Jagsonpal Pharma (JAGSNPHARM)
StalwartFairStock Score: 31/100 — RISKY
Score breakdown: P/E: 1/3 · ROCE: 1/2 · Growth: 0/2 · Dividend: 0/1
Key Financials
| Current Price | ₹226.55 |
| Market Cap | ₹1,491.5 Cr |
| P/E Ratio | 33.76 |
| ROCE | 22.95% |
| ROE | 20.75% |
| Dividend Yield | 1.74% |
| Profit Growth | 22.18% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 |
| Sales Growth | 8.45% |
| Promoter Holding | 67.39% |
| 52-Week Range | ₹155 — ₹264.5 |
| Sector | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology |
| Book Value | ₹39.4 |
AI Analysis
AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.
Let me apply the same yardstick I used for any business: can I understand it, does it earn good returns on capital, and is the price sensible? Jagsonpal Pharma has some pleasing traits. It is almost debt-free, with debt/equity of 0.03, and it earns a return on equity of 20.75% and ROCE of 22.95%. Those are impressive numbers. Promoters own 67.39%, so their interests are aligned with mine. The latest quarter shows ₹11 Cr net profit on ₹73 Cr sales, a net margin above 15%, and the company pays a 1.48% dividend. But Graham taught me that a good business at a bad price is still a bad investment. Here sales fell 1.46% and profit fell 8.43%. At ₹202.02, I am paying 26.48 times earnings and 6.92 times book value for a company whose earnings are moving backward. The Piotroski F-Score of 3/9 is a red flag; it suggests deteriorating financial health beneath the surface. The FairStock Score of 11/100 also warns me that the margin of safety is missing. With book value of only ₹29.20, almost the entire price rests on hopes for future growth, yet the latest trend does not support that hope. The 52-week range of ₹155 to ₹264.50 tells me this stock has been volatile, and the current price is in the lower half, but a falling share price is not automatically cheap. If this were a consistent grower, I might be patient. But with negative growth and a rich multiple, I would need exceptional evidence before investing. The low debt and high return on capital are good, but they do not make up for declining profits at this valuation. I would keep this on my watchlist, not in my portfolio.
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