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ATUL · Basic Materials ₹6376.0 -1.32% Mkt Cap ₹18686 Cr overvalued

ATUL

Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
₹6376.0
-1.32% today · 30d -6.23%
as of 2026-09-04
Price · Daily Candles
“Atul's Strong Quarterly Profit Growth Overshadows Modest Sales Expansion.”
Atul reported a Q4 net profit increase of 62.24% YoY to ₹211 Cr, significantly outpacing its 15.05% YoY revenue growth. Despite this, the stock trades at a TTM P/E of 25.13, well below the sector average, suggesting potential value given its strong profitability and growth metrics. However, its intrinsic value is estimated at ₹556.53, indicating a potential overvaluation at the current price of ₹6800.0.
BULL CASE
+Quarterly net profit surged by 62.24% YoY to ₹211 Cr in Q4 2026, demonstrating robust earnings momentum.
+Operating profit also showed strong growth, increasing by 36.33% YoY to ₹370 Cr, with OPM expanding by 2.94% to 21.04% in Q4 2026.
+Atul's TTM P/E of 25.13 is significantly lower than peer average (e.g., Asian Paints at 67.67, Pidilite Ind. at 62.62), potentially indicating undervaluation relative to its strong financial performance.
+The company's Machine Learning models show neutral to strong ranks for sales and EBIT growth (e.g., sales 1Y recent 2Y rank is 0.649).
BEAR CASE
The current price of ₹6800.0 is substantially higher than the estimated intrinsic value of ₹556.53, suggesting a margin of safety of -91.8%.
FII shareholding decreased by 0.06% QoQ to 7.44% in Q1 2027.
While quarterly revenue grew 15.05% YoY, the 3-year revenue CAGR stands at a more modest 4.19%, and 5-year net profit CAGR is only 0.87%.
The stock's 1-year return is a modest 1.4%, lagging behind potential gains.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-03-31
REVENUE
₹1670 Cr
+15.05% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹211 Cr
+62.24% YoY
OPM
21.04%
+2.94pp YoY
EPS
₹71.38
PE 25.13
Intrinsic value · DCF ₹379.59 · Margin of safety -94.0% (overvalued) · FCF yield 4.54%
◇ Sector Position
Atul, with a TTM P/E of 25.13 and ROCE of 15.0%, appears significantly undervalued compared to peers like Asian Paints (P/E 67.67, ROCE 28.61%) and Pidilite Industries (P/E 62.62, ROCE 31.91%).
PEERPEROCE %
ATUL25.1315.0
ASIANPAINT67.6728.61
PIDILITIND62.6231.91
FLUOROCHEM86.3715.03
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65
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance POSITIVE 55
Valuation REASONABLE 60
Growth STRONG 74
Profitability HIGH 78
Technicals WEAK 45
Risk LOW 80
Key Stats
TTM PE
25.13
P/B
3.21
52W HIGH
₹7180.0
OFF HIGH
-11.2%
DIV YIELD
0.45%
MKT CAP
₹18686 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDBearish-26.1214
RSI(14)Neutral40.26
Street Consensus
11 analysts
₹7856.36
mean target
Low ₹5870.0Now ₹6376.0High ₹9111.0
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