Reliance Industries Ltd.
NSE: RELIANCEReliance Industries Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
RELIANCE trades at Rs 1,278, 20.34% below its 52-week high and below both its 50-DMA (Rs 1,308.84) and 200-DMA (Rs 1,406.76), down 8.76% over the past year. Q1 FY27 results reported July 17, 2026 showed revenue up 25% YoY alongside net profit down 22% YoY to Rs 20,946 crore, continuing a pattern seen in the 5-year figures (+29.7% revenue growth vs -22.4% earnings growth). Within its Energy sector peer set, the stock carries the highest PE (23.15 vs a peer range of 4.53-14.89) and ranks 5th of 6 on quality score (44).
P/E
23.1
Forward P/E
17.9
ROE
—
Debt / Equity
36.65
Profit Margin
+6.6%
Div. Yield
+0.5%
5Y ROE > 15%
0/5
5Y FCF > 0
3/5
Quality
54/100
News
8 headlines · 2 positive · 3 negative
RIL Q1 PAT falls 22% to ₹20,946 crore, revenue up 25% - The Hindu
The Hindu
RIL Q2 FY27 results: Reliance Industries beats estimates with record quarterly EBITDA; revenue rises 25% - The Times of India
The Times of India
RIL Q1 Profit Falls 22% on Asian Paints Stake Sale - Rediff
Rediff
Reliance Q1 EBITDA up 10%, net profit down due to high base - The Indian Express
The Indian Express
RIL Q1FY27 results: Net profit falls 22% to ₹20,946 cr; revenue rises 25% - Business Standard
Business Standard
Recent context
- ·Q1 FY27 results reported July 17, 2026 across multiple outlets (The Hindu, Business Standard, Times of India, Rediff, Indian Express) showed net profit down 22% YoY to Rs 20,946 crore on revenue up 25% YoY, with some coverage noting record quarterly EBITDA and others attributing the profit decline to a high base from the prior year's Asian Paints stake-sale gain.
- ·News sentiment across the 8 tracked headlines is labeled neutral overall (2 positive, 3 neutral, 3 negative).
- ·The stock remains below its 200-DMA and 20.34% off its 52-week high following the results.
Strengths
- +5-year revenue growth of 29.7%, with the most recent quarter (reported July 17, 2026) showing revenue up 25% YoY.
- +Forward PE of 17.87 sits below the trailing PE of 23.15.
- +Mean analyst rating of 1.26 across 32 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).
- +Free cash flow was positive in 3 of the tracked years, and current RSI of 42.36 is in neutral territory rather than an overbought or oversold extreme.
Weaknesses
- −5-year earnings growth of -22.4% contrasts with 5-year revenue growth of +29.7%, echoed in Q1 FY27 results (July 17, 2026) where net profit fell 22% YoY to Rs 20,946 crore even as revenue rose 25%.
- −Zero of the tracked years show ROE above 15%, the consistency score is 26, free cash flow was positive in only 3 of the tracked years, and debt-to-equity (36.65) is on a rising trend.
- −Price sits below both the 50-DMA (Rs 1,308.84) and 200-DMA (Rs 1,406.76), down 8.76% over the past year, 9.93% over the past 3 months, and 20.34% below its 52-week high.
- −PE of 23.15 is the highest among 6 tracked Energy-sector entities (peer range 4.53-14.89), ranking 6th of 6 on valuation while ranking only 5th of 6 on quality score (44).
Open questions
- ?Does the gap between 5-year revenue growth (+29.7%) and 5-year earnings growth (-22.4%) reflect a structural shift in cost structure, or is it driven by one-off items like the base-year Asian Paints stake-sale gain cited in Q1 FY27 commentary?
- ?What would need to change in ROE or free-cash-flow consistency (0 tracked years above 15% ROE, FCF positive in 3 of the tracked years) for the debt-to-equity trend to move off its current rising path?
- ?How does the forward PE of 17.87 versus the trailing PE of 23.15 compare with the growth assumptions embedded in the 32-analyst consensus rating of 1.26?
- ?Given RELIANCE carries the highest PE (23.15) among its 6 tracked Energy-sector peers while ranking 5th of 6 on quality score, which specific business segments would need to re-accelerate earnings to close that gap?
Peer comparison: Energy
Ranks 5 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELIANCE | Reliance Industries Ltd.You're viewing | 23.1 | — | 44 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 8.6 | +17.6% | 51 |
| COALINDIA | Coal India Ltd. | 8.5 | +28.1% | 77 |
| BPCL | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | 7.7 | — | 59 |
| ONGC | Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | 7.6 | +12.7% | 53 |
| IOC | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | 4.5 | +21.0% | 49 |
| GAIL | GAIL (India) Ltd. | 14.8 | +8.7% | 19 |
Technical state
Current price
₹1,278.00
SMA 50
₹1,308.84
SMA 200
₹1,406.76
RSI (14)
42.4 (neutral)
From 52w high
-20.3%
1Y return
-8.8%
3M return
-9.9%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- medium5-year earnings growth of -22.4% contrasts with 5-year revenue growth of +29.7%. Net profit margin is 6.61%, zero of the tracked years show ROE above 15%, and the consistency score is 26. Free cash flow was positive in only 3 of the tracked years while debt-to-equity (36.65) is on a rising trend.
- mediumCurrent price of Rs 1,278 sits below both the 50-DMA (Rs 1,308.84) and 200-DMA (Rs 1,406.76); the stock is down 8.76% over the past year and 9.93% over the past 3 months, and is 20.34% below its 52-week high. RSI of 42.36 is neutral.
- mediumAmong 6 tracked Energy-sector entities (RELIANCE plus 5 peers), RELIANCE's PE of 23.15 is the highest in the group (peer range 4.53-14.76), ranking 6th of 6 on valuation, while its quality score of 44 ranks 5th of 6 -- a valuation premium without a corresponding lead in quality score.
- lowROE is not available (null) in the fundamental data, and 1-year price-change is unavailable for all 5 listed Energy peers, so RELIANCE's relative price-performance ranking cannot be computed for that metric even though PE and quality-score rankings are available.
Cross-section contradictions
- 5-year revenue growth of +29.7% coexists with 5-year earnings growth of -22.4%, echoed in Q1 FY27 results reported July 17, 2026 where revenue rose 25% YoY while net profit fell 22% YoY to Rs 20,946 crore -- a recurring pattern of top-line growth not converting to bottom-line growth.
- Mean analyst rating of 1.26 across 32 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive) coexists with a below-median sector quality score (44, ranked 5th of 6 peers) and zero tracked years of ROE above 15%.
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