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Graphite India Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

Active
RS +21.5%Average7w StreakRe-Entry

In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Graphite India Ltd (Electrodes - Welding Equipment) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +21.5% relative strength. Fundamentals: Average. On a 7-week streak.

PE: Early ExpansionDanger Bubble

What's Happening

⚠️PE rising despite falling earnings — price running ahead of reality
📊Debt increased 55% YoY — leverage rising
🌐FII stake increased 2.0% this quarter
💰Trading 83% above estimated fair value — significant premium

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. 87% capacity utilization with room for growth
Q4 FY26MEDIUM

Key Risks

1. 87.1% PBT from other income
HIGH

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
+419%
Stable
Revenue YoY
+23%
Inflection Up
Operating Margin
7.0%
+900 bps YoY
PE Ratio
36.0
Current Price
₹640
Dividend Yield
1.72%
Fundamental Score
51/100
Average
3Y PAT CAGR
-3%
Market Cap
12.5K Cr
Valuation
Significantly Overvalued

12-Week Performance

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

12 weeks agoThis week

Why Are Graphite India Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY2026 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

87% capacity utilization with room for growth

Expected: Q4 FY26MEDIUM confidence+₹50 Cr revenue

What: Current utilization leaves 13% headroom for immediate revenue growth without capex

Impact: +₹50 Cr revenue

“Standalone capacity utilization improved to 87% in Q3 FY2026 (BSE filing)”

What Are the Key Risks for Graphite India Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

87.1% PBT from other income

HIGH

Trigger: Other income drops below ₹50 cr

Impact: -300 bps margin impact

Management view: Not explicitly addressed in available materials

Monitor: Other income as % of PBT

What Is Graphite India Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“Standalone capacity utilization improved to 87% in Q3 FY2026 — Management”
“Net Cash balance of Rs. 3,966 Cr consolidated — Management”

What Is Graphite India Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for N/A

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

How Fast Is Graphite India Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+23%-5%Inflection Up
PAT (Net Profit)+419%-3%Stable
OPM7.0%+900 bpsVolatile

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Feb 22, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Graphite India Ltd

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

What were Graphite India Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Graphite India Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: +419.0% (stable)
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +22.8%
  • Operating Margin: 7.0% (volatile)

Is Graphite India Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Graphite India Ltd's profit is growing with an stable trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: +419.0% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: -11.8% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: -3.2%
  • Trend: Stable — consistent growth pattern

What is Graphite India Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Graphite India Ltd's revenue growth trend is turning around (inflection up).

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +22.8%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: -11.9% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: -5.4%

How is Graphite India Ltd's operating margin trending?

Graphite India Ltd's operating margin is volatile.

  • Current OPM: 7.0%
  • OPM Change YoY: +9.0% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: +1.0% basis points

What is Graphite India Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Graphite India Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: -3.2%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: -5.4%

Is Graphite India Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Graphite India Ltd's earnings growth is stable with mixed signals on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: +160.8% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: +31.1% bps

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

Graphite India Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹325 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: -23.5% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹3,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +3.4% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 6.2%

Is Graphite India Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Graphite India Ltd appears significantly overvalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Significantly Overvalued
  • Current PE: 36.0x
  • Price-to-Book: 2.1x

What is Graphite India Ltd's current PE ratio?

Graphite India Ltd's current PE ratio is 36.0x.

  • Current PE: 36.0x
  • Market Cap: 12.5K Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 1.72%

How does Graphite India Ltd's valuation compare to its history?

Graphite India Ltd's current PE is 36.0x.

  • Current PE: 36.0x
  • Valuation Assessment: Significantly Overvalued

What is Graphite India Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Graphite India Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 2.1x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 2.1x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹301
  • Current Price: ₹640

Is Graphite India Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Graphite India Ltd is rated Average with a fundamental score of 50.74/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +22.8% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth YoY: +419.0% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: -11.8% (10% weight)
  • Margins stable (10% weight)

Is Graphite India Ltd debt free?

Graphite India Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹173 Cr

What is Graphite India Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Graphite India Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 7.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 1.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 10.0%

Is Graphite India Ltd's cash flow positive?

Graphite India Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹500 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹298 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 109% (strong cash conversion)

What is Graphite India Ltd's dividend yield?

Graphite India Ltd's current dividend yield is 1.72%.

  • Dividend Yield: 1.72%
  • Current Price: ₹640

Who holds Graphite India Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Graphite India Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 65.3%
  • FII (Foreign): 6.4%
  • DII (Domestic): 10.0%
  • Public: 18.2%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Graphite India Ltd?

Graphite India Ltd's promoter holding has remained stable recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 65.3% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 65.3% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: 0.00% (stable)

How long has Graphite India Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Graphite India Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 7 consecutive weeks, indicating building momentum.

Is Graphite India Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Graphite India Ltd is a re-entry — it briefly dropped off the outperformance list but has now returned. Re-entries can signal renewed strength.

What are the growth catalysts for Graphite India Ltd?

Graphite India Ltd has 1 key growth catalyst identified from recent earnings analysis

  • 87% capacity utilization with room for growth

What are the key risks in Graphite India Ltd?

Graphite India Ltd has 1 key risk worth monitoring

  • 87.1% PBT from other income

What did Graphite India Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY2026, Graphite India Ltd's management highlighted

  • "Standalone capacity utilization improved to 87% in Q3 FY2026 — Management"
  • "Net Cash balance of Rs. 3,966 Cr consolidated — Management"

What is Graphite India Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Graphite India Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for N/A

  • Management tone: cautious

Is Graphite India Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Graphite India Ltd may be worth studying

  • Earnings growing at +419.0% YoY
  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹500 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Graphite India Ltd?

Graphite India Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +22.8% YoY
  • Growth catalyst: 87% capacity utilization with room for growth

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Appears significantly overvalued
  • Key risk: 87.1% PBT from other income

What is the future outlook for Graphite India Ltd?

Graphite India Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: stable
  • Revenue Trend: turning around (inflection up)
  • Margin Trend: volatile
  • Valuation: Significantly Overvalued
  • Key Catalyst: 87% capacity utilization with room for growth
  • Key Risk: 87.1% PBT from other income

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.