LT Foods Ltd.
NSE: LTFOODSLT Foods Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
LT Foods trades at Rs 397.10, just above both its 50-DMA (Rs 383.51) and 200-DMA (Rs 395.62), at a trailing PE of 22.27x (forward 14.15x) and debt-to-equity of about 0.28x. Q1 FY27 results showed revenue up 26% YoY to Rs 3,161 crore and PAT up 9%, driving predominantly positive recent news flow (7 of 8 headlines positive), even though the stock remains down 16.8% over the trailing 12 months and 21.3% below its 52-week high.
P/E
22.3
Forward P/E
14.2
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
28.49
Profit Margin
+5.5%
Div. Yield
+0.8%
5Y ROE > 15%
2/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
65/100
News
8 headlines · 7 positive · 0 negative
LT Foods Q1 Revenue Jumps 26% To ₹3,161 Crore - whalesbook.com
whalesbook.com
LT Foods ਦੇ ਸ਼ੇਅਰਾਂ 'ਚ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ! Q1 'ਚ ਆਮਦਨ 'ਚ **26%** ਦਾ ਵੱਡਾ ਵਾਧਾ - whalesbook.com
whalesbook.com
Mukul Agrawal-portfolio multibagger stock LT Foods jumps 5% after Q1 results; details here - TradingView
TradingView
LTFOODS: Revenue up 26% YoY, PAT up 9%, with strong international growth and improved leverage - TradingView
TradingView
LTFOODS: Q1 FY27 saw strong revenue and profit growth, with robust margins and stable outlook - TradingView
TradingView
Recent context
- ·Q1 FY27 results reported 26% YoY revenue growth to Rs 3,161 crore and 9% PAT growth, driving 7 of 8 recent headlines (TradingView, whalesbook.com, July 30-31 2026) to register positive sentiment.
- ·One TradingView headline described improved leverage alongside the Q1 results, a characterization that sits alongside the persistence dataset's separate rising long-term debt-trend classification.
- ·A TradingView headline noted a roughly 5% share-price move following the Q1 print, in an article that also referenced the stock's prior presence in a tracked institutional investor portfolio.
Strengths
- +Revenue grew 23.8% and earnings grew 70.7% over the trailing five years, with Q1 FY27 revenue up 26% YoY to Rs 3,161 crore and PAT up 9%.
- +Debt-to-equity of about 0.28x (28.49 on the raw percentage-scaled metric) indicates a low leverage level relative to the equity base.
- +Free cash flow was positive in 4 of the last 5 measured years.
- +News sentiment across recent coverage is positive (7 of 8 headlines, 0 negative); PE of 22.27x ranks 2nd-lowest among 6 tracked FMCG peers (range 17.0x-76.4x) and quality score of 53 ranks 2nd of 6.
Weaknesses
- −Profit margin of 5.49% is comparatively thin and has not scaled proportionally with the 23.8%/70.7% five-year revenue/earnings growth rates.
- −ROE cleared the 15% threshold in only 2 of the measured years, current-period ROE is not disclosed, and the persistence dataset records the underlying debt trend as rising even though the absolute level (about 0.28x) is currently low.
- −The stock is down 16.8% over the trailing 12 months and 21.3% below its 52-week high, with a -6.7% 3-month change, despite currently trading above both the 50-DMA and 200-DMA.
- −Analyst coverage is limited to 2 analysts with no consensus rating, and 1-year price-change data is unavailable for all 5 tracked FMCG peers, limiting sector-relative comparison.
Open questions
- ?Does the 5.49% profit margin reflect structural economics of the branded rice and foods category, or is there room for margin expansion as revenue scales further?
- ?What is driving the persistence dataset's rising debt-trend classification despite the current low absolute leverage level of about 0.28x, and over what period does that trend apply?
- ?Why has the 12-month price return of -16.8% not yet reflected the 26% YoY Q1 revenue growth and largely positive recent news flow, and is that gap specific to this stock or part of a broader FMCG sector move?
- ?With only 2 analysts currently tracked, how does the depth of professional coverage compare with the scale and growth trajectory of the business?
Peer comparison: FMCG
Ranks 2 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTFOODS | LT Foods Ltd.You're viewing | 22.3 | — | 53 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 51.4 | +41.3% | 47 |
| NESTLEIND | Nestle India Ltd. | 76.4 | — | 57 |
| BRITANNIA | Britannia Industries Ltd. | 51.6 | +53.3% | 50 |
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | 65.6 | — | 45 |
| HINDUNILVR | Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 46.6 | — | 44 |
| ITC | ITC Ltd. | 17.0 | +29.3% | 41 |
Technical state
Current price
₹397.10
SMA 50
₹383.51
SMA 200
₹395.62
RSI (14)
61.2 (neutral)
From 52w high
-21.3%
1Y return
-16.8%
3M return
-6.7%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumProfit margin stands at 5.49%, comparatively thin and not scaling proportionally with the 23.8% five-year revenue growth and 70.7% five-year earnings growth reported for the same dataset.
- lowROE cleared the 15% threshold in only 2 of the measured years and the current-period ROE figure is not available. Debt-to-equity is low in absolute terms (about 0.28x equity, from the raw percentage-scaled figure of 28.49), but the persistence dataset separately classifies the underlying debt trend as rising.
- lowDespite trading above both the 50-DMA (Rs 383.51) and 200-DMA (Rs 395.62) with RSI at 61.19 (neutral), the stock is down 16.8% over the trailing 12 months, down 6.7% over 3 months, and remains 21.3% below its 52-week high.
- lowAnalyst coverage is limited to 2 analysts with no consensus rating figure available, and 1-year price-change data is missing for all 5 tracked FMCG peers, which limits a relative sector price-performance comparison.
Cross-section contradictions
- News sentiment is strongly positive (7 of 8 recent headlines positive, 0 negative) built around 26% YoY Q1 FY27 revenue growth to Rs 3,161 crore and 9% PAT growth, yet the trailing 12-month price return is -16.8% and the stock remains 21.3% below its 52-week high, so the earnings-driven coverage has not shown up in trailing price performance.
- The persistence dataset records the debt-to-equity trend as rising, while a separate Q1 FY27 results headline describes improved leverage for the same period. The two characterizations of leverage direction do not fully reconcile without more context on the measurement window.
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