Why is Balu Forge Industries Ltd ?
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Flat results in Jun 26
- INTEREST(9M) At Rs 14.79 cr has Grown at 41.26%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 18.47%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY) Highest at 0.10 times
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With ROE of 16.2, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 4.7 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -12.19%, its profits have risen by 18.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 3.1
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Falling Participation by Institutional Investors
- Institutional investors have decreased their stake by -1.08% over the previous quarter and collectively hold 9.85% of the company
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE500) has generated returns of 1.82% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -12.19% returns
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Castings & Forgings)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Balu Forge for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Balu Forge
-12.44%
-0.24
50.25%
Sensex
-4.48%
-0.33
13.39%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
54.24%
EBIT Growth (5y)
94.55%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
12.67
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.78
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.04
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.00
Tax Ratio
15.40%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.82%
Pledged Shares
1.37%
Institutional Holding
9.85%
ROCE (avg)
20.07%
ROE (avg)
18.05%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
28
Industry P/E
31
Price to Book Value
4.72
EV to EBIT
25.26
EV to EBITDA
24.32
EV to Capital Employed
4.58
EV to Sales
6.46
PEG Ratio
3.08
Dividend Yield
0.02%
ROCE (Latest)
17.47%
ROE (Latest)
16.24%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
2What is working for the Company
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 84.76 cr.
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Highest at Rs 76.87 cr.
-7What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At Rs 14.79 cr has Grown at 41.26%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 18.47%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 0.10 times
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Here's what is working for Balu Forge
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 84.76 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 76.87 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Here's what is not working for Balu Forge
Interest - Nine Monthly
At Rs 14.79 cr has Grown at 41.26%
over preceding nine months periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 0.10 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






