Is Max Stock (TASE:MAXO) Fully Valued After Its New Ofakim Logistics Lease?

Max Stock (TASE:MAXO) drew investor attention after signing a long term lease for a 45,000 sqm logistics center in Ofakim. The agreement represents a material expansion of the company’s distribution footprint and was announced on 3 September 2026.

Over the past year, Max Stock has paired operational moves, such as the new Ofakim logistics center, with strong market interest, reflected in a year-to-date share price return of 44.49% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 93.92%. However, the 90-day share price return declined 10.65%, which suggests that recent momentum has cooled compared with the very large 3-year total shareholder return.

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The new Ofakim logistics center can be read as a vote of confidence in Max Stock’s operations or as a late response to earlier market enthusiasm. To gauge which view fits, the next step is to look at valuation.

Price-to-Earnings of 34.5x: Is it justified?

Max Stock currently trades on a P/E of 34.5x, which sits alongside a last close of ₪36.99 and indicates that investors are paying a premium for each shekel of earnings compared with peers.

The P/E multiple compares the share price to earnings per share and is a common way to see how the market is pricing profit today relative to other retailers. For Max Stock, a 34.5x P/E aligns with strong recent earnings growth and a very large 3-year total shareholder return, which suggests investors are willing to pay more for its profit profile.

Context matters here. Max Stock is described as having high quality earnings, profit margins of 9.8% compared with 8% last year, and earnings growth of 35.9% over the past year compared with a 17.7% per year rate over five years. That combination can justify a richer multiple if investors expect these trends to remain resilient, even though there is insufficient data on how earnings might develop over the next few years.

The comparison with peers is clear. Max Stock’s 34.5x P/E is above the peer average of 21.5x and ahead of the Asian Multiline Retail industry average of 20.2x. That is a sizable premium, which indicates that the market is assigning higher expectations to Max Stock’s earnings than to the typical retailer in its sector.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Result: Price-to-Earnings of 34.5x.

However, the rich 34.5x P/E and very large 3 year total return leave Max Stock exposed if revenue growth of 6.96% or margins soften from here.

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Another view on Max Stock’s value

The P/E premium suggests investors are comfortable paying up for Max Stock. The SWS DCF model points the other way. It indicates the stock at ₪36.99 is trading above an estimated future cash flow value of ₪25.51, which implies our cash flow based lens sees Max Stock as overvalued.

For readers who rely more on cash flow than earnings multiples, this raises a useful question. Which matters more for you right now: recent profit strength, or what the SWS DCF model says about long term cash generation? Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

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Next Steps

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