Physicswallah Ltd.
NSE: PWLPhysicswallah Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
PWL is a Consumer Goods company trading at ₹107.86, 33.42% below its 52-week high, with a forward PE of 88.36 and a current net margin of -6.69%. The company carries an exceptionally high debt-to-equity ratio of 67.04 with a rising debt trend, while 5-year revenue growth of 33.7% has not converted into earnings improvement (-2.7% over the same period). The stock ranks last on quality score (27) among the 6 peers in the Consumer Goods sector.
P/E
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Forward P/E
88.4
ROE
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Debt / Equity
67.04
Profit Margin
-6.7%
Div. Yield
—
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
2/5
Quality
36/100
Recent context
- ·No news articles were retrieved for PWL; the absence of coverage means recent catalysts, management actions, or regulatory developments cannot be assessed from this data.
- ·The stock recovered from below its 50-DMA to ₹107.86 in recent weeks, but remains well below the 52-week high of approximately ₹161.90 (implied by -33.42% drawdown from high).
- ·Resistance levels at ₹112.14, ₹113.31, and ₹127.00 sit above the current price, with the nearest support at ₹105.30 approximately 2.4% below current levels.
Strengths
- +5-year revenue CAGR of 33.7% indicates sustained top-line expansion over a multi-year period.
- +Mean analyst rating of 1.8 across 5 analysts (1–5 scale, lower = more constructive), with limited but present sell-side coverage.
- +Current price of ₹107.86 is 12.6% above the 50-DMA of ₹95.82, reflecting near-term price momentum relative to the short-term moving average.
- +Nearest technical support levels identified at ₹105.30 and ₹95.43, offering reference points for the recent price structure.
Weaknesses
- −Net profit margin is negative at -6.69%, and earnings have declined at -2.7% over 5 years despite revenue growth, indicating structural challenges in converting revenue to profit.
- −Debt-to-equity of 67.04 is extreme by Consumer Goods sector standards; the debt trend is rising and FCF has been positive in only 2 of the available years, heightening leverage risk.
- −Quality score of 27 ranks 5th of 6 in the peer group, with ROE above 15% in zero of the measured years and a consistency score of 23 — the weakest fundamental profile in the comparable set.
- −The stock is down 33.42% from its 52-week high and has declined 11.27% over 3 months; SMA200 is unavailable due to limited price history (117 bars), reducing the ability to assess longer-term trend context.
Open questions
- ?Does the 33.7% revenue CAGR reflect genuine demand expansion, or is it partially driven by the debt-funded growth evident in the 67.04 D/E ratio — and at what point does revenue growth become self-sustaining at a lower leverage level?
- ?Given that earnings have declined -2.7% over 5 years while revenue grew 33.7%, what structural factors (margin compression, interest burden, capex intensity) account for the gap, and is there a credible path to positive net margins?
- ?How does PWLs debt profile compare in terms of maturity schedule and cost of debt to sector peers like TITAN (ROE 37.13%) and TRENT (ROE 27.13%), and what refinancing risk exists in a higher-interest-rate environment?
- ?With only 5 analysts covering the stock and a forward PE of 88.36 on a currently loss-making business, what earnings trajectory is embedded in the current valuation, and how sensitive is that forward multiple to assumption changes?
Peer comparison: Consumer Goods
Ranks 5 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWL | Physicswallah Ltd.You're viewing | — | — | 27 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 78.6 | +19.6% | 37 |
| TRENT | Trent Ltd. | 84.0 | +27.1% | 49 |
| ETERNAL | Eternal Ltd. | — | +1.2% | 41 |
| DMART | Avenue Supermarts Ltd. | 96.1 | +12.9% | 37 |
| TITAN | Titan Company Ltd. | 71.8 | +37.1% | 34 |
| ASIANPAINT | Asian Paints Ltd. | 62.7 | — | 23 |
Technical state
Current price
₹107.86
SMA 50
₹95.82
SMA 200
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RSI (14)
55.9 (neutral)
From 52w high
-33.4%
1Y return
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3M return
-11.3%
50-DMA
Above
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- highNegative profit margin of -6.69% indicates the company is currently loss-making at the net income level, with 5-year earnings growth of -2.7% against 5-year revenue growth of 33.7%.
- highDebt-to-equity ratio of 67.04 is extremely elevated; debt trend is classified as rising. FCF was positive in only 2 of available years, raising solvency questions in a high-leverage context.
- mediumQuality score of 27 ranks last (5th of 6) in the Consumer Goods peer group. ROE has not exceeded 15% in any available year (0 of measured years); consistency score is 23 out of 100.
- mediumStock is below the 200-DMA (SMA200 not calculable — only 117 bars available, below the 200-bar threshold), down 33.42% from its 52-week high, and has declined 11.27% over the past 3 months.
- lowZero news articles retrieved for this stock; no news flow available to assess sentiment or recent catalysts.
- lowSMA200 could not be calculated due to insufficient price history (117 bars available vs. 200 required), limiting trend-context reliability.
Cross-section contradictions
- Revenue has grown at a 33.7% 5-year CAGR while earnings declined -2.7% over the same period, suggesting the growth has not translated into profitability improvement.
- The stock is trading above its 50-DMA (current price ₹107.86 vs SMA50 ₹95.82, +12.6%) while sitting 33.42% below its 52-week high and 11.27% lower over 3 months, indicating a short-term recovery within a longer-term drawdown.
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