National Aluminium Co. Ltd.
NSE: NATIONALUMNational Aluminium Co. Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
NATIONALUM trades at Rs 382.70, up 112.05% over the past year but down 8.1% over the past 3 months and 13.9% below its 52-week high. Its PE of 10.55x (forward 9.99x) is the lowest among 6 tracked Metals-sector peers, and its quality score of 70 ranks 1st of 6. Q1 FY27 results showed profit up roughly 91% year-over-year on firmer aluminium prices, matched by uniformly positive recent news flow.
P/E
10.5
Forward P/E
10.0
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
0.28
Profit Margin
+34.9%
Div. Yield
+1.1%
5Y ROE > 15%
2/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
73/100
News
6 headlines · 6 positive · 0 negative
NALCO షేరు ధర దూసుకెళ్లింది.. Q1 లాభాల్లో **91%** జంప్! - Whalesbook
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NALCO Share Price: செம ஜாக்பாட்! லாபம் **91%** உயர்வு, Share **4.5%** ஏற்றம்! - Whalesbook
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NALCO Q1 Results: एल्यूमीनियम की दमदार कीमतों से मुनाफा 91% उछला - Whalesbook
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NALCO Share Price: નફો **91%** ફાટ્યો! એલ્યુમિનિયમના ભાવ વધતા રોકાણકારોમાં ખુશી - Whalesbook
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NALCO ஷேர் விலை: லாபம் **88%** உயர்வு! ₹2,002 கோடி அள்ளிய கம்பெனி - Whalesbook
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Recent context
- ·Q1 FY27 results reported profit growth of roughly 91% year-over-year, attributed in headlines to firmer aluminium prices; this was the dominant theme across all 6 tracked headlines (Aug 3-5, 2026), all classified positive.
- ·Mean analyst rating stands at 2.31 across 13 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).
- ·Despite the Q1 print and positive news flow, the stock has pulled back 8.1% over the trailing 3 months and sits 13.9% below its 52-week high, with nearest support at Rs 338.05 and nearest resistance at Rs 420.70.
Strengths
- +PE of 10.55x (forward 9.99x) is the lowest among 6 tracked Metals-sector peers (JSWSTEEL 12.67x, HINDALCO 14.24x, HINDZINC 14.52x, TATASTEEL 21.27x, ADANIENT 52.10x), with a quality score of 70 ranking 1st of 6.
- +Profit margin of 34.91% alongside 5-year revenue growth of 39.3% and 5-year earnings growth of 91.1%.
- +Reported debt-to-equity remains low (0.277 on the percent scale, roughly 0.003x), even though the trend is classified 'rising'.
- +Price sits above both the 50-DMA (Rs 362.14) and 200-DMA (Rs 348.15), with RSI at 65.86 (neutral) and a trailing 1-year gain of 112.05%.
Weaknesses
- −ROE exceeded 15% in only 2 of the tracked years and free cash flow was positive in 3 of the tracked years, with a consistencyScore of 52 out of 100.
- −Debt trend is classified 'rising', a direction worth monitoring even though the current absolute level is low.
- −Stock is down 8.1% over the trailing 3 months and sits 13.9% below its 52-week high, moderating the 112.05% 1-year gain.
- −Trailing ROE is unavailable in the current pull, and ROE / 1-year price-change data is null for all 5 tracked Metals peers, limiting some cross-sectional comparisons.
Open questions
- ?Does the 'rising' debt trend reflect capacity expansion, working-capital needs, or something else, given the still-low absolute debt-to-equity level?
- ?What would need to hold true for aluminium prices or realizations for the 91% year-over-year profit jump to be sustained rather than reflect a one-off base effect?
- ?How does the 8.1% three-month pullback square with an otherwise uniformly positive news cycle - profit-taking after the 112% one-year run, or something the headlines have not yet captured?
- ?With trailing ROE unavailable this cycle and only 2 of the tracked years above 15%, what does a consistencyScore of 52/100 suggest about how repeatable current profitability is across a commodity cycle?
Peer comparison: Metals
Ranks 1 of 6 on qualityTechnical state
Current price
₹382.70
SMA 50
₹362.14
SMA 200
₹348.15
RSI (14)
65.9 (neutral)
From 52w high
-13.9%
1Y return
+112.0%
3M return
-8.1%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Above
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- lowROE exceeded 15% in only 2 of the tracked years and free cash flow was positive in 3 of the tracked years, with a consistencyScore of 52 out of 100, despite a high current profit margin of 34.91%.
- lowDebt trend is classified 'rising' even though the current debt-to-equity reading (0.277 on the reported percent scale, roughly 0.003x) remains very low, so the direction is worth tracking even though the magnitude is not elevated.
- lowPrice is down 8.1% over the trailing 3 months and sits 13.9% below its 52-week high, a deceleration from the 112.05% trailing-12-month gain, even as the stock remains above both its 50-DMA (Rs 362.14) and 200-DMA (Rs 348.15).
- lowTrailing ROE is null in the current fundamentals pull, and ROE and 1-year price-change fields are null for all 5 tracked Metals-sector peers, limiting cross-sectional comparison on those two metrics this cycle.
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