Engineers India Ltd.
NSE: ENGINERSINNIFTY500
Analyst consensus:Strongly constructive· 5 analysts
₹251.82+12.6%1Y
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Engineers India Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Engineers India Ltd (ENGINERSIN) is a PSU consultancy and engineering firm in the infrastructure sector, trading at Rs 246.75 — 21.6% above its 50-DMA (Rs 220.94) and 21.8% above its 200-DMA (Rs 202.65). Trailing PE of 17.9 is the lowest among six infrastructure peers in this dataset, while the stock has gained 37.2% over the past 12 months and 34.9% over the most recent 3 months. A board meeting is scheduled for 21 May 2026 to announce FY26 full-year results and a final dividend.
P/E
17.9
Forward P/E
21.0
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
0.73
Profit Margin
+19.3%
Div. Yield
+1.2%
5Y ROE > 15%
3/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
61/100
News
1 headlines · 0 positive · 0 negative
Recent context
- ·A board meeting is scheduled for 21 May 2026 to announce FY26 full-year results and a final dividend; this is the primary near-term known catalyst in the news window.
- ·The 34.9% price gain over 3 months coincides with no identifiable positive news catalyst in the captured dataset — the driver of this near-term move is not documented in available headlines.
- ·The stock is approaching near-term resistance at Rs 264.6 and Rs 267 (approximately 7-8% above the current price of Rs 246.75), while the next documented support levels sit at Rs 185, Rs 177.5, and Rs 162.35.
Strengths
- +5-year revenue growth of 58.3% and earnings growth of 218.6% represent a substantial expansion cycle; trailing PE of 17.9 is the lowest among the six infrastructure peers in the dataset (BEL 51.9, L&T 33.4, ABB 86.8, CG Power 108.5, Cummins 66.5).
- +Price is above both the 50-DMA (Rs 220.94) and 200-DMA (Rs 202.65), with a 52-week drawdown of only 7.6% from the high — indicating the stock has been in an extended uptrend without a major corrective move.
- +Profit margin of 19.3% is notable for an engineering and consultancy business, which typically operates at lower margins than product-based peers; D/E of 0.73 remains moderate relative to capital-intensive sector peers.
- +Quality score of 60 ranks 1st among the six peers in this dataset (BEL 57, ABB 47, CG Power 45, Cummins 24, L&T 26), suggesting relatively stronger composite fundamentals within this peer group.
Weaknesses
- −Debt trend is classified as rising, and FCF-positive years total only 3 within the available historical window — indicating cash generation has not been consistently positive across the earnings cycle.
- −Consistency score of 51 sits below the midpoint of 100, and ROE data is unavailable, leaving key profitability measures unverifiable. Forward PE of 21.0 above trailing PE of 17.9 implies consensus expects earnings growth to slow from the 5-year pace.
- −News coverage for this run is limited to a single neutral article; there are no additional data points to assess current sentiment, regulatory developments, or order-flow news — material information gaps for a PSU-sector consultancy where government contract announcements are a primary value driver.
- −Peer comparison is unreliable for 4 of 5 peers due to null ROE and null 1-year price change fields, limiting the ability to verify the 1st-of-6 ranking on quality score and PE across a common data period.
Open questions
- ?What proportion of ENGINERSIN's current order book is tied to specific government capex programmes, and how would a shift in PSU infrastructure spending priorities affect revenue visibility?
- ?Does the 218.6% earnings growth over 5 years reflect a structural improvement in operating leverage or a recovery from an unusually depressed base — and what does the forward PE expansion from 17.9 to 21.0 imply about the sustainability of that growth rate?
- ?How has debt been deployed over the rising D/E trend, and is it funding working capital for project execution or balance-sheet expansion — and what is the trajectory of FCF over the next reported period?
- ?Given that trailing PE of 17.9 is a significant discount to all five listed peers, what explains the valuation gap — and does the FY26 results board meeting on 21 May 2026 carry risk of a negative earnings surprise that would test that discount?
Peer comparison: Infrastructure
Ranks 1 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINERSIN | Engineers India Ltd.You're viewing | 17.9 | — | 60 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 69.4 | +18.3% | 40 |
| BEL | Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 51.9 | — | 57 |
| ABB | ABB India Ltd. | 86.8 | — | 47 |
| CGPOWER | CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. | 108.5 | +19.6% | 45 |
| LT | Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 33.4 | +16.9% | 26 |
| CUMMINSIND | Cummins India Ltd. | 66.5 | — | 24 |
Technical state
Current price
₹246.75
SMA 50
₹220.94
SMA 200
₹202.65
RSI (14)
54.2 (neutral)
From 52w high
-7.6%
1Y return
+37.2%
3M return
+34.9%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
₹185.00
₹177.50
₹162.35
Algorithmic resistance levels
₹264.60
₹267.00
Risk flags
- mediumNews coverage is extremely sparse: only 1 article captured in the news window, rated neutral. Sentiment analysis based on a single data point cannot reliably characterize the news environment for this stock.
- mediumDebt trend is classified as rising with D/E at 0.73. FCF-positive years stand at only 3 within the available window. Consistency score of 51 sits below the midpoint. Forward PE of 21.0 exceeds trailing PE of 17.9, signalling that consensus expects near-term earnings growth to moderate from the 5-year pace of 218.6%.
- lowROE data is unavailable, preventing assessment of return-on-equity trajectory. Analyst rating field returned null despite 5 analysts counted — consensus score is unverifiable from this dataset.
- lowFour of five listed peers show null ROE and null 1-year price change, making the peer-ranking conclusions (1st of 6 on PE and quality score) unreliable. The peer set spans disparate businesses (defence electronics, heavy engineering, power equipment) which limits comparability of valuation multiples.
Cross-section contradictions
- Trailing PE of 17.9 is the lowest in the peer group (peers range from 33.4 to 108.5), yet the stock has gained 37.2% over 12 months and sits only 7.6% below its 52-week high. A combination of below-sector valuation and strong price appreciation is unusual and may reflect earnings timing differences across the group or a catch-up re-rating.
- News sentiment is entirely neutral (1 of 1 articles, zero positive) yet the stock advanced 34.9% over the most recent 3-month window. There is no identifiable positive news catalyst in the captured dataset to explain the sharp near-term move.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 25 Jun 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
AI synthesis (narrative, snapshot, strengths/weaknesses, peer ranking): generated 17 May 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days