Godfrey Phillips India Ltd.
FMCG · NSE
52-week range
₹1,832 – ₹3,925
From 52w high
-38.2%
RSI (14)
70.0
vs SMA 50 / 200
↑ 50 · ↓ 200
Godfrey Phillips India (GODFRYPHLP) is an FMCG-sector cigarette manufacturer trading at Rs.2,424.80, down 15.01% over the past year and 38.22% below its 52-week high, though up 18.59% over the past 3 months. The stock carries a trailing PE of 29.15x — the second-lowest among 6 tracked FMCG peers — and a D/E of 3.005, which is notably elevated for the sector. Profit margin stands at 20.79% and 5-year revenue growth at 14.9%, against a quality score of 47/100, ranking 4th of 6 peers.
- ✓PE of 29.15x ranks 2nd-lowest among 6 FMCG peers (vs. Nestle at 81.6x, Britannia at 52.3x, HUL at 50.5x, Tata Consumer at 75.8x), placing it at the lower end of the sector valuation range.
- ✓Profit margin of 20.79% is meaningful for an FMCG manufacturer and 5-year revenue growth of 14.9% indicates consistent top-line expansion over the medium term.
- ✓Debt trend is flagged as falling, and the fundamental consistency score is 86/100, reflecting relative stability in the metrics that were available across the measurement period.
- ✓Dividend yield of 1.53% provides a modest income component alongside capital exposure.
- ✗Stock has declined 15.01% over the past year and remains 38.22% below its 52-week high, trading below the 200-DMA (Rs.2,704.47) for an extended period — the short-term rally has not yet recovered the longer-term price loss.
- ✗D/E of 3.005 is substantially above typical FMCG sector leverage; in a sector where peers like HUL operate with minimal debt, this balance-sheet structure introduces a differentiated financial risk profile.
- ✗ROE data is absent, meaning capital efficiency cannot be directly benchmarked against peers such as Nestle (ROE 76.3%), Britannia (53.3%), or HUL (21.6%) — a significant gap in the comparability framework.
- ✗Quality score of 47/100 ranks 4th of 6 tracked FMCG peers, with FCF positive in only 3 of available years and ROE above 15% in only 3 of available years, indicating inconsistency in the metrics that typically define FMCG quality compounders.
- ·A Business Today report from 29 April 2026 noted that ITC and Godfrey Phillips shares rallied up to 7% on a day when cigarette price movement was the cited catalyst, contributing to the stock's 18.59% 3-month gain.
- ·Q4 FY2026 results coverage appeared on Mint (8 May 2026); the sentiment was flagged as neutral, and no material earnings surprise detail is available from the headline alone given the thin news sample (2 articles total).
- ·Despite the recent price rally, the stock's RSI has reached 70.05 — at the boundary of the conventionally overbought range — while resistance levels are identified at Rs.2,635 and Rs.2,903.70, both above the current price of Rs.2,424.80.
- ?Does the elevated D/E of 3.005 reflect a structural feature of Godfrey Phillips' business model (e.g. working capital intensity, manufacturing capex), or does it represent a transitional phase that the falling debt trend may resolve?
- ?How does Godfrey Phillips' profit margin of 20.79% and 14.9% 5-year revenue growth compare to ITC — its closest listed peer in the cigarette segment — given that sector-wide 1-year price change data was unavailable for a direct comparison?
- ?The 52-week drawdown of 38.22% coincides with a 3-month rally of 18.59% and RSI near overbought levels — what fundamental or sectoral development drove the initial decline, and has that factor materially changed?
- ?Given that the consistency score is 86/100 yet ROE is missing and FCF was positive in only 3 of available years, how should an investor weigh the reported consistency score against the gaps in the underlying data?
PE
29.1
Forward PE
—
ROE
—
Profit margin
+20.8%
D/E
3.00
Dividend yield
+1.5%
Quality score
47/100
ROE 5y above 15%
3/5 yrs
FCF 5y positive
3/5 yrs
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