UPL Ltd.
NSE: UPLUPL Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
UPL trades at ₹567, 29.51% below its 52-week high and below both its 50-day (₹598.83) and 200-day (₹668.45) moving averages, down 18.83% over the past 12 months. The stock's trailing PE of 23.30x compares to a forward PE of 12.05x, and it carries a mean analyst rating of 1.88 across 17 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive), with a Chemicals-sector quality score of 50 (4th of 6 tracked peers).
P/E
23.3
Forward P/E
12.1
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
57.13
Profit Margin
+3.8%
Div. Yield
+1.1%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
47/100
News
8 headlines · 2 positive · 3 negative
UPL Names Jai Shroff to Lead Crop Protection After CEO Mike Frank Departs - AgriBusiness Global
AgriBusiness Global
UPL Stock Falls 5% Despite Revenue Surge As Company Announces Change In Management - NDTV Profit
NDTV Profit
UPL posts operational turnaround in Q1 FY27 - indianchemicalnews.com
indianchemicalnews.com
UPL Q1 largely in line with Street; EBITDA growth misses guidance - CNBC TV18
CNBC TV18
REG - UPL Limited - Update on Composite Scheme of Arrangement - TradingView
TradingView
Recent context
- ·Jai Shroff was named to lead UPL's crop-protection business following Mike Frank's departure as CEO (AgriBusiness Global, Aug 5, 2026).
- ·Shares fell roughly 5% around the management-change announcement despite a reported revenue surge (NDTV Profit, Aug 4, 2026).
- ·Q1 FY27 results were described as largely in line with Street estimates though EBITDA growth missed guidance (CNBC TV18, Aug 3, 2026); a separate filing addressed an update on UPL's Composite Scheme of Arrangement (TradingView, Jul 31, 2026).
Strengths
- +Trailing PE of 23.30x is the lowest among 6 tracked Chemicals peers, whose PEs range from 31.4x to 100.7x.
- +Forward PE of 12.05x is roughly half the trailing PE, per consensus estimates.
- +4 of the tracked years registered positive free cash flow, with debt-to-equity at approximately 0.57x and a flat debt trend.
- +Mean analyst rating of 1.88 across 17 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).
Weaknesses
- −ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year (roeYearsAbove15 = 0), and net profit margin is thin at 3.83%.
- −Price sits below both the 50-DMA and 200-DMA, down 29.51% from its 52-week high and 18.83% over the trailing 12 months.
- −Of 8 recent headlines, negative sentiment (3) outnumbers positive (2), with coverage centered on a leadership transition and Q1 FY27 EBITDA growth missing guidance.
- −Quality score of 50 ranks 4th of 6 within the Chemicals peer set, behind Solar Industries, Pidilite and SRF.
Open questions
- ?What specifically underlies the gap between the 23.30x trailing PE and the 12.05x forward PE — a one-off cost normalization or a structural margin recovery?
- ?Does the leadership transition in the crop-protection business signal a strategic shift, and how might it affect execution over coming quarters?
- ?How does the approximately 0.57x debt-to-equity level and flat debt trend compare with UPL's own multi-year history and with Chemicals-sector peers?
- ?With the stock below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages, what does price and volume behavior around the ₹559.73 support level suggest about current supply and demand?
Peer comparison: Chemicals
Ranks 4 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPL | UPL Ltd.You're viewing | 23.3 | — | 50 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 53.2 | +21.8% | 45 |
| SOLARINDS | Solar Industries India Ltd. | 100.7 | +31.2% | 61 |
| PIDILITIND | Pidilite Industries Ltd. | 65.0 | — | 57 |
| SRF | SRF Ltd. | 35.3 | — | 56 |
| COROMANDEL | Coromandel International Ltd. | 33.6 | — | 30 |
| PIIND | PI Industries Ltd. | 31.4 | +12.3% | 23 |
Technical state
Current price
₹567.00
SMA 50
₹598.83
SMA 200
₹668.45
RSI (14)
37.9 (neutral)
From 52w high
-29.5%
1Y return
-18.8%
3M return
-10.3%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumROE has not exceeded 15% in any year of the tracked persistence window (roeYearsAbove15 = 0), current-period ROE is not reported (null), and net profit margin is thin at 3.83%. Debt-to-equity of 57.128 on Yahoo's percent scale equates to roughly 0.57x, a moderate level, with the debt trend classified as flat and 4 of the tracked years registering positive free cash flow.
- mediumPrice of ₹567 trades below both the 50-DMA (₹598.83) and 200-DMA (₹668.45), 29.51% below the 52-week high, down 18.83% over the trailing 12 months and 10.32% over the trailing 3 months. RSI is neutral at 37.87; nearest support sits at ₹559.73, about 1.3% below current price, with nearest resistance at ₹608.26.
- mediumOf 8 tracked headlines, 3 carry negative sentiment versus 2 positive (3 neutral), with an overall label of neutral. Recent coverage includes a CEO transition (Jai Shroff succeeding Mike Frank in crop protection), a roughly 5% single-day share price decline coinciding with the management-change announcement despite a reported revenue surge, and Q1 FY27 results described as EBITDA growth missing guidance.
- lowWithin the 6-company Chemicals peer set, UPL's quality score of 50 ranks 4th, behind Solar Industries (61), Pidilite (57) and SRF (56), while its trailing PE of 23.30x is the lowest of the group (peer PEs span 31.4x-100.7x), ranking 1st of 6 on that metric.
- lowROE and 5-year earnings growth are both null in the current fundamentals feed, and two of five sector peers (Pidilite, Coromandel, SRF) also report null ROE, limiting direct profitability comparison across the peer set.
Cross-section contradictions
- Trailing PE of 23.30x versus forward PE of 12.05x implies consensus expectations for a sizeable near-term earnings increase, yet ROE has not exceeded 15% in any tracked year and net margin stands at 3.83%, leaving the basis for the forward-earnings gap unclear from the fundamentals shown.
- Mean analyst rating of 1.88 across 17 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) sits alongside a stock that is down 18.83% over 12 months and trading below both its 50- and 200-day moving averages.
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