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Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited (AHLUCONT)

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Infra stocks · Micro cap · NSE

Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited (ACIL) is an integrated construction company with five decades of expertise in infrastructure development. It offers turnkey solutions in Engineering, Design, and Construction for Public and Private Sector clients, with a pan-India presence across 53+ ongoing projects and one overseas project.

₹599.05
+3.60 · +0.60%
Quote04 Sept, 03:58 pm IST
Fundamentals05 Sept 2026 · screener
Score05 Sept, 10:20 pm IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage14/14 · 100%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Infra P/E 16.9 (n=83)
Data confidence
Fresh enough for analysis
Investor decision lenses

One read, four checks

75+ is strong, 60-74 is usable, 45-59 is mixed, and below 45 needs caution. These are research lenses, not buy/sell instructions.

Mixed fundamentals, management trust is supportive, price trend argues for patience, and recent execution is mixed.

Suggested next step
Research, do not rush
The four lenses are not strongly aligned. Compare peers and wait for a cleaner setup.
U-Score
FAIR VALUE
56

Fundamental lens: valuation, quality, growth, balance sheet, and cash flow.

Trust
Healthy Trust
81

low confidence · 0/0 claims checked

Technical
Bearish
37

Timing lens: price trend and sector relative strength.

Result consistency
mixed
60

Rolling lens: recent quarterly delivery, not the latest single-result score.

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Bad · 0/100

PAT -80% YoY · margin compression · Rev +12% YoY

Filed 14 Aug 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹1,126 Cr+12.0%-14.8%
EBITDA₹47 Cr-45.3%-62.1%
Operating margin4.2%-480 bps-480 bps
PAT₹10 Cr-80.4%-87.8%
PAT margin0.9%-418 bps-531 bps

NDF means not disclosed in the current structured filing feed. It is intentionally not treated as zero.

Business & thesis

Growth engines, tailwinds/headwinds, and risk radar from management commentary

Business and thesis

Where growth can come from, and what can break the case

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-06-07T18:53:16.674Z
Management commentary snapshot

Ahluwalia Contracts reported strong FY26 performance with Total Income up 11% YoY to ₹45,652 Mn and PAT up 31% YoY to ₹2,643 Mn. Q4 FY26 saw Total Income rise 9% YoY to ₹13,223 Mn, though EBITDA margin slightly compressed to 9.3% from 10.2% YoY.

The company demonstrated robust order book growth and revenue expansion in FY26, supported by significant project wins. While Q4 FY26 EBITDA margin saw a slight YoY dip, the overall financial performance and substantial unexecuted order book suggest continued execution momentum.

Current business mix

Unexecuted Order Book by Segment (as on March 2026)

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 6 reported categories.

Businessmix
Residential39.7%
Infrastructure29.9%
Commercial / Industrial17.6%
Hospital6.3%
Institutional5.9%
Hotel0.6%
Growth engines

Strong Order Inflows

YTD order inflows for FY26 reached ₹102,574 Mn, indicating robust new project acquisition.

Large Project Wins

Bagged Central Vista Project (Div – 12) valuing ₹30,697 Mn and RLDA contract for CST Station redevelopment valuing ₹24,500 Mn.

Diversified Order Book

Unexecuted order book is diversified across Residential (39.7%), Infrastructure (29.9%), and Commercial/Industrial (17.6%) segments.

Pan-India Presence

53+ ongoing projects across 16 states and 1 project overseas, with significant presence in North (53.6%) and West (22.2%) regions.

Tailwinds

Government Infrastructure Push

Significant government contracts like Central Vista and CST Station redevelopment suggest strong public sector spending on infrastructure.

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Management accountability

What management said, and what results must prove

Issuer guidance and extracted claims are tracked against later reported outcomes. Treat these as management statements, not IndiaPulse forecasts.

Analyst reading lens
Compare BOTH

YoY comparison is crucial for assessing annual growth and long-term trends in a project-based business. QoQ comparison is important for tracking sequential execution momentum, margin performance, and project ramp-ups.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

YTD Order Inflows (FY26)

₹102,574 Mn (excl. GST)

Gross Order Book (31 Mar 26)

₹296,757 Mn (excl. GST), up 33% YoY from ₹223,160 Mn in FY25.

Unexecuted Order Book (31 Mar 26)

₹210,963 Mn (excl. GST), up 40% YoY from ₹150,598 Mn in FY25.

Total Income (FYE26)

₹45,652 Mn, up 11% YoY.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Order Book GrowthUnexecuted order book grew 40% YoY to ₹210,963 Mn.Sustained growth in order inflows and conversion into unexecuted order book to maintain revenue visibility.
Execution PaceTotal Income grew 11% YoY in FY26 and 25% QoQ in Q4 FY26.Consistent revenue growth and timely project completion to ensure efficient utilization of the large order book.
EBITDA MarginFY26 EBITDA margin improved to 9.5% from 8.3% in FY25, but Q4 FY26 margin was 9.3% vs 10.2% YoY.Stability or improvement in project margins, especially given potential input cost pressures or competitive bidding.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

37Bearish

full bear SMA stack · SMA20 -16.4% / mo · RSI oversold · MACD − · near 52W low · sector +2.3pp vs Nifty (3M)

Stock trend: 22
Sector RS: 61
Sector 3M: +0.8% vs Nifty -1.5%

Technical chart

AHLUCONTdaily · 1Y · AUTO-20.8%
Latest close ₹599.05 on 2026-09-04
Bar
-0.1%
RSI
20
MACD hist
-7.37
52W pos
2%
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Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal

Daily technical trend read

Mixed signals

Signals are conflicting — long-term trend down. RSI 20. Wait for confirmation.

  • Price < SMA20 < SMA50 < SMA200 — full bearish stack.
  • SMA20 falling (~19.6% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 20 — oversold zone; bounce conditions.
  • MACD below signal but histogram contracting — bearish momentum easing.
  • Within 5% of 52-week low — testing support.

Mechanical read from the price + indicator series above. Not a recommendation — technical setups can reverse without warning, especially around earnings and macro events.

Valuation & score drivers

U-Score 56 · FAIR VALUE · pillar breakdown, sector model, fair-value anchor

56U-SCORE
Financial Turnaround

Fundamental score breakdown

FAIR VALUE
Valuation12/30
Growth17/25
Quality8/20
Balance Sheet9/15
Cash Flow4/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
1
Raw sum
56

Why this score?

Top U-Score contributors and drags from the latest stored fundamentals.

56/100 · FAIR VALUE

Positive drivers

  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Fair-value margin of safety is positive at 29.7%.
  • Growth contributes 17/25 to the score.

Main drags

  • Valuation is weaker at 12/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Quality is weaker at 8/20; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Cash flow is weaker at 4/10; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Execution business valuation: EV/EBITDA plus order and working-capital risk

Capital-intensive execution stories need cash-flow and balance-sheet checks alongside valuation.

Execution EV/EBITDA
Primary lens
EV/EBITDA and PE against execution quality and margin stability.
Secondary checks
Order book, receivables, working capital, debt, operating cash flow.
Main risk check
Order wins matter only if they convert into cash and margins.
PE
17.8
PB
1.9
EV/EBITDA
8.1
ROE
13.8%
ROCE
20.4%
FCF Yield
0.6%
Debt/Equity
0.0
MoS
+29.7%
Score movement

Stored run vs live recompute

This shows the stored score trend when snapshots exist, and also compares the latest stored nightly score with a live recompute from current fundamentals and price.

Stored run: 05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
56
Previous: 56
Verdict
FAIR VALUE
Previous: FAIR VALUE
Margin of safety
+29.7%
Previous: +29.7%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +8 points.

05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
58
43
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43
43
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46
48
48
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48
56

Factor attribution

No pillar movement versus the latest stored run. Historical score trend will appear after snapshot storage is enabled.

Modelled fair value

Graham Number
₹482.47
-24.2% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
25.4
Growth-justified Value
₹851.51
+29.7% MoS
PEG
0.84

Trust score

Does management behaviour match later outcomes? Claim delivery, forensic breakdown, evidence depth

Trust Score
81Healthy Trust · low confidenceTrust Lite

Trust asks: does management behaviour match later outcomes? Higher is better, but confidence and evidence depth matter as much as the number.

Healthy Trust: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 93rd percentile of the scored universe and 95th percentile within Infra. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

High Trust Lite: Promoter holding is 55.3%. Key concern: 1 of the latest 4 quarters had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
77 docs text-extracted · 48 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Healthy Trust

Generally investable credibility. Look for weak sub-scores before increasing position size.

Relative rank
93rd percentile

overall median 67 · Infra: 95th pctile, median 64 · Micro: 86th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

77 documents have extracted text, but claim history is not strong enough yet.

Claim delivery
Outcome history still building

0 claims extracted · No contradicted claim yet

How to read this Trust Score

Healthy Trust · low confidence
What it measures
Reliability of management and financial delivery, using financial behaviour only.
Confidence
Treat this as an early read until more concalls and outcomes are matched.
Investor use
Can support position sizing if valuation and trend also agree.

Read Trust alongside U-Score, result consistency, and technical trend. A cheap stock with weak Trust needs a larger margin of safety; a high Trust score does not make an expensive stock attractive by itself.

Forensic breakdown

Read low sub-scores as due-diligence warnings, not automatic sell signals.

Promoter
86
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
77
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
96
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
82
strong · capital discipline
Results
60
acceptable · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • Promoter holding is 55.3%.
  • Promoter pledge is zero.
  • FCF yield is positive at 0.6%.
  • 10 years of positive FCF.

Trust risks

  • 1 of the latest 4 quarters had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.

Trust Lite uses financial behaviour only. Prefer claim-tested Trust when enough concall claims have later outcomes.

Financials

Full fundamentals table and 10-year revenue / profit / ROE history

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
17.80
P/B
1.94
EV/EBITDA
8.11
Market Cap
4013.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
13.80%
ROCE
20.40%
ROA
5.27%
Dividend Y
0.12%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
18.00%
EPS 5Y
28.00%
Revenue 3Y
17.00%
EPS 3Y
11.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.04
Interest Coverage
7.18×
Altman Z
3.12
Book Value
308.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
0.60%
FCF Positive Y
10/5
OCF
281.00 Cr
EPS TTM
33.59

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
55.32%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
2%

Financial History

Updated 5/9/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
No data

Net Profit

₹ Cr
No data

Return on Equity

%
No data

Peers

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All information is for study purposes only. For investment decisions, consult your financial advisor. See Playbook for methodology.