HEG

OVERVALUED

HEG Limited

Metals · NSE

158.4% vs fair value

52W Low

406

+36.0% from low

52W High

672

-17.8% from high

News sentiment (8 articles)
2 bull6 neutral0 bear

Valuation Gauge

OVERVALUED-158.4% Margin of Safety
OVERVALUEDFAIRLY VALUEDUNDERVALUED

Current Price

₹552

Fair Value

₹214

Fair Value Analysis

₹214

Based on balance sheet strength analysis and earnings multiple (EV/EBITDA) for Metals sector companies | CAUTION: ROCE declining (latest 5.1%) — returns on capital are falling; verify this isn't a value trap. | COVID impact: PAT dropped from ₹3026Cr (FY2019) to ₹-18Cr (FY2021); recovery incomplete. CAGR uses pre-COVID base.

Medium confidence

Balance Sheet Value

40% weight

₹384

EV/EBITDA Multiple

60% weight

₹101

Price vs Market

HEG
Nifty 50

Shareholding Pattern

Stock Health Score

B

Solid Fundamentals

5.6 / 10

Profitability

6/10

ROE of 5.0% is below the Metals sector benchmark of 12%

Debt & Leverage

10/10

D/E ratio of 0.1x is well within the Metals sector norm of 0.8x — strong balance sheet

Valuation vs Peers

10/10

P/E of 20.3x trades at a 67% discount to Metals sector median (61x) — attractively valued

Cash Flow

4/10

FCF margin of 4.5% — thin cash generation, watch capex trends

Earnings Growth

1/10

5yr EPS CAGR of -35.6% — severe earnings decline

Dividend

4/10

Dividend yield of 0.3% is symbolic — low but positive

Sentiment Trend — Last 30 Days

Historical Returns

Key Ratios & Growth

FCF Yield

0.7%

Free cash flow / market cap

Revenue Growth (YoY)

-4.3%

Year-on-year revenue change

Profit Growth (YoY)

+1262.4%

Year-on-year PAT change

Operating Cash Flow

₹280 Cr

TTM cash from operations

Key Financials

EPS (TTM)

₹27

P/E Ratio

20.3x

P/B Ratio

2.3x

ROE

5%

ROCE

4.2%

Debt / Equity

0.14x

Beta

0.85

Div Yield

0.3%

FCF (Cr)

₹97 Cr

Revenue (Cr)

₹2,144 Cr

EPS Growth 5Y

-35.6%

Mkt Cap (Cr)

₹10,614 Cr

52W High

₹672

52W Low

₹406.1

Book Value/Share

₹241.9

Financial History

PeriodRevenueOp ProfitOPM%PATEPS
TTM₹2.5K Cr₹300 Cr12.0%₹381 Cr₹19.77
2025-03-31₹2.2K Cr₹255 Cr12.0%₹115 Cr₹5.96
2024-03-31₹2.4K Cr₹382 Cr16.0%₹312 Cr₹16.15
2023-03-31₹2.5K Cr₹619 Cr25.0%₹532 Cr₹27.59
2022-03-31₹2.2K Cr₹530 Cr24.0%₹431 Cr₹22.33
2021-03-31₹1.3K Cr₹-53 Cr-4.0%₹-18 Cr₹-0.93
2020-03-31₹2.1K Cr₹-5 Cr0.0%₹68 Cr₹3.50
2019-03-31₹6.6K Cr₹4.7K Cr71.0%₹3.0K Cr₹156.80
2018-03-31₹2.7K Cr₹1.7K Cr63.0%₹1.1K Cr₹55.02
2017-03-31₹859 Cr₹81 Cr9.0%₹-44 Cr₹-2.21
2016-03-31₹870 Cr₹137 Cr16.0%₹4 Cr₹0.22
2015-03-31₹1.2K Cr₹182 Cr15.0%₹36 Cr₹1.82
2014-03-31₹1.4K Cr₹247 Cr17.0%₹81 Cr₹4.04

Compounded Growth Rates

Sales Growth

3Y+0.7%
5Y+14.9%
10Y+11.2%

Profit Growth

3Y-10.5%
5Y
10Y+57.7%

EPS Growth

3Y-10.5%
5Y
10Y+56.8%

Peer Comparison

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Vibhor Steel Tubes Limited

₹109.4₹143.4+23.7%19.37.0%FAIRLY_VALUED

Hisar Metal Industries Limited

₹143.9₹186.5+22.9%30.57.1%FAIRLY_VALUED

Steel Strips Wheels Limited

₹190₹213.8+11.1%15.713.0%FAIRLY_VALUED

Hindalco Industries

₹926.8₹1,039.1+10.8%12.711.9%FAIRLY_VALUED

Maharashtra Seamless Limited

₹595₹656.6+9.4%9.414.0%FAIRLY_VALUED

Vraj Iron and Steel Limited

₹106₹113.6+6.7%136.4%FAIRLY_VALUED

Institutional Activity

Bulk deals, block deals, short selling & delivery volume — NSE data

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