KDDL Ltd (KDDL)

FairStock Score: 37/100 — MIXED

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

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AI Analysis

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

Looking at KDDL, I first ask: what does the owner earn, and how sure am I? The company has a return on equity of 21.72% and a debt-equity ratio of only 0.25. Those are encouraging. But the last year tells a different story. Sales grew 26.42%, yet profits fell 26.02%. That means the business is not converting revenue growth into shareholder earnings. In the latest quarter, sales were ₹597 Cr and net profit just ₹38 Cr—a thin margin. I don't like paying high multiples for uncertain earnings. At ₹2,552.55, the P/E is 35.59 and the P/B is 10.05, while book value is only ₹254.01. That is a rich price for a company whose F-Score is only 4 out of 9. The Piotroski score tells me fundamentals are weakening, not improving. The 52-week range from ₹1,990 to ₹4,150 also reminds me how volatile this stock can be. Promoter holding at 50.43% is good; owners still have skin in the game. But dividend yield of 0.62% gives me little while I wait. Graham would say price is not value. PEG of 1.35 appears reasonable only if profit growth resumes; with profit declining, that ratio is misleading. This looks like a cyclical business enjoying a sales up-cycle but suffering margin compression. At FairStock Score 34/100, I see more risk than reward. I'd want lower price or demonstrated margin recovery before committing.

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