Huhtamaki India (HUHTAMAKI)

FairStock Score: 58/100 — STEADY

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

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AI Analysis

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

I approach Huhtamaki India as a packaging business—simple, necessary, but not a wide-moat franchise. At ₹277.05, market cap ₹2,092 Cr, it trades at 15.34 times earnings and 1.55 times book (BV ₹178.59). That is not demanding, especially with a PEG of 0.10, but I remind myself that a low PEG only matters if growth persists. The latest quarter shows sales of ₹623 Cr and net profit of ₹30 Cr, while reported sales growth of 22.50% and profit growth of 75.50% are impressive. Yet the five-year revenue CAGR is only 0.05%, so this looks more like a cyclical rebound or margin recovery than a durable growth machine. Financial health is a plus: debt/equity is just 0.11, Piotroski F-Score is 7/9, and ROCE of 12.95% with ROE of 10.58% is respectable but not exceptional. Promoter holding of 67.73% aligns interests. Dividend yield of 0.72% is token. The 52-week range of ₹148.60–₹320.78 shows the stock can swing; at ₹277.05 it is closer to the high than the low. FairStock score 58/100 (STEADY) matches my view: steady, not spectacular. I would want evidence that the 5-year revenue stagnation has ended and that ROCE can improve before calling it a compounder. The stated FCF of ₹95.15 lakh Cr is so large versus market cap that I would reconcile it before relying on it. At this price, the downside may be limited by asset value and low debt, but the upside needs consistent top-line growth.

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