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Divis Laboratories Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

Active
RS +12.8%Weak

In Week of May 10, 2026, Divis Laboratories Ltd (Pharma - API & CRAMS) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +12.8% relative strength. Fundamentals: Weak.

Divis Laboratories Ltd Key Facts

PE Ratio
70.3x
Market Cap
₹1,78,143 Cr
PAT Growth YoY
-1%
Revenue Growth YoY
+12%
OPM
34.0%
RS vs Nifty 500
+12.8%
PE: At PeakStrong Opportunity

What's Happening

💎PE falling while earnings hold — value emerging
📊Debt increased 2150% YoY — leverage rising
🌐FII stake increased 2.1% this quarter
🏛️DII reducing — stake down 1.3%
💰Trading 89% above estimated fair value — significant premium

Key Risks

1. Regulatory
MEDIUM
2. Commodity
MEDIUM
3. Fx
LOW

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
-1%
Inflection Down
Revenue YoY
+12%
Stable
Operating Margin
34.0%
+200 bps YoY
PE Ratio
70.3
Current Price
₹6,710
Dividend Yield
0.45%
Fundamental Score
37/100
Weak
3Y PAT CAGR
-10%
Market Cap
1.8L 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

What Are the Key Risks for Divis Laboratories Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

Regulatory

MEDIUM

Trigger: Divi's CS growth thesis requires 3 dedicated project approvals moving simultaneously in CY2027 — regulatory sequencing is outside management's control and the most material swing factor for FY28 earnings

Monitor: regulatory

Commodity

MEDIUM

Trigger: While direct API-level impact is limited (management clarified exemptions cover intermediates and final APIs), basic chemical raw material cost inflation could squeeze margins in generics segment where pricing is already competitive

Monitor: commodity

Fx

LOW

Trigger: Absence of hedging policy means INR appreciation directly compresses realization on INR8,000cr+ annual export revenue; with 89% export mix, 2-3% INR move is ~150-200cr PAT impact

Monitor: fx

Geopolitical

LOW

Trigger: Nascent but worth monitoring — Europe + US is 73% of Divi's export base; any tariff shift in either direction affects realized pricing on the dominant revenue pool

Monitor: geopolitical

What Is Divis Laboratories Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“So we are assuming depending on all regulatory approvals happening on time, somewhere in Q3, Q4 of 2027 is when the commercial volumes will start moving [Risk (regulatory): MEDIUM]”
“recent policy changes such as China's withdrawal of export tax rebates on certain products, which may result in selective pricing pressures over time... we have increased our domestic supplier base to 78% of the procurement [Risk (commodity): MEDIUM]”
“We are not hedging. We are evaluating at this point based on the overall scenario in the market [Risk (fx): LOW]”
“Relating to this India EU FTA, what we have seen, any opportunity that you identify out of that in the -- if not immediately in the medium term, sir? Because anyway, Europe is our biggest trade partner? It's too early for us to comment on that. It just happened recently, right? [Risk (geopolitical): LOW]”

How Fast Is Divis Laboratories Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+12%+1%Stable
PAT (Net Profit)-1%-10%Inflection Down
OPM34.0%+200 bpsExpanding

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Apr 30, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Divis Laboratories Ltd

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

What were Divis Laboratories Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: -1.0% (inflecting downward)
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +12.3%
  • Operating Margin: 34.0% (expanding)

Is Divis Laboratories Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's profit is declining with an inflecting downward trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: -1.0% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: -15.4% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: -9.5%
  • Trend: Inflecting downward — consistent growth pattern

What is Divis Laboratories Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's revenue growth trend is stable.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +12.3%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: -4.1% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +1.5%

How is Divis Laboratories Ltd's operating margin trending?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's operating margin is expanding.

  • Current OPM: 34.0%
  • OPM Change YoY: +2.0% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: +1.0% basis points

What is Divis Laboratories Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: -9.5%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +1.5%

Is Divis Laboratories Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's earnings growth is inflecting downward with mixed signals on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: -36.1% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: -41.8% bps

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

Divis Laboratories Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹2,000 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: +19.9% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹10,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +13.6% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 32.8%

Is Divis Laboratories Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Divis Laboratories Ltd appears significantly overvalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Significantly Overvalued
  • Current PE: 70.3x
  • Price-to-Book: 11.6x

What is Divis Laboratories Ltd's current PE ratio?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's current PE ratio is 70.3x.

  • Current PE: 70.3x
  • Market Cap: 1.8 Lakh Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 0.45%

How does Divis Laboratories Ltd's valuation compare to its history?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's current PE is 70.3x.

  • Current PE: 70.3x
  • Valuation Assessment: Significantly Overvalued

What is Divis Laboratories Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 11.6x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 11.6x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹581
  • Current Price: ₹6710

Is Divis Laboratories Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Divis Laboratories Ltd is rated Weak with a fundamental score of 37.48/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +12.3% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth YoY: -1.0% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: -15.4% (10% weight)
  • Margins expanding (10% weight)

Is Divis Laboratories Ltd debt free?

Divis Laboratories Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹4 Cr

What is Divis Laboratories Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 19.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 16.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 20.0%

Is Divis Laboratories Ltd's cash flow positive?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹2,000 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹849 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 75% (adequate)

What is Divis Laboratories Ltd's dividend yield?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's current dividend yield is 0.45%.

  • Dividend Yield: 0.45%
  • Current Price: ₹6710

Who holds Divis Laboratories Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's shareholding pattern (Mar 2026)

  • Promoters: 51.9%
  • FII (Foreign): 20.3%
  • DII (Domestic): 19.1%
  • Public: 8.6%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Divis Laboratories Ltd?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's promoter holding has remained stable recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 51.9% (Mar 2026)
  • Previous Quarter: 51.9% (Dec 2025)
  • Change: 0.00% (stable)

How long has Divis Laboratories Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Divis Laboratories Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 3 consecutive weeks, indicating early-stage outperformance.

Is Divis Laboratories Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Divis Laboratories Ltd is an established outperformer with 3 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the key risks in Divis Laboratories Ltd?

Divis Laboratories Ltd has 4 key risks worth monitoring

  • [MEDIUM] Regulatory — Divi's CS growth thesis requires 3 dedicated project approvals moving simultaneously in CY2027 — regulatory sequencing is outside management's control and the most material swing factor for FY28 earnings
  • [MEDIUM] Commodity — While direct API-level impact is limited (management clarified exemptions cover intermediates and final APIs), basic chemical raw material cost inflation could squeeze margins in generics segment where pricing is already competitive
  • [LOW] Fx — Absence of hedging policy means INR appreciation directly compresses realization on INR8,000cr+ annual export revenue; with 89% export mix, 2-3% INR move is ~150-200cr PAT impact
  • [LOW] Geopolitical — Nascent but worth monitoring — Europe + US is 73% of Divi's export base; any tariff shift in either direction affects realized pricing on the dominant revenue pool

What did Divis Laboratories Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26, Divis Laboratories Ltd's management highlighted

  • "So we are assuming depending on all regulatory approvals happening on time, somewhere in Q3, Q4 of 2027 is when the commercial volumes will start movi..."
  • "recent policy changes such as China's withdrawal of export tax rebates on certain products, which may result in selective pricing pressures over time...."
  • "We are not hedging. We are evaluating at this point based on the overall scenario in the market [Risk (fx): LOW]"

Is Divis Laboratories Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Divis Laboratories Ltd may be worth studying

  • Operating margins are expanding — OPM at 34.0%
  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹2,000 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Divis Laboratories Ltd?

Divis Laboratories Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +12.3% YoY
  • Margins expanding

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Appears significantly overvalued
  • Key risk: Regulatory

What is the future outlook for Divis Laboratories Ltd?

Divis Laboratories Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: inflecting downward
  • Revenue Trend: stable
  • Margin Trend: expanding
  • Valuation: Significantly Overvalued
  • Key Risk: Regulatory

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.