₹501.4
+1.37% today
· 30d -10.26%
as of 2026-09-04
Price · Daily Candles
“PROTEAN Rallies on Strong Q4, FIIs Boost Stake Despite Annual Profit Dip.”
PROTEAN reported a strong Q4, with revenue up 38.44% YoY to ₹308 Cr and net profit soaring 48.92% YoY to ₹30 Cr. However, annual net profit for FY26 only rose 8.79% to ₹101 Cr, following a 5-year CAGR of just 1.74%, while revenue CAGR hit 8.88%. FIIs increased their stake by 1.07% to 8.61% in Q4 2026.
BULL CASE
+Q4 2026 revenue surged 38.44% YoY to ₹308 Cr, marking significant quarterly growth.
+Q4 2026 net profit jumped 48.92% YoY to ₹30 Cr, indicating strong recent profitability.
+Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) increased their shareholding by 1.07% QoQ in Q4 2026, reaching 8.61%.
+Current price a significant 56.27% off its 52-week high of ₹1435.0, potentially offering an entry point.
+MACD shows a strong bullish signal with a value of 10.0742, while RSI(14) is moderately bullish at 63.85.
BEAR CASE
−The 5-year net profit CAGR is a modest 1.74% (from FY21 to FY26), and 3-year net profit CAGR is negative 2.05% (from FY23 to FY26), suggesting long-term profit growth challenges.
−Annual net profit witnessed only an 8.79% increase for FY26, reaching ₹101 Cr.
−Promoter shareholding remains at 0% as of Q4 2026, which might be a concern for some investors.
−The stock is trading at a PE (TTM) of 28.17, which is higher than several sector peers like TCS (16.74) and Infosys (16.05).
−ML predictions show neutral growth ranks for sales (1y rolling 4y: 0.586, 1y stable 7y: 0.565) and weak ranks for FCF (1y recent 2y: 0.373, 1y rolling 4y: 0.367).
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-06-30
REVENUE
₹251 Cr
+19.03% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹6 Cr
-75.43% YoY
OPM
10.44%
-8.33pp YoY
EPS
₹1.44
PE 28.17
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
PROTEAN's PE of 28.17 and ROCE of 13.0% position it above some sector giants like TCS (PE 16.74, ROCE 60.1%) and Infosys (PE 16.05, ROCE 44.44%), suggesting a higher valuation with lower capital efficiency within the Information Technology Services sector.
PEERPEROCE %
PROTEAN28.1713.0
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ML Forward Growth Predictions 🔒
38
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance
UNDERPERFORMER
5
Valuation
REASONABLE
60
Growth
STEADY
60
Profitability
DECENT
58
Technicals
BEARISH
18
Risk
ELEVATED
30
Key Stats
TTM PE
28.17
P/B
2.5
52W HIGH
₹945.5
OFF HIGH
-46.97%
DIV YIELD
1.59%
MKT CAP
₹2036 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDBearish-5.0935
RSI(14)Bullish29.86
Street Consensus
2 analysts₹892.5
mean target
Low ₹825.0Now ₹501.4High ₹960.0
⧉ Strategy Fit 🔒