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MCLEODRUSS · Consumer Defensive ₹46.25 -0.56% Mkt Cap ₹483 Cr

MCLEODRUSS

Consumer Defensive Packaged Foods
₹46.25
-0.56% today · 30d -0.98%
as of 2026-09-04
Price · Daily Candles
“McLeod Russel Surges 138% Amidst Quarterly Revenue Growth, Bears Watch Soaring Debt.”
McLeod Russel's stock price has soared by 138.47% over the last year, reaching its 52-week high of ₹75.38. This comes as the company reported a 20.21% YoY revenue growth in Q4 2025, reaching ₹445 Cr. However, the company faces significant challenges with a negative net profit of -₹36 Cr quarterly and -₹198 Cr annually, alongside a high debt-to-equity ratio of 150.68.
BULL CASE
+The stock has delivered impressive returns, up 43.55% in the last month and 138.47% over the past year, closing at its 52-week high of ₹75.38.
+Quarterly revenue for Q4 2025 saw a strong 20.21% year-on-year growth, reaching ₹445 Cr.
+The MACD signal is strongly bullish with a value of 0.9226, indicating positive price momentum.
+FIIs increased their stake by 0.41% QoQ, representing a vote of confidence in the company.
BEAR CASE
The company reported a substantial annual net loss of -₹198 Cr for FY 2025 and a quarterly net loss of -₹36 Cr in Q4 2025.
The debt-to-equity ratio stands at a very high 150.68, indicating significant financial leverage.
The company's ROE is deeply negative at -1567.91% and ROCE at -2.0% for FY 2025, highlighting severe profitability issues.
The stock is trading at a PB ratio of 62.36, significantly higher than its book value of ₹6.09, suggesting overvaluation given its financial performance.
Its intrinsic value is ₹48.42, indicating a -35.8% margin of safety, suggesting it is overvalued at the current price of ₹75.38.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-06-30
REVENUE
₹261 Cr
+21.02% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹-13 Cr
OPM
12.03%
+7.74pp YoY
EPS
₹-1.28
Intrinsic value · DCF: N/A — ML model predicts severe Δ FCF compression (h1=-50.0%, h2=-50.0%, h3=-50.0% 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
McLeod Russel, with its negative ROCE of -2.0%, significantly underperforms sector peers like Nestle India (ROCE 66.49), Britannia (ROCE 64.74), and Tata Consumer (ROCE 10.26), which trade at P/E ratios ranging from 38.95 to 91.92.
PEERPEROCE %
MCLEODRUSS-2.0
NESTLEIND78.7366.49
BRITANNIA59.0164.74
TATACONSUM91.9210.26
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40
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance STRONG 90
Valuation
Growth MUTED 39
Profitability AVERAGE 30
Technicals WEAK 33
Risk HIGH 10
Key Stats
P/B
12.37
52W HIGH
₹78.41
OFF HIGH
-41.02%
MKT CAP
₹483 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDNeutral0.0325
RSI(14)Bearish37.89
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