₹470.0
-1.44% today
· 30d +1.04%
as of 2026-09-04
Price · Daily Candles
“HONASA's Net Profit Soars 177.99% YoY in Q4, but Valuations Remain Stretched with Modest ROCE.”
HONASA's latest quarterly results (Q4 2026) showed a robust 177.99% YoY increase in net profit to ₹69 Cr, accompanied by 23.15% YoY revenue growth to ₹657 Cr. Despite strong growth metrics, the company's valuations appear stretched with a TTM P/E of 64.92 and a modest ROCE of 8.0%.
BULL CASE
+Q4 2026 net profit surged 177.99% YoY to ₹69 Cr, demonstrating strong earnings momentum.
+Quarterly revenue grew by 23.15% YoY to ₹657 Cr in Q4 2026, indicating healthy top-line expansion.
+Operating profit in Q4 2026 increased by 101.18% YoY to ₹96 Cr, with OPM expanding by 5.6 percentage points.
+The stock is trading near its 52-week high of ₹402.8, with returns of 45.9% over the last year and 13.86% in the past month, reflecting strong price momentum.
BEAR CASE
−The trailing P/E of 64.92 is significantly higher than the sector median of 34.52 (HINDUNILVR) and 39.32 (COLPAL), suggesting stretched valuations.
−The ROCE of 8.0% is considerably lower than peers like HINDUNILVR (25.53%), MARICO (40.33%), and COLGATE (120.41%).
−ML models predict a weak free cash flow (FCF) rank of 0.0 for the stable 7-year horizon, despite a current FCF yield of 1.04%.
−FII shareholding decreased by 0.89 percentage points QoQ to 13.74% in Q4 2026.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-06-30
REVENUE
₹756 Cr
+27.0% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹90 Cr
+118.87% YoY
OPM
17.05%
+5.79pp YoY
EPS
₹2.77
PE 64.92
Intrinsic value · DCF: N/A — ML model predicts severe Δ FCF compression (h1=-27.4%, h2=-30.6%, h3=-33.1% 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
HONASA trades at a premium TTM PE of 64.92 relative to sector leaders like HINDUNILVR (34.52) and GODREJCP (56.72), and its ROCE of 8.0% significantly lags behind the industry range of 24.07% (DABUR) to 120.41% (COLPAL).
PEERPEROCE %
HONASA64.928.0
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ML Forward Growth Predictions 🔒
66
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance
STRONG
100
Valuation
STRETCHED
20
Growth
STRONG
76
Profitability
DECENT
68
Technicals
NEUTRAL
62
Risk
LOW
70
Key Stats
TTM PE
64.92
P/B
10.1
52W HIGH
₹509.8
OFF HIGH
-7.81%
MKT CAP
₹15252 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDNeutral-2.3535
RSI(14)Neutral48.76
Street Consensus
13 analysts₹402.85
mean target
Low ₹270.0Now ₹470.0High ₹565.0
⧉ Strategy Fit 🔒