JTEKT India (JTEKTINDIA)

FairStock Score: 19/100 — RISKY

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

Key Financials

AI Analysis

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

When I look at JTEKT India, I first ask: what does the market give me for my rupee? At ₹130.70, I am paying over 54 times trailing earnings, while the book value is just ₹30.34. That means for every ₹100 of book value, the market is asking ₹431. A business must earn well on that book to justify such a premium, but JTEKT's ROE is only 8.81%. That is hardly a spectacular compounding machine. ROCE, at 11.22%, is decent but not exceptional. I do see low debt—D/E of just 0.23—and a Piotroski score of 7/9, which suggests the financial health is acceptable. I also respect the 74.98% promoter holding; owner alignment matters. Growth is visible: sales up 14.90%, profits up 41.45%, and latest quarterly sales are ₹680 Cr. But the net profit of ₹20 Cr on that revenue is a razor-thin 2.9% margin. A 41% profit rise from a small base can be misleading. The PEG ratio of 1.92 tells me the price already reflects much of the growth, and with a dividend yield of only 0.47%, I am not paid to wait. FairStock's own 23/100 risk score reinforces my caution. The 52-week range of ₹117.01 to ₹188.50 shows the stock has fallen sharply; sometimes a falling knife, sometimes a bargain. For me, margin of safety matters most. I would need either a much lower price or clear evidence that ROE can move well into the teens before I treat this as a business I can own with conviction. At today's price, I prefer to watch.

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