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Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

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RS +15.7%AverageNew This Week

In Week of May 10, 2026, Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd (Diagnostics) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +15.7% relative strength. Fundamentals: Average.

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd Key Facts

PE Ratio
52.4x
Market Cap
₹27,657 Cr
PAT Growth YoY
-15%
Revenue Growth YoY
+17%
OPM
27.0%
RS vs Nifty 500
+15.7%
PE: Cycle BottomWatch Value

What's Happening

📊PE near cycle lows — valuation reset is underway
💪Debt reduced 22% YoY — balance sheet strengthening
👔Promoter stake down 0.7% this quarter
🌐FII stake decreased 5.0% this quarter
🏛️DII accumulation — stake up 5.6%

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
-15%
Inflection Down
Revenue YoY
+17%
Stable
Operating Margin
27.0%
-100 bps YoY
PE Ratio
52.4
Current Price
₹1,650
Dividend Yield
0.85%
Fundamental Score
42/100
Average
3Y PAT CAGR
+28%
Market Cap
27.7K Cr
Valuation
N/A

12-Week Performance

Weekly presence in the outperformers list. Green = beating Nifty 500 by 10%+ that week.

12 weeks agoThis week

How Fast Is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+17%+11%Stable
PAT (Net Profit)-15%+28%Inflection Down
OPM27.0%-100 bpsStable

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Frequently Asked Questions: Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd

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

What were Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's latest quarterly results (Mar 2026) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: -15.4% (inflecting downward)
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +16.6%
  • Operating Margin: 27.0% (stable)

Is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's profit is declining with an inflecting downward trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: -15.4% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +45.1% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: +28.4%
  • Trend: Inflecting downward — consistent growth pattern

What is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's revenue growth trend is stable.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +16.6%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +6.5% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +11.1%

How is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's operating margin trending?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's operating margin is stable.

  • Current OPM: 27.0%
  • OPM Change YoY: -1.0% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: 0.0% basis points

What is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: +28.4%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +11.1%

Is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's earnings growth is inflecting downward with mixed signals on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: -8.3% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: +85.2% bps

What is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹509 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: +3.3% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹3,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +12.3% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 28.5%

What is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's current PE ratio?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's current PE ratio is 52.4x.

  • Current PE: 52.4x
  • Market Cap: 27.7K Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 0.85%

What is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 11.0x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 11.0x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹150
  • Current Price: ₹1650

Is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd is rated Average with a fundamental score of 41.86/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +16.6% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth YoY: -15.4% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +45.1% (10% weight)
  • Margins stable (10% weight)

Is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd debt free?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹199 Cr

What is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2024: ROCE 25.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 29.0%
  • FY2026: ROCE 28.0%

Is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's cash flow positive?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2026).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹636 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹214 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 125% (strong cash conversion)

What is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's dividend yield?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's current dividend yield is 0.85%.

  • Dividend Yield: 0.85%
  • Current Price: ₹1650

Who holds Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's shareholding pattern (Mar 2026)

  • Promoters: 53.2%
  • FII (Foreign): 17.2%
  • DII (Domestic): 21.4%
  • Public: 7.9%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's promoter holding has remained stable recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 53.2% (Mar 2026)
  • Previous Quarter: 53.2% (Dec 2025)
  • Change: 0.00% (stable)

How long has Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 1 consecutive week, indicating early-stage outperformance.

Is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd is a new entry this week — it just started outperforming Nifty 500. New entries are worth monitoring for follow-through.

Is Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd may be worth studying

  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹636 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +16.6% YoY

What is the future outlook for Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd?

Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: inflecting downward
  • Revenue Trend: stable
  • Margin Trend: stable

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