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EPL · Consumer Cyclical ₹247.1 +0.57% Mkt Cap ₹7900 Cr

EPL

Consumer Cyclical Packaging & Containers
₹247.1
+0.57% today · 30d +7.67%
as of 2026-09-04
Price · Daily Candles
“EPL sees DIIs increase stake as Q4 profit dips 10.72% YoY despite revenue growth.”
EPL navigates a dynamic market, evidenced by a 17.65% YoY revenue increase to ₹1300 Cr in Q4 2026, yet net profit for the same period saw a 10.72% decline. Annual financials showcase sustained top-line expansion with 13.05% YoY revenue growth to ₹4763 Cr, alongside an 8.27% increase in net profit to ₹394 Cr. DIIs hiked their stake by 0.64% QoQ to 10.2%, even as FIIs trimmed holdings by 0.34% QoQ to 17.23%.
BULL CASE
+Q4 2026 revenue grew by a robust 17.65% YoY to ₹1300 Cr, indicating strong top-line momentum.
+Annual revenue for 2026 increased by 13.05% YoY to ₹4763 Cr, with net profit up 8.27% to ₹394 Cr.
+DIIs increased their shareholding by 0.64% QoQ, holding 10.2% as of March 2026.
+Sales growth predictions are strong, with sales_1y_recent_2y ranking at 0.714.
+The company maintains a healthy profitability score, reflected in a 8.16% profit margin and 18.0% ROCE.
BEAR CASE
Q4 2026 net profit declined by 10.72% YoY to ₹103 Cr despite revenue growth.
FIIs reduced their stake by 0.34% QoQ to 17.23% in the March 2026 quarter.
EPL's share price saw a 5.58% decline over the past year.
ML predictions indicate a weak outlook for Free Cash Flow (fcf_1y_rolling_4y rank: 0.0, fcf_1y_stable_7y rank: 0.0), signaling potential future cash flow challenges.
The stock is currently trading 13.58% off its 52-week high of ₹254.0.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-03-31
REVENUE
₹1300 Cr
+17.65% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹103 Cr
-10.72% YoY
OPM
20.27%
-1.1pp YoY
EPS
₹3.22
PE 18.08
Intrinsic value · DCF: N/A — ML model predicts severe Δ FCF compression (h1=-40.1%, h2=-40.2%, h3=-40.1% of mktcap), driving projected FCF negative by year 3 despite healthy current FCF. Treating as forecast outlier rather than reporting a misleading ₹0 valuation. Use the Strategy Fit and ML sections instead.
◇ Sector Position
EPL, with a P/E of 18.08 and ROCE of 18.0%, appears competitively valued among sector peers like AGI (P/E 10.99, ROCE 25.02%) and UFLEX (P/E 20.9, ROCE 12.65%).
PEERPEROCE %
EPL18.0818.0
TIMETECHNO22.5623.82
AGI10.9925.02
JINDALPOLY27.468.48
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68
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance STRONG 75
Valuation CHEAP 75
Growth STEADY 64
Profitability HIGH 78
Technicals NEUTRAL 67
Risk MODERATE 50
Key Stats
TTM PE
18.08
P/B
2.45
52W HIGH
₹274.03
OFF HIGH
-9.83%
DIV YIELD
2.28%
MKT CAP
₹7900 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDNeutral-1.8035
RSI(14)Neutral50.83
Street Consensus
7 analysts
₹292.14
mean target
Low ₹270.0Now ₹247.1High ₹310.0
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