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GNRLGujarat Natural Resources LtdOil Exploration/Allied Services
₹107+53.9% 1y

Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd (GNRL) — share price & stock analysis

From losses in FY19 and FY20 and FY21 and FY22 and FY23 and FY24 and FY25 to record profits — the comeback is real, the price knows it.

TURNAROUNDBeating NIFTY 500 for 2 weeks
STAGE 2 UPTREND
TURNAROUNDMARGINS EXPANDINGNO REAL DEBT
DEEP CYCLICALEXPANSION
₹1,635 Cr
Market cap
165×
P/E
5.5%
ROE
By Sector Alpha Research · machine-compiled from Screener.in data · Updated 1 July 2026 · Sources: Screener.in company page, NSE quote · Not investment advice
The 30-second answer

Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd (GNRL) trades at ₹107 as of 1 July 2026, up 54% over the past year — beating NIFTY 500 for 2 weeks. The machine reads this as turnaround: from losses in FY19 and FY20 and FY21 and FY22 and FY23 and FY24 and FY25 to record profits — the comeback is real, the price knows it. the price is in Stage 2 — advancing, 93 weeks in; the business cycle reads DEEP CYCLICAL / EXPANSION. Fundamentals-momentum score: 94/100 (mostly improving).

Data as of 1 July 2026 · every number traces to its Screener source column · not investment advice.

Key numbers
Market cap
₹1,635 Cr
P/E
165×
ROE
5.5%
Book value / share
₹13.6
Revenue (FY26)
₹31 Cr
Profit after tax (FY26)
₹10 Cr
Weinstein stage
Stage 2 (93 weeks)
Data as of
1 July 2026
MOMENTUM OF THE FUNDAMENTALS
94/100
MOSTLY IMPROVING
Levels: ROCE 7% — weak · effectively no debt · margins near the top of their band
SalesUp 159% YoY
MarginsOPM −65.8% → 20.2% in a year
ProfitUp 166% YoY
Balance sheetDebt is ₹6 per ₹100 of shareholders’ money
Committed ownersPromoters + funds hold 2.6% (a year ago: 2.5%)
DEEP CYCLICAL
Trough
Recovery
Expansion
Peak

Profits swing violently in this business — real losses in FY19 and FY20 and FY21 and FY22 and FY23 and FY24 and FY25. That is what “deep cyclical” means: the same company looks brilliant at the top of its cycle and broken at the bottom.net_profit

Where the clock stands now: earnings sit at 100% of their historical range, margins are near the top of their band, and valuation history is thin. That reads as EXPANSION — the comfortable middle — but the records are already on the table; from here the bet is that they keep coming.net_profit

4 of the 5 things we track are currently moving the right way — nearly everything is pulling in the same direction.

Where the levels actually stand: ROCE 7% — weak; effectively no debt; margins near the top of their band. Momentum says which way things are moving; these say where they are.

Read this number for what it is: it measures the DIRECTION of change, not the quality of the business. A mediocre business getting better scores high here; a great one having a soft quarter scores low. Profit, sales and margins count double.

WHERE THE PRICE IS IN ITS CYCLE

The price is in a confirmed uptrend — 93 weeks and counting

STAGE 2 · ADVANCING · 93 WEEKS

Stock prices move through four repeating stages: basing (1), advancing (2), topping (3) and declining (4). This one is in Stage 2: advancing, 93 weeks in, confirmed.stage

The price sits above its rising 200-day average (₹88 today) — trends like this persist more often than they reverse, which is why the system rides them instead of guessing the top.dma_200

Beating NIFTY 500 for 2 weeks — relative strength is the market’s live opinion, and right now it is on this stock’s side.rs_mansfield

What would end it: two Friday closes in a row below the 200-day line. That is the house exit rule — mechanical, no debates.dma_200

Weekly price with its 200-day and 50-day averages — stages shaded₹weinstein_stages
S4S2050.0100Price200-DMAStage 2 began · Oct 24Mar 16Oct 19Apr 23Jul 26
Data: Weekly price, moving averages and stage (sampled — full series in the embedded dataset)
PeriodPrice (₹)200-DMA (₹)50-DMA (₹)Stage
Mar 1644.563.449.04
May 1637.159.944.84
Jul 1645.753.543.34
Sep 1637.548.637.44
Nov 1631.745.136.54
Jan 1730.441.232.34
Mar 1727.537.029.14
Jun 1724.133.526.34
Aug 1725.030.524.54
Oct 1717.827.921.64
Dec 1722.726.322.34
Feb 1819.525.422.14
May 1820.924.019.94
Jul 1818.723.521.34
Sep 1814.422.018.14
Dec 1811.820.515.24
Feb 1910.617.911.84
Apr 1913.115.810.64
Jun 197.415.010.34
Oct 196.414.09.04
Dec 196.612.87.84
Mar 207.811.98.94
Jun 209.311.28.54
Aug 209.010.99.74
Oct 208.910.39.24
Dec 208.79.78.84
Feb 2115.010.111.04
Apr 2110.910.711.22
Jun 2110.310.610.54
Aug 219.510.410.04
Oct 219.99.99.34
Dec 218.99.79.24
Feb 2214.611.914.92
Apr 2217.213.616.82
Jul 2213.114.114.92
Sep 2212.813.412.74
Nov 2212.213.513.33
Jan 2312.413.413.14
Mar 2311.712.811.94
May 2311.412.311.64
Jul 2310.311.810.94
Sep 2311.311.510.94
Nov 2312.811.611.51
Jan 2417.912.915.22
Mar 2412.014.917.32
May 2415.114.514.64
Jul 2410.713.411.84
Sep 2417.313.814.64
Nov 2419.315.618.42
Feb 2518.916.618.22
Apr 2532.918.622.62
Jun 2554.927.943.02
Aug 2575.542.364.82
Oct 2579.951.569.62
Dec 2587.064.786.02
Feb 2610576.597.52
May 2695.986.397.22
Jun 2610287.593.92
Jul 2610788.295.62
THE LONG ARC

From losing money in FY19 and FY20 and FY21 and FY22 and FY23 and FY24 and FY25 to record profits

Over 12 years, sales went from ₹13.0 Cr to ₹31.0 Cr (about 8% a year), and profit from ₹4.0 Cr to ₹10.0 Cr.revenuenet_profit

The books show real losses in FY19 and FY20 and FY21 and FY22 and FY23 and FY24 and FY25 (worst: ₹−27.0 Cr). Everything about today’s cheap-looking numbers must be read against that history — the recovery is what you are buying.net_profit

Revenue by year₹ Crannual_results
010.020.030.0FY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Revenue by year
PeriodRevenue (₹ Cr)
FY1413
FY1514
FY1610
FY178
FY187
FY198
FY2011
FY218
FY228
FY2313
FY2427
FY2520
FY2631
Profit by year₹ Crannual_results
-20.00FY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Profit by year
PeriodProfit after tax (₹ Cr)
FY144
FY153
FY160
FY170
FY180
FY19-2
FY20-27
FY21-4
FY22-4
FY23-6
FY24-4
FY25-4
FY2610
OPM % by year%annual_results
0.020.040.0FY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: OPM % by year
PeriodOPM % (%)
FY1436.1
FY1546.7
FY1636.1
FY1728.7
FY1817.5
FY1932.2
FY2015.5
FY211.9
FY22-9.9
FY237.5
FY2420.2
FY257.6
FY2635.8
CHAPTER 1 · THE ENGINE

Sales exploded 159% last quarter

Revenue — the money that comes in from customers, before any costs.

Mar 26 sales were ₹11.2 Cr, up 159% on the same quarter last year.revenue

Quarterly sales₹ Crquarterly_results
0510.0YoY %−30−32−45−48+76+67+159Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Quarterly sales
PeriodRevenue (₹ Cr)YoY growth (%)
Jun 236.0–
Sep 237.0–
Dec 236.0–
Mar 248.0–
Jun 246.04.6
Sep 245.0-29.6
Dec 244.0-31.8
Mar 254.0-44.8
Jun 253.0-47.7
Sep 259.075.5
Dec 257.067.1
Mar 2611.0158.7
WATCH →If quarterly growth slips below 79%, the story weakens.
CHAPTER 2 · THE TAKE

Margins are widening — −66% → 20% in a year

Margins — the share of every ₹100 of sales kept as profit. Gross (after raw materials), operating (after running costs), net (after everything).

Of every ₹100 of sales, the company keeps ₹20.2 as operating profit (a year ago it kept ₹−65.8).opm_pct

Zoom out and this is the page's quiet hero: annual operating margin bottomed at −9.9% in FY22 and has been rebuilt to 35.8% — that recovery, not sales alone, is what powers the profit growth elsewhere on this page.operating_profit

The gross margin barely moved (100% → 58%), so the change came from running costs — the business is getting more efficient as it scales.gpm_pctopm_pct

Three margins, quarterly%margin_trends
-50.00.050.0100.0GrossOperatingNetJun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Three margins, quarterly
PeriodGross (%)Operating (%)Net (%)
Jun 2310044.919.6
Sep 2399.7-5.3-43.0
Dec 2310035.110.9
Mar 2499.611.4-35.3
Jun 2499.539.912.5
Sep 2499.434.5-9.3
Dec 241002.7-59.1
Mar 2599.5-65.8-36.7
Jun 251018.157.6
Sep 2599.856.044.4
Dec 2599.748.541.9
Mar 2658.020.29.4
WATCH →Two consecutive quarters of margin decline would break this trend.
CHAPTER 3 · THE BOTTOM LINE

The bottom line changed sign — read this one carefully

PAT (profit after tax) — what is left for shareholders after every cost, interest and tax.

Mar 26 profit after tax was ₹1.1 Cr, up 166% year on year.net_profit

Quarterly profit after tax₹ Crquarterly_results
-2.502.5YoY %−33+85−470+43+141+935+219+166Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Quarterly profit after tax
PeriodPAT (₹ Cr)YoY growth (%)
Jun 231.0–
Sep 23-3.0–
Dec 231.0–
Mar 24-3.0–
Jun 241.0-33.3
Sep 240.084.7
Dec 24-3.0-470.0
Mar 25-2.042.6
Jun 252.0141.3
Sep 254.0934.8
Dec 253.0218.5
Mar 261.0166.0
Where the profit change came from (Mar 25 → Mar 26)₹ Cr
-2−5+10+0−2+3−31PAT Mar 25More salesFattermarginsOther incomeDepreciationInterestTaxPAT Mar 26

The single biggest driver was keeping more of each sale.

Data: Where the profit change came from (Mar 25 → Mar 26)
ComponentEffect (₹ Cr)
PAT Mar 25-2
More sales−5
Fatter margins+10
Other income+0
Depreciation−2
Interest+3
Tax−3
PAT Mar 261
CHAPTER 4 · THE ACID TEST

Does the profit turn into cash?

Operating cash flow (CFO) — the cash that actually arrived, vs PAT, the profit accounting reports. Annual figures.
Cash collected vs profit reported (annual)₹ Crcash_flow
-50.0050.0Operating cash flowProfit after taxFY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Cash collected vs profit reported (annual)
PeriodOperating cash flow (₹ Cr)Profit after tax (₹ Cr)
FY1419.04.0
FY151.03.0
FY16-4.00.0
FY172.00.0
FY187.00.0
FY193.0-2.0
FY20-49.0-27.0
FY211.0-4.0
FY22-18.0-4.0
FY239.0-6.0
FY24-2.0-4.0
FY25-30.0-4.0
FY2667.010.0
CHAPTER 5 · THE PIPELINE

The cash cycle is tightening — money comes home faster

Working capital — days of sales locked up in inventory and unpaid bills. Screener reports this yearly, so this chart is annual.

One rupee now takes about -112 days to go out the door as materials and come back as collected cash — down from 36 days the year before.cash_conversion_cycle

The biggest mover: customers taking longer to pay (36 → 45 days).debtor_days

Days of cash locked up (annual)daysratios
01,0002,000Customers owe (debtor days)Stock on shelf (inventory days)We owe suppliers (payable days)FY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Days of cash locked up (annual)
PeriodCustomers owe (debtor days) (days)Stock on shelf (inventory days) (days)We owe suppliers (payable days) (days)
FY14275––
FY15244––
FY16345––
FY17433––
FY18466––
FY19444––
FY201223861,295
FY211307122,300
FY22281––
FY2350.2––
FY2434.6––
FY2536.2––
FY2645.08561,014
CHAPTER 6 · THE BUILD

Building hard — new capacity is under construction

Capex — money spent on plants, machines and buildings. Gross block is what exists; CWIP (capital work-in-progress) is what is being built. Annual.

The productive asset base has gone from ₹40.0 Cr (FY14) to ₹57.0 Cr, with another ₹68.0 Cr of capacity under construction right now.fixed_assetscwip

Work-in-progress is 119% of the existing asset base — that is a serious bet on future demand. Capacity like this shows up in sales with a lag; it is tomorrow’s growth being paid for today.cwip

The build is bigger than the cash engine: investing outflows (₹79.0 Cr) exceeded operating cash (₹34.4 Cr) over the last 3 years — the difference comes from debt or shareholders.investing_cash_flowoperating_cash_flow

Assets in place vs under construction (annual)₹ Crbalance_sheet
20.040.060.0Fixed assetsUnder construction (CWIP)FY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Assets in place vs under construction (annual)
PeriodFixed assets (₹ Cr)Under construction (CWIP) (₹ Cr)
FY1440.044.0
FY1535.056.0
FY1635.059.0
FY1750.043.0
FY1845.042.0
FY1942.042.0
FY2042.038.0
FY2141.038.0
FY2238.039.0
FY2346.039.0
FY2456.021.0
FY2551.022.0
FY2657.068.0
WATCH →When CWIP converts to assets, sales must follow — two years of rising assets with flat sales would mean the bet is not paying.
CHAPTER 7 · SURVIVAL

Almost no debt — this company cannot be killed by a bad year

Debt-to-equity — borrowings against shareholders’ money. Computed from the balance sheet. Annual.

For every ₹100 shareholders have put in (and left in), the company has borrowed ₹6.borrowings

Total borrowings (annual)₹ Crbalance_sheet
020.040.0FY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Total borrowings (annual)
PeriodBorrowings (₹ Cr)
FY148.0
FY1515.0
FY1619.0
FY1719.0
FY1843.0
FY1923.0
FY2017.0
FY2124.0
FY2220.0
FY2336.0
FY2441.0
FY2512.0
FY2613.0
Debt vs shareholders’ money (annual)xbalance_sheet
00.20.4FY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Debt vs shareholders’ money (annual)
PeriodDebt ÷ equity (x)
FY140.1
FY150.2
FY160.2
FY170.2
FY180.5
FY190.2
FY200.2
FY210.2
FY220.2
FY230.3
FY240.4
FY250.1
FY260.1
CHAPTER 8 · THE ENGINE ROOM

Every ₹100 kept in the business earns just ₹7

ROCE — profit earned per ₹100 of capital used. ROE — the same, per ₹100 of shareholders’ money alone. Annual.

Return on capital employed is 7.3% (a year ago: −0.6%). This is the single best test of business quality: what the company earns on the money it keeps.roce_pct

Rising returns on capital while growing is the rarest combination in investing — it means the new projects earn more than the old ones.roce_pct

Returns on capital (annual)%ratios
0.05.0ROCEFY14FY19FY24FY26
Data: Returns on capital (annual)
PeriodROCE (%)
FY146.0
FY158.1
FY162.6
FY171.4
FY18-2.5
FY19-1.5
FY20-1.7
FY21-2.4
FY22-2.7
FY23-0.7
FY24-1.1
FY25-0.6
FY267.3
CHAPTER 9 · WHO OWNS IT

The owners aren’t moving

Shareholding — who owns the company: founders (promoters), foreign funds (FII), domestic funds (DII).

Promoters hold 2.3%, essentially unchanged. Foreign funds own 0.3%, domestic funds null%.promoters_pctfiis_pctdiis_pct

Who holds the shares, quarterly%shareholding
Promoters10.8% → 2.3% · down 8.5 pts
2.55.07.510.0Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Foreign funds0.0% → 0.3% · flat
0.00.51.0Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Who holds the shares, quarterly
PeriodPromoters (%)Foreign funds (%)
Jun 2310.80.0
Sep 239.50.0
Dec 239.50.0
Mar 249.50.0
Jun 243.00.0
Sep 243.00.0
Dec 242.30.0
Mar 252.30.2
Jun 252.30.3
Sep 252.31.2
Dec 252.30.9
Mar 262.30.3
WHAT IS NOT HAPPENING
  • Promoters are not selling. Their stake has moved 0.7 points or less in 8 quarters — it sits at 2.3%.promoters_pct
  • There is no debt story here. Borrowings are ₹6 per ₹100 of shareholders’ money — too small to matter, in either direction.borrowings
THE VERDICT

Worth studying deeper — with eyes open

The numbers lean positive, and the price is roughly fair to the delivery so far.

Best thing in the data: returns on capital rising (−0.6% → 7.3%).roce_pct

One dissent worth hearing: our catalysts lens reads negative — “2 earnings trigger(s): operating_leverage, market_share_gains. 2 risk factor(s): Small absolute revenue base, Limited operational transparency. Management rated”. When a lens disagrees with the committee, it is usually pointing at the thing that breaks first.

The machine committee — 7 independent readsSTUDY DEEPER · 59%
Earnings patternPOSITIVE70% · w21
Valuation cyclePOSITIVE73% · w19
CatalystsNEGATIVE50% · w14
Quality & safetyNEGATIVE55% · w14
TechnicalsPOSITIVE59% · w12
ValuationNEGATIVE90% · w10
Growth at a pricePOSITIVE52% · w10
One model disagrees — the Catalysts lens reads this stock as NEGATIVE (50% confidence): “2 earnings trigger(s): operating_leverage, market_share_gains. 2 risk factor(s): Small absolute revenue base, Limited operational transparency. Management rated”
7-model research readSTUDY DEEPER · 59% confidence
WHAT WOULD CHANGE THIS VIEWTwo quarters of margins reversing would kill this story.

Machine-written research from Screener data — every number traces to its source column. Sector Alpha is not a SEBI-registered investment adviser; nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell. Not investment advice.

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Frequently asked questions

Straight answers from the data

What does Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd do?

Incorporated in 1991, Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd is in the business of Oil & Gas exploration and trading of goods[1]. It is listed in the Oil Exploration/Allied Services sector with a market capitalisation of ₹1,635 Cr.

What is Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd's share price?

As of 1 July 2026, Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd trades at ₹107, up 54% over the past year, with a market capitalisation of ₹1,635 Cr. Beating NIFTY 500 for 2 weeks. Prices are weekly closes from Screener data; this page refreshes with each weekly update.

What is Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd's share price target?

Sector Alpha does not publish broker-style price targets. Our discounted-cash-flow model estimates Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd's intrinsic value at ₹20.0 per share under base assumptions (bear ₹7.0, bull ₹20.0), against the current price of ₹107 — a 79% premium to model value. The current price already implies roughly 46% annual earnings growth. These are model estimates, not forecasts — treat them as one input alongside the valuation history below, not as a target.

What did Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd report in its latest quarterly results?

In its most recent reported quarter (Q4 FY26, quarter ended March 2026): Mar 26 sales were ₹11.2 Cr, up 159% on the same quarter last year. Mar 26 profit after tax was ₹1.1 Cr, up 166% year on year. Figures are from Screener-scraped quarterly filings; the page updates when the next quarter is filed.

Is Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd growing?

Sales exploded 159% last quarter. Mar 26 sales were ₹11.2 Cr, up 159% on the same quarter last year.

Are Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd's profits growing?

The bottom line changed sign — read this one carefully. Mar 26 profit after tax was ₹1.1 Cr, up 166% year on year.

What are Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd's operating margins?

Margins are widening — −66% → 20% in a year. In the most recent quarter, of every ₹100 of sales, the company keeps ₹20.2 as operating profit (a year ago it kept ₹−65.8).

What is Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd's long-term growth record?

Revenue grew from ₹13 Cr in FY14 to ₹31 Cr in FY26 — a 7.5% compound annual growth rate over 12 years. Profit after tax compounded at 7.9% over the same period (₹4 Cr → ₹10 Cr).

Is Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd stock in an uptrend?

The price is in a confirmed uptrend — 93 weeks and counting. Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd is in Stage 2 — advancing, 93 weeks in (confirmed). Stages follow Stan Weinstein's four-phase read of weekly price against the 200-day average: basing (1), advancing (2), topping (3), declining (4).

Why is Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd stock rising?

The price is up 54% over the past year, in a confirmed Stage 2 uptrend (93 weeks), and has beaten NIFTY 500 for 2 weeks.

Is Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd beating the NIFTY 500?

Yes — beating NIFTY 500 for 2 weeks, as of 1 July 2026. Relative strength is measured weekly against the NIFTY 500 (Mansfield RS): a positive reading means the stock has outperformed the index over the trailing window, week after week.

Where is Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd in its business cycle?

The data reads Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd as a deep cyclical business currently in its expansion phase — earnings at an all-time high for this company. Profits swing violently in this business — real losses in FY19 and FY20 and FY21 and FY22 and FY23 and FY24 and FY25. That is what “deep cyclical” means: the same company looks brilliant at the top of its cycle and broken at the bottom.

Does Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd have too much debt?

Almost no debt — this company cannot be killed by a bad year. For every ₹100 shareholders have put in (and left in), the company has borrowed ₹6.

What is the bull case for Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd?

From losses in FY19 and FY20 and FY21 and FY22 and FY23 and FY24 and FY25 to record profits — the comeback is real, the price knows it. Best thing in the data: returns on capital rising (−0.6% → 7.3%). Sales exploded 159% last quarter.

What is the bear case for Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd — what could break the story?

Two quarters of margins reversing would kill this story. The nearest-term thing to watch: if quarterly growth slips below 79%, the story weakens. This falsification condition is stated up front so the thesis can be checked against incoming quarters, not defended after the fact.

Is Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd a stock worth studying right now?

Sector Alpha does not publish buy or sell recommendations — this is a research read, not advice. What the data says: worth studying deeper — with eyes open. The numbers lean positive, and the price is roughly fair to the delivery so far. Across the 7-model scorecard the composite research signal is study deeper at 59% confidence. This is machine-written research compiled from Screener data — every number traces to its source — and it is not investment advice. Do your own diligence.

Generated from Screener data · 11 sources · why_traces/1.0 + story/1.2
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sources: screener_company_info, screener_quarterly_results, screener_annual_results, screener_valuation_history, screener_shareholding, screener_cash_flow, screener_ratios, screener_balance_sheet, screener_margin_trends, weinstein_stages, agent_scores