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Exide Industries

EXIDEIND · Nifty 50

₹388.4

Price 2026-06-17

BROAD EXPANSION73% confidence

At a Glance

Sector Positionauto sector. Flow: neutral. is not among current leaders. Regime: BROAD EXPANSION (73%).

Fundamental Score90/100 (STRONG). 1 positive flags, 2 concerns.

Historical Context67 similar technical setups. Average outcome: -7.8% decline. 0% positive.

Fundamental

90/100

STRONG

Trust

95/100

Verification

Coverage

44/100

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Quick Take

Exide Industries scores 90/100 on fundamentals (strong). Exide Industries: BROAD EXPANSION regime.

Fundamental Score: 90/100 · STRONG · 2 signals detected

DuPont Analysis

ROE 6.2% broken into three drivers. Each shows how efficiently the company generates returns.

ROE6.2%=

4.8%Net Margin

0.8xTurnover

1.5xLeverage

ROE of 6.15% is modest efficiency-driven and stable. Net margin of 4.8% × asset turnover of 0.85x × leverage of 1.5x.

What This Means

Net margin of 4.8% means the company keeps ₹4.8 as profit for every ₹100 of revenue. This is a low-margin business. Asset turnover of 0.85x means the company efficiently uses its assets to generate revenue. Leverage of 1.5x means the company uses moderate debt. Returns are primarily driven by operations, not borrowing.

Margin Structure

Gross

32.2%

Operating

7.6%

Net

4.8%

stable

Gross margin 32.2% → operating margin 7.6% → net margin 4.8%. Margins are stable.

Financial Health

Earnings Quality

STRONG

Cash flow covers net income 2.8x — earnings are HIGH QUALITY. The company converts profit to cash efficiently.

Debt Sustainability

COMFORTABLE

Interest covered 11.1x — very comfortable. Debt service is not a concern. Debt/EBITDA at 0.8x is low — balance sheet has capacity.

Free Cash Flow

STRONG

FCF margin at 7.0% — moderate. Generating cash after investments.

Peer Comparison

Exide Industries is compared against 10 peers in the auto sector.

ARE_AND_M ASHOKLEY BAJAJ-AUTO BAJAJ_AUTO BHARATFORG BOSCHLTD EICHERMOT HEROMOTOCO HYUNDAI JBMA

Key Watchpoints

🟢

Breaks above ₹408 (+5%)

Trend reversal confirmation

🔴

Breaks below ₹369 (-5%)

Further downside risk

🟢

Auto sector entering leadership

Sector rotation signal

Detected Patterns

✅ Cash Flow Inflection: FCF turned positive after negative periods — major transition

✅ High Earnings Quality: Cash flow covers earnings 2.8x — strong cash conversion

Risk Flags

🔴 1 Critical⚠️ 1 Warning✅ 1 Positive3 total flags

🔴Cash covers only 4% of current liabilities

Balance Sheet

Liquidity squeeze. Company may struggle to meet short-term obligations without refinancing.

⚠️Working capital changes are 36% of operating cash flow

Cash Flow

Working capital is providing significant cash. Stretching payables — temporary boost.

✅Assets relatively new (33% depreciated)

Balance Sheet

Modern asset base. Lower near-term capex requirements.

⚠️ 1 critical + 1 warning flags. Exercise caution.

Data Quality

95/100All ratios self-computed from verified sources. 🟢 5 years of financial data — sufficient for trend analysis

News Correlation

margin pressure (4)management outlook (4)

50 articles scanned for fundamental themes

Facts

P/E Ratio

39.1UNAVAILABLE

P/B Ratio

2.4HIGH

Market Cap

₹3331575.0L CrHIGH

From 52W High

90% of high

Sector Peers

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