52-week range
Price risk
Balance sheet & cash
Was the rally earned?
Mostly yes, with a catch.
- Per-share earnings added 283 points, but investors now pay less per rupee of profit (P/E 168.6x to 21.7x), which took 243 points back.
- The share count barely moved.
Mostly earnings.
- Per-share earnings took off 51 points, while the multiple moved less (P/E 13.6x to 21.7x).
- The share count fell 12%.
Mostly earnings.
- Per-share earnings took off 47 points, while the multiple moved less (P/E 31.0x to 21.7x).
- The share count fell 10%.
What do "pts" mean?
"pts" are percentage points of the share price return. The parts add up to the total shown for each period. Because price = P/E × net profit ÷ share count, higher profit pushes the price up, a higher P/E pushes it up, and more shares push it down.
Example: if the price rose 34% and profit growth accounts for +58 pts while a lower P/E accounts for -24 pts, then 58 - 24 = 34. The +58 is not the profit growth rate itself: it is the part of the price move that profit growth explains.
Net profit is trailing twelve months as reported with a 60-day lag.
Is it expensive against its own past and its peers?
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How to read this
Shaded band: 10th to 90th percentile of the company's own P/E history; dashed line: its median; orange line: sector median (companies with a positive multiple, at least 5 in the sector).
Sector figures are built from today's listed companies, so they exclude companies that are no longer listed.
What is the price implying?
At normalised P/E (five-year average earnings) of 23.6x, a holder earning 12%/yr needs earnings to grow about 17.2%/yr for 10 years, then trade at 15x.
Over time
Implied growth by month (solid) and delivered growth (dashed).
Change the assumptions
| Exit P/E / return | 11% | 12% | 13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12x | 18.7% | 19.8% | 20.9% |
| 15x | 16.1% | 17.2% | 18.2% |
| 20x | 12.8% | 13.9% | 14.9% |
Looking back
- Jan 2021Price implied 18%/yr; EPS has since grown −22%/yr (6.0 yrs)
- Jan 2022Price implied 18%/yr; EPS has since grown −25%/yr (5.0 yrs)
Past comparisons cover only companies listed today (survivorship bias) and say nothing about future outcomes.
“Implied growth” is what the current price would require under our stated assumptions, not what we expect. How this is calculated and the market-wide lists.
What prices imply across Process Industries The market-wide Expectations lists
What changed?
- Oct '26Volume reached 12.9x its 50-day median on 2026-10-01; price +4.8% that day.
- Sep '26Year-on-year EPS growth turned positive.
- Sep '26Moved into the top quartile of Process Industries on operating margin (from the 2nd quartile).
- Sep '26Volume reached 15.2x its 50-day median on 2026-09-30; price +12.5% that day.
- Jun '26Moved into the 2nd quartile of Process Industries on operating margin (from the 3rd quartile).
- May '26Volume reached 13.0x its 50-day median on 2026-05-18; price +1.8% that day.
- Apr '26P/E crossed above the 90th percentile of its own history to date (35.2x).
- Mar '26Fell 89% from the Nov 2020 peak to the Mar 2026 low.
Show 22 earlier events
- Mar '26Slipped to the 3rd quartile of Process Industries on operating margin (from the 2nd quartile).
- Mar '26Volume reached 99.7x its 50-day median on 2026-03-19; price +9.4% that day.
- Sep '25EPS (TTM) turned positive.
- Sep '25P/E crossed above the 90th percentile of its own history to date (183.7x).
- Jun '25Moved into the 2nd quartile of Process Industries on operating margin (from the 3rd quartile).
- Apr '25Volume reached 18.2x its 50-day median on 2025-04-02; price +13.6% that day.
- Mar '25Moved into the 3rd quartile of Process Industries on operating margin (from the bottom quartile).
- Feb '25Volume reached 14.9x its 50-day median on 2025-02-14; price +6.7% that day.
- Dec '24Slipped to the bottom quartile of Process Industries on operating margin (from the 3rd quartile).
- Sep '24Moved into the 3rd quartile of Process Industries on operating margin (from the bottom quartile).
- Sep '24Volume reached 13.6x its 50-day median on 2024-09-10; price +5.5% that day.
- Jun '24EPS (TTM) turned negative.
- Jun '24Slipped to the bottom quartile of Process Industries on ROCE (from the 2nd quartile).
- Jun '24Dividend payout cut from 3% to 0% of profit.
- Jun '24Volume reached 6.2x its 50-day median on 2024-06-19; price +5.3% that day.
- Mar '24P/E fell below the 10th percentile of its own history to date (11.7x).
- Mar '24Volume reached 12.1x its 50-day median on 2024-03-05; price +4.8% that day.
- Dec '23Volume reached 7.7x its 50-day median on 2023-12-27; price +3.8% that day.
- Aug '23Volume reached 7.2x its 50-day median on 2023-08-10; price -10.0% that day.
- Jun '23Moved into the 3rd quartile of Process Industries on EPS growth (from the bottom quartile).
- Jun '23Dividend payout cut from 8% to 3% of profit.
- May '23Volume reached 14.7x its 50-day median on 2023-05-23; price +15.8% that day.
Events are generated from the data by fixed rules.
The month shown is when the change became visible in the reported figures, assuming a 60-day lag after each quarter end; it is not an announcement date.
Where price and fundamentals disagree, market-wide Rewind the whole market to any month
Are profits backed by cash?
5 of 7 checks are within range, 2 near a threshold.
Tap a check to see how it is measured.
Other income reliance34%Near threshold
Other income as a share of pre-tax profit (trailing twelve months): 33.8%. Bands: below 15%, 15% to 35%, above 35%.
Tax rate22%Within range
Median quarterly effective tax rate over about 2.5 years: 22.0%. Bands: 15% to 35%, 5% to 15% or 35% to 50%, outside 5% to 50%.
Cash conversion10.55xWithin range
Operating cash flow divided by net profit over the last three fiscal years: 10.55x (cash from operations ₹232 cr, net profit ₹22 cr). Bands: 0.8x and above, 0.5x to 0.8x, below 0.5x.
Free cash flow4 of 5 yrsWithin range
Fiscal years with positive free cash flow in the last 5: 4. Bands: at least 80% of years, 40% to 80%, below 40%.
Receivable days vs history+30 daysNear threshold
Debtor days are above the median of the previous three fiscal years by 30 days (120 vs 90). Bands: under 15 days, 15 to 45, over 45.
Capital work in progress3% of fixed assetsWithin range
Capital work-in-progress is 3% of fixed assets. Bands: not rising or up to 30%; rising for three years and above 30%; rising and above 60%.
Payable days-57 days / 2 yrsWithin range
Days payable changed by -57 over two years. Bands: rise of up to 30 days; more than 30 days.
How to read this
Each check is a named rule with fixed thresholds, not a score. Annual statements are the latest restated figures, so a past year may differ from what was originally reported.
Who has been buying and selling?
- Over 2 years, DIIs trimmed 0.9 pts.
- The number of shareholders fell from 49,050 to 40,526 (-17%) between Dec 2023 and Jun 2026.
Holdings, Jun '26
How each group changed
Number of shareholders
Quarterly shareholding as reported, labelled by the quarter it covers (it becomes visible about two months later).
Shareholder counts are only available for recent quarters.
How rough has the ride been?
Monthly share price
Last 90 trading days
Drawdown from peak
Largest drawdowns
-89.4% (2020-11 peak to 2026-03 low, not yet recovered)
Most recent volume spikes
2026-10-06: 5.5x the 50-day median, price +4.4% that day
2026-10-05: 10.1x the 50-day median, price -0.3% that day
2026-10-01: 12.9x the 50-day median, price +4.8% that day
Beta is the slope of daily returns against a market-cap-weighted index of the sector's other listed companies, built from today's constituents (so it excludes companies no longer listed).
Where does it rank among Process Industries peers?
Each cell is the company's percentile rank among its Process Industries peers (non-financial companies) that month.
Darker is better-ranked.
Rows marked ↓ are inverted (lower debt, shorter cash cycle and a lower P/E rank higher).
Percentiles use today's listed companies in the sector and need at least 5 peers with a value; grey cells have too few.
ROE is computed from net profit and book value where the source does not report it.
The Process Industries sector page Watch it move against Process Industries in the Observatory
What else looks like this?
Companies with the most similar financial profile today, regardless of industry.
| Company | Sector | Similarity | Closest on |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIVE PAISA CAPITAL (5PAISA) | Finance | 58% | promoter holding, market cap |
| SOLARA ACTIVE PHARMA SCIEN (SOLARA) | Health Technology | 58% | ROCE, promoter holding |
| ALLCARGO LOGISTICS (ALLCARGO) | Transportation | 55% | ROCE, promoter holding |
| ADVENT HOTELS INTERNATIONAL LI (ADVENTHTL) | Consumer Services | 52% | volatility, ROCE |
| ONIDA ELECTRONICS (ONIDA) | Consumer Durables | 52% | revenue, promoter holding |
| MEGHMANI ORGANICS (MOL) | Process Industries | 70% | operating margin, P/E |
| BEST AGROLIFE (BESTAGRO) | Process Industries | 57% | ROCE, operating margin |
| SULA VINEYARDS (SULA) | Process Industries | 57% | market cap, revenue |
Similarity is statistical, based on reported metrics; it does not imply similar business quality or future returns.
What happened next to similar setups
- We found 50 past situations where a non-financial company looked like VALIANT ORGANICS LTD today on valuation, return on capital, margins, debt, growth, price momentum, size and volatility.
- Over the following 12 months the middle half of them returned −18% to +74% vs the market, against −1% for all non-financial companies in the same months.
- The gap against the base rate (+4.2%, 80% range −5.3% to +30.1%) is within what chance and overlapping periods produce.
Where the 50 outcomes landed
Each dot is one past situation (hover or tap for details) · Solid dots are the closest matches, listed below · Shaded is the middle half of all companies in the same months · 7 beyond the range shown, drawn at the edge
50 past situations · 50 companies · 33 months · 2020–2025
The closest matches
| Company | When | P/E | ROCE | 12M mom. | Drawdown | Next 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JINDRILL Industrial Services |
Feb 2023 | 13x | 7% | +52% | −14% | +50% |
| BBL Producer Manufacturing |
Jul 2023 | 26x | 9% | +117% | −1% | +80% |
| HUHTAMAKI Process Industries |
Jan 2020 | 22x | — | +46% | −12% | +1% |
| APOLLO Electronic Technology |
Oct 2022 | 30x | 9% | +85% | −10% | +292% |
| SPAL Consumer Non-Durables |
Nov 2021 | 22x | 10% | +163% | −11% | −5% |
Show the other 3 matches
How reliable is this?
Matched on P/E, P/S, ROCE, operating margin, debt/equity, interest cover, revenue growth, 12-month momentum, drawdown from 12-month high, size and volatility. Closest on: drawdown from 12-month high, P/S and interest cover. One match per company and at most 7 from any one month.
Independent periods: the matches fall in 6 distinct 12-month windows. Matches from nearby months share the same market conditions, so fewer windows means less evidence.
Monthly history (73 months)
| Month | P/E | Revenue (TTM) | ROE | ROCE | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 21.7x | ₹766 cr | 7.1% | 5.0% | 0.3x |
| 2026-09 | 23.6x | ₹766 cr | 7.2% | 5.0% | 0.3x |
| 2026-08 | 24.5x | ₹738 cr | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.3x |
| 2026-07 | 22.5x | ₹738 cr | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.3x |
| 2026-06 | 23.1x | ₹738 cr | 4.5% | 5.0% | 0.3x |
| 2026-05 | 38.3x | ₹724 cr | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2026-04 | 35.2x | ₹724 cr | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2026-03 | 26.1x | ₹724 cr | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2026-02 | 27.2x | ₹752 cr | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2026-01 | 28.6x | ₹752 cr | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2025-12 | 32.4x | ₹752 cr | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2025-11 | 141.7x | ₹755 cr | 0.7% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2025-10 | 168.6x | ₹755 cr | 0.7% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2025-09 | 183.7x | ₹755 cr | 0.7% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2025-08 | — | ₹719 cr | -0.5% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2025-07 | — | ₹719 cr | -0.5% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2025-06 | — | ₹719 cr | -0.5% | 3.0% | 0.3x |
| 2025-05 | — | ₹692 cr | -3.8% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2025-04 | — | ₹692 cr | -3.8% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2025-03 | — | ₹692 cr | -3.8% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2025-02 | — | ₹646 cr | -5.6% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2025-01 | — | ₹646 cr | -5.6% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-12 | — | ₹646 cr | -5.6% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-11 | — | ₹689 cr | -3.3% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-10 | — | ₹689 cr | -3.3% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-09 | — | ₹689 cr | -3.3% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-08 | — | ₹723 cr | -1.1% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-07 | — | ₹723 cr | -1.1% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-06 | — | ₹723 cr | -1.1% | 1.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-05 | 12.1x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-04 | 12.9x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-03 | 11.7x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-02 | 13.1x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2024-01 | 15.0x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2023-12 | 15.5x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2023-11 | 14.6x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2023-10 | 13.6x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2023-09 | 14.6x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2023-08 | 15.6x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2023-07 | 17.0x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2023-06 | 17.2x | ₹1052 cr | 14.9% | 14.0% | 0.4x |
| 2023-05 | 14.3x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2023-04 | 12.1x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2023-03 | 10.0x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2023-02 | 9.7x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2023-01 | 11.4x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2022-12 | 14.3x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2022-11 | 15.4x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2022-10 | 16.0x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2022-09 | 17.7x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2022-08 | 14.3x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2022-07 | 16.1x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2022-06 | 12.8x | ₹1153 cr | 20.9% | 21.0% | 0.6x |
| 2022-05 | 16.0x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2022-04 | 21.1x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2022-03 | 21.8x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2022-02 | 21.0x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2022-01 | 26.5x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-12 | 24.7x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-11 | 23.9x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-10 | 31.0x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-09 | 33.1x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-08 | 30.4x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-07 | 32.8x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-06 | 37.1x | ₹755 cr | 26.1% | 30.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-05 | 30.1x | ₹675 cr | 32.6% | 39.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-04 | 30.3x | ₹675 cr | 32.6% | 39.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-03 | 25.3x | ₹675 cr | 32.6% | 39.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-02 | 24.7x | ₹675 cr | 32.6% | 39.0% | 0.4x |
| 2021-01 | 26.7x | ₹675 cr | 32.6% | 39.0% | 0.4x |
| 2020-12 | 30.1x | ₹675 cr | 32.6% | 39.0% | 0.4x |
| 2020-11 | 30.7x | ₹675 cr | 32.6% | 39.0% | 0.4x |
| 2020-10 | 32.6x | ₹675 cr | 32.6% | 39.0% | 0.4x |