APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.
NSE: APLAPOLLOAPL Apollo Tubes Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
APL Apollo Tubes trades at Rs 1,819.50, down 4.97% over 3 months and 20.94% below its 52-week high, sitting below both its 50-day (Rs 1,821.65) and 200-day (Rs 1,905.13) moving averages, though still up 20.53% over the trailing year. The company reports a 25.31% ROE on a 5.21% net profit margin, a debt-to-equity ratio near 0.09x, and trades at 41.97x trailing earnings (28.59x forward).
P/E
42.0
Forward P/E
28.6
ROE
+25.3%
Debt / Equity
9.40
Profit Margin
+5.2%
Div. Yield
+0.3%
5Y ROE > 15%
4/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
61/100
News
2 headlines · 0 positive · 0 negative
Recent context
- ·The only 2 cached headlines in this window are generic multi-stock roundups ('stocks to trade', 'brokerages' radar') that mention APL Apollo alongside several unrelated names; both are classified neutral and are too thin and non-company-specific for a reliable sentiment read.
- ·No dedicated, company-specific news event was captured in this run's data window.
- ·Analyst count stands at 20, though the aggregated consensus rating figure was not available in this data pull.
Strengths
- +ROE of 25.31%, with 4 of the last 5 years above 15% and a consistency score of 87/100.
- +Debt-to-equity ratio of roughly 0.09x (Yahoo's raw 9.396 figure is percent-scaled), among the lower leverage profiles for a capital-intensive tubes manufacturer, with the debt trend classified as falling.
- +5-year earnings growth of 20.8% has outpaced 5-year revenue growth of 13.6%, pointing to margin or operating-leverage gains over the period.
- +Trailing PE of 41.97x ranks 2nd-lowest of 6 tracked Infrastructure-sector peers, whose PEs range from 32.7x to 109.2x.
Weaknesses
- −Price sits below both the 50-DMA (Rs 1,821.65) and 200-DMA (Rs 1,905.13), down 20.94% from the 52-week high and 4.97% over the past 3 months.
- −Free cash flow was positive in only 3 of the last 5 years, despite the double-digit ROE — cash conversion has been less consistent than reported profitability.
- −Net profit margin of 5.21% is thin, leaving limited buffer against input-cost or pricing swings typical of steel-tube manufacturing.
- −Quality score of 46/100 ranks 4th of 6 tracked sector peers, behind higher scorers such as Cummins India (65).
Open questions
- ?Does the gap between the 25.31% ROE and the 5.21% net profit margin reflect high asset turnover typical of a tubes distribution model, and how has that mix shifted over time?
- ?What explains the inconsistency in free cash flow (positive in only 3 of the last 5 years) alongside a falling debt trend and a rising ROE?
- ?Is the current gap between price and the 50-/200-day moving averages tied to a broader infrastructure/capital-goods sector move, or specific to APL Apollo?
- ?How does the 41.97x trailing PE compare with APL Apollo's own historical PE range over a longer window, beyond this single-period peer snapshot?
Peer comparison: Infrastructure
Ranks 4 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APLAPOLLO | APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.You're viewing | 42.0 | +25.3% | 46 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 70.3 | +29.5% | 47 |
| CUMMINSIND | Cummins India Ltd. | 64.7 | +29.5% | 65 |
| BEL | Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 46.2 | — | 50 |
| ABB | ABB India Ltd. | 98.9 | — | 47 |
| CGPOWER | CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. | 109.2 | — | 38 |
| LT | Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 32.7 | — | 37 |
Technical state
Current price
₹1,819.50
SMA 50
₹1,821.65
SMA 200
₹1,905.13
RSI (14)
48.0 (neutral)
From 52w high
-20.9%
1Y return
+20.5%
3M return
-5.0%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumCurrent price of Rs 1,819.50 sits below both the 50-DMA (Rs 1,821.65) and the 200-DMA (Rs 1,905.13), down 4.97% over the past 3 months and 20.94% below the 52-week high. RSI at 48.02 is neutral, not oversold.
- mediumFree cash flow was positive in only 3 of the last 5 years despite a 25.31% ROE and a debt trend classified as falling — cash conversion has not tracked the reported profitability as consistently.
- lowAnalyst consensus rating field is null despite an analyst count of 20 in this data pull, so no aggregated rating figure is available this run.
- lowNews coverage in this window is limited to 2 generic multi-stock roundup headlines with no APL Apollo-specific news, both classified neutral — too sparse to read sentiment. Sector peer comparison is also thin: ROE is missing for 4 of 5 tracked peers and priceChange1Y is missing for all 5.
Cross-section contradictions
- Profitability and balance-sheet trend metrics look constructive (25.31% ROE, 20.8% 5-year earnings growth, falling debt trend), yet the stock sits 20.94% below its 52-week high and below both moving averages, with no negative news catalyst evident in the (thin) available coverage.
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