PRINCEPIPE
OVERVALUEDPrince Pipes And Fittings Limited
Capital Goods · NSE
↓ 91.8% vs fair value
52W Low
₹205
+33.7% from low
52W High
₹388
-29.3% from high
Valuation Gauge
Current Price
₹274
Fair Value
₹143
Fair Value Analysis
₹143
Based on balance sheet strength analysis and earnings growth potential for Capital Goods sector companies | Sector-cheap: P/E at 38th percentile vs sector peers. | CAUTION: ROCE declining (latest 8.7%) — returns on capital are falling; verify this isn't a value trap. | Growth capped at 6.2% (ROE 5.4%×1.15) — historical CAGR exceeds sustainable rate or COVID period unverifiable.
Balance Sheet Value
71% weight
Growth Valuation
29% weight
Price vs Market
Shareholding Pattern
Stock Health Score
Mixed Signals
Profitability
ROE of 5.4% is below the Capital Goods sector benchmark of 15%
Debt & Leverage
D/E ratio of 0.1x is well within the Capital Goods sector norm of 2.0x — strong balance sheet
Valuation vs Peers
P/E of 32.2x trades at a 71% discount to Capital Goods sector median (112x) — attractively valued
Cash Flow
Negative FCF of ₹-138 Cr — company is consuming more cash than it generates
Earnings Growth
5yr EPS CAGR of -44.3% — severe earnings decline
Dividend
Dividend yield of 0.2% is symbolic — low but positive
Company Health Timeline
10-year financial health at a glance
Sentiment Trend
Historical Returns
Key Ratios & Growth
FCF Yield
-4.3%
Free cash flow / market cap
Revenue Growth (YoY)
+22.4%
Year-on-year revenue change
Profit Growth (YoY)
+121.5%
Year-on-year PAT change
Operating Cash Flow
₹119 Cr
TTM cash from operations
Key Financials
EPS (TTM)
₹7.8
P/E Ratio
32.2x
P/B Ratio
1.7x
ROE
5.4%
ROCE
3.9%
Debt / Equity
0.15x
Beta
0.72
Div Yield
0.2%
FCF (Cr)
₹-138 Cr
Revenue (Cr)
₹2,513 Cr
EPS Growth 5Y
-44.3%
Mkt Cap (Cr)
₹2,784 Cr
52W High
₹387.7
52W Low
₹205
Book Value/Share
₹147.1
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Op Profit | OPM% | PAT | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | ₹2.5K Cr | ₹177 Cr | 7.0% | ₹41 Cr | ₹3.73 |
| 2025-03-31 | ₹2.5K Cr | ₹162 Cr | 6.0% | ₹43 Cr | ₹3.90 |
| 2024-03-31 | ₹2.6K Cr | ₹307 Cr | 12.0% | ₹182 Cr | ₹16.51 |
| 2023-03-31 | ₹2.7K Cr | ₹250 Cr | 9.0% | ₹121 Cr | ₹10.98 |
| 2022-03-31 | ₹2.7K Cr | ₹416 Cr | 16.0% | ₹249 Cr | ₹22.56 |
| 2021-03-31 | ₹2.1K Cr | ₹364 Cr | 18.0% | ₹222 Cr | ₹20.16 |
| 2020-03-31 | ₹1.6K Cr | ₹230 Cr | 14.0% | ₹113 Cr | ₹10.23 |
| 2019-03-31 | ₹1.6K Cr | ₹184 Cr | 12.0% | ₹82 Cr | ₹9.12 |
| 2018-03-31 | ₹1.3K Cr | ₹164 Cr | 12.0% | ₹73 Cr | ₹8.08 |
| 2017-03-31 | ₹1.2K Cr | ₹163 Cr | 13.0% | ₹74 Cr | ₹16.48 |
| 2016-03-31 | ₹1.0K Cr | ₹100 Cr | 10.0% | ₹30 Cr | ₹6.15 |
| 2015-03-31 | ₹957 Cr | ₹82 Cr | 9.0% | ₹16 Cr | ₹3.27 |
Compounded Growth Rates
Sales Growth
Profit Growth
EPS Growth
Peer Comparison
Capital Goods| Stock | Price | Fair Value | MoS% | P/E | ROE | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electrosteel Castings Limited | ₹78.2 | ₹228.8 | +65.8% | 16.1 | 13.2% | UNDERVALUED |
Vesuvius India Limited | ₹466 | ₹1,325.9 | +64.8% | 37.2 | 17.1% | UNDERVALUED |
Power Finance Corporation | ₹430.4 | ₹824.5 | +47.8% | 5.7 | 20.5% | FAIRLY_VALUED |
REC | ₹336.9 | ₹618.3 | +45.5% | 5.6 | 20.0% | FAIRLY_VALUED |
Surya Roshni Limited | ₹245.1 | ₹381.4 | +35.7% | 16.6 | 12.8% | FAIRLY_VALUED |
Shakti Pumps (India) Limited | ₹504.1 | ₹695.5 | +27.5% | 24.2 | 18.0% | UNDERVALUED |
AGI Greenpac Limited | ₹578.6 | ₹663.1 | +12.8% | 10.7 | 15.6% | FAIRLY_VALUED |
Elecon Engineering | ₹534 | ₹544.2 | +1.9% | 31.9 | 15.8% | FAIRLY_VALUED |
Institutional Activity
Bulk deals, block deals, short selling & delivery volume — NSE data
Insider Trading
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