Wockhardt Ltd.

NSE: WOCKPHARMA
NIFTY500
₹1,920.00+31.2%1Y
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Wockhardt Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot

WOCKPHARMA trades at Rs 1,916.5, up 14.25% over 12 months and 34.49% over the trailing 3 months, sitting above both its 50-DMA (Rs 1,898.55) and 200-DMA (Rs 1,503.81) while still 20.88% below its 52-week high. The stock carries a PE of 146.97 against an ROE of 4.01%, a D/E of 42.284, and a quality score of 31, ranking 4th of 6 among tracked Pharma peers, with RSI at 55.22 in neutral territory.

P/E

147.0

Forward P/E

ROE

+4.0%

Debt / Equity

42.28

Profit Margin

+6.2%

Div. Yield

5Y ROE > 15%

0/5

5Y FCF > 0

2/5

Quality

38/100

Recent context

  • ·Stock sits 20.88% below its 52-week high despite the recent 3-month rally of 34.49%.
  • ·News coverage (8 articles, July 18-27, 2026) is neutral overall (0 positive / 7 neutral / 1 negative); one Mshale headline from July 18 is framed around the stock 'falling' (Hindi: 'Wockhardt Share Kyu Gir Rha Hai?').
  • ·Pharma-sector news flow in the same window included Dr. Reddy's Laboratories noted as underperforming peers (MarketWatch, July 27).

Strengths

  • +Trades above both the 50-DMA and 200-DMA, up 14.25% over 12 months and 34.49% over the trailing 3 months.
  • +5-year revenue growth of 36.4%.
  • +Debt trend is classified as flat rather than rising, per the tracked persistence data.
  • +News flow over the 8-article sample is dominated by neutral coverage (7 of 8), with only 1 negative and 0 positive items - no concentrated negative catalyst.

Weaknesses

  • Debt-to-equity of 42.284 is far above the >4 leverage caution level, alongside an ROE of just 4.01%.
  • ROE exceeded 15% in zero of the tracked years and free cash flow was positive in only 2 of those years, with a consistency score of 23.
  • Trailing PE of 146.97 is elevated relative to the 4.01% ROE and 6.15% net margin.
  • Ranks last (6th of 6) on PE and 5th of 6 on ROE among Pharma peers, with a quality score of 31 (4th of 6).

Open questions

  • ?Does the 3-month price rally of 34.49% reflect an operational catalyst, or is it a re-rating disconnected from the 4.01% ROE and consistency score of 23 in the fundamentals?
  • ?What is driving the D/E of 42.284, and how does it compare with WOCKPHARMA's own leverage trend beyond the 'flat' classification?
  • ?How does a trailing PE of 146.97 relate to the company's growth trajectory and 6.15% net margin relative to Pharma peers trading at PE multiples of 28.7 to 75.1?
  • ?What would need to change in free cash flow generation, positive in only 2 of the tracked years, for capital-efficiency metrics to become more consistent?

Peer comparison: Pharma

Ranks 4 of 6 on quality
SymbolNameP/EROEQuality
WOCKPHARMAWockhardt Ltd.You're viewing147.0+4.0%31
Industry avgacross 5 peers49.4+14.8%34
SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.41.6+14.7%56
APOLLOHOSPApollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.66.0+21.5%44
MAXHEALTHMax Healthcare Institute Ltd.75.1+14.3%37
CIPLACipla Ltd.35.328
DRREDDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.28.7+8.8%4

Technical state

Current price

₹1,916.50

SMA 50

₹1,898.55

SMA 200

₹1,503.81

RSI (14)

55.2 (neutral)

From 52w high

-20.9%

1Y return

+14.3%

3M return

+34.5%

50-DMA

Above

200-DMA

Above

Algorithmic support levels

₹1,820.00
₹1,792.40
₹1,505.00

Algorithmic resistance levels

₹1,950.00
₹2,120.00
₹2,422.30

Risk flags

  • high
    Debt-to-equity of 42.284 sits far above the >4 caution level used for non-bank leverage; ROE of 4.01% and a consistency score of 23 indicate the balance sheet is carrying above-threshold leverage without matching returns on equity.
  • high
    ROE exceeded 15% in zero of the tracked years and free cash flow was positive in only 2 of those years. The trailing PE of 146.97 sits well above what a 4.01% ROE and 6.15% net margin would typically support.
  • medium
    Within the 6-stock Pharma peer set, WOCKPHARMA ranks last (6th) on PE, 5th on ROE, and 4th on quality score (31 of 100) - bottom-of-group on valuation and below-median on composite quality versus APOLLOHOSP, CIPLA, DRREDDY, MAXHEALTH and SUNPHARMA.
  • low
    Analyst rating and coverage count are both unavailable; the news sample is limited to 8 articles (0 positive / 7 neutral / 1 negative), a small base for sentiment inference.

Cross-section contradictions

  • Price trades above both the 50-DMA (Rs 1,898.55) and 200-DMA (Rs 1,503.81), up 34.49% over the trailing 3 months and 14.25% over 12 months, yet ROE is 4.01%, the consistency score is 23, and D/E is 42.284 - price momentum diverges from reported capital-efficiency and leverage metrics.
  • News sentiment across the 8-article sample is neutral-to-mixed (0 positive / 7 neutral / 1 negative, including a headline framed around the stock 'falling'), even as the stock is up 34.49% over the trailing 3 months and sits only 20.88% below its 52-week high - recent news flow does not reflect the price strength.

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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 11 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