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Metallus Inc. (MTUS): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol MTUS · Basic Materials · Steel · United States · Blend
Is MTUS undervalued?
MTUS closed at 17.87 on 5 Nov 2026, which is 28% above the GLS average fair value of 13.96 from 6 models. 5 of them value the shares below today's price. Our scans read that as "no margin of safety": the stock is not a value candidate at this price, whatever the quality numbers say.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (1.32) and Graham Growth (32.88). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
Ranked against every other company we cover, neither cheapness nor growth clearly wins for MTUS, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 39, growth score 28, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for MTUS
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 13.83 | -23% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 14.94 | -16% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 32.88 | +84% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 14.37 | -20% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 1.32 | -93% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 6.39 | -64% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 2.39 | -87% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Metallus Inc. scores 6 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 3.7/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -0.2%, ROE -0.2%, ROA -0.1% - with debt at 0.02 times equity and negative free cash flow.
Metallus Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Special Bar Quality Bars 65%, Manufactured Components 23%, Seamless Mechanical Tubing 10% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | -0.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.7 / 10 | ROE | -0.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.02 | ROA | -0.1% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -13.2% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 34: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 34 Metallus Inc. sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 3, below fair value - trades 28% above our fair value; and filter 8, big enough - market cap $741M (under $1.0B); Value (weak) is its weakest part.
Implied volatility is 34% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out: enough to pass the 25-80% Wheel Trade Filter, but under the 35-60% sweet spot the score rewards most. Chain open interest is 4,160 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 1.3M shares a day on a market cap of $741M, with a beta of 1.37 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 28% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $741M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 28% above fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 34% | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 3.7/10 | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Red Flags | Strong | Red Flags score 100/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 370 contracts a day, 4,160 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 1.37, $741M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for MTUS in the nightly calendar.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXC SunCoke Energy, Inc. | 10.45 | 20.15 | +48% | 46Weak | $887M |
| ASTL Algoma Steel Group Inc. | 5.27 | 1.48 | -256% | 20Weak | $557M |
| SID Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional | 0.7766 | 8.77 | +91% | 27Weak | $1.0B |
| FRD Friedman Industries, Incorporated | 38.79 | 27.23 | -42% | 15No options | $280M |
| WEBC Webco Industries, Inc. | 400.00 | 353.07 | -13% | 17No options | $273M |
| WS Worthington Steel, Inc. | 40.48 | 25.82 | -57% | 25Weak | $2.1B |
| MSB Mesabi Trust | 17.63 | 16.76 | -5% | 30Weak | $231M |
| HLP Hongli Group Inc. | 2.93 | 0.2893 | -913% | 19No options | $219M |
| SIM Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. | 24.80 | 23.39 | -6% | 19No options | $4.1B |
| LUD Luda Technology Group Limited | 3.65 | 0.5278 | -592% | 12No options | $83M |
| CMC Commercial Metals Company | 66.46 | 59.09 | -12% | 37Weak | $7.3B |
| CLF Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | 12.84 | 22.31 | +42% | 50Fair | $7.3B |
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Is MTUS undervalued right now?
No: at 17.87 the stock trades 28% above the GLS average fair value of 13.96 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of MTUS and what does it mean?
MTUS scores 34 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 3, 8. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for MTUS?
13.96 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 6 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Metallus Inc. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for MTUS in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does MTUS have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 36 listed contracts with 4,160 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 34% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.