Why is Steel Exchange India Ltd ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 8.86%
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 3.35% and Operating profit at 2.37% over the last 5 years
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.19 times
2
The company has declared positive results in Mar'2026 after 2 consecutive negative quarters
- OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q) Highest at 2.83 times
- PBDIT(Q) Highest at Rs 49.73 cr.
- OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q) Highest at 17.31%
3
With ROCE of 8.8, it has a Attractive valuation with a 1.6 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 35.85%, its profits have risen by 4.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 54.4
4
Market Beating Performance
- Even though the market (BSE500) has generated negative returns of -2.24% in the last 1 year, the stock has been able to generate 35.85% returns
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Steel Exchange should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Iron & Steel Products should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Iron & Steel Products)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Steel Exchange for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Steel Exchange
35.85%
0.79
45.15%
Sensex
-7.55%
-0.58
13.06%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.35%
EBIT Growth (5y)
2.37%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.08
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.23
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.52
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.23
Tax Ratio
32.93%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
99.95%
Institutional Holding
3.06%
ROCE (avg)
9.67%
ROE (avg)
6.51%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
54
Industry P/E
26
Price to Book Value
1.91
EV to EBIT
18.21
EV to EBITDA
14.27
EV to Capital Employed
1.60
EV to Sales
1.77
PEG Ratio
54.44
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
8.79%
ROE (Latest)
3.52%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
13What is working for the Company
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q)
Highest at 2.83 times
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 49.73 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Highest at 17.31%
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Highest at Rs 25.25 cr.
PAT(Q)
Highest at Rs 12.37 cr.
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 0.10
-7What is not working for the Company
PAT(Latest six months)
At Rs 14.65 cr has Grown at -28.95%
INTEREST(Q)
At Rs 17.59 cr has Grown at 28.30%
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Here's what is working for Steel Exchange
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 25.25 cr has Grown at 542.1% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 3.93 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 12.37 cr has Grown at 155.3% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 4.85 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Highest at 2.83 times
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 49.73 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Highest at 17.31%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 25.25 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 12.37 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 0.10
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Here's what is not working for Steel Exchange
Interest - Quarterly
At Rs 17.59 cr has Grown at 28.30%
Quarter on Quarter (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)






