Atul Ltd.
NSE: ATULAtul Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
ATUL trades at ₹6,650, up 1.26% over the past year and down 1.98% over three months, sitting 6.92% below its 52-week high but above both its 50-day (₹6,518.13) and 200-day (₹6,279.55) moving averages with RSI at 60.04. Q1 FY27 results showed double-digit revenue and profit growth, contributing to 5 of 8 recent news items scoring positive with none negative. Trailing PE of 25.18 is the lowest among six ranked Chemicals-sector peers, while its quality score of 54 ranks 4th of 6.
P/E
25.2
Forward P/E
22.1
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
2.91
Profit Margin
+12.0%
Div. Yield
+0.5%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
59/100
News
8 headlines · 5 positive · 0 negative
Atul Ltd Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next - simplywall.st
simplywall.st
Buy Atul; target of Rs 7700: ICICI Securities - Moneycontrol.com
Moneycontrol.com
Buy Atul Ltd for the Target Rs 8,400 by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd - Investment Guru
Investment Guru
ATUL: Q1 FY27 saw double-digit revenue and profit growth, with strong segment performance and board expansion - TradingView
TradingView
Atul Shares Extend Gains, Rise 4% After Sharp Improvement In Q1 Performance - ndtvprofit.com
ndtvprofit.com
Recent context
- ·ICICI Securities issued a 'Buy' rating with a ₹7,700 price target after Q1 FY27 results (Moneycontrol, Jul 27).
- ·Shares rose about 4% following the Q1 print; news coverage from Jul 24-29 ran 5 positive, 3 neutral, 0 negative across 8 items, including coverage of double-digit revenue and profit growth and board expansion.
- ·Despite the positive news flow, the stock's 1-year price return is +1.26% and its 3-month return is -1.98%, trading 6.92% below its 52-week high.
Strengths
- +Trailing PE of 25.18 (forward PE 22.15) is the lowest of six ranked Chemicals-sector peers, versus peer PEs ranging from 31.6 to 97.2.
- +Q1 FY27 results delivered double-digit revenue and profit growth alongside board expansion, with 5 of 8 recent news items scored positive and none negative.
- +Price trades above both its 50-day (₹6,518.13) and 200-day (₹6,279.55) moving averages, with RSI at 60.04 (neutral).
- +Mean analyst rating of 1.82 across 11 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).
Weaknesses
- −ROE has not exceeded 15% in any year of available history (roeYearsAbove15 = 0), and the historical consistency score is 18/100; quality score of 54 ranks 4th of 6 Chemicals peers.
- −Debt-to-equity of 2.907 is on a rising trend, with free cash flow positive in only 3 of the years assessed for the consistency score.
- −5-year earnings growth of 92% substantially outpaces 5-year revenue growth of 25%, while profit margin of 11.97% remains modest for the specialty-chemicals segment.
- −Current-period ROE is not reported in the fundamental snapshot, leaving a gap in the profitability picture despite historical ROE-persistence metrics being available.
Open questions
- ?Does the 92% five-year earnings growth reflect a structural improvement in the business, or primarily a recovery or margin-expansion effect given revenue grew only 25% over the same period?
- ?What is driving the rising debt-to-equity trend (2.907), and how does it compare with capex or working-capital needs across the specialty-chemicals cycle?
- ?Why has ROE not crossed 15% in any year of the available history despite periods of strong earnings growth?
- ?How does the gap between ATUL's below-median quality score (4th of 6 peers) and its below-median PE (cheapest of 6 peers) relate to the current mean analyst rating of 1.82?
Peer comparison: Chemicals
Ranks 4 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATUL | Atul Ltd.You're viewing | 25.2 | — | 54 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 53.2 | +22.4% | 47 |
| PIDILITIND | Pidilite Industries Ltd. | 68.0 | +23.5% | 66 |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries India Ltd. | 97.2 | +31.2% | 61 |
| SRF | SRF Ltd. | 36.2 | — | 56 |
| COROMANDEL | Coromandel International Ltd. | 32.9 | — | 30 |
| PIIND | PI Industries Ltd. | 31.6 | +12.3% | 23 |
Technical state
Current price
₹6,650.00
SMA 50
₹6,518.13
SMA 200
₹6,279.55
RSI (14)
60.0 (neutral)
From 52w high
-6.9%
1Y return
+1.3%
3M return
-2.0%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumROE has not exceeded 15% in any year of available history (roeYearsAbove15 = 0) and the historical consistency score is 18/100; ATUL's quality score of 54 ranks 4th of 6 ranked Chemicals-sector peers (Pidilite 66, Solar Industries 61, SRF 56 all rank higher).
- mediumDebt-to-equity of 2.907 is on a rising trend, and free cash flow was positive in only 3 of the years underlying the 18/100 consistency score — indicating earnings growth has not been uniformly cash-backed.
- low5-year earnings growth of 92% substantially outpaces 5-year revenue growth of 25%, while profit margin of 11.97% remains modest for the specialty-chemicals segment, a pattern consistent with margin expansion off a lower base rather than revenue-led compounding.
- lowCurrent-period ROE is reported as null in the fundamental snapshot even though historical ROE-persistence metrics (roeYearsAbove15, consistencyScore) are populated, leaving a gap in the present-period profitability picture.
Cross-section contradictions
- News flow over the trailing period is 5 positive, 3 neutral, 0 negative out of 8 items, including a Q1 FY27 earnings beat and broker price targets up to 26% above CMP, yet the 1-year price return is only +1.26% and the 3-month return is -1.98%, with the stock still 6.92% below its 52-week high.
- 5-year earnings growth of 92% is well ahead of 5-year revenue growth of 25%, but ROE has never exceeded 15% in the available history and the consistency score is only 18/100, alongside a rising debt-to-equity of 2.907 — together suggesting the earnings growth has not been matched by durable, cash-backed returns on equity.
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