JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.
NSE: JKTYREJK Tyre & Industries Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
JK Tyre & Industries trades at ₹382.5, sitting below both its 50-DMA (₹415.46) and 200-DMA (₹429.37), and 37.49% off its 52-week high. The stock carries a trailing PE of 15.3 and a forward PE of 10.8 against a debt-to-equity ratio of 89.67, with a 4.3% profit margin and 5-year earnings growth of 287.8%. Its quality score of 55 ranks 2nd among the 6-stock Auto peer set used here.
P/E
15.3
Forward P/E
10.8
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
89.67
Profit Margin
+4.3%
Div. Yield
+0.8%
5Y ROE > 15%
1/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
50/100
News
2 headlines · 0 positive · 0 negative
Recent context
- ·A Markets Mojo report dated 11 May 2026 flagged a death cross formation (50-DMA crossing below 200-DMA), consistent with the current price structure where both moving averages are above the current price.
- ·A second Markets Mojo item from 12 May 2026 cited a technical momentum shift under market pressure; both available news items were classified neutral in sentiment.
- ·Analyst data shows 6 analysts covering the stock but no aggregated consensus rating was available in this cycle; forward PE of 10.8 reflects the analyst community's near-term earnings estimates.
Strengths
- +Forward PE of 10.8 is the lowest in the Auto peer set (vs Bajaj Auto at 27.0, M&M at 20.5, Maruti at 28.3), reflecting compressed valuation relative to trailing earnings.
- +5-year earnings growth of 287.8% and 5-year revenue growth of 15% show a meaningful expansion in profitability from a low base.
- +FCF was positive in 4 of the available historical years, indicating the business has generated cash above capex in most measured periods.
- +Quality score of 55 ranks 2nd of 6 in the peer set, ahead of M&M (52), Maruti (31), and TMPV (16).
Weaknesses
- −Debt-to-equity of 89.67 is substantially above peers such as Bajaj Auto and M&M, and the debt trend is flat over 5 years — no deleveraging has occurred.
- −Profit margin of 4.3% is thin; ROE data is unavailable and only 1 of available historical years recorded ROE above 15%, indicating limited return-on-equity persistence.
- −Price is below both the 50-DMA (₹415.46) and 200-DMA (₹429.37) with a 33.09% 3-month decline and a 37.49% drawdown from the 52-week high.
- −RSI at 36.15 is approaching oversold territory; nearest resistance at ₹419.8 represents a 9.8% gap from current price.
Open questions
- ?Does the flat debt trend over 5 years reflect deliberate capital allocation choices, or structural constraints on the company's ability to deleverage?
- ?Is the 287.8% 5-year earnings growth driven by a durable margin improvement in the tyre business, or by a recovery from an unusually depressed base period?
- ?How does JK Tyre's exposure to OEM versus replacement market segments affect the predictability of its revenue and margin profile through auto-sector cycles?
- ?What would need to change — in commodity input costs, debt levels, or demand mix — for the gap between the current price and the 200-DMA to narrow, and has that gap widened or narrowed in prior tyre-sector cycles?
Peer comparison: Auto
Ranks 2 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JKTYRE | JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.You're viewing | 15.3 | — | 55 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 28.0 | +15.0% | 43 |
| EICHERMOT | Eicher Motors Ltd. | 36.0 | — | 60 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 27.0 | +28.1% | 55 |
| M&M | Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 20.5 | +18.8% | 52 |
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 28.3 | +14.4% | 31 |
| TMPV | Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. | — | -1.1% | 16 |
Technical state
Current price
₹382.50
SMA 50
₹415.46
SMA 200
₹429.37
RSI (14)
36.1 (neutral)
From 52w high
-37.5%
1Y return
+15.2%
3M return
-33.1%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highDebt-to-equity of 89.67 is substantially elevated relative to Auto sector peers such as Bajaj Auto and M&M; the debt trend is flat over 5 years, indicating no meaningful deleveraging progress.
- highPrice at ₹382.5 is 37.49% below the 52-week high, below both the 50-DMA (₹415.46) and 200-DMA (₹429.37), and has declined 33.09% over 3 months. Nearest support is ₹376.6; resistance begins at ₹419.8.
- mediumProfit margin of 4.3% is thin; ROE data is unavailable and only 1 of available historical years recorded ROE above 15%, indicating limited and inconsistent return on equity. FCF was positive in 4 of available years.
- lowOnly 2 news items were retrieved for this analysis cycle, both neutral in sentiment. News-driven catalyst assessment is limited by sparse coverage.
Cross-section contradictions
- 5-year earnings growth of 287.8% and a forward PE of 10.8 (vs trailing PE of 15.3) imply improving profitability expectations, yet the stock is 37.49% below its 52-week high and down 33.09% over 3 months with no negative news catalyst identified in available coverage.
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