Religare Enterp. (RELIGARE)
Slow GrowerFairStock Score: 13/100 — RISKY
Score breakdown: P/E: 0/3 · ROCE: 0/2 · Growth: 0/2 · Dividend: 0/1
Key Financials
| Current Price | ₹234.75 |
| Market Cap | ₹8,010.46 Cr |
| P/E Ratio | 156.5 |
| ROCE | 8.39% |
| ROE | 2% |
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
| Profit Growth | -16.9% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.13 |
| Sales Growth | 22.1% |
| Promoter Holding | 26.27% |
| 52-Week Range | ₹196.51 — ₹284.85 |
| Sector | Finance |
| Book Value | ₹87.38 |
AI Analysis
AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.
At ₹221.79, Religare commands a market cap of ₹7,053 Cr while book value is only ₹63.75 per share. That is a price-to-book of 3.48 for a business earning a negative ROE of -1.85%. As Graham would say, price is what you pay, value is what you get. Here, I am asked to pay a large premium for an investment company that just reported a ₹77 Cr net loss in the latest quarter. The 68.61 P/E is not a sign of quality; it is a reminder that earnings have nearly disappeared. Sales growth of 23.25% looks encouraging, but profit growth is -5.32%, and the Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 tells me fundamentals are deteriorating, not improving. I do respect the balance sheet: debt-to-equity of 0.08 means the company is not drowning in leverage, and ROCE of 8.39% suggests some operational assets still generate returns. But no dividend and zero yield mean I cannot wait indefinitely for a recovery. With promoter holding only 26.27%, I would want strong, aligned insiders before trusting a turnaround story. In Buffett's language, this is not a wonderful business at a fair price; it is a potentially ordinary business at an expensive price. For a retail investor, the risk of permanent capital loss is high. The 52-week range shows the stock has fallen from ₹284.85 to ₹221.79, yet it still is not cheap. I need evidence of meaningful improvement in return on equity, sustained profits, and disciplined capital allocation before I would consider this a serious value candidate. Today it is a speculative turnaround, not an investment.
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