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PDS Ltd: Is It a Deep Value Opportunity?

Average

As of May 17, 2026, PDS Ltd (Services - Others) has a deep value score of 43/100 (rated Average). 1Y return vs Nifty 500: -35%.

PDS Ltd Key Facts

PE Ratio
35.5x
Market Cap
₹3,964 Cr
Value Score
43/100
PAT Growth YoY
-4%
Revenue Growth YoY
-0%
OPM
3.0%
PE: Early ExpansionAvoid

What's Happening

🚫No earnings growth, no valuation discount — limited upside
🌐FII stake decreased 1.6% this quarter

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
-4%
Stable
Revenue YoY
0%
Inflection Down
Operating Margin
3.0%
-100 bps YoY
PE Ratio
35.5
PEG Ratio
9.68
Current Price
₹280
Dividend Yield
1.20%
3Y PAT CAGR
-18%
Market Cap
4.0K Cr
Valuation
N/A

How Fast Is PDS Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue0%+7%Inflection Down
PAT (Net Profit)-4%-18%Stable
OPM3.0%-100 bpsStable

Other Deep Value Stocks in Services - Others

Team Lease Services Ltd
Average • Accelerating
56
BLS International Services Ltd
Average
53
eMudhra Ltd
Average
50
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Frequently Asked Questions: PDS Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What is PDS Ltd's deep value score?

PDS Ltd has a deep value score of 43/100 (rated Average). This score is calculated from three components

  • Earnings Score: 18/40 — measures PAT growth momentum across quarters
  • Underperformance Score: 20/35 — how much the stock trails Nifty 500 (deeper underperformance = higher contrarian signal)
  • Quality Score: 0/25 — operational quality (margins, revenue growth, valuation)

Is PDS Ltd fundamentally improving?

PDS Ltd's quarterly profit (PAT) growth trajectory

  • Latest Quarter PAT Growth (QoQ): +95%
  • Previous Quarter PAT Growth (QoQ): -24%
  • 2 Quarters Ago PAT Growth (QoQ): +142%
  • PAT Acceleration: -23.6pp (profits are decelerating)
  • 1 consecutive quarters of positive PAT growth

Why is PDS Ltd underperforming despite good earnings?

PDS Ltd is underperforming the market despite improving earnings — this is the core deep value thesis

  • 1-Year Return vs Nifty 500: -35%
  • 6-Month Return vs Nifty 500: -23%
  • 3-Month Return vs Nifty 500: -10%
  • Yet average quarterly PAT growth is +71% — earnings are improving
  • The market often takes time to re-rate stocks with improving fundamentals. This gap between price performance and earnings improvement is what deep value research seeks to identify.

What is the earnings momentum for PDS Ltd?

PDS Ltd's earnings momentum is Decelerating — growth rate is slowing.

  • PAT QoQ progression: +142% → -24% → +95% (2Q ago → 1Q ago → latest)
  • Acceleration: -23.6pp
  • PAT YoY Growth: -4%

Is PDS Ltd undervalued?

PDS Ltd's valuation metrics

  • Price-to-Earnings (PE): 35.4x
  • Price-to-Book (PB): 2.3x
  • PEG Ratio: 9.7x

What are the revenue and margin trends for PDS Ltd?

PDS Ltd's revenue and margin trends

  • Latest Quarter Revenue Growth (QoQ): +11%
  • Average Quarterly Revenue Growth: +6%
  • Revenue Acceleration: -1.5pp
  • Latest OPM Change: +0.0pp (margins expanding)
  • Average OPM Change: +0.6pp
  • Revenue YoY: 0%

What is PDS Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

PDS Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹177 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: -26.3% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹13,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +4.2% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 2.8%

What sector does PDS Ltd belong to?

PDS Ltd key facts

  • Sector: Services - Others
  • Market Cap: ₹4.0K Cr
  • Rank in Services - Others: #2 by value score
  • Overall rank among all deep value stocks: #85

Is PDS Ltd a good deep value opportunity to study?

PDS Ltd shows limited deep value signals currently — score is 43/100 (Average). Monitor for improvement.

  • Value Score: 43/100 (Average)
  • Earnings: Not accelerating
  • 1Y Underperformance: -35% vs Nifty 500

What is the bull and bear case for PDS Ltd?

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Operating margins expanding

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Earnings growth decelerating
  • Significant underperformance (-35% vs Nifty 1Y)

Which other Services - Others stocks are deep value opportunities?

Other deep value stocks in Services - Others

  • Team Lease Services Ltd — Score 56/100, Average, earnings accelerating
  • BLS International Services Ltd — Score 53/100, Average
  • eMudhra Ltd — Score 50/100, Average

How does the Services - Others sector look for deep value?

Services - Others deep value sector overview

  • 4 deep value stocks in this sector
  • Average value score: 51/100
  • Avg PAT acceleration: +0.3pp
  • Top pick: Team Lease Services Ltd

What is deep value investing?

Deep value investing studies stocks that are underperforming the market despite showing improving fundamentals. The thesis is that the market has not yet recognized the earnings recovery, creating a potential valuation gap. It requires patience — recovery can take several quarters.

How is the deep value score calculated?

The deep value score (0-100) combines three factors:

- Earnings (0-40 pts): PAT growth across last 3 quarters, acceleration, and consecutive growth - Underperformance (0-35 pts): How much the stock trails Nifty 500 over 1Y, 6M, 3M (deeper underperformance = higher score) - Quality (0-25 pts): Revenue growth, margin trends, and valuation metrics (PEG, P/B)

Higher score indicates a stronger contrarian research signal.

The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.