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Granules India Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

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RS +12.7%Average6w Streak

In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Granules India Ltd (Pharma - API & CRAMS) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +12.7% relative strength. Fundamentals: Average. On a 6-week streak.

PE: At PeakEmerging Opportunity

What's Happening

⏳Steady earner with flat PE — waiting for re-rate catalyst
📊Debt increased 24% YoY — leverage rising
🌐FII stake decreased 5.4% this quarter
🏛️DII accumulation — stake up 3.1%
💰Trading 30% above estimated fair value — significant premium

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. Peptide business EBITDA breakeven in FY27
FY27MEDIUM
2. Q4 revenue conversion from Q3 maintenance
Q4 FY26HIGH
3. FDA remediation completion
Q1 FY27MEDIUM

Key Risks

1. Peptide business losses continue
MEDIUM

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
+27%
Stable
Revenue YoY
+22%
Stable
Operating Margin
22.0%
+200 bps YoY
PE Ratio
27.9
Current Price
₹624
Dividend Yield
0.24%
Fundamental Score
49/100
Average
3Y PAT CAGR
+7%
Market Cap
15.2K 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 Granules India Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Feb 22, 2026

Peptide business EBITDA breakeven in FY27

Expected: FY27MEDIUM confidence+₹80 Cr revenue

What: Peptide business expected to move toward EBITDA breakeven in FY27 after current losses

Impact: +₹80 Cr revenue

“Sanjay Kumar: 'In addition, if all goes well with Godala Force, we'll have our launches in place. That will also facilitate the growth.'”

Q4 revenue conversion from Q3 maintenance

Expected: Q4 FY26HIGH confidence+₹50 Cr revenue

What: Planned maintenance in Q3 to drive higher deliveries and revenue in Q4

Impact: +₹50 Cr revenue

“Management: 'The benefit of this increased activity are expected to translate as deliveries conversion in the next quarter, that is the Q4.'”

FDA remediation completion

Expected: Q1 FY27MEDIUM confidence+₹40 Cr revenue

What: Gagillapur facility remediation completion removing regulatory constraints

Impact: +₹40 Cr revenue

“Company announcement: 'remediation plans on track and expected formal feedback after documentation submission'”

What Are the Key Risks for Granules India Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

Peptide business losses continue

MEDIUM

Trigger: Regulatory delays or production issues

Impact: -300 bps margin impact

Management view: Sanjay Kumar: 'This quarter is 33 crores to share... quarter on quarter, last quarter it was 28 and the previous quarter also around 28, 29.'

Monitor: Peptide business EBITDA

What Is Granules India Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“We reported revenues of 1388 crore, a 22% increase year on year. EBITDA was 308 crores growing 34% over the same period last year. Margins improved meaningfully driven by disciplined execution and better operating leverage. — Management”
“Also during the quarter Q3 we incurred high operating cost on account of planned maintenance activities and additional shifts towards the key customer project. The benefit of this increased activity are expected to translate as deliveries conversion in the next quarter, that is the Q4. — Management”
“Right now we are going to be increasing capacities and catering to all the awards that we have in the US and to the other markets. So just the operational efficiencies will increase, productivity will increase and that will certainly increase the numbers going forward. — Sanjay Kumar”
“Revenue growth was broad based with strong contribution of formulation business in North America and Europe. — Management”

What Is Granules India Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for next_2_4_quarters

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• Peptide business EBITDA breakeven

• FDA remediation completion

• Q4 revenue conversion from Q3 maintenance

How Fast Is Granules India Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+22%+6%Stable
PAT (Net Profit)+27%+7%Stable
OPM22.0%+200 bpsStable

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: Granules India Ltd

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

What were Granules India Ltd's latest quarterly results?

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

  • PAT Growth YoY: +27.1% (stable)
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +22.0%
  • Operating Margin: 22.0% (stable)

Is Granules India Ltd's profit growing or declining?

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

  • PAT Growth YoY: +27.1% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +14.5% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: +6.7%
  • Trend: Stable — consistent growth pattern

What is Granules India Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Granules India Ltd's revenue growth trend is stable.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +22.0%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +7.0% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +6.0%

How is Granules India Ltd's operating margin trending?

Granules India Ltd's operating margin is stable.

  • Current OPM: 22.0%
  • OPM Change YoY: +2.0% basis points
  • OPM Change QoQ: +1.0% basis points

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

Granules India Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: +6.7%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +6.0%

Is Granules India Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

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

  • YoY Acceleration: -8.0% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: -1.4% bps

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

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

  • TTM PAT: ₹546 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: +13.8% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹5,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +14.1% YoY
  • TTM Operating Margin: 21.0%

Is Granules India Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

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

  • Valuation Signal: Significantly Overvalued
  • Current PE: 27.9x
  • Price-to-Book: 3.8x

What is Granules India Ltd's current PE ratio?

Granules India Ltd's current PE ratio is 27.9x.

  • Current PE: 27.9x
  • Market Cap: 15.2K Cr
  • Dividend Yield: 0.24%

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

Granules India Ltd's current PE is 27.9x.

  • Current PE: 27.9x
  • Valuation Assessment: Significantly Overvalued

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

Granules India Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 3.8x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 3.8x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹164
  • Current Price: ₹624

Is Granules India Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Granules India Ltd is rated Average with a fundamental score of 48.99/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +22.0% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth YoY: +27.1% (10% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +14.5% (10% weight)
  • Margins stable (10% weight)

Is Granules India Ltd debt free?

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

  • Total Debt: ₹2,000 Cr

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

Granules India Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 19.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 15.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 15.0%

Is Granules India Ltd's cash flow positive?

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

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹867 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹178 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 173% (strong cash conversion)

What is Granules India Ltd's dividend yield?

Granules India Ltd's current dividend yield is 0.24%.

  • Dividend Yield: 0.24%
  • Current Price: ₹624

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

Granules India Ltd's shareholding pattern (Feb 2026)

  • Promoters: 38.0%
  • FII (Foreign): 13.8%
  • DII (Domestic): 18.5%
  • Public: 29.7%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Granules India Ltd?

Granules India Ltd's promoter holding has decreased recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 38.0% (Feb 2026)
  • Previous Quarter: 38.8% (Dec 2025)
  • Change: -0.79% (decreasing — worth monitoring)

How long has Granules India Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Granules India Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 6 consecutive weeks, indicating building momentum.

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

Granules India Ltd is an established outperformer with 6 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Granules India Ltd?

Granules India Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • Peptide business EBITDA breakeven in FY27
  • Q4 revenue conversion from Q3 maintenance
  • FDA remediation completion

What are the key risks in Granules India Ltd?

Granules India Ltd has 1 key risk worth monitoring

  • Peptide business losses continue

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

In Q3 FY26, Granules India Ltd's management highlighted

  • "We reported revenues of 1388 crore, a 22% increase year on year. EBITDA was 308 crores growing 34% over the same period last year. Margins improved me..."
  • "Also during the quarter Q3 we incurred high operating cost on account of planned maintenance activities and additional shifts towards the key customer..."
  • "Right now we are going to be increasing capacities and catering to all the awards that we have in the US and to the other markets. So just the operati..."

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

Granules India Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for next_2_4_quarters

  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: Peptide business EBITDA breakeven
  • Milestone: FDA remediation completion

Is Granules India Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

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

  • Earnings growing at +27.1% YoY
  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹867 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Granules India Ltd?

Granules India Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +22.0% YoY
  • Growth catalyst: Peptide business EBITDA breakeven in FY27

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Appears significantly overvalued
  • Key risk: Peptide business losses continue

What is the future outlook for Granules India Ltd?

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

  • Earnings Trend: stable
  • Revenue Trend: stable
  • Margin Trend: stable
  • Valuation: Significantly Overvalued
  • Key Catalyst: Peptide business EBITDA breakeven in FY27
  • Key Risk: Peptide business losses continue

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.