₹167.5
-1.62% today
· 30d -5.32%
as of 2026-09-04
Price · Daily Candles
“GAEL's Bottom Line Soars by 324%, Yet Long-Term Profit Growth Lags Revenue Gains.”
GAEL recorded a substantial 324.6% YoY net profit growth in Q4 2026, reaching ₹135 Cr, on the back of a 15.78% revenue increase to ₹1467 Cr. Despite this recent surge, its 3-year net profit CAGR stands at -2.68%, underperforming the 4.76% revenue CAGR over the same period. The stock is trading at a TTM P/E of 24.5, with a forward P/E of 14.38.
BULL CASE
+Q4 2026 net profit surged by an impressive 324.6% YoY to ₹135 Cr, alongside a 15.78% increase in revenue to ₹1467 Cr.
+Operating profit grew by 152.47% YoY to ₹220 Cr in Q4 2026, with OPM improving by 8.01 percentage points.
+Sales growth ranks are strong, with 1-year sales growth having a rank of 0.681 for recent 2-year trends and 0.688 for rolling 4-year trends.
+FIIs increased their stake by 0.59% quarter-over-quarter, and DIIs by 0.25%, indicating increased institutional confidence.
BEAR CASE
−Despite strong quarterly profit growth, the 3-year net profit CAGR is negative at -2.68%, contrasting with a 3-year revenue CAGR of 4.76%.
−The 5-year net profit CAGR is also negative at -2.08%, while revenue CAGR is positive at 4.01% over the same period.
−The PEG ratio implied by the TTM P/E of 24.5 and the 3-year net profit CAGR of -2.68% suggests a high valuation relative to its historical bottom-line growth.
−The latest ML prediction for 1-year FCF growth (recent 2-year trend) is weak, with a rank of 0.55.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-06-30
REVENUE
₹1594 Cr
+23.47% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹177 Cr
+171.87% YoY
OPM
16.6%
+7.01pp YoY
EPS
₹3.85
PE 24.5
Intrinsic value · DCF: N/A — Company is currently free-cash-flow negative (-2.0% 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
GAEL's TTM P/E of 24.5 is significantly lower than sector leaders like NESTLEIND (P/E 78.73) and BRITANNIA (P/E 59.01), yet its ROCE of 13.0% underperforms NESTLEIND (66.49%) and BRITANNIA (64.74%), aligning more closely with TATACONSUM's 10.26%.
PEERPEROCE %
GAEL24.513.0
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ML Forward Growth Predictions 🔒
75
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance
STRONG
100
Valuation
REASONABLE
60
Growth
STRONG
82
Profitability
DECENT
68
Technicals
NEUTRAL
62
Risk
LOW
80
Key Stats
TTM PE
24.5
P/B
2.26
52W HIGH
₹184.99
OFF HIGH
-9.45%
DIV YIELD
0.15%
MKT CAP
₹7680 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDNeutral-1.35
RSI(14)Neutral47.32
Street Consensus
1 analyst₹198.0
mean target
Low ₹198.0Now ₹167.5High ₹198.0
⧉ Strategy Fit 🔒