Sector Alpha Week of 2026-07-31
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Shalby Ltd

SHALBY
Hospitals

Shalby Ltd's earnings have outrun its stock. EPS grew +496.6% in a year against a −21.6% price move.

The sharpest disagreement: profits are rising, but only 13% of the last 3 years' profit arrived as operating cash — the gap between the P&L and the bank account is the thing to watch.

The price is in a downtrend (32 weeks in) while the P/E sits at the 72nd percentile of its own 9-year range. Underneath, the last four quarters read improving, and 13% of the last 3 years' profit arrived as cash. What settles it: whether the cash starts following the profit.

Stage
Turning around
partial read
Price
₹161
−21.6% 1Y
P/E
46.6×
72nd pctile
of its own 9-year range
Revenue (Mar 26)
₹287 Cr
+8.3% YoY
Profit (Mar 26)
₹18.0 Cr
Operating margin
10.0%
+2.0 pp YoY
ROCE
6%
FY26
ROIC
2.8%
vs WACC 12.0% → −9.2 pp
Cash conversion
13%
of profit, last 3 FY
Unverified figures: Some figures on this page come from a second financial-data feed that could not be cross-checked against the primary source — the two do not share enough overlapping reported history to compare. They are drawn, because they are the only evidence there is, and every section carrying one is marked unverified. PEG is the exception: the quarterly curve is not drawn at all. PEG asks what is being paid for growth — both sides of that division come from the source that could not be checked, so it is withheld instead of marked.
01 · Price story

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.

Shalby Ltd trades at ₹161, in a downtrend and 32 weeks into that stage. That is −8.7% against its own 200-day average. It sits at 22% of a 52-week range of ₹131 to ₹266. On relative strength it is currently behind the NIFTY 500 on a trailing-13-week view (3 weeks and counting).

Today the stock is in a downtrend — week 32 of stage 4, confirmed. At ₹161 it trades −8.7% versus its 200-day average and sits at 22% of its 52-week range (₹131–₹266).

Jul 26: ₹161 Weekly closing price (₹) with 50- and 200-day averages; shaded bands mark the price stage (grey base, green advance, amber top, red decline). 3-year window.
−8.7% versus the 200-day line, week 32 of stage 4
Price50-day avg200-day avg
S2S4S2S4₹333₹278₹224₹170₹116₹161₹177Jul 23May 24Feb 25Nov 25Jul 26
S2S4S2S4₹333₹278₹224₹170₹116₹161₹177Jul 23Feb 25Jul 26
Beating or trailing, week by week since 2017 Each cell is one week from 2017 to now (454 weeks): the stock's trailing 13-week return minus the NIFTY 500's, green ahead / red behind (±25% ramp). Grey cells are the 13-week warm-up or weeks where the NIFTY 500 reading is not held.
trailing 13-week return vs the NIFTY 500
Dec 17Jul 26

Against the market, two honest reads. Cumulative: over the last 8.6 years the stock moved −33% while the NIFTY 500 moved +151% — behind the index over the full window. Recent form: on a trailing-13-week view the stock is currently behind (3 weeks and counting; last ahead the week of 2026-07-10) — 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.

02 · Valuation

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.

Shalby Ltd trades at 46.6× P/E, at the pricey end of its own range (72nd percentile). Its long-run median P/E is 37.1×, measured across 8.6 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 46.6× is at the pricey end of its own range (72nd percentile), against a long-run median of 37.1× measured over 8.6 years of weekly readings. This is a comparison against the stock's own history — not a claim about what it is worth.

P/E 46.6× vs a 37.1× long-run median P/E, weekly (left axis); earnings per share, trailing twelve months, weekly (right axis). 8.6-year window; loss-period spikes above 111× shown pinned at the top. The eps (ttm) bars are red where the reading is lower than the quarter before.
at the pricey end of its own range (72nd percentile)
P/EMedianEPS (TTM) (quarterly)
119.4×₹8.490.0×₹6.360.5×₹4.231.0×₹2.11.6×₹0.0×46.60×₹4Dec 17Nov 19Dec 21Dec 23Jul 26
119.4×₹8.490.0×₹6.360.5×₹4.231.0×₹2.11.6×₹0.0×46.60×₹4Dec 17Dec 21Jul 26
P/E
46.6×
72nd percentile of 9y

Why the multiple sits where it does: over the past year annual EPS moved +496.6% against a −21.6% price move — earnings outran the price, pushing the multiple DOWN its own range.

The price move, decomposed: over 5y, of the −3.6%/yr price move, ~−2.5%/yr came from earnings growth and ~−1.1 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 full against its own past, so the story rests on the earnings line underneath it, not the multiple.

A quarterly PEG curve, which only the second data source carries, is not drawn on this page: its two data sources do not share enough overlapping reported history to be compared. A figure nobody could check is not used to price growth — the gap is a decision, not missing data.

03 · Stage: Turning around

Stage: Turning around 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).

Shalby Ltd reads as turning around on its fundamental arc. Turning around — profit growth swung from −100.0% at the trough to +250.0%, a 2-quarter improving streak (single-quarter readings), ROCE slipping at 6.0%. The read is built from 10 quarters across 3 curves, on partial evidence.

Growth, year by year: revenue +5.0% in FY26, profit +1,650.0% Year-over-year growth per fiscal year, %: revenue (left axis); net profit and EPS (right axis — profit growth swings far wider). Zero line drawn. Turnaround-year spikes shown pinned (▲).
Revenue YoYProfit YoYEPS YoY
68%332%47%217%25%101%4.0%−14%−17%−129%%%5%300%FY16FY21FY26
68%332%47%217%25%101%4.0%−14%−17%−129%%%5%300%FY16FY21FY26
Three growth curves, twelve quarters Year-on-year growth of trailing-twelve-month revenue (left axis), profit and EPS (right axis — they swing far wider), % at each quarter-end. Where the trailing-twelve-month history is short, the curve falls back to single-quarter year-on-year growth — noisier, and the classifier smooths and caps base-effect spikes before reading. Base-effect spikes shown pinned (▲). A missing point means that reading is not held for the quarter.
the trajectory the stage is read from · revenue rolling over, profit accelerating
RevenueProfitEPS
30%338%22%200%13%63%4.7%−75%−3.7%−213%%%8.3%250%300%Jun 23Sep 24Mar 26
30%338%22%200%13%63%4.7%−75%−3.7%−213%%%8.3%250%300%Jun 23Sep 24Mar 26
ROCE Annual readings — the quarterly balance-sheet pieces this curve needs are not held for this stock, so the returns read moves once a year and carries less weight in the call.
the return curve, annual readings
ROCE
11%9.9%8.5%7.0%5.6%%6%FY23FY24FY26
11%9.9%8.5%7.0%5.6%%6%FY23FY24FY26
Revenue growth
Steady high
latest +8.3% · span −1.4% to +27.8%
Profit growth
Recovering
latest +250.0% · span −100.0% to +100.0%
ROCE
Falling
latest 6.0% · span 6.0%–11.0%

Why it matters: growth inflections are where re-ratings start — the curves say a turn is forming, so the question becomes whether the next quarters confirm it.

One or more growth curves carry a base-effect spike — a large year-on-year move off a near-zero or loss-making comparable quarter. Those spikes are capped before the classifier reads the trajectory, and shown pinned on the chart, so a single distorted quarter does not drive the stage call.

Return readings here are annual, not quarterly — read as level and direction only; they can confirm the growth curves but never drive the stage on their own.

A partial read: at least one curve is short, or the returns curve is not the computed quarterly series — hold the stage word a little more loosely.

Compound annual growth rate (%) Compound annual growth rate over each window, %. Revenue, profit and EPS from fiscal-year figures; share price is the price CAGR over the same spans. A dash = that window is not held, or the base was a loss.
1yr3yr5yr10yr
Revenue+5.0%+12.3%+21.5%+14.7%
Profit+1,650.0%−19.9%−3.6%−0.3%
EPS+496.6%−18.0%−2.5%−2.2%
Share price−21.6%−6.3%−3.6%
Revenue YoY (Mar 26)
+8.3%
latest quarter vs a year ago
Revenue 10y
14.7%
long-run compound pace
04 · 4-Factor Sector Score

4-Factor Sector Score

30.7/100 — rank 18 of 19 in Hospitals · 69% evidence confidence

Shalby Ltd scores 30.7 out of 100 against the 19 companies it is compared with in Hospitals, ranking 18. Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.

The four contributions add to the total exactly: 15.6 + 2.5 + 9.1 + 3.5 = 30.7. 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.

05 · Revenue

Revenue Revenue is the top line: everything the company billed its customers in the period.

Shalby Ltd reported ₹287 Cr of revenue in the Mar 26 quarter, +8.3% year on year. Over 10 years it has compounded at 14.7% a year. The last full year, FY26, came in at ₹1,141 Cr. The last four reported quarters add to ₹1,140 Cr.

FY26 revenue came in at ₹1,141 Cr (+5.0% on the year), capping 10 years at 14.7% compound. The latest quarter (Mar 26) printed ₹287 Cr, +8.3% year on year.

FY26 revenue ₹1,141 Cr (+5.0% YoY) Revenue bars, ₹ Cr (left); YoY growth-% line (right). 11-year window. A bar is red when it is lower than the year before.
14.7% a year over 10 years
RevenueYoY growth
1.2k68%92447%61625%3084.0%0−17%₹ Cr%₹1,1415%FY16FY21FY26
1.2k68%92447%61625%3084.0%0−17%₹ Cr%₹1,1415%FY16FY21FY26
Mar 26: ₹287 Cr (+8.3% YoY) Quarterly revenue bars, ₹ Cr (left); YoY growth-% line (right). Last 12 quarters. A bar is red when it is lower than the quarter before.
Revenue (quarterly)YoY growth
32030%24022%16013%804.7%0−3.7%₹ Cr%₹2878.3%Jun 23Sep 24Mar 26
32030%24022%16013%804.7%0−3.7%₹ Cr%₹2878.3%Jun 23Sep 24Mar 26

Pace check: the last four quarters averaged +4.8% growth against the decade's 14.7% — the current year is running slower than its own long-run rate.

Acceleration check: trailing-twelve-month revenue grew +4.8% over the last 4 quarters against +10.5%/yr over the last 8 — rolling over; TTM profit +1,600.0% vs −36.4%/yr — accelerating.

06 · Operating margin

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.

Shalby Ltd's operating margin is 10.0% in the Mar 26 quarter, +2.0 percentage points against the same quarter a year ago. Across 13 fiscal years the operating margin has ranged 12.0% to 25.0%. The current quarter is running below every full year in that window.

The latest quarter's operating margin is 10.0%, +2.0 pp against the same quarter a year ago. Across 13 fiscal years the operating margin has ranged 12.0%–25.0%.

Why the margin moved: operating margin went +2.3 pp year on year while gross margin went −1.4 pp — the gain came mostly from the gross line: input costs and pricing.

FY26: 13.0% Operating margin by fiscal year, %, line (left); year-on-year change in the margin, in percentage points, line (right). 13-year window.
within a 12.0–25.0% band over 13 years
operating marginYoY change (pp)
26%4.9%22%1.7%19%−1.5%15%−4.7%11%−7.9%%%13%1%FY14FY20FY26
26%4.9%22%1.7%19%−1.5%15%−4.7%11%−7.9%%%13%1%FY14FY20FY26
Mar 26: 10.0% operating margin (+2.0 pp YoY) Quarterly operating margin, %, line (left); year-on-year change in the margin, in percentage points, line (right). Last 12 quarters. Operating profit as a share of revenue, per quarter.
Operating marginYoY change (pp)
23%4.4%19%0.5%15%−3.4%11%−7.2%6.9%−11%%%10%2%Jun 23Sep 24Mar 26
23%4.4%19%0.5%15%−3.4%11%−7.2%6.9%−11%%%10%2%Jun 23Sep 24Mar 26
07 · Net profit

Net profit Net profit is what survives every cost, interest and tax — the number EPS, dividends and book value all grow from.

Shalby Ltd earned ₹18.0 Cr of net profit in the Mar 26 quarter. Full-year FY26 profit was ₹35.0 Cr. The 10-year compound rate is −0.3%. That is 6.3% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier lost ₹12.0 Cr. 2 of the last 12 reported quarters were loss-making.

Mar 26 profit was ₹18.0 Cr, null year on year. On the full year, FY26 printed ₹35.0 Cr (+1,650.0%), and the 10-year compound rate is −0.3%.

FY26 profit ₹35.0 Cr (+1,650.0% YoY) Net profit bars, ₹ Cr (left); YoY growth-% line (right). 11-year window. A bar is red when it is lower than the year before.
−0.3% a year over 10 years
Net profitYoY growth
911,790%681,283%45776%23269%0−237%₹ Cr%₹351,650%FY16FY21FY26
911,790%681,283%45776%23269%0−237%₹ Cr%₹351,650%FY16FY21FY26
Mar 26: ₹18.0 Cr (null YoY) Quarterly net profit bars, ₹ Cr (left); YoY growth-% line (right). Last 12 quarters. A bar is red when it is lower than the quarter before.
Net profit (quarterly)YoY growth
31284%20161%838%−4−86%−15−209%₹ Cr%₹18250%Jun 23Sep 24Mar 26
31284%20161%838%−4−86%−15−209%₹ Cr%₹18250%Jun 23Sep 24Mar 26
08 · Cash flow — the router

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 13% of Shalby Ltd's reported profit arrived as operating cash — a gap worth watching. In FY26 that was ₹0.0 Cr of operating cash against ₹35.0 Cr of profit. After ₹157 Cr of capital spending, ₹−157 Cr was left as free cash. Cash resolution here is annual, because quarterly cash statements are not published.

FY26: operating cash of ₹0.0 Cr against reported profit of ₹35.0 Cr, leaving free cash of ₹−157 Cr after ₹157 Cr of capital spending. Across the last 3 fiscal years the conversion rate is 13% of profit.

Cash-flow readings here are annual — that is the resolution our series carries, so this section moves once a year.

FY26: CFO ₹0.0 Cr vs profit ₹35.0 Cr Operating cash flow and net profit by fiscal year, ₹ Cr; the line is free cash flow (CFO minus capital spending). 10-year window, annual resolution. FY18/FY24/FY25/FY26 reflects an acquisition year — point shown clipped.
13% of 3-year profit arrived as cash
Operating cashNet profitFree cash
9945−8−61−115₹ Cr₹0₹35₹5FY17FY21FY26
9945−8−61−115₹ Cr₹0₹35₹5FY17FY21FY26
FY26: CFO = 0% of profit (three-year rate 13%) Operating cash as a share of net profit, per fiscal year, % (line). Dashed line = 100% — every unit of profit arriving as cash.
Conversion100%
240%122%0.0%−115%−233%%0%FY17FY21FY26
240%122%0.0%−115%−233%%0%FY17FY21FY26

🚨 Why conversion sits at 13%: the cash cycle stretched 954 days between FY21 and FY26 — more of each rupee of profit waits inside the cycle before arriving. Less than 70% of profit arriving as cash is the thing to watch on this page.

Router verdict: conversion is below par and the cash cycle has stretched 954 days — the next section's job is to find where the cash is stuck.

09 · Where the cash goes

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).

Shalby Ltd's cash conversion cycle runs 671 days in FY26, up from −283 days in FY21. Capital spending ran ₹556 Cr over the last 3 years. At FY26 sales of ₹1,141 Cr each day of that cycle holds about ₹3.1 Cr, so roughly ₹2,098 Cr sits inside the business at any moment.

FY26: debtors at 73 days, inventory at 908 days — roughly 29.9 months of stock waiting to sell; that is where the cash sits while it waits — for a full cycle of 671 days, looser than FY21's −283.

The full loop: cash goes out to suppliers and production on day 0; stock waits 908 days to sell; customers pay about 73 days after that; and suppliers themselves are paid at 310 days — netting out to the 671-day cycle.

In money terms: at FY26 sales of ₹1,141 Cr, each day of the cycle holds about ₹3.1 Cr — so the 671-day loop keeps roughly ₹2,098 Cr sitting inside the business at any moment.

FY26: a 671-day cash cycle Debtor days, inventory days, payable days and the cash conversion cycle by fiscal year. 13-year window.
+954 days vs FY21
Cash cycleInventory daysDebtor daysPayable days
1,4971,0045110−475days671d908d73d310dFY14FY17FY20FY23FY26
1,4971,0045110−475days671d908d73d310dFY14FY20FY26

On the investment side: capital spending of ₹556 Cr over the last 3 fiscal years against ₹188 Cr of depreciation — the company is building well ahead of wear-and-tear. Capital work-in-progress stands at ₹0.0 Cr (FY26) — capacity paid for but not yet earning.

FY26: capex ₹157 Cr, work-in-progress ₹0.0 Cr Capital spending per fiscal year, ₹ Cr (bars); capital work-in-progress, ₹ Cr (line). Quarterly capital-spending history is not held for India — annual is the honest resolution.
a build-out
CapexWork-in-progress
364273182910₹ Cr₹157₹0FY16FY18FY21FY23FY26
364273182910₹ Cr₹157₹0FY16FY21FY26

The synthesis: the working-capital loop is the cash sink the router flagged — watch the cycle, not the P&L.

10 · Return on capital

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.⚠ unverified

Shalby Ltd earns a ROCE of 6% in FY26. That is up from a trough of 6% in FY25. Return on invested capital clears the cost of that capital by −9.2 percentage points, so growth here is not yet paying for the capital it uses. The wiring behind it is 3.1% net margin on 0.62× asset turns.

FY26 ROCE is 6%, recovered from a FY25 trough of 6% — the full ladder below shows the fall and the climb, undoctored.

🚨 Why the return is what it is — the wiring (FY26): 3.1% net margin × 0.62× asset turns × 1.83× balance-sheet leverage ≈ 3.5% on equity. Margin does its share; leverage is a meaningful part of the equation.

The capstone test — ROIC − WACC: 2.8% − 12.0% = a −9.2 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.

FY26: ROCE 6% Return on capital employed by fiscal year, % (line); ROIC by fiscal year, % (line). 12-year window, dips included. Dashed line = the 12.0% cost of capital used on this page.
the climb back from FY25's 6%
ROCEROIC (annual)WACC
24%17%11%4.8%−1.5%%6%2.9%FY15FY20FY26
24%17%11%4.8%−1.5%%6%2.9%FY15FY20FY26
Q4 FY26: ROCE 5.8% (TTM) vs WACC 12.0% Trailing-twelve-month ROCE and ROIC, per quarter, %; dashed line = the cost of capital. Last 12 quarters, put on a trailing-twelve-month basis and anchored to the annual figure.
ROCE (TTM)ROIC (TTM)WACC
13%9.9%7.0%4.0%1.1%%5.8%2.8%Q1 FY24Q2 FY25Q4 FY26
13%9.9%7.0%4.0%1.1%%5.8%2.8%Q1 FY24Q2 FY25Q4 FY26
11 · Debt

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.⚠ unverified

Shalby Ltd carries total debt of ₹595 Cr against shareholder equity of ₹1,006 Cr as of Mar 26, a debt-to-equity of 0.59. On the annual view that ratio went from 0.20 in FY22 to 0.59 in FY26. Read the returns elsewhere on this page with that leverage in mind.

Mar 26: total debt of ₹595 Cr against shareholder equity of ₹1,006 Cr — a debt-to-equity of 0.59. On the annual view, debt-to-equity went from 0.20 (FY22) to 0.59 (FY26). Read the returns on this page with that leverage in mind.

FY26: debt ₹595 Cr at 0.59× equity Total debt by fiscal year, ₹ Cr (bars); debt-to-equity, × (line). 5-year window.
Total debtDebt-to-equity
6430.6×4820.5×3210.4×1610.3×00.2×₹ Cr×₹5950.59×FY22FY24FY26
6430.6×4820.5×3210.4×1610.3×00.2×₹ Cr×₹5950.59×FY22FY24FY26
Mar 26: debt ₹595 Cr, debt-to-equity 0.59 Total debt per quarter, ₹ Cr (bars); debt-to-equity, × (line). Last 12 quarters. India reports the full balance sheet half-yearly, so the intervening quarter carries the prior reading forward.
Total debt (quarterly)Debt-to-equity
6430.6×4820.5×3210.4×1610.3×00.1×₹ Cr×₹5950.59×Jun 23Sep 24Mar 26
6430.6×4820.5×3210.4×1610.3×00.1×₹ Cr×₹5950.59×Jun 23Sep 24Mar 26
12 · Ownership

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.

No holder of Shalby Ltd moved a full percentage point over the last two years — the register is quiet. Domestic institutions moved +0.2 points over the same window, to 0.3%. The register is read on the four disclosed classes only; nothing is inferred between filings.

The register over the last two years — Foreign institutions: −0.9 points over 8 quarters to 4.5%; Domestic institutions: +0.2 points over 8 quarters to 0.3%; Promoters: +0.1 points over 8 quarters to 74.3%.

Fiscal-year ends: promoters +0.1 pts from Mar 24 to Mar 26 Shareholding at each fiscal-year end (March quarter), % of the company. 3 year-ends held.
PromotersForeign inst.Domestic inst.Public
80%59%37%16%−5.9%%74.3%4.4%0.3%20.4%Mar 24Mar 25Mar 26
80%59%37%16%−5.9%%74.3%4.4%0.3%20.4%Mar 24Mar 25Mar 26
A quiet register: no holder moved a full point in two years Shareholding by holder class, % of the company, quarterly, last 13 quarters.
PromotersForeign inst.Domestic inst.Public
80%59%37%16%−5.9%%74.3%4.5%0.3%20.3%Jun 23Dec 24Jun 26
80%59%37%16%−5.9%%74.3%4.5%0.3%20.3%Jun 23Dec 24Jun 26
13 · Safety line

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.

Shalby 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.

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Exact sum: 24.4 + 12 + 14.4 + 17.1 = 67.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
3Sakar Healthcare LtdSAKAR 67.6/100Favorable setup87% evidence LEADER 32.2/35 Revenue 43.9% · PAT 71.4% · OPM change 5 pp 95% evidence 11.0/25 ROCE 12.7% · OPM 29% 95% evidence 6.9/20 P/E 54.6× · PEG — 50% evidence 17.5/20 RS sector 57% · RS bench 68.5% · 1Y 144.1%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 32.2 + 11 + 6.9 + 17.5 = 67.6 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
4Apollo Hospitals Enterprise LtdAPOLLOHOSP 67.1/100Favorable setup78% evidence LEADER 23.6/35 Revenue 15.8% · PAT 33% · OPM change 1 pp 83% evidence 15.4/25 ROCE 17.9% · OPM 15% 76% evidence 12.6/20 P/E 65.8× · PEG — 50% evidence 15.5/20 RS sector 5.2% · RS bench 13.7% · 1Y 19.9%8 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 23.6 + 15.4 + 12.6 + 15.5 = 67.1 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
5Rainbow Childrens Medicare LtdRAINBOW 58.0/100Mixed-positive evidence100% evidence BREAKING OUT 18.0/35 Revenue 18.3% · PAT 12.4% · OPM change 0 pp 100% evidence 17.1/25 ROCE 17.4% · OPM 29% 100% evidence 7.3/20 P/E 54.1× · PEG 2.97 100% evidence 15.6/20 RS sector 4% · RS bench 12.4% · 1Y -2%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 18 + 17.1 + 7.3 + 15.6 = 58 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
6Max Healthcare Institute LtdMAXHEALTH 57.8/100Mixed-positive evidence90% evidence TURNING 25.1/35 Revenue 19.1% · PAT 34% · OPM change 1 pp 88% evidence 15.8/25 ROCE 14.7% · OPM 28% 100% evidence 10.8/20 P/E 72.1× · PEG 1.73 100% evidence 6.1/20 RS sector -7.9% · RS bench 0.1% · 1Y -14.2%2 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 25.1 + 15.8 + 10.8 + 6.1 = 57.8 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -7.9% and the one-year return is -14.2%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth.
7Kovai Medical Center & Hospital LtdKOVAI 54.6/100Mixed-positive evidence96% evidence FADING 17.8/35 Revenue 15.8% · PAT 16.2% · OPM change -1 pp 88% evidence 21.3/25 ROCE 22.6% · OPM 27% 100% evidence 10.4/20 P/E 26.3× · PEG 1.51 100% evidence 5.1/20 RS sector -7.4% · RS bench 0.2% · 1Y -3.3%4 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 17.8 + 21.3 + 10.4 + 5.1 = 54.6 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
8Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital LtdDRAGARWQ 54.3/100Mixed-positive evidence90% evidence ASLEEP 19.6/35 Revenue 18.6% · PAT 27.8% · OPM change -4 pp 88% evidence 16.8/25 ROCE 17.4% · OPM 28% 100% evidence 10.6/20 P/E 34.6× · PEG 1.72 100% evidence 7.3/20 RS sector -4% · RS bench -1% · 1Y 13.4%4 of 7 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 19.6 + 16.8 + 10.6 + 7.3 = 54.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
9Global Health LtdMEDANTA 54.1/100Mixed-positive evidence100% evidence LEADER 12.3/35 Revenue 21.3% · PAT 3.4% · OPM change -2 pp 100% evidence 13.9/25 ROCE 17.1% · OPM 22% 100% evidence 11.3/20 P/E 66× · PEG 1.11 100% evidence 16.6/20 RS sector 4.5% · RS bench 13% · 1Y 6.2%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 12.3 + 13.9 + 11.3 + 16.6 = 54.1 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 13%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation.
10Indraprastha Medical Corporation LtdINDRAMEDCO 52.2/100Mixed-positive evidence90% evidence ASLEEP 12.4/35 Revenue 9.3% · PAT 13.7% · OPM change -1 pp 88% evidence 18.6/25 ROCE 35.8% · OPM 17% 100% evidence 17.2/20 P/E 18.3× · PEG 0.92 100% evidence 4.0/20 RS sector -8.4% · RS bench -17.3% · 1Y -20.2%0 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 12.4 + 18.6 + 17.2 + 4 = 52.2 · Decision use: Cheap but unconfirmed: require improving earnings before treating the valuation as an opportunity.
11Fortis Healthcare LtdFORTIS 50.2/100Mixed-positive evidence78% evidence FADING 23.6/35 Revenue 17.3% · PAT 31.5% · OPM change 1 pp 83% evidence 12.8/25 ROCE 13.4% · OPM 23% 76% evidence 9.0/20 P/E 67.5× · PEG — 50% evidence 4.8/20 RS sector -7.3% · RS bench 0.2% · 1Y 11.8%8 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 23.6 + 12.8 + 9 + 4.8 = 50.2 · Decision use: Acceleration candidate, not a confirmed leader: earnings are strong but sector-relative strength is -7.3% and the one-year return is 11.8%. Do not upgrade until sector-relative strength is above zero and another reported period confirms growth.
12Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Care Services LtdYATHARTH 48.2/100Mixed-negative evidence78% evidence FADING 19.5/35 Revenue 36.1% · PAT 31.5% · OPM change -2 pp 83% evidence 11.7/25 ROCE 12.4% · OPM 23% 76% evidence 8.8/20 P/E 45× · PEG — 50% evidence 8.2/20 RS sector 0.2% · RS bench 8.1% · 1Y 30.6%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 19.5 + 11.7 + 8.8 + 8.2 = 48.2 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
13GPT Healthcare LtdGPTHEALTH 47.9/100Mixed-negative evidence70% evidence TURNING 10.3/35 Revenue 16% · PAT -14% · OPM change -2 pp 83% evidence 18.5/25 ROCE 19.9% · OPM 18% 95% evidence 11.2/20 P/E 32.5× · PEG — 15% evidence 7.9/20 RS sector -15.8% · RS bench 17.9% · 1Y 5.9%10 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 10.3 + 18.5 + 11.2 + 7.9 = 47.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
14Aster DM Quality Care LtdASTERDM 39.4/100Mixed-negative evidence96% evidence LEADER 12.6/35 Revenue 12.2% · PAT -80% · OPM change 1 pp 88% evidence 9.8/25 ROCE 11.4% · OPM 19% 100% evidence 1.5/20 P/E 176× · PEG 3.07 100% evidence 15.5/20 RS sector 10.8% · RS bench 19.6% · 1Y 41.2%11 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 12.6 + 9.8 + 1.5 + 15.5 = 39.4 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 19.6%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation.
15Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences LtdKIMS 39.4/100Mixed-negative evidence78% evidence LEADER 10.4/35 Revenue 28.7% · PAT -41.5% · OPM change -6 pp 83% evidence 9.2/25 ROCE 9.3% · OPM 19% 76% evidence 5.5/20 P/E 136× · PEG — 50% evidence 14.3/20 RS sector 3.7% · RS bench 12% · 1Y 5.6%10 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 10.4 + 9.2 + 5.5 + 14.3 = 39.4 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 12%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation.
16Narayana Hrudayalaya LtdNH 39.3/100Mixed-negative evidence87% evidence TURNING 12.6/35 Revenue 59.6% · PAT 3.8% · OPM change -5 pp 100% evidence 11.6/25 ROCE 15.5% · OPM 17% 100% evidence 6.1/20 P/E 48.1× · PEG 3 65% evidence 9.0/20 RS sector -4.3% · RS bench 9.2% · 1Y 1.9%5 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 12.6 + 11.6 + 6.1 + 9 = 39.3 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
17Healthcare Global Enterprises LtdHCG 35.9/100Mixed-negative evidence65% evidence TURNING 13.1/35 Revenue 14.5% · PAT -53.4% · OPM change 1.1 pp 83% evidence 7.4/25 ROCE 8.3% · OPM 19.2% 76% evidence 8.5/20 P/E 349× · PEG — 15% evidence 6.9/20 RS sector -8.1% · RS bench 3.4% · 1Y 18.5%8 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 13.1 + 7.4 + 8.5 + 6.9 = 35.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
18Shalby Ltdthis pageSHALBY 30.7/100Adverse evidence69% evidence ASLEEP 15.6/35 Revenue 4.8% · PAT 100% · OPM change 2 pp 62% evidence 2.5/25 ROCE 6.5% · OPM 10% 95% evidence 9.1/20 P/E 46.6× · PEG — 50% evidence 3.5/20 RS sector -28.4% · RS bench -14.9% · 1Y -22.3%6 of 10 weeks ahead 70% evidence
Exact sum: 15.6 + 2.5 + 9.1 + 3.5 = 30.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
19Jupiter Life Line Hospitals LtdJLHL 29.8/100Adverse evidence100% evidence BASING 8.4/35 Revenue 14.7% · PAT -3.1% · OPM change -3 pp 100% evidence 10.5/25 ROCE 14.8% · OPM 19% 100% evidence 6.4/20 P/E 56.9× · PEG 3.44 100% evidence 4.5/20 RS sector -74.8% · RS bench 17.9% · 1Y -77.2%3 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 8.4 + 10.5 + 6.4 + 4.5 = 29.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.

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15 · Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

What is Shalby Ltd's share price today?

Shalby Ltd trades at ₹161, −21.6% over the past year. The company is valued at ₹1,742 Cr. The stock sits at 22% of its 52-week range of ₹131–₹266, −8.7% versus its 200-day average. On the tape, the price is in a downtrend, 32 weeks in. — as of 31 July 2026.

What were Shalby Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Shalby Ltd reported revenue of ₹287 Cr and net profit of ₹18.0 Cr for the Mar 26 quarter. Earnings per share were ₹1.70. The operating margin was 10.0%, 2.0 pp higher than a year earlier. — as of 31 July 2026.

What is Shalby Ltd's revenue?

Shalby Ltd reported revenue of ₹287 Cr in the Mar 26 quarter, +8.3% year on year. For the full FY26 fiscal year, revenue was ₹1,141 Cr (+5.0%). Over the last 10 years revenue compounded at 14.7% a year. — as of 31 July 2026.

What is Shalby Ltd's profit?

Shalby Ltd earned ₹18.0 Cr of net profit in the Mar 26 quarter. Full-year FY26 profit was ₹35.0 Cr. The operating margin ran 10.0% in the latest quarter. — as of 31 July 2026.

What is Shalby Ltd's market cap?

Shalby Ltd's market capitalisation is ₹1,742 Cr at a share price of ₹161. Market cap is the share price multiplied by shares outstanding, so it is restated whenever the price moves. — as of 31 July 2026.

What is Shalby Ltd's P/E ratio?

Shalby Ltd trades at a P/E of 46.6×, at the 72nd percentile of its own 9-year range, against a long-run median of 37.1×. This is a comparison with the stock's own history, not a value call — as of 31 July 2026.

Does Shalby Ltd pay a dividend?

Not in its latest year — Shalby Ltd's dividend payout was 0% of profit in FY26. It did record a payout in 6 of its last 13 reported fiscal years, so there is a history but no current dividend. This page holds the payout ratio, not a per-share amount. — as of 31 July 2026.

Is Shalby Ltd overvalued?

On its own history, Shalby Ltd looks expensive against its own history: its P/E of 46.6× sits at the 72nd percentile of its 9-year range (long-run median 37.1×). That is a percentile read against the stock's own past, not a price opinion or a direction call. — as of 31 July 2026.

How is Shalby Ltd performing?

Shalby Ltd is in a downtrend, 32 weeks in. Against the NIFTY 500 it has been behind on a trailing-13-week view for 3 weeks. This describes what the data did, not a rating. — as of 31 July 2026.

What stage is Shalby Ltd in?

Turning around — profit growth swung from −100.0% at the trough to +250.0%, a 2-quarter improving streak (single-quarter readings), ROCE slipping at 6.0%. The read comes from the last 12 quarters of growth (revenue growth +8.3% latest, profit growth +250.0% latest) plus the ROCE curve, classified by deterministic rules — a trajectory read, not a buy or sell call — as of 31 July 2026.

Is Shalby Ltd in an uptrend?

No — the price is in a downtrend (week 32 of stage 4), trading −8.7% versus its 200-day average and at 22% 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 31 July 2026.

Is Shalby Ltd beating the market?

Not lately — on a trailing-13-week view Shalby Ltd is currently behind the NIFTY 500 (3 weeks and counting; last ahead the week of 2026-07-10), the same metric the week-by-week ribbon on this page draws. Separately, on the cumulative view: over the last 8.6 years the stock moved −33% against the NIFTY 500's +151% — behind the index over the full window. — as of 31 July 2026.

Will Shalby Ltd's share price go up?

This page publishes no price forecast for Shalby Ltd. What it measures instead: the share price is ₹161, the price is in a downtrend 32 weeks in. Its P/E of 46.6× sits at the 72nd percentile of its own 9-year range. Direction is not something this site claims to know. — as of 31 July 2026.

Who owns Shalby Ltd?

Promoters hold 74.3% of Shalby Ltd, foreign institutions 4.5%, domestic institutions 0.3% and the public 20.3% (latest quarter). No holder moved a full point over the last two years — the register is quiet. — as of 31 July 2026.

Does Shalby Ltd have too much debt?

It is moderate — Shalby Ltd's debt-to-equity is 0.59, and operating profit covers the interest bill 4×. FY26 borrowings were ₹595 Cr against equity of ₹1,006 Cr. Read the returns on this page with that leverage in mind — as of 31 July 2026.

What is Shalby Ltd's capex?

Shalby Ltd spent ₹556 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 ₹157 Cr, with ₹0.0 Cr in capital work-in-progress — capacity paid for but not yet earning. — as of 31 July 2026.

What is Shalby Ltd's cash flow?

Shalby Ltd generated ₹0.0 Cr of operating cash flow in FY26 and ₹−157 Cr of free cash flow after ₹157 Cr of capital spending. Reported profit that year was ₹35.0 Cr, so operating cash ran behind profit. Cash-flow resolution for India is annual. — as of 31 July 2026.

Is Shalby Ltd's profit real cash?

Not fully — over the last 3 fiscal years, 13% of Shalby Ltd's reported profit arrived as operating cash. In FY26, operating cash was ₹0.0 Cr against reported profit of ₹35.0 Cr. The cash then goes mostly into the working-capital cycle. Cash-flow resolution is annual — as of 31 July 2026.

Where is Shalby Ltd in its business cycle?

Shalby Ltd's FY26 operating margin was 13.0%, against a 13-year band of 12.0%–25.0%: the low end of its own band, which is where recoveries start when they come. The latest quarter ran 10.0%. Profitability versus a company's own long band is the cleanest cycle clock this page holds — as of 31 July 2026.

What could break the Shalby Ltd story?

The sharpest disagreement: profits are rising, but only 13% of the last 3 years' profit arrived as operating cash — the gap between the P&L and the bank account is the thing to watch. 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 31 July 2026.

Is Shalby Ltd a stock worth studying right now?

This is not investment advice. The machine read: Shalby Ltd's earnings have outrun its stock. EPS grew +496.6% in a year against a −21.6% price move. The sharpest open question: whether the cash starts following the profit. Every number on this page is drawn deterministically from the raw series, with no forecasts and no price opinions — as of 31 July 2026.

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