Ambalal Sarabhai (500009)

Slow Grower

FairStock Score: 56/100 — STEADY

Score breakdown: P/E: 3/3 · ROCE: 0/2 · Growth: 2/2 · Dividend: 0/1

Key Financials

Current Price₹68.47
Market Cap₹524.71 Cr
P/E Ratio11.35
ROCE9.12%
ROE7.49%
Dividend Yield0%
Profit Growth93.72%
Debt/Equity—
Sales Growth13.12%
52-Week Range₹23.12 — ₹68.47
SectorPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Book Value₹6.1

AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

At ₹68.47, Ambalal Sarabhai looks like a growth story at first glance. A trailing P/E of 11.35 and 93.72% profit growth are eye-catching, and the Piotroski score of 7/9 suggests the business is improving. But I have to stop and reconcile the numbers before paying a rupee. The book value is only ₹6.10, yet I'm asked to pay ₹68.47 — over 11 times book. A company earning a 7.49% ROE on that book value would generate about 46 paise per share; at ₹68.47, that's a P/E of nearly 150, not 11.35. Something is off. Either the earnings used for the P/E are not sustainable, or the ROE figure is stale. When the balance sheet and income statement tell different stories, I move on.

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