Natco Pharma Ltd
NATCOPHARMNatco Pharma Ltd is cheap for a reason. The P/E sits at the 19th percentile of its own range, and the quarters are still getting worse.
The sharpest disagreement: the P/E sits at the 19th percentile of its own range, but the engine is deteriorating — cheap for a reason until the quarters turn.
The price is in a downtrend (7 weeks in) while the P/E sits at the 19th percentile of its own 11-year range. Underneath, the last four quarters read deteriorating — profit −57.1% year on year, and 100% of the last 3 years' profit arrived as cash. What settles it: whether the quarters turn before the discount closes.
Price story Before the numbers, the tape. A stock price moves through four repeating seasons: a flat base (stage 1), an advance (2), a top (3), a decline (4). Where the price sits in that cycle frames everything below.
Natco Pharma Ltd trades at ₹815, in a downtrend and 7 weeks into that stage. That is −13.1% against its own 200-day average. It sits at 3% of a 52-week range of ₹803 to ₹1,199. On relative strength it is currently behind the NIFTY 500 on a trailing-13-week view (4 weeks and counting).
Today the stock is in a downtrend — week 7 of stage 4, confirmed. At ₹815 it trades −13.1% versus its 200-day average and sits at 3% of its 52-week range (₹803–₹1,199).
Against the market, two honest reads. Cumulative: over the last 10.5 years the stock moved +94% while the NIFTY 500 moved +273% — behind the index over the full window. Recent form: on a trailing-13-week view the stock is currently behind (4 weeks and counting; last ahead the week of 2026-08-14) — the ribbon below is that same metric, week by week.
What would end the trend, mechanically: two Friday closes in a row below the 200-day line. That is the exit rule — no debates.
Valuation P/E is the price of ₹1 of annual profit: how many rupees the market pays for each rupee the company earns in a year.
Natco Pharma Ltd trades at 12.8× P/E, near the bottom of its own range — cheaper only 19% of the time. Its long-run median P/E is 22.5×, measured across 10.5 years of weekly readings. This places the multiple against the stock’s own record, and says nothing about what the business is worth.
Today's P/E of 12.8× is near the bottom of its own range — cheaper only 19% of the time, against a long-run median of 22.5× measured over 10.5 years of weekly readings. This is a comparison against the stock's own history — not a claim about what it is worth.
Why the multiple sits where it does: over the past year annual EPS moved −24.8% against a −5.4% price move — the price outran earnings, pushing the multiple UP its own range.
The price move, decomposed: over 5y, of the −3.6%/yr price move, ~+24.2%/yr came from earnings growth and ~−27.8 pp from the multiple (compressing); over 10y, of the +2.0%/yr price move, ~+20.2%/yr came from earnings growth and ~−18.2 pp from the multiple (compressing). The split is the honest approximate (price return minus earnings growth); it makes the rally itself visible instead of hiding it behind the percentile.
Put together: the multiple is low against its own past, so the story rests on the earnings line underneath it, not the multiple.
What the price assumes This reading works the multiple backwards. It asks one question: what yearly rate of profit growth is a buyer at the market price already paying for? The number is the growth rate that makes eleven years of profit — six years growing, then five fading — add up to that day's market price, once each year is discounted at 11% a year.
Solved at its 13 June 2026 price, Natco Pharma Ltd was paying for profit growth of about 3.3% a year. Profit itself has compounded 24.7% a year over the past 10 years. Today the market pays 12.8× P/E, the 19th percentile of its own 11-year range.
What the two numbers say together. The multiple is low against its own past, and the growth the price is paying for is below what this company has actually delivered.
How to hold this number: it is a reading of one day's price, taken on 13 June 2026, not a running figure — every other number on this page, the multiple included, is read off the live quote as of 11 September 2026. A higher price is paying for more growth and a lower price for less, so it moves whenever the price does, and this page does not restate it between measurements.
Stage: Deteriorating Every business sits somewhere on a fundamental arc, and this page names the spot before anything else. The last twelve quarters of revenue, profit and EPS growth — plus the return the business earns on its capital — are read as curves: Deteriorating (the curves are falling), Turning around (a trough has just formed and the last few quarters lift off it), Improving (the climb off the trough is sustained), Consistent (steadily positive with healthy returns), Topping out (still high but decelerating from the peak). When the curves genuinely disagree the read is Mixed; too little history is No read. CAGR (compound annual growth rate) is the smooth yearly pace that turns the starting value into the latest one — the fairest way to compare growth across different time spans. Read the columns together: if the 1-year number towers over the 10-year, recent growth is running hotter than the long-run trend. A dash means that window is not held, or the base year was a loss (where a growth rate is not meaningful).
Natco Pharma Ltd reads as deteriorating on its fundamental arc. Deteriorating — revenue, profit and EPS growth are shrinking (revenue growth −20.7% latest against +59.0% at its 12-quarter best), ROCE slipping at 17.9%. The read is built from 12 quarters across 4 curves, on full evidence.
🚨 Why it matters: falling curves mean every cheap-looking ratio below needs a discount for direction.
| 1yr | 3yr | 5yr | 10yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | −7.9% | +14.6% | +14.7% | +14.6% |
| Profit | −24.7% | +25.6% | +26.3% | +24.7% |
| EPS | −24.8% | +26.4% | +26.8% | +24.3% |
| Share price | −5.4% | −2.6% | −3.6% | +2.0% |
4-Factor Sector Score
37.3/100 — rank 37 of 44 in Pharma - Formulators · 100% evidence confidence
Natco Pharma Ltd scores 37.3 out of 100 against the 44 companies it is compared with in Pharma - Formulators, ranking 37. Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity.
The four contributions add to the total exactly: 3 + 14.1 + 19.1 + 1.1 = 37.3. This is the SAME number shown on the sector comparison — it is computed once, for the whole peer set, and read here.
What would change it: The read weakens if profit growth turns negative or margin improvement reverses while sector-relative strength deteriorates.
Revenue Revenue is the top line: everything the company billed its customers in the period.
Natco Pharma Ltd reported ₹735 Cr of revenue in the Jun 26 quarter, −44.7% year on year. Over 10 years it has compounded at 14.6% a year. The last full year, FY26, came in at ₹4,078 Cr. The last four reported quarters add to ₹3,484 Cr.
FY26 revenue came in at ₹4,078 Cr (−7.9% on the year), capping 10 years at 14.6% compound. The latest quarter (Jun 26) printed ₹735 Cr, −44.7% year on year.
Pace check: the last four quarters averaged −12.2% growth against the decade's 14.6% — the current year is running slower than its own long-run rate.
Acceleration check: trailing-twelve-month revenue grew −20.7% over the last 4 quarters against −9.1%/yr over the last 8 — rolling over; TTM profit −32.5% vs −16.4%/yr — rolling over.
Operating margin Operating margin is what is left of every ₹100 of sales after running the business, before interest and tax. It is the cleanest read on pricing power and cost control.
Natco Pharma Ltd's operating margin is 25.0% in the Jun 26 quarter, −18.0 percentage points against the same quarter a year ago. Across 13 fiscal years the operating margin has ranged 14.0% to 50.0%. The current quarter sits inside that band.
The latest quarter's operating margin is 25.0%, −18.0 pp against the same quarter a year ago. Across 13 fiscal years the operating margin has ranged 14.0%–50.0%.
🚨 Why the margin moved: operating margin went −17.6 pp year on year while gross margin went −2.5 pp — the loss came mostly below the gross line: operating leverage, with costs spread over a bigger revenue base.
Net profit Net profit is what survives every cost, interest and tax — the number EPS, dividends and book value all grow from.
Natco Pharma Ltd earned ₹206 Cr of net profit in the Jun 26 quarter, −57.1% year on year. Full-year FY26 profit was ₹1,418 Cr. The 10-year compound rate is 24.7%. That is 28.0% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier earned ₹480 Cr.
Jun 26 profit was ₹206 Cr, −57.1% year on year. On the full year, FY26 printed ₹1,418 Cr (−24.7%), and the 10-year compound rate is 24.7%.
🚨 Why profit moved: revenue contributed −44.7% and the margin −18.0 pp — the quarter was revenue-led despite a thinner margin.
Pace comparison, last four quarters: profit −25.0% vs revenue −12.2%. Profit is growing slower than sales — costs are eating the growth before it reaches the bottom line.
Cash flow — the router The P&L says what was earned; the cash-flow statement says what actually arrived. Operating cash flow (CFO) against profit is the cleanest lie detector in the accounts.
Over the last 3 fiscal years 100% of Natco Pharma Ltd's reported profit arrived as operating cash — the cash follows the profit. In FY26 that was ₹1,768 Cr of operating cash against ₹1,418 Cr of profit. After ₹381 Cr of capital spending, ₹1,387 Cr was left as free cash.
FY26: operating cash of ₹1,768 Cr against reported profit of ₹1,418 Cr, leaving free cash of ₹1,387 Cr after ₹381 Cr of capital spending. Across the last 3 fiscal years the conversion rate is 100% of profit.
Cash-flow readings here are annual — that is the resolution our series carries, so this section moves once a year.
Why conversion sits at 100%: the cash cycle tightened 196 days between FY21 and FY26 — cash that used to wait in the cycle now reaches the bank sooner.
Router verdict: the bigger cash user is investment — capital spending ran 2.0× depreciation over three years, so the next section's job is to check what that build-out is buying.
Where the cash goes Working capital is the cash tied up between paying suppliers and getting paid: debtor days (customers owe), inventory days (stock waits), and the cash conversion cycle (the whole loop, in days of sales).
Natco Pharma Ltd's cash conversion cycle runs 343 days in FY26, down from 539 days in FY21. Capital spending ran ₹1,235 Cr over the last 3 years. At FY26 sales of ₹4,078 Cr each day of that cycle holds about ₹11.2 Cr, so roughly ₹3,832 Cr sits inside the business at any moment.
FY26: debtors at 79 days, inventory at 480 days — roughly 15.8 months of stock waiting to sell; that is where the cash sits while it waits — for a full cycle of 343 days, tighter than FY21's 539.
The full loop: cash goes out to suppliers and production on day 0; stock waits 480 days to sell; customers pay about 79 days after that; and suppliers themselves are paid at 216 days — netting out to the 343-day cycle.
In money terms: at FY26 sales of ₹4,078 Cr, each day of the cycle holds about ₹11.2 Cr — so the 343-day loop keeps roughly ₹3,832 Cr sitting inside the business at any moment.
On the investment side: capital spending of ₹1,235 Cr over the last 3 fiscal years against ₹629 Cr of depreciation — the company is building well ahead of wear-and-tear. Capital work-in-progress stands at ₹294 Cr (FY26) — capacity paid for but not yet earning.
The synthesis: the cash is going into capacity, not disappearing into the cycle — the question becomes whether the new capacity earns.
Return on capital Return on capital employed (ROCE) is the profit the whole business earns on all the money in it — equity and debt together. It is the single best test of whether growth creates value or just size.
Natco Pharma Ltd earns a ROCE of 17% in FY26. That is up from a trough of 4% in FY22. Return on invested capital clears the cost of that capital by −1.8 percentage points, so growth here is not yet paying for the capital it uses. The wiring behind it is 34.8% net margin on 0.37× asset turns.
FY26 ROCE is 17%, recovered from a FY22 trough of 4% — the full ladder below shows the fall and the climb, undoctored.
🚨 Why the return is what it is — the wiring (FY26): 34.8% net margin × 0.37× asset turns × 1.20× balance-sheet leverage ≈ 15.5% on equity. Margin is doing the heavy lifting; leverage is modest — this is an earned return, not a borrowed one.
The capstone test — ROIC − WACC: 10.2% − 12.0% = a −1.8 pp spread. The 12.0% is a standing assumption for the cost of capital in India, not a per-stock estimate — read the sign and the size of the spread, not the decimals. Negative — growth at these returns destroys value until the returns recover.
Debt Debt-to-equity says how much of the business is funded by borrowings. Low is the safe corner; the trend matters as much as the level.
Natco Pharma Ltd carries total debt of ₹714 Cr against shareholder equity of ₹9,221 Cr as of Mar 26, a debt-to-equity of 0.08 — effectively unlevered. On the annual view that ratio went from 0.10 in FY22 to 0.08 in FY26. The returns elsewhere on this page are therefore earned rather than borrowed.
Mar 26: total debt of ₹714 Cr against shareholder equity of ₹9,221 Cr — a debt-to-equity of 0.08. On the annual view, debt-to-equity went from 0.10 (FY22) to 0.08 (FY26). The returns on this page are earned, not borrowed.
Ownership Who owns the stock, quarter by quarter: promoters (the controlling owners), foreign and domestic institutions, and the public. Steady accumulation by people close to the numbers is a signal; a quiet register is also an answer.
Domestic institutions cut 2.2 points of Natco Pharma Ltd over 8 quarters, the biggest move on the register. That takes domestic institutions to 5.6% of the company. Foreign institutions moved −0.5 points over the same window, to 17.0%. The register is read on the four disclosed classes only; nothing is inferred between filings.
The register over the last two years — Domestic institutions: −2.2 points over 8 quarters to 5.6%; Foreign institutions: −0.5 points over 8 quarters to 17.0%; Promoters: −0.3 points over 8 quarters to 49.4%.
🚨 Why the register moved: domestic institutions drove it (−2.2 points), alongside foreign institutions (−0.5 points) — distribution into the market’s bid.
Safety line The Z-score estimates how far a company sits from balance-sheet distress — above roughly 3 is safe, below roughly 1.8 is the danger zone. It was built for manufacturers, so it is not applied to banks and lenders.
Natco Pharma Ltd: the Z-score is not available for this stock, so we say so rather than invent one. It is a distance-to-distress estimate from the balance sheet, not a forecast of failure. The debt, cash-flow and return sections above carry the balance-sheet evidence this page does hold, and each of them states its own reporting date.
The safety line in one sentence: the Z-score is not available for this stock, so we say so rather than invent one.
| Company | Score | Price stage | Growth & earnings/35 | Capital efficiency/25 | Valuation/20 | Relative strength/20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kwality Pharmaceuticals Ltd539997 | 73.7/100Favorable setup82% evidence | LEADER | 31.1/35 Revenue 37.9% · PAT 88.4% · OPM change 3 pp 95% evidence | 17.8/25 ROCE 24.1% · OPM 25% 76% evidence | 6.2/20 P/E 46.3× · PEG — 50% evidence | 18.6/20 RS sector 72.7% · RS bench 113.3% · 1Y 288.3%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 31.1 + 17.8 + 6.2 + 18.6 = 73.7 · Decision use: Confirmed research leader: earnings, capital efficiency and relative strength agree. Move to management, catalyst and risk diligence. | ||||||
| 2Glenmark Pharmaceuticals LtdGLENMARK | 71.1/100Favorable setup100% evidence | TURNING | 30.8/35 Revenue 32.9% · PAT 100% · OPM change 2 pp 100% evidence | 18.2/25 ROCE 39.8% · OPM 20% 100% evidence | 12.4/20 P/E 21.9× · PEG 1.43 100% evidence | 9.7/20 RS sector -11.1% · RS bench 15.2% · 1Y 17.9%3 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 30.8 + 18.2 + 12.4 + 9.7 = 71.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 3Bliss GVS Pharma LtdBLISSGVS | 69.5/100Favorable setup82% evidence | LEADER | 29.0/35 Revenue 20.6% · PAT 25.7% · OPM change 7 pp 95% evidence | 14.8/25 ROCE 16.9% · OPM 27% 76% evidence | 6.0/20 P/E 55.7× · PEG — 50% evidence | 19.7/20 RS sector 102.4% · RS bench 147.9% · 1Y 362.4%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 29 + 14.8 + 6 + 19.7 = 69.5 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 4Ipca Laboratories LtdIPCALAB | 67.9/100Favorable setup82% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 26.3/35 Revenue 10.6% · PAT 68% · OPM change 6 pp 95% evidence | 15.8/25 ROCE 17% · OPM 24% 76% evidence | 11.0/20 P/E 36.4× · PEG — 50% evidence | 14.8/20 RS sector -0.6% · RS bench 28.3% · 1Y 47.5%10 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 26.3 + 15.8 + 11 + 14.8 = 67.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 5Lupin LtdLUPIN | 66.8/100Favorable setup93% evidence | ASLEEP | 29.6/35 Revenue 28.2% · PAT 49.2% · OPM change 2 pp 100% evidence | 19.3/25 ROCE 29.9% · OPM 30% 100% evidence | 16.3/20 P/E 16.1× · PEG 0.54 65% evidence | 1.6/20 RS sector -26.2% · RS bench -4% · 1Y 7.8%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 29.6 + 19.3 + 16.3 + 1.6 = 66.8 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -26.2% and the one-year return is 7.8%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth. | ||||||
| 6Emcure Pharmaceuticals LtdEMCURE | 66.3/100Favorable setup75% evidence | LEADER | 27.3/35 Revenue 18.4% · PAT 32.2% · OPM change 1 pp 95% evidence | 18.2/25 ROCE 24% · OPM 21% 76% evidence | 9.9/20 P/E 36.4× · PEG — 15% evidence | 10.9/20 RS sector -2.5% · RS bench 25.5% · 1Y 44.2%10 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 27.3 + 18.2 + 9.9 + 10.9 = 66.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 7Corona Remedies LtdCORONA | 65.2/100Favorable setup73% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 23.0/35 Revenue 18% · PAT 19.3% · OPM change 2 pp 100% evidence | 20.4/25 ROCE 33.3% · OPM 22% 100% evidence | 11.8/20 P/E 64.4× · PEG 1.18 65% evidence | 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y —12 of 12 weeks ahead 0% evidence |
| Exact sum: 23 + 20.4 + 11.8 + 10 = 65.2 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 8Fredun Pharmaceuticals LtdFREDUN | 64.9/100Mixed-positive evidence74% evidence | 26.7/35 Revenue 91.5% · PAT 100% · OPM change 0 pp 95% evidence | 13.0/25 ROCE 21.3% · OPM 14% 95% evidence | 9.3/20 P/E 53.3× · PEG — 15% evidence | 15.9/20 RS sector 24.1% · RS bench 96.2% · 1Y 9.2%4 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence | |
| Exact sum: 26.7 + 13 + 9.3 + 15.9 = 64.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 9Accent Microcell LtdACCENTMIC | 64.5/100Mixed-positive evidence63% evidence | LEADER | 17.5/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -1 pp 26% evidence | 18.9/25 ROCE 24.9% · OPM 16% 95% evidence | 8.7/20 P/E 39.7× · PEG — 50% evidence | 19.4/20 RS sector 44.8% · RS bench 83.4% · 1Y 160.1%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 17.5 + 18.9 + 8.7 + 19.4 = 64.5 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 10Caplin Point Laboratories LtdCAPLIPOINT | 61.8/100Mixed-positive evidence100% evidence | LEADER | 19.0/35 Revenue 15% · PAT 19.6% · OPM change 0 pp 100% evidence | 17.7/25 ROCE 24.2% · OPM 35% 100% evidence | 9.4/20 P/E 31.5× · PEG 1.52 100% evidence | 15.7/20 RS sector 5.8% · RS bench 36.1% · 1Y 28.8%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 19 + 17.7 + 9.4 + 15.7 = 61.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 11Rubicon Research LtdRUBICON | 57.6/100Mixed-positive evidence73% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 24.1/35 Revenue 46.8% · PAT 91.4% · OPM change 2 pp 100% evidence | 17.9/25 ROCE 28.4% · OPM 24% 100% evidence | 5.6/20 P/E 105× · PEG 2.63 65% evidence | 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y —12 of 12 weeks ahead 0% evidence |
| Exact sum: 24.1 + 17.9 + 5.6 + 10 = 57.6 · Decision use: Strong business, demanding price: keep it on the quality list, but require either earnings upgrades or valuation compression. | ||||||
| 12Marksans Pharma LtdMARKSANS | 57.4/100Mixed-positive evidence87% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 25.8/35 Revenue 19.6% · PAT 48% · OPM change 9 pp 100% evidence | 15.8/25 ROCE 18.8% · OPM 25% 100% evidence | 6.3/20 P/E 28.9× · PEG 2.85 65% evidence | 9.5/20 RS sector -18.1% · RS bench 58.3% · 1Y 95%11 of 11 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 25.8 + 15.8 + 6.3 + 9.5 = 57.4 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 13Ajanta Pharma LtdAJANTPHARM | 56.3/100Mixed-positive evidence100% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 21.3/35 Revenue 20.2% · PAT 22.2% · OPM change -1 pp 100% evidence | 19.6/25 ROCE 34.5% · OPM 26% 100% evidence | 5.5/20 P/E 38.9× · PEG 2.31 100% evidence | 9.9/20 RS sector -5.3% · RS bench 22.1% · 1Y 35.2%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 21.3 + 19.6 + 5.5 + 9.9 = 56.3 · Decision use: Strong business, demanding price: keep it on the quality list, but require either earnings upgrades or valuation compression. | ||||||
| 14Strides Pharma Science LtdSTAR | 55.9/100Mixed-positive evidence75% evidence | TURNING | 20.6/35 Revenue 8.1% · PAT 79.1% · OPM change -1 pp 95% evidence | 13.3/25 ROCE 18.3% · OPM 18% 76% evidence | 11.2/20 P/E 18.8× · PEG — 15% evidence | 10.8/20 RS sector -4.1% · RS bench 24% · 1Y 32.9%4 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 20.6 + 13.3 + 11.2 + 10.8 = 55.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 15Wockhardt LtdWOCKPHARMA | 54.3/100Mixed-positive evidence74% evidence | TURNING | 24.9/35 Revenue 18.4% · PAT 100% · OPM change 11 pp 74% evidence | 5.3/25 ROCE 7.5% · OPM 21% 100% evidence | 8.8/20 P/E 88.8× · PEG — 15% evidence | 15.3/20 RS sector 10.9% · RS bench 42% · 1Y 47.4%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 24.9 + 5.3 + 8.8 + 15.3 = 54.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 16RPG Life Sciences LtdRPGLIFE | 52.6/100Mixed-positive evidence93% evidence | LEADER | 11.9/35 Revenue 11.9% · PAT -34.1% · OPM change 1 pp 100% evidence | 17.5/25 ROCE 25.7% · OPM 22% 100% evidence | 11.1/20 P/E 38.2× · PEG 1.43 65% evidence | 12.1/20 RS sector -8.1% · RS bench 19.1% · 1Y 13.5%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 11.9 + 17.5 + 11.1 + 12.1 = 52.6 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 17ERIS Lifesciences LtdERIS | 52.6/100Mixed-positive evidence76% evidence | BASING | 20.4/35 Revenue 9.6% · PAT 62.2% · OPM change -2 pp 95% evidence | 14.3/25 ROCE 14.1% · OPM 34% 76% evidence | 11.9/20 P/E 28.6× · PEG — 50% evidence | 6.0/20 RS sector -13.8% · RS bench -5% · 1Y -21.6%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 20.4 + 14.3 + 11.9 + 6 = 52.6 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 18Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals LtdAKUMS | 51.3/100Mixed-positive evidence75% evidence | LEADER | 13.2/35 Revenue 9.2% · PAT -15.8% · OPM change 2 pp 95% evidence | 10.9/25 ROCE 14.9% · OPM 15% 76% evidence | 9.6/20 P/E 40× · PEG — 15% evidence | 17.6/20 RS sector 15.9% · RS bench 48% · 1Y 68.7%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 13.2 + 10.9 + 9.6 + 17.6 = 51.3 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 48%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation. | ||||||
| 19Suven Life Sciences LtdSUVEN | 51.0/100Mixed-positive evidence67% evidence | LEADER | 19.8/35 Revenue 25% · PAT -80% · OPM change -997 pp 74% evidence | 2.2/25 ROCE -79.5% · OPM — 84% evidence | 10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence | 19.0/20 RS sector 29.3% · RS bench 63% · 1Y 60%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 19.8 + 2.2 + 10 + 19 = 51 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 20Zydus Lifesciences LtdZYDUSLIFE | 49.3/100Mixed-negative evidence100% evidence | FADING | 11.9/35 Revenue 21.1% · PAT -2.5% · OPM change -8 pp 100% evidence | 16.7/25 ROCE 21.1% · OPM 24% 100% evidence | 13.7/20 P/E 22.9× · PEG 1.23 100% evidence | 7.0/20 RS sector -11.7% · RS bench 14.3% · 1Y 10.4%9 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 11.9 + 16.7 + 13.7 + 7 = 49.3 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity. | ||||||
| 21J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals LtdJBCHEPHARM | 47.1/100Mixed-negative evidence96% evidence | 10.6/35 Revenue 5.9% · PAT 7.4% · OPM change -2 pp 88% evidence | 20.6/25 ROCE 25.4% · OPM 22% 100% evidence | 3.9/20 P/E 53.8× · PEG 2.34 100% evidence | 12.0/20 RS sector -0.3% · RS bench 23.5% · 1Y 40.2%3 of 4 weeks ahead to 2026-07-19 100% evidence | |
| Exact sum: 10.6 + 20.6 + 3.9 + 12 = 47.1 · Decision use: Strong business, demanding price: keep it on the quality list, but require either earnings upgrades or valuation compression. | ||||||
| 22Lincoln Pharmaceuticals LtdLINCOLN | 46.8/100Mixed-negative evidence87% evidence | ASLEEP | 15.1/35 Revenue 10% · PAT 11.5% · OPM change 0 pp 95% evidence | 15.3/25 ROCE 16.3% · OPM 15% 95% evidence | 10.8/20 P/E 13× · PEG — 50% evidence | 5.6/20 RS sector -15.1% · RS bench 9.9% · 1Y 11.6%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 15.1 + 15.3 + 10.8 + 5.6 = 46.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 23Alkem Laboratories LtdALKEM | 45.1/100Mixed-negative evidence82% evidence | ASLEEP | 14.6/35 Revenue 13.4% · PAT -5.5% · OPM change -2 pp 95% evidence | 17.4/25 ROCE 21.2% · OPM 20% 76% evidence | 11.6/20 P/E 26.8× · PEG — 50% evidence | 1.5/20 RS sector -28.5% · RS bench -6.5% · 1Y -4.6%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 14.6 + 17.4 + 11.6 + 1.5 = 45.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 24Aurobindo Pharma LtdAUROPHARMA | 44.8/100Mixed-negative evidence100% evidence | LEADER | 16.5/35 Revenue 9.1% · PAT 9.5% · OPM change 1 pp 100% evidence | 12.3/25 ROCE 12.9% · OPM 21% 100% evidence | 4.8/20 P/E 25.6× · PEG 2.67 100% evidence | 11.2/20 RS sector -1.3% · RS bench 26.9% · 1Y 60.9%10 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 16.5 + 12.3 + 4.8 + 11.2 = 44.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 25Sun Pharmaceutical Industries LtdSUNPHARMA | 44.2/100Mixed-negative evidence100% evidence | TURNING | 16.9/35 Revenue 11.4% · PAT 16.5% · OPM change -2 pp 100% evidence | 17.3/25 ROCE 20.5% · OPM 29% 100% evidence | 4.3/20 P/E 35× · PEG 3.8 100% evidence | 5.7/20 RS sector -19.4% · RS bench 4.7% · 1Y 15.5%6 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 16.9 + 17.3 + 4.3 + 5.7 = 44.2 · Decision use: Strong business, demanding price: keep it on the quality list, but require either earnings upgrades or valuation compression. | ||||||
| 26Kilitch Drugs (India) LtdKILITCH | 44.1/100Mixed-negative evidence87% evidence | FADING | 13.9/35 Revenue 14% · PAT 9.3% · OPM change -1 pp 95% evidence | 9.2/25 ROCE 13.4% · OPM 6.5% 95% evidence | 14.2/20 P/E 21.6× · PEG — 50% evidence | 6.8/20 RS sector -15.6% · RS bench 10% · 1Y 0.6%8 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 13.9 + 9.2 + 14.2 + 6.8 = 44.1 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity. | ||||||
| 27Gufic BioSciences LtdGUFICBIO | 44.0/100Mixed-negative evidence94% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 23.1/35 Revenue 16.6% · PAT 17.7% · OPM change 3 pp 100% evidence | 9.8/25 ROCE 12.3% · OPM 18% 100% evidence | 2.3/20 P/E 58× · PEG 4.78 100% evidence | 8.8/20 RS sector -18.4% · RS bench 26.1% · 1Y 19.2%11 of 11 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 23.1 + 9.8 + 2.3 + 8.8 = 44 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 28Alembic Pharmaceuticals LtdAPLLTD | 43.7/100Mixed-negative evidence94% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 16.4/35 Revenue 14.1% · PAT 14.6% · OPM change -1 pp 100% evidence | 8.4/25 ROCE 12.6% · OPM 15% 100% evidence | 12.5/20 P/E 21.4× · PEG 1.74 100% evidence | 6.4/20 RS sector -24.1% · RS bench 1.5% · 1Y -14.3%4 of 11 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 16.4 + 8.4 + 12.5 + 6.4 = 43.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 29Amrutanjan Health Care LtdAMRUTANJAN | 43.2/100Mixed-negative evidence87% evidence | BASING | 13.2/35 Revenue 10.7% · PAT -1.1% · OPM change -2.9 pp 95% evidence | 14.9/25 ROCE 24.8% · OPM 6.1% 95% evidence | 14.3/20 P/E 22.8× · PEG — 50% evidence | 0.8/20 RS sector -37.2% · RS bench -17% · 1Y -36.1%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 13.2 + 14.9 + 14.3 + 0.8 = 43.2 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity. | ||||||
| 30Mankind Pharma LtdMANKIND | 42.9/100Mixed-negative evidence100% evidence | BASING | 16.8/35 Revenue 14.2% · PAT 8% · OPM change 2 pp 100% evidence | 13.8/25 ROCE 13.5% · OPM 26% 100% evidence | 8.2/20 P/E 44.2× · PEG 2.81 100% evidence | 4.1/20 RS sector -22.9% · RS bench 0.4% · 1Y -10.6%6 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 16.8 + 13.8 + 8.2 + 4.1 = 42.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 31FDC LtdFDC | 41.9/100Mixed-negative evidence94% evidence | ASLEEP | 12.8/35 Revenue 3.5% · PAT 8.2% · OPM change -1 pp 100% evidence | 12.9/25 ROCE 15.4% · OPM 21% 100% evidence | 11.9/20 P/E 18× · PEG 2 100% evidence | 4.3/20 RS sector -25.1% · RS bench -11.7% · 1Y -27.5%4 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 12.8 + 12.9 + 11.9 + 4.3 = 41.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 32Indoco Remedies LtdINDOCO | 40.7/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence | TURNING | 20.2/35 Revenue 11.9% · PAT 100% · OPM change 5 pp 71% evidence | 4.4/25 ROCE 1% · OPM 9% 76% evidence | 10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence | 6.1/20 RS sector -32.2% · RS bench 14.2% · 1Y -3.8%7 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 20.2 + 4.4 + 10 + 6.1 = 40.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 33Zim Laboratories LtdZIMLAB | 39.9/100Mixed-negative evidence79% evidence | LEADER | 9.6/35 Revenue 7.5% · PAT -60.6% · OPM change -3.3 pp 71% evidence | 6.1/25 ROCE 4.8% · OPM 2.6% 95% evidence | 5.8/20 P/E 202× · PEG — 50% evidence | 18.4/20 RS sector 25.7% · RS bench 59.5% · 1Y 87.3%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 9.6 + 6.1 + 5.8 + 18.4 = 39.9 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 59.5%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation. | ||||||
| 34Torrent Pharmaceuticals LtdTORNTPHARM | 39.8/100Mixed-negative evidence100% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 16.6/35 Revenue 32.9% · PAT 7.7% · OPM change 2 pp 100% evidence | 14.2/25 ROCE 15.2% · OPM 34% 100% evidence | 0.8/20 P/E 84.6× · PEG 5.11 100% evidence | 8.2/20 RS sector -7.4% · RS bench 19.5% · 1Y 39%10 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 16.6 + 14.2 + 0.8 + 8.2 = 39.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 35Bafna Pharmaceuticals LtdBAFNAPH | 39.8/100Mixed-negative evidence60% evidence | TURNING | 11.5/35 Revenue -3.1% · PAT -5.8% · OPM change -11.3 pp 95% evidence | 7.3/25 ROCE 11.9% · OPM 3.4% 76% evidence | 8.7/20 P/E 91.5× · PEG — 15% evidence | 12.3/20 RS sector — · RS bench 84.4% · 1Y —3 of 3 weeks ahead 25% evidence |
| Exact sum: 11.5 + 7.3 + 8.7 + 12.3 = 39.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 36Bajaj Healthcare LtdBAJAJHCARE | 37.8/100Mixed-negative evidence87% evidence | BREAKING OUT | 9.8/35 Revenue 12.3% · PAT -59.1% · OPM change 1 pp 95% evidence | 10.3/25 ROCE 11.5% · OPM 17% 95% evidence | 11.9/20 P/E 20× · PEG — 50% evidence | 5.8/20 RS sector -29.8% · RS bench -7.1% · 1Y -22.5%5 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 9.8 + 10.3 + 11.9 + 5.8 = 37.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 37Natco Pharma Ltdthis pageNATCOPHARM | 37.3/100Mixed-negative evidence100% evidence | ASLEEP | 3.0/35 Revenue -20.8% · PAT -32.5% · OPM change -18 pp 100% evidence | 14.1/25 ROCE 17.4% · OPM 25% 100% evidence | 19.1/20 P/E 12.8× · PEG 0.76 100% evidence | 1.1/20 RS sector -31.6% · RS bench -10.9% · 1Y -4.4%0 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 3 + 14.1 + 19.1 + 1.1 = 37.3 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity. | ||||||
| 38Biocon LtdBIOCON | 36.2/100Mixed-negative evidence100% evidence | ASLEEP | 13.3/35 Revenue 9.8% · PAT -36.4% · OPM change 1 pp 100% evidence | 7.7/25 ROCE 3.6% · OPM 20% 100% evidence | 11.5/20 P/E 87.5× · PEG 0.82 100% evidence | 3.7/20 RS sector -22.1% · RS bench 1.3% · 1Y 7.4%6 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 13.3 + 7.7 + 11.5 + 3.7 = 36.2 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 39Bharat Parenterals LtdBPLPHARMA | 35.8/100Thin evidence · provisional58% evidence | 12.3/35 Revenue -11.2% · PAT 16% · OPM change -2.8 pp 71% evidence | 4.1/25 ROCE -1.9% · OPM 9.1% 76% evidence | 10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence | 9.4/20 RS sector -12.8% · RS bench 24.2% · 1Y 10.6%1 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence | |
| Exact sum: 12.3 + 4.1 + 10 + 9.4 = 35.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 40Cipla LtdCIPLA | 32.6/100Adverse evidence100% evidence | BASING | 4.6/35 Revenue 1.8% · PAT -37.7% · OPM change -9 pp 100% evidence | 12.3/25 ROCE 15.5% · OPM 17% 100% evidence | 12.0/20 P/E 30.8× · PEG 1.25 100% evidence | 3.7/20 RS sector -25.3% · RS bench -2.3% · 1Y -12.1%5 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 4.6 + 12.3 + 12 + 3.7 = 32.6 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction. | ||||||
| 41Dr Reddys Laboratories LtdDRREDDY | 30.1/100Adverse evidence100% evidence | BASING | 3.7/35 Revenue -0.9% · PAT -44.6% · OPM change -14 pp 100% evidence | 11.7/25 ROCE 13% · OPM 11% 100% evidence | 13.3/20 P/E 30.2× · PEG 1.15 100% evidence | 1.4/20 RS sector -28% · RS bench -5.9% · 1Y -8.1%1 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence |
| Exact sum: 3.7 + 11.7 + 13.3 + 1.4 = 30.1 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity. | ||||||
| 42Influx Healthtech LtdINFLUX | 59.8/100Thin evidence · provisional50% evidence | TURNING | 19.3/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -1 pp 26% evidence | 20.8/25 ROCE 40% · OPM 19% 95% evidence | 10.3/20 P/E 30.5× · PEG — 15% evidence | 9.4/20 RS sector -9.8% · RS bench 16% · 1Y 43.4%10 of 12 weeks ahead 70% evidence |
| Exact sum: 19.3 + 20.8 + 10.3 + 9.4 = 59.8 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 43Syncom Healthcare LtdSYNCOM | 49.7/100Thin evidence · provisional31% evidence | 17.1/35 Revenue -69.4% · PAT 63.5% · OPM change — 16% evidence | 6.9/25 ROCE -20.2% · OPM -225.7% 46% evidence | 10.0/20 P/E — · PEG — 0% evidence | 15.7/20 RS sector 29.1% · RS bench 45.7% · 1Y —9 of 12 weeks ahead to 2021-06-30 70% evidence | |
| Exact sum: 17.1 + 6.9 + 10 + 15.7 = 49.7 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
| 44Sai Parenterals LtdSAIPARENT | 37.4/100Thin evidence · provisional38% evidence | ASLEEP | 13.7/35 Revenue — · PAT — · OPM change -1 pp 32% evidence | 5.1/25 ROCE 5.3% · OPM 13.2% 95% evidence | 8.6/20 P/E 111× · PEG — 15% evidence | 10.0/20 RS sector — · RS bench — · 1Y —6 of 9 weeks ahead 0% evidence |
| Exact sum: 13.7 + 5.1 + 8.6 + 10 = 37.4 · Decision use: Fill the missing evidence before acting; the ranking is deliberately pulled toward neutral. | ||||||
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Frequently asked questions
What is Natco Pharma Ltd's share price today?
Natco Pharma Ltd trades at ₹815, −5.4% over the past year. The company is valued at ₹14,604 Cr. The stock sits at 3% of its 52-week range of ₹803–₹1,199, −13.1% versus its 200-day average. On the tape, the price is in a downtrend, 7 weeks in. — as of 11 September 2026.
What were Natco Pharma Ltd's latest quarterly results?
Natco Pharma Ltd reported revenue of ₹735 Cr and net profit of ₹206 Cr for the Jun 26 quarter. Revenue fell 44.7% and profit fell 57.1% year on year. Earnings per share were ₹11.53. The operating margin was 25.0%, 18.0 pp lower than a year earlier. — as of 11 September 2026.
What is Natco Pharma Ltd's revenue?
Natco Pharma Ltd reported revenue of ₹735 Cr in the Jun 26 quarter, −44.7% year on year. For the full FY26 fiscal year, revenue was ₹4,078 Cr (−7.9%). Over the last 10 years revenue compounded at 14.6% a year. — as of 11 September 2026.
What is Natco Pharma Ltd's profit?
Natco Pharma Ltd earned ₹206 Cr of net profit in the Jun 26 quarter, −57.1% year on year. Full-year FY26 profit was ₹1,418 Cr. The operating margin ran 25.0% in the latest quarter. — as of 11 September 2026.
What is Natco Pharma Ltd's market cap?
Natco Pharma Ltd's market capitalisation is ₹14,604 Cr at a share price of ₹815. Market cap is the share price multiplied by shares outstanding, so it is restated whenever the price moves. — as of 11 September 2026.
What is Natco Pharma Ltd's P/E ratio?
Natco Pharma Ltd trades at a P/E of 12.8×, at the 19th percentile of its own 11-year range, against a long-run median of 22.5×. This is a comparison with the stock's own history, not a value call — as of 11 September 2026.
Does Natco Pharma Ltd pay a dividend?
Yes — Natco Pharma Ltd's dividend payout was 6% of profit in FY26, and it recorded a payout in each of its last 13 reported fiscal years. This page holds the payout ratio, not a per-share amount. — as of 11 September 2026.
Is Natco Pharma Ltd overvalued?
On its own history, Natco Pharma Ltd looks cheap: its P/E of 12.8× has been cheaper only 19% of the time in 11 years (long-run median 22.5×). That is a percentile read against the stock's own past, not a price opinion or a direction call. — as of 11 September 2026.
Is Natco Pharma Ltd growing?
Not right now — Natco Pharma Ltd's latest numbers are shrinking: latest-quarter revenue −44.7% year on year, profit −57.1%, and the margin −18.0 pp at 25.0%. The 10-year compound rates are 14.6% (revenue) and 24.7% (profit). The earnings engine currently reads: deteriorating — as of 11 September 2026.
How is Natco Pharma Ltd performing?
Natco Pharma Ltd is in a downtrend, 7 weeks in. Its latest quarter's revenue fell 44.7% and profit fell 57.1% year on year. Against the NIFTY 500 it has been behind on a trailing-13-week view for 4 weeks. This describes what the data did, not a rating. — as of 11 September 2026.
What stage is Natco Pharma Ltd in?
Deteriorating — revenue, profit and EPS growth are shrinking (revenue growth −20.7% latest against +59.0% at its 12-quarter best), ROCE slipping at 17.9%. The read comes from the last 12 quarters of growth (revenue growth −20.7% latest, profit growth −32.5% latest, eps growth −32.6% latest) plus the ROCE curve, classified by deterministic rules — a trajectory read, not a buy or sell call — as of 11 September 2026.
Is Natco Pharma Ltd in an uptrend?
No — the price is in a downtrend (week 7 of stage 4), trading −13.1% versus its 200-day average and at 3% of its 52-week range. Price stages cycle base → advance → top → decline, and the stage names where this stock sits in that cycle — as of 11 September 2026.
Is Natco Pharma Ltd beating the market?
Not lately — on a trailing-13-week view Natco Pharma Ltd is currently behind the NIFTY 500 (4 weeks and counting; last ahead the week of 2026-08-14), the same metric the week-by-week ribbon on this page draws. Separately, on the cumulative view: over the last 10.5 years the stock moved +94% against the NIFTY 500's +273% — behind the index over the full window. — as of 11 September 2026.
Will Natco Pharma Ltd's share price go up?
This page publishes no price forecast for Natco Pharma Ltd. What it measures instead: the share price is ₹815, the price is in a downtrend 7 weeks in. Its P/E of 12.8× sits at the 19th percentile of its own 11-year range. — as of 11 September 2026.
Who owns Natco Pharma Ltd?
Promoters hold 49.4% of Natco Pharma Ltd, foreign institutions 17.0%, domestic institutions 5.6% and the public 28.0% (latest quarter). The biggest move on the register over the last two years: Domestic institutions cut 2.2 points over 8 quarters. — as of 11 September 2026.
Does Natco Pharma Ltd have too much debt?
No — Natco Pharma Ltd's debt-to-equity is 0.08, and operating profit covers the interest bill 40×. FY26 borrowings were ₹714 Cr against equity of ₹9,221 Cr. The returns on this page are earned, not borrowed — as of 11 September 2026.
What is Natco Pharma Ltd's capex?
Natco Pharma Ltd spent ₹1,235 Cr on capital expenditure over the last 3 fiscal years, a figure derived from the change in fixed assets plus depreciation. In FY26 alone that was ₹381 Cr, with ₹294 Cr in capital work-in-progress — capacity paid for but not yet earning. — as of 11 September 2026.
What is Natco Pharma Ltd's cash flow?
Natco Pharma Ltd generated ₹1,768 Cr of operating cash flow in FY26 and ₹1,387 Cr of free cash flow after ₹381 Cr of capital spending. Reported profit that year was ₹1,418 Cr, so operating cash ran ahead of profit. Cash-flow resolution for India is annual. — as of 11 September 2026.
Is Natco Pharma Ltd's profit real cash?
Yes — over the last 3 fiscal years, 100% of Natco Pharma Ltd's reported profit arrived as operating cash. In FY26, operating cash was ₹1,768 Cr against reported profit of ₹1,418 Cr. The cash then goes mostly into building capacity. Cash-flow resolution is annual — as of 11 September 2026.
Where is Natco Pharma Ltd in its business cycle?
Natco Pharma Ltd's FY26 operating margin was 36.0%, against a 13-year band of 14.0%–50.0%: mid-band by its own history — neither the peak that precedes mean-reversion nor the trough that precedes recovery. The latest quarter ran 25.0%. Profitability versus a company's own long band is the cleanest cycle clock this page holds — as of 11 September 2026.
What growth does Natco Pharma Ltd's price assume?
At its price on 13 June 2026, Natco Pharma Ltd was priced for profit growth of about 3.3% a year. Profit itself has compounded 24.7% a year over the past 10 years. The figure reads the multiple backwards: the growth a buyer at that price was already paying for. — as of 11 September 2026.
What could break the Natco Pharma Ltd story?
The sharpest disagreement: the P/E sits at the 19th percentile of its own range, but the engine is deteriorating — cheap for a reason until the quarters turn. Mechanically, two Friday closes in a row below the 200-day average would end the price trend — that is the exit rule this page tracks — as of 11 September 2026.
Is Natco Pharma Ltd a stock worth studying right now?
This is not investment advice. The machine read: Natco Pharma Ltd is cheap for a reason. The P/E sits at the 19th percentile of its own range, and the quarters are still getting worse. The sharpest open question: whether the quarters turn before the discount closes. Every number on this page is drawn deterministically from the raw series, with no forecasts and no price opinions — as of 11 September 2026.
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