Mainfreight Bull Looks Beyond Year of Below-Trend Growth -- Market Talk

Dow Jones06-21

0058 GMT - Mainfreight is headed for a year of below-trend growth due to cyclical constraints, says Forsyth Barr. Still, some of this impact in FY 2025 will be mitigated by a better backdrop for air and sea freight where activity has improved on a year earlier. Forsyth Barr retains an outperform call on Mainfreight, despite this mixed near-term outlook. That view reflects Mainfreight's "durable growth story" and "relatively defensive industry vertical exposures," analyst Andy Bowley says in a note. Mainfreight's management also has a strong track record of taking advantage of a downturn. "Mainfreight is trading on a 12-month forward PE of 22x, which is a modest discount to its three closest listed peers (DSV, Old Dominion Freight Line, and Kuehne & Nagel," says Forsyth Barr. (david.winning@wsj.com; @dwinningWSJ)

 

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