behaviors shift.

What this means for $MPZAF

Neutral — Mips AB engages in the manufacture and sale of safety helmets; exposure to the industry macro driver is limited or indirect.

Industry benchmark

4-name peer basket
-5.1%YTD
-10.8%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
78.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
14.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
31.2%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
1.6%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
18.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
28.6%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
72.9%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.5Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 16, 2026$0.29$0.23+21.4%
Q1 2026Apr 23, 2026$0.13$0.12+3.4%
Q4 2025Feb 11, 2026$0.14$0.16-10.2%
Q3 2025Oct 22, 2025$0.14$0.14-3.1%
Next earningsWed, Oct 21·consensus EPS $0.23

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$232.0M+71.9%74.1%40.9%$2.55$58.0M
Q1 FY26$151.0M+31.3%70.9%28.5%$1.09$15.0M
Q4 FY25$147.0M+2.1%72.8%32.0%$1.33$49.0M
Q3 FY25$134.1M+9.0%74.1%34.1%$1.31$40.7M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 5 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$826.0M$813.7M – $834.9M$9.47$8.93 – $9.925
FY27$1.1B$1.0B – $1.1B$13.89$13.10 – $14.555
FY28$1.3B$1.3B – $1.4B$18.35$17.31 – $19.231
FY29$1.7B$1.7B – $1.8B$25.01$23.59 – $26.202
FY30$1.7B$1.6B – $1.7B$25.84$24.38 – $27.082

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.7×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.12%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-1.1%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-30.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 26.3M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.595-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.ListedOTCListed on an over-the-counter market (PNK / OTCQB / OTCQX), not a major exchange. Lower disclosure requirements and thinner liquidity.

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

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