Patanjali Foods Ltd.
NSE: PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Patanjali Foods trades at ₹357.15, down 42.57% over the past year and 43.66% below its 52-week high, currently below both its 50-day (₹408.63) and 200-day (₹493.12) moving averages. Shares fell sharply in mid-July 2026 on heavy volume, with 7 of the 8 most recent news articles carrying negative sentiment around a reported ~20% single-session drop to a multi-year low. On fundamentals, PE stands at 21.42 (forward 19.41), ROE at 14.83%, and debt-to-equity at 21.3 with a rising trend; within a 6-stock FMCG peer set the company ranks 2nd on quality score and 2nd-cheapest on PE, but last of 3 reporting peers on ROE.
P/E
21.4
Forward P/E
19.4
ROE
+14.8%
Debt / Equity
21.30
Profit Margin
+4.5%
Div. Yield
+1.0%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
2/5
Quality
41/100
News
8 headlines · 0 positive · 7 negative
Patanjali Foods Shares Crash 20%: Stock Falls Nearly 50% in One Year, What Went Wrong? - NiftyTrader
NiftyTrader
Patanjali Foods Ltd - Shares decline 17% intraday - Read details - India Infoline
India Infoline
Patanjali Foods shares fall nearly 20%, the most in six years; CEO clarifies on sell-off - CNBC TV18
CNBC TV18
Patanjali Foods tanks 15% on huge volumes; stock hits 6-year low - Business Standard
Business Standard
Patanjali Foods share price crashes 20%, extending losses for third straight session; what should investors do? - livemint.com
livemint.com
Recent context
- ·Multiple outlets (NiftyTrader, India Infoline, CNBC-TV18, Business Standard, LiveMint) reported a roughly 15-20% intraday decline in mid-July 2026, with CNBC-TV18 describing it as the stock's steepest single-day fall in six years.
- ·CNBC-TV18 reported that company management issued public comments addressing the sell-off, per its July 15 coverage.
- ·LiveMint's July 15 report described the decline extending over a third straight session, adding to losses that had already brought the stock well below its 52-week high.
Strengths
- +5-year earnings growth of 45.9% and revenue growth of 14.7% are among the higher growth figures in the available fundamental data.
- +Quality score of 53 ranks 2nd of 6 in the FMCG peer set, ahead of HUL (44), ITC (41), Tata Consumer (45) and Britannia (50).
- +PE of 21.42 (forward PE 19.41) is below 4 of the 5 listed FMCG peers (HUL 46.9, Nestle 75.8, Tata Consumer 66.2, Britannia 52.5), ranking 2nd-cheapest of 6 on this measure.
- +RSI of 36.81 remains in neutral territory, not yet in oversold (<30) range despite the recent price decline.
Weaknesses
- −Debt-to-equity of 21.3 is a significant outlier versus FMCG peers that typically run below 1.0, with a persistence-tracked debt trend that is rising rather than falling.
- −ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year despite the 45.9% five-year earnings growth figure; free cash flow was positive in only 2 of the last 5 years, net profit margin is 4.52%, and the consistency score is 33/100.
- −Stock is down 42.57% over 12 months and 21.72% over 3 months, trading 43.66% below its 52-week high and below both the 50-DMA and 200-DMA.
- −Recent news flow skews heavily negative (7 of 8 articles), concentrated around a mid-July session where shares fell sharply on elevated volume to a multi-year low.
Open questions
- ?What specific operational or governance factors did company management cite in response to the mid-July sell-off, and do they explain the scale of the price move?
- ?Does the gap between 45.9% five-year earnings growth and zero years of ROE above 15% reflect one-off items, or a more structural profitability question?
- ?How does the rising debt-to-equity trend (21.3) relate to the company's stated capital allocation or expansion plans?
- ?With only 4 analysts covering the stock and no mean rating reported, how much weight should sparse coverage carry relative to the fundamental and technical data shown here?
Peer comparison: FMCG
Ranks 2 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATANJALI | Patanjali Foods Ltd.You're viewing | 21.4 | +14.8% | 53 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 51.7 | +41.3% | 47 |
| NESTLEIND | Nestle India Ltd. | 75.8 | — | 57 |
| BRITANNIA | Britannia Industries Ltd. | 52.5 | +53.3% | 50 |
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | 66.2 | — | 45 |
| HINDUNILVR | Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 46.9 | — | 44 |
| ITC | ITC Ltd. | 17.3 | +29.3% | 41 |
Technical state
Current price
₹357.15
SMA 50
₹408.63
SMA 200
₹493.12
RSI (14)
36.8 (neutral)
From 52w high
-43.7%
1Y return
-42.6%
3M return
-21.7%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highDebt-to-equity of 21.3 is a significant outlier versus FMCG peers, which typically run below 1.0; the persistence data records a rising debt trend rather than deleveraging.
- highROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (roeYearsAbove15 = 0) despite a 45.9% five-year earnings growth figure; free cash flow was positive in only 2 of the last 5 years, net profit margin is 4.52%, and the consistency score is 33/100.
- mediumPrice is down 42.57% over 12 months and 21.72% over 3 months, trading 43.66% below its 52-week high and below both the 50-DMA (₹408.63) and 200-DMA (₹493.12); recent news flow is heavily negative (7 of 8 articles), centered on a mid-July session where shares fell sharply on elevated volume to a multi-year low.
- lowAnalyst coverage is limited to 4 analysts with no mean rating reported, and priceChange1Y is missing for all 5 listed FMCG peers, limiting relative price-performance comparison.
Cross-section contradictions
- 5-year earnings growth of 45.9% and revenue growth of 14.7% coexist with zero years of ROE above 15% and a 4.52% profit margin — reported earnings growth has not translated into sustained return-on-equity or margin strength.
- Quality score of 53 ranks 2nd of 6 in the FMCG peer set (ahead of HUL, ITC, Tata Consumer and Britannia), yet the stock has fallen 42.57% over the past year and sits 43.66% below its 52-week high amid predominantly negative recent news — a peer-relative quality ranking that does not align with the scale of the price decline.
For informational purposes only. Not investment advice. VivaTrades is not a SEBI-registered Investment Adviser or Research Analyst. Market data sourced from public feeds; consult a registered adviser before any investment decision.
Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 13 Aug 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
AI synthesis (narrative, snapshot, strengths/weaknesses, peer ranking): generated 30 Jul 2026 · rotates through NIFTY 500 every ~5 days