PDS Limited
Others · NSE
↓ 112.5% vs fair value
52W Low
₹246
+20.7% from low
52W High
₹450
-34.0% from high
Valuation Gauge
Current Price
₹297
Fair Value
₹140
Fair Value Analysis
₹140
Based on balance sheet strength analysis and earnings growth potential for Others sector companies | Sector-expensive: P/E at 80th percentile vs sector peers. | CAUTION: ROCE declining (latest 16.7%) — returns on capital are falling; verify this isn't a value trap. | Growth capped at 12.2% (ROE 10.6%×1.15) — historical CAGR exceeds sustainable rate or COVID period unverifiable.
Balance Sheet Value
50% weight
Growth Valuation
50% weight
Price vs Market
Shareholding Pattern
Stock Health Score
Mixed Signals
Profitability
ROE of 10.6% is acceptable for Others sector (benchmark: 15%)
Debt & Leverage
D/E ratio of 0.7x is well within the Others sector norm of 0.8x — strong balance sheet
Valuation vs Peers
P/E of 40.0x is in line with the Others sector median of 40x — fairly valued
Cash Flow
Negative FCF of ₹-180 Cr — company is consuming more cash than it generates
Earnings Growth
5yr EPS CAGR of -14.2% — earnings are declining (sector avg growth: 12.0%)
Dividend
Dividend yield of 1.1% provides moderate shareholder returns
Sentiment Trend — Last 30 Days
Historical Returns
Key Ratios & Growth
FCF Yield
-3.9%
Free cash flow / market cap
Revenue Growth (YoY)
+1.5%
Year-on-year revenue change
Profit Growth (YoY)
-17.8%
Year-on-year PAT change
Operating Cash Flow
₹-37 Cr
TTM cash from operations
Key Financials
EPS (TTM)
₹7.3
P/E Ratio
40.1x
P/B Ratio
4.6x
ROE
10.6%
ROCE
20.3%
Debt / Equity
0.7x
Beta
-0.05
Div Yield
1.1%
FCF (Cr)
₹-180 Cr
Revenue (Cr)
₹12,100 Cr
EPS Growth 5Y
-14.2%
Mkt Cap (Cr)
₹4,042 Cr
52W High
₹450
52W Low
₹246.1
Book Value/Share
₹63.8
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Op Profit | OPM% | PAT | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | ₹13.1K Cr | ₹401 Cr | 3.0% | ₹180 Cr | ₹7.28 |
| 2025-03-31 | ₹12.6K Cr | ₹481 Cr | 4.0% | ₹241 Cr | ₹11.10 |
| 2024-03-31 | ₹10.4K Cr | ₹414 Cr | 4.0% | ₹203 Cr | ₹10.93 |
| 2023-03-31 | ₹10.6K Cr | ₹475 Cr | 4.0% | ₹327 Cr | ₹20.24 |
| 2022-03-31 | ₹8.8K Cr | ₹334 Cr | 4.0% | ₹293 Cr | ₹19.08 |
| 2021-03-31 | ₹6.2K Cr | ₹241 Cr | 4.0% | ₹148 Cr | ₹6.48 |
| 2020-03-31 | ₹6.6K Cr | ₹204 Cr | 3.0% | ₹81 Cr | ₹3.53 |
| 2019-03-31 | ₹6.5K Cr | ₹136 Cr | 2.0% | ₹69 Cr | ₹3.37 |
| 2018-03-31 | ₹4.9K Cr | ₹38 Cr | 1.0% | ₹20 Cr | ₹-0.60 |
| 2017-03-31 | ₹4.6K Cr | ₹57 Cr | 1.0% | ₹38 Cr | ₹1.10 |
| 2016-03-31 | ₹4.3K Cr | ₹42 Cr | 1.0% | ₹43 Cr | ₹2.14 |
| 2015-03-31 | ₹3.9K Cr | ₹54 Cr | 1.0% | ₹29 Cr | ₹1.67 |
| 2014-03-31 | ₹3.7K Cr | ₹1 Cr | 0.0% | ₹24 Cr | ₹612.33 |
Compounded Growth Rates
Sales Growth
Profit Growth
EPS Growth
Peer Comparison
Others| Stock | Price | Fair Value | MoS% | P/E | ROE | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Star Paper Mills Limited | ₹136 | ₹657.4 | +79.3% | 5.1 | 44.2% | UNDERVALUED |
Heads UP Ventures Limited | ₹7 | ₹28.8 | +75.6% | 3.7 | — | UNDERVALUED |
Credo Brands Marketing Limited | ₹78.5 | ₹314.3 | +75.0% | 10.2 | 16.4% | UNDERVALUED |
Jindal Drilling And Industries Limited | ₹525.5 | ₹1,838.1 | +71.4% | 5.9 | 13.3% | UNDERVALUED |
Shankara Building Products Limited | ₹121.5 | ₹417.1 | +70.9% | 3.8 | 15.9% | UNDERVALUED |
Shanti Gold International Limited | ₹184.3 | ₹628 | +70.7% | 9.5 | 23.6% | UNDERVALUED |
SEDEMAC Mechatronics Limited | ₹1,643 | ₹5,216 | +68.5% | 142.9 | 20.2% | UNDERVALUED |
Ksolves India Limited | ₹315.5 | ₹944.6 | +66.6% | 22.2 | 114.6% | UNDERVALUED |
Institutional Activity
Bulk deals, block deals, short selling & delivery volume — NSE data
Insider Trading
Company Documents
Annual reports, concall transcripts & regulatory filings
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Analyst Note
3d ago
PDS Limited trades at ₹297.1 against a fair value of ₹139.8, representing an 88.8% overvaluation with medium confidence. The company faces significant headwinds: earnings have contracted 20.7% over the past year and 14.2% over five years, while free cash flow turned negative at ₹-180 Cr, signaling operational stress despite modest 1.5% revenue growth. Return on equity stands weak at 10.6%, and the elevated PE ratio of 36.6x reflects stretched valuations in an already expensive sector. This stock suits only contrarian investors comfortable with turnaround plays and high downside risk.
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Search Interest
Google Trends · India · Last 90 days"PDS"
Interest score (0 = low, 100 = peak)
90-day trend
PDS Limited Announces Strike-Off of Wholly Owned Subsidiary PDS Brands Private Limited - scanx.trade
PDS Share Price Jumps Up to 15%; Secures Rs 450 Crore Sourcing Mandate from U.S. Retailer - Dalal Street Investment Journal
Textile stock skyrockets 14% after securing ₹450 Cr US deal - Trade Brains
Buzzing Stocks: Shyam Metalics, Deep Industries, Titagarh Rail, PDS, Godrej Consumer Rise on Updates and Orders - Equitypandit
PDS Ltd Surges 9.7% to Day's High of Rs 321.65 — Outperforms Sector by 9.9 Percentage Points - Markets Mojo
PDS shares zoom over 14% on bagging sourcing mandate from US-based value retail chain; check details - Upstox
Buzzing Stocks: Shyam Metalics, Deep Industries, Titagarh Rail, PDS gain on updates, orders - Moneycontrol.com
Precision Drilling (PDS) schedules 2026 virtual-only annual and special meeting - stocktitan.net
Precision Drilling moves annual shareholder meeting to virtual-only format - stocktitan.net
PDS Limited Proposes Secondary Acquisition of Remaining 7% Stake in Hong Kong Subsidiaries - scanx.trade
Earnings call transcript: PDS Biotech’s Q4 2025 results show improved financial discipline - Investing.com
PDS Biotech redesigns cancer trial to seek faster FDA approval - Stock Titan
Kerosene supply rules: Centre eases norms, allows sale at petrol pumps now. - Deccan Herald
PDS Ltd is Rated Sell by MarketsMOJO - Markets Mojo
Vigilance Raids Govt Warehouses Over Alleged PDS Rice Diversion - Deccan Chronicle
(PDS) as a Liquidity Pulse for Institutional Tactics - Stock Traders Daily
PDS Biotech pairs 2025 results with a clinical update on March 30 - Stock Titan
Centre plans to cut broken rice share in PDS, boost ethanol feedstock supply - The Times of India
Centre plans to cut broken rice share in PDS, boost ethanol feedstock supply - The Times of India
PDS Ltd Surges 7.67% to Day's High of Rs 271.6 — Outper... - Markets Mojo
Technical Pulse
Plain English — no jargon
Not enough price history to assess trend.
RSI is 50 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
Insufficient data for short-term trend.
Trading significantly above fair value. Unless you believe the business has permanently re-rated, the risk-reward is unfavorable here.