Equity Brief · Consumer Cyclical2026-09-01
ALT.RO·Consumer Cyclical

Altur

I · AI Analysis

The brief

Altur designs and manufactures aluminum alloy components for the automotive and industrial sectors, including gravity-cast parts, pressure castings, and machined components [Yahoo Finance]. They serve customers across city vehicles, off-road equipment, tractors, agricultural machinery, commercial vehicles, and electro-technical systems from their headquarters in Slatina, Romania [Yahoo Finance].

Altur S.A. is a Romanian manufacturer of aluminum automotive components (pistons, castings, machined parts) serving global markets including vehicles, tractors, and industrial equipment [Yahoo Finance]. The company is experiencing severe operational distress: revenue declined 10.4% year-over-year to RON 100.3M through June 30, 2026, while operating margin collapsed 8.9 percentage points into negative territory at -1.9% [Yahoo Finance]. With net debt at 7.1x EBITDA, negative free cash flow, and a health score of 2.4/10, the company faces significant financial risk [Sentinellis calculation].

The company is in financial distress with declining revenue, negative operating margins, and unsustainable debt levels.

The brief AI analysisConfidence 6/10

Sentinellis health

Significant risks

2.4/10

7.5+ strong · 4.5–7.5 moderate · under 4.5 weak

Profitability

14% of score3.3/10
Net margin-3.6%· need > 5%Gross margin+37.7%

Returns on capital

14% of score0.0/10
ROIC+2.2%· need > 10%Return on equity-5.1%· need > 12%

Growth & momentum

19% of score0.0/10
Revenue growth-10.4%· need > +5% YoYOperating margin trend-8.9pp YoY· need not down > 3pp YoY

Balance sheet

29% of score5.0/10
Current ratio1.5xNet debt / EBITDA7.1x· need < 2.5xInterest coverage1.6x· need > 3.0xDebt / equity0.38

Cash generation

14% of score3.3/10
Free cash flowRON -549,234· need positiveCash vs reported profitRON 4.1M vs RON -3.6M

Value creation

10% of score0.0/10
ROIC vs cost of capital-2.1pp· need ROIC above WACC

Sentinellis calculation from the published statements — not a score reported by any data source. Each category is scored on the checks that had data; missing inputs are excluded rather than counted as failures.

Market capitalisation

RON 20.4M

Revenue (TTM)

RON 100.3M

II · Recent news

What moved

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  • company2026-08-27

    Altur S.A. Reports Earnings Results for the Half Year Ended June 30, 2026 - marketscreener.com

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Revenue contraction of 10.4% signals shrinking market share or weak end-market demand in the automotive component sector [Yahoo Finance]

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Risks

5

Opportunities

3

Red flags

4

Leadership

8

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Produced 01 Sept 2026, 08:45 UTC

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