Lokesh Machines Ltd (LOKESHMACH) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

Lokesh Mach.

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Why is Lokesh Machines Ltd ?

Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 7.86%

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 9.17% over the last 5 years
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.42 times

The company has declared positive results in Dec'2025 after 4 consecutive negative quarters

OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q) Highest at 2.01 times
PBT LESS OI(Q) Highest at Rs 0.77 cr.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY) Highest at Rs 9.70 cr

With ROCE of 3.1, it has a Attractive valuation with a 1.4 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 37.88%, its profits have fallen by -63.5%

Majority shareholders : Promoters

Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating 37.88% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed BSE500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Lokesh Mach. should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to Industrial Manufacturing should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Industrial Manufacturing)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Lokesh Mach. for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Lokesh Mach.

37.88%

0.70

53.80%

Sensex

1.0%

0.08

12.13%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

9.17%

EBIT Growth (5y)

36.75%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

1.66

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

3.55

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.67

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.82

Tax Ratio

36.01%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

14.54%

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

7.80%

ROE (avg)

4.37%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

213

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.75

EV to EBIT

27.56

EV to EBITDA

15.56

EV to Capital Employed

1.45

EV to Sales

2.90

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

3.09%

ROE (Latest)

0.82%

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Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bullish

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

18What is working for the Company

OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q)

Highest at 2.01 times

PBT LESS OI(Q)

Highest at Rs 0.77 cr.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)

Highest at Rs 9.70 cr

PAT(Q)

Highest at Rs 0.63 cr.

EPS(Q)

Highest at Rs 0.32

-12What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(9M)

At Rs 14.16 cr has Grown at 23.13%

NET SALES(Latest six months)

At Rs 101.16 cr has Grown at -20.42%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 3.34%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)

Highest at 0.71 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 3.92 times

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Here's what is working for Lokesh Mach.

Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly

Highest at 2.01 times

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly

Highest at Rs 0.77 cr. and Grown

each quarter in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term PBT trend is very positive

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly

Highest at Rs 0.63 cr.

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term PAT trend is positive

PAT (Rs Cr)

Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly

Highest at Rs 0.32

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (Rs)

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly

Highest at Rs 9.70 cr

in the last six half yearly periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Here's what is not working for Lokesh Mach.

Net Sales - Latest six months

At Rs 101.16 cr has Grown at -20.42%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (Rs Cr)

Interest - Nine Monthly

At Rs 14.16 cr has Grown at 23.13%

over preceding nine months period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (Rs cr)

Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly

Highest at 0.71 times

in the last five half yearly periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly

Lowest at 3.92 times

in the last five half yearly periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio