₹1346.9
-2.82% today
· 30d +30.77%
as of 2026-11-09
Price · Daily Candles
“DIIs add modest stake as CNL rides 75% YTD surge in tech distribution”
CNL's market cap of roughly ₹1,680 cr trades at a 25.8× PE with a 5.09× PB, while FY‑2026 revenue leapt 52% YoY to ₹2,700 cr and net profit rose 32% to ₹70 cr. Quarterly EPS of ₹8.23 and a 2.65% profit margin reflect improving earnings, but a –₹276 cr free‑cash‑flow gap and thin margins temper enthusiasm.
BULL CASE
+FY‑2026 revenue surged 52.14% YoY to ₹2,700 cr, underscoring strong distribution demand.
+Quarterly net profit up 32.9% YoY to ₹14 cr, lifting EPS to ₹8.23.
+Share price up 75.74% YTD, now only 15.66% below its 52‑week high of ₹1,328.
+Low beta of 0.15 suggests muted volatility amid market swings.
+Sales growth rank strong (0.74) indicates sustained top‑line momentum.
BEAR CASE
−Free‑cash‑flow negative ₹276 cr yields a –16.42% FCF yield, challenging valuation.
−Profit margin thin at 2.65% and operating margin just 5.24%, limiting earnings leverage.
−Dividend yield negligible at 0.05%, offering little income appeal.
−PE of 25.8× sits above sector leader RPTECH’s 16.4×, implying a premium valuation.
−Recent week down 8.93% and month down 8.35%, showing short‑term weakness.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-09-30
REVENUE
₹752 Cr
+14.83% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹26 Cr
+36.88% YoY
OPM
5.32%
+1.29pp YoY
EPS
₹14.94
PE 25.77
Intrinsic value · DCF: N/A — Company is currently free-cash-flow negative (-13.7% of mktcap). DCF assumes a going concern generating positive cash flow; a meaningful intrinsic value can only be computed once FCF turns positive. Use the Strategy Fit and ML sections instead.
◇ Sector Position
CNL trades at a 25.8× PE, above RPTECH’s 16.4× but well below OPTIEMUS’s 69.4×, and its 19% ROCE sits between RPTECH’s 20.95% and OPTIEMUS’s 15.61%.
PEERPEROCE %
CNL25.7719.0
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ML Forward Growth Predictions 🔒
76
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance
STRONG
100
Valuation
REASONABLE
60
Growth
STRONG
82
Profitability
DECENT
55
Technicals
STRONG
70
Risk
LOW
90
Key Stats
TTM PE
25.77
P/B
5.09
52W HIGH
₹1421.6
OFF HIGH
-5.25%
DIV YIELD
0.05%
MKT CAP
₹2024 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDBullish29.5055
RSI(14)Bullish61.37
⧉ Strategy Fit 🔒