Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.
NSE: AEGISVOPAKAegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Aegis Vopak Terminals is an LPG and chemical liquid storage terminal operator listed on the NSE, currently priced at Rs 197.72 — 34.5% below its 52-week high and 15.5% below its 200-day moving average. The business reports a 28.9% profit margin and a 5-year earnings CAGR of 43.6%, but carries a debt-to-equity of 42.27 and has zero FCF-positive years on record. Trailing PE stands at 158.2 versus an Energy sector median in single digits, with a forward PE of 41.5 reflecting embedded earnings growth expectations.
P/E
158.2
Forward P/E
41.5
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
42.27
Profit Margin
+28.9%
Div. Yield
—
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
0/5
Quality
44/100
News
1 headlines · 1 positive · 0 negative
Recent context
- ·The company received an ESG rating from NSE Sustainability Ratings and Analytics Ltd (reported 7 May 2026) — the only news item captured in the current window, making broader sentiment assessment unreliable given the sample of one.
- ·The stock is down 9.8% over the past 3 months and sits 34.5% below its 52-week high, though it has recently moved back above its 50-DMA of Rs 191.20 with RSI at 50.1 (neutral).
- ·Nearest resistance levels cluster at Rs 202.58, Rs 206.02, and Rs 221; support levels are at Rs 184.50, Rs 184.20, and Rs 158 — the spread between current price and the upper resistance band is approximately 12%.
Strengths
- +5-year revenue CAGR of 22.3% and earnings CAGR of 43.6% indicate sustained top-line and bottom-line expansion over the measurement window.
- +Profit margin of 28.9% is high in absolute terms, consistent with the capital-intensive terminal and storage model where pricing is often contractual.
- +Quality score of 59 ranks 2nd of 6 in the Energy peer set, ahead of ONGC (54), BPCL (53), and RELIANCE (29), and COALINDIA (77) is the only peer ranked higher.
- +Forward PE of 41.5 represents a significant compression from the trailing PE of 158.2, suggesting analyst consensus embeds substantial near-term earnings step-up.
Weaknesses
- −Debt-to-equity of 42.27 is extreme for a non-financial infrastructure operator; debt trend is classified as rising, not stabilising.
- −Zero FCF-positive years on record and a persistence consistency score of 0 mean no demonstrated history of free-cash-flow generation — the high profit margin has not translated into measured positive free cash flow over the available window.
- −Stock has been below the 200-DMA for an extended period; current price of Rs 197.72 is 15.5% below the 200-DMA of Rs 233.96, with a 34.5% drawdown from the 52-week high.
- −ROE data is unavailable, preventing assessment of returns on equity; analyst coverage is limited to 3 analysts with no consensus rating value reported.
Open questions
- ?Given that debt-to-equity stands at 42.27 and FCF-positive years are zero, what is the source of capital used to fund the company's declared capex and debt-service obligations?
- ?The 5-year earnings CAGR of 43.6% compresses the trailing PE of 158.2 to a forward PE of 41.5 — how durable is that earnings growth trajectory given the infrastructure lead times inherent to terminal capacity expansion?
- ?Aegis Vopak's PE is 7-16x above its Energy sector peers; does the terminal-and-storage business model justify a structurally different valuation framework compared to upstream and refining peers?
- ?With coverage from only 3 analysts and no consensus rating reported, how does the limited sell-side visibility affect price discovery for a stock already 34.5% below its 52-week high?
Peer comparison: Energy
Ranks 2 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEGISVOPAK | Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.You're viewing | 158.2 | — | 59 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 11.6 | +18.6% | 53 |
| COALINDIA | Coal India Ltd. | 9.2 | +28.1% | 77 |
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | 9.9 | — | 54 |
| BPCL | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | 4.9 | — | 53 |
| RELIANCE | Reliance Industries Ltd. | 22.4 | +9.1% | 29 |
| DUMMYVEDL3 | Dummy Vedanta Ltd. 3 | — | — | — |
Technical state
Current price
₹197.72
SMA 50
₹191.20
SMA 200
₹233.96
RSI (14)
50.1 (neutral)
From 52w high
-34.5%
1Y return
—
3M return
-9.8%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highDebt-to-equity of 42.27 is extreme for a non-financial infrastructure operator. Combined with a persistence consistency score of 0 and zero FCF-positive years on record, the balance sheet carries substantial leverage with no demonstrated history of free-cash-flow generation to service it.
- highFCF-positive years: 0 out of the available measurement window; persistence consistency score: 0. No ROE data is available. Capital returns to equity holders cannot be assessed, and the absence of positive free cash flow raises questions about organic funding capacity.
- mediumCurrent price of Rs 197.72 is 15.5% below the 200-DMA of Rs 233.96 and 34.5% below the 52-week high. The stock is down 9.8% over the past 3 months. While it has recovered above the 50-DMA (Rs 191.20), the longer-term trend remains below the 200-DMA.
- mediumTrailing PE of 158.2 ranks 5th of 6 in the Energy sector peer set — by a wide margin versus COALINDIA (9.2), ONGC (9.9), RELIANCE (22.4), and BPCL (4.9). Quality score of 59 ranks 2nd of 6, offering relative distinction on quality but not on valuation.
- lowNews coverage is extremely sparse: only 1 article retrieved over the measurement window. Sentiment assessment is not statistically meaningful at this sample size.
- lowAnalyst coverage is thin at 3 analysts with no consensus rating value available. ROE is also null, limiting assessment of equity returns.
Cross-section contradictions
- Trailing PE of 158.2 is the highest in the Energy peer set, yet 5-year earnings CAGR of 43.6% drives a forward PE of 41.5 — the valuation gap between trailing and forward multiples implies the market is embedding high near-term earnings growth expectations.
- The sole news headline is categorised positive (an ESG rating from NSE Sustainability Ratings and Analytics) while the stock is 34.5% below its 52-week high and has been trading under the 200-DMA — news flow and price action are divergent.
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