capital_goods

Polycab India

POLYCAB · Nifty 50

9,926.5

Price 2026-06-17

BROAD EXPANSION73% confidence

At a Glance

Sector Positioncapital_goods sector. Flow: neutral. is not among current leaders. Regime: BROAD EXPANSION (73%).
Fundamental Score95/100 (STRONG). 3 positive flags, 2 concerns.
Historical Context37 similar technical setups. Average outcome: -12.4% decline. 0% positive.

Fundamental

95/100

STRONG

Trust

95/100

Verification

Coverage

44/100

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Quick Take

Polycab India scores 95/100 on fundamentals (strong). Polycab India: BROAD EXPANSION regime.

Fundamental Score: 95/100 · STRONG · 1 signals detected

DuPont Analysis

ROE 22.6% broken into three drivers. Each shows how efficiently the company generates returns.

ROE22.6%=
9.3%Net Margin
×
1.4xTurnover
×
1.7xLeverage

ROE of 22.59% is strong efficiency-driven and stable. Net margin of 9.3% × asset turnover of 1.43x × leverage of 1.7x.

What This Means

Net margin of 9.3% means the company keeps ₹9.3 as profit for every ₹100 of revenue. This is a moderate-margin business. Asset turnover of 1.43x means the company efficiently uses its assets to generate revenue. Leverage of 1.7x means the company uses moderate debt. Returns are primarily driven by operations, not borrowing.

Margin Structure

Gross

24.0%

Operating

13.2%

Net

9.3%

improving

Gross margin 24.0% → operating margin 13.2% → net margin 9.3%. Margins are IMPROVING.

Financial Health

Earnings Quality

ADEQUATE

Cash flow covers net income 1.4x — earnings are ADEQUATE quality. Cash conversion is reasonable.

Debt Sustainability

COMFORTABLE

Interest covered 17.9x — very comfortable. Debt service is not a concern. Debt/EBITDA at 1.1x is low — balance sheet has capacity.

Free Cash Flow

STRONG

FCF margin at 8.0% — moderate. Generating cash after investments.

Peer Comparison

Polycab India is compared against 10 peers in the capital_goods sector.

Key Watchpoints

🟢

Breaks above ₹10423 (+5%)

Trend reversal confirmation

🔴

Breaks below ₹9430 (-5%)

Further downside risk

🟢

Capital_Goods sector entering leadership

Sector rotation signal

Detected Patterns

➡️ Leverage Slowly Rising: Debt growing faster (198.4%) than equity (22.2%)

Risk Flags

🔴 1 Critical⚠️ 1 Warning3 Positive5 total flags
🔴Cash covers only 5% of current liabilities
Balance Sheet

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

⚠️97% of debt is short-term
Balance Sheet

High refinancing risk. Company needs to roll over debt frequently. Vulnerable to credit market freezes.

Minimal unusual items — clean earnings
Earnings Quality

Profits are from core operations, not one-offs. High quality.

Assets relatively new (28% depreciated)
Balance Sheet

Modern asset base. Lower near-term capex requirements.

High promoter holding: 65%
Governance

Strong insider alignment. Promoters have significant skin in the game.

⚠️ 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)
⚠️ Our margin analysis (improving) contradicts news reports of margin pressure — investigate

50 articles scanned for fundamental themes

Facts

P/E Ratio
53.9UNAVAILABLE
P/B Ratio
12.0HIGH
Market Cap
₹14383596.2L CrHIGH
From 52W High
101% of high
Sector Peers
10