MRF Ltd.
NSE: MRFMRF Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
MRF trades at ₹134,860 — up 5.32% over the past 3 months but down 9.46% over the past 12 months and 17.42% below its 52-week high; it sits above its 50-DMA (₹129,268) but below its 200-DMA (₹140,051), with RSI at 58.81 (neutral). Trailing PE is 23.22x (forward 16.10x) against ROE of 12.26%, debt-to-equity of roughly 0.15x, and a quality score of 59 that ranks 1st of 6 tracked Auto-sector peers. Recent news skews positive (3 positive, 4 neutral, 1 negative of 8 tracked items), including a ₹229 final dividend recommendation for FY26 alongside a company comment flagging FY27 input-cost and geopolitical headwinds.
P/E
23.2
Forward P/E
16.1
ROE
+12.3%
Debt / Equity
15.29
Profit Margin
+7.8%
Div. Yield
+0.3%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
60/100
News
8 headlines · 3 positive · 1 negative
MRF sees geopolitical tensions, input costs as FY27 headwinds - The Times of India
The Times of India
MRF ranked India's most valuable and strongest tyre brand - BusinessLine
BusinessLine
MRF recommends ₹229 final dividend for FY26 - scanx.trade
scanx.trade
How MRF's 102-member promoter family has stayed united for 80 years - livemint.com
livemint.com
Be Sure To Check Out MRF Limited (NSE:MRF) Before It Goes Ex-Dividend - simplywall.st
simplywall.st
Recent context
- ·MRF's board recommended a ₹229 final dividend for FY26 (scanx.trade, 10 Jul 2026), with related ex-dividend coverage from simplywall.st (13 Jul 2026).
- ·Management commentary flagged geopolitical tensions and input costs as headwinds for FY27 (The Times of India, 15 Jul 2026).
- ·MRF was named India's most valuable and strongest tyre brand in independent brand-value coverage (BusinessLine, 14 Jul 2026), alongside profile coverage of its 102-member promoter family (livemint.com, 27 Jul 2026).
Strengths
- +Debt-to-equity of approximately 0.15x (raw metric 15.29 on a percent-scaled basis) is low for a capital-intensive tyre manufacturer, with a flat debt trend over the tracked period.
- +Quality score of 59 ranks 1st of 6 tracked Auto-sector peers (Bajaj Auto 57, Eicher Motors 56, M&M 42, Maruti Suzuki 31, TMPV 16).
- +PE of 23.22x is 2nd-lowest of 5 peers with PE data (below Bajaj Auto 27.38x, Maruti Suzuki 30.49x, Eicher Motors 37.22x), and forward PE of 16.10x sits below trailing PE, consistent with 5-year earnings growth of 37.2%.
- +Price has recovered 5.32% over the past 3 months and trades above its 50-DMA (₹129,268), with the board recommending a ₹229 final dividend for FY26.
Weaknesses
- −ROE of 12.26% has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (roeYearsAbove15 = 0), and free cash flow was positive in only 3 of the tracked years despite the low leverage.
- −Stock trades 3.7% below its 200-DMA (₹140,051) and is down 9.46% over the past 12 months, 17.42% below its 52-week high; nearest support sits at ₹129,550, roughly 4% below the current price.
- −Mean analyst rating of 3.3 across 9 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) sits toward the less-constructive end of the covered range.
- −Company commentary flagged geopolitical tensions and rising input costs as FY27 headwinds (The Times of India, 15 Jul 2026), the sole negative item among 8 tracked headlines.
Open questions
- ?Does the qualityScore rank of 1st-of-6 in the Auto sector reflect genuine relative strength, or does it partly reflect a peer set (Bajaj Auto, Eicher Motors, M&M, Maruti Suzuki, TMPV) with company-specific issues of their own?
- ?What is driving ROE staying below 15% in every tracked year despite debt-to-equity of only around 0.15x — is capital intensity, pricing power, or asset turnover the binding constraint?
- ?How might the FY27 input-cost and geopolitical headwinds flagged by management translate into margin trajectory, given profitMargin is currently 7.79%?
- ?Given the stock is above its 50-DMA but below its 200-DMA, what would distinguish a durable trend change in the 3-month recovery (+5.32%) from a shorter-term bounce within the broader 12-month decline (-9.46%)?
Peer comparison: Auto
Ranks 1 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRF | MRF Ltd.You're viewing | 23.2 | +12.3% | 59 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 28.9 | +6.7% | 40 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 27.4 | — | 57 |
| EICHERMOT | Eicher Motors Ltd. | 37.2 | — | 56 |
| M&M | Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 20.7 | — | 42 |
| MARUTI | Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 30.5 | +14.4% | 31 |
| TMPV | Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. | — | -1.1% | 16 |
Technical state
Current price
₹1,34,860.00
SMA 50
₹1,29,268.01
SMA 200
₹1,40,050.83
RSI (14)
58.8 (neutral)
From 52w high
-17.4%
1Y return
-9.5%
3M return
+5.3%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumROE of 12.26% has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (roeYearsAbove15 = 0) and free cash flow was positive in only 3 of the tracked years, despite low leverage (debt-to-equity of approximately 0.15x on the percent-scaled raw metric of 15.29) and a flat debt trend; consistencyScore is 54/100.
- mediumPrice of ₹134,860 sits 3.7% below the 200-DMA (₹140,050.83) though 4.3% above the 50-DMA (₹129,268.01); the stock is down 9.46% over 12 months and 17.42% below its 52-week high, with the nearest support at ₹129,550, roughly 4% below the current price.
- lowPeer priceChange1Y data is unavailable for all 5 Auto-sector comparables and ROE data is missing for 3 of 5, limiting relative price-performance and capital-efficiency comparisons.
- lowCompany commentary flagged geopolitical tensions and rising input costs as FY27 headwinds (The Times of India, 15 Jul 2026) — the sole negative item among 8 tracked headlines (3 positive, 4 neutral, 1 negative).
Cross-section contradictions
- MRF ranks 1st of 6 peers by qualityScore (59, ahead of Bajaj Auto 57, Eicher Motors 56, M&M 42, Maruti Suzuki 31, TMPV 16) and 2nd of 5 by PE (23.22x), yet its own ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year and consistencyScore is only 54/100 — sector-relative standing coexists with modest absolute capital-efficiency metrics.
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