** Analysts at Morningstar say shares of Australian medical imaging services provider Integral Diagnostics IDX.AX are "undervalued"
** Morningstar says brokerage is likely more optimistic than the market on profitability improving in longer term
** IDX forecasted FY26 operating EBITDA margin of ~21% inline with Morningstar estimates; Morningstar sees margins to lift to 24% by fiscal 2029
** Morningstar sees margin expansion from higher volumes and improved labour productivity
** Sees co's sales growth being slightly stronger than industry, driven by greater exposure to national lung cancer screening program and MRI imaging
** All 11 analysts covering the stock rate it "buy" or higher; their median PT is A$3.41 – LSEG data
** Stock down 11% this year
(Reporting by John Biju in Bengaluru; Editing by Nia Williams)
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