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Alivus Life Sciences Limited (ALIVUS)

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Alivus Life Sciences Limited, formerly Glenmark Life Sciences, is an Indian API manufacturer. It focuses on generic APIs and CDMO services, serving regulated and emerging markets globally. The company emphasizes R&D in complex molecules, high-potency APIs, and iron complexes.

₹1,268.6
-40.90 · -3.12%
Market cap ₹16,514 Cr
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 19 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Details
Quote19 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Base fundamentals14 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result31 Jul, 12:20 am IST
Score20 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage10/14 · 71%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Pharma P/E 33.5 (n=187)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

66Bullish

SMA20 -2.0% / mo · MACD − · sector +3.8pp vs Nifty 500 (3M)

Stock trend: 44
Sector RS: 98
Sector 3M: -1.8% vs Nifty 500 -5.6%

FPI equity flow was positive in both fortnights, but the sector index is below its 100-session average. View sector evidence

Technical chart

ALIVUSD candles · FIT view+20.8%
Latest close ₹1268.60 on 2026-10-19
Bar
-3.1%
RSI
33
MACD hist
-9.78
52W pos
67%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-19O ₹1309.50H ₹1324.90L ₹1256.20C ₹1268.60Vol 1.4L sh
₹959.28₹1.10k₹1.24k₹1.38k₹1.52k52H₹1268.602026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal
Market context

Relative performance and chart statistics

Adjusted completed-session prices, rebased to 100

ALIVUSNifty PharmaNifty 500
-11%+3%+17%+31%20 Jul1 Sept19 Oct19 Oct 2026ALIVUS +12.0%Nifty Pharma -1.5%Nifty 500 -5.6%
ALIVUS
+12.0%
Nifty 500
-5.6%
Nifty Pharma
-1.5%
Vs Nifty 500
+17.6 pp
Chart stats
19 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-15.1%
₹1,493.8
52W range position
67%
₹819 - ₹1,493.8
ATR (14)
3.6%
₹45.2
Volume vs 20D
1.18x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹14.5 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹1,256.2 - ₹1,446
21.4% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

Weak fundamentals, while price trend supports entry. This looks more like momentum/speculation than a clean fundamental investment setup.

Weak U-Score but strong trend: momentum may be ahead of fundamentals.

Suggested next step
Momentum only
Trend is strong but fundamentals do not support a clean investment thesis.
U-Score
Legacy · OVERVALUED
29

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

Latest result
Good
60

Revenue +6.3% · PAT +31.1% YoY

Technical
Bullish
66

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
+13.6%

Legacy margin-of-safety estimate; the revised evidence label remains in shadow validation.

Trust
Limited evidence
72

Financial-only signal; management claim evidence is not sufficient yet.

Financials

Fundamentals, quarterly history, margins, returns and balance-sheet evidence

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Good · 60/100

Rev +6% YoY · PAT +31% YoY · margin expansion · operating leverage

Filed 30 Jul 2026
Open results browser →
MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹640 Cr+6.3%-7.1%
EBITDA₹212 Cr+23.3%-1.4%
Operating margin33.0%+400 bps+200 bps
PAT₹160 Cr+31.1%-1.8%
PAT margin25.0%+473 bps+134 bps

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

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
47.00
P/B
—
EV/EBITDA
26.46
Market Cap
16514.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
—
ROCE
—
ROA
—
Dividend Y
0.37%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
15.00%
EPS 5Y
15.00%
Revenue 3Y
27.00%
EPS 3Y
27.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.00
Interest Coverage
6.72×
Altman Z
0.00
Book Value
—

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
—
FCF Positive Y
0/5
OCF
—
EPS TTM
32.61

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
74.87%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
78%

Financial History

Updated 19/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 2,552+6.9% vs prev
02552Mar 2018: 0.0Mar 2019: 886Mar 2020: 1,537Mar 2021: 1,885Mar 2022: 2,123Mar 2023: 2,161Mar 2024: 2,283Mar 2025: 2,387Mar 2026: 2,552FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 564+16.0% vs prev
0564.0Mar 2018: 0.0Mar 2019: 196Mar 2020: 313Mar 2021: 352Mar 2022: 419Mar 2023: 467Mar 2024: 471Mar 2025: 486Mar 2026: 564FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Return on Equity

%
Latest: 2,256+15373.3% vs prev
02256Mar 2019: 223%Mar 2020: 77.9%Mar 2021: 46.8%Mar 2022: 19.6%Mar 2023: 20.0%Mar 2024: 16.7%Mar 2025: 14.6%Mar 2026: 2,256%FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Technicals

Trend interpretation, Stage 2, relative strength, volume and indicator evidence

Daily technical trend read

Bearish setup

Trend is weak — long-term uptrend intact. RSI 33.

  • Price above SMA200 (long-term uptrend) but mid-term MAs not aligned.
  • SMA20 falling (~2.1% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 33 — falling, no extreme reading.
  • MACD below signal, histogram expanding negatively — bearish momentum building.
  • 15% off 52W high · 55% above 52W low.

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

Nifty 500 leadership

Relative Strength & Trend Stage

84
RS percentile
Stage 2 UptrendEstablished S2
1M return
-11.3%
3M return
+12.0%
6M return
+20.0%
1Y return
+40.0%
RS 1D
0
RS 20D
-2
Sector rank
#1
Industry rank
#11
Stage evidence
  • Price is 7.8% above the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is above the 30-week proxy and its slope is rising +5.2%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are positive.
50-DMA
price below
200-DMA
price above
S2 entered
13 Apr 2026
S2 age
134 trading sessions
Sector
leading
Industry
leading
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
262 observations
19 Oct 2026Value 139.19-2.12%
85103120138155Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 26139
RS vs Nifty 500139

Valuation & peers

U-Score 29 · legacy U-Score band OVERVALUED · valuation evidence and comparable companies

29U-SCORE
OVERVALUED

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · OVERVALUED
Valuation4/30
Growth14/25
Quality0/20
Balance Sheet8/15
Cash Flow0/10
Piotroski
5/9 (+3)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
29

Why this score?

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

29/100 · legacy band OVERVALUED

Positive drivers

  • Fair-value margin of safety is positive at 13.6%.
  • Growth contributes 14/25 to the score.
  • Balance sheet contributes 8/15 to the score.

Main drags

  • Altman Z is 0.0, in distress territory.
  • Quality is weaker at 0/20; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Cash flow is weaker at 0/10; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Healthcare valuation: PE/EVEBITDA with regulatory and pipeline checks

Healthcare valuation needs both earnings quality and regulatory/pipeline context.

Pharma PE/EVEBITDA
Primary lens
PE and EV/EBITDA adjusted for product mix and R&D/pipeline quality.
Secondary checks
USFDA risk, launch pipeline, margin trend, domestic vs export mix.
Main risk check
Regulatory setbacks or one-off product cycles can distort valuation.
PE
47.0
PB
—
EV/EBITDA
26.5
ROE
—
ROCE
—
FCF Yield
—
Debt/Equity
0.0
MoS
+13.6%
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: 20 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
29
Previous: 29
Legacy U-Score band
OVERVALUED
Previous: OVERVALUED
Margin of safety
+13.6%
Previous: +13.6%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +0 points.

20 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
47
47
47
47
47
27
27
27
29
29
29
29

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
—
Growth-justified P/E
45.0
Growth-justified Value
₹1,467.45
+13.6% MoS
PEG
2.37

Comparable companies

Peers

Business-comparable peers in Pharma — ranked by industry, sub-sector, theme-tag overlap, market cap, and U-Score similarity. Green cells mark the best available peer metric in this table.

Compare all ↗
Ticker
Name
Why peer
Score
PE
ROE
MoS
Verdict
PFIZER
Large
Pfizer Limited
Pharmaceuticals
match 167
33
117.0
19.8%
-738%
WATCHLIST
ERIS
Large
Eris Lifesciences Limited
Pharmaceuticals
match 166
55
24.5
18.7%
+47%
FAIR VALUE
CAPLIPOINT
Large
Caplin Point Laboratories Limited
Pharmaceuticals
match 165
61
26.3
20.9%
+43%
UNDERVALUED
APLLTD
Mid
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Pharmaceuticals
match 161
34
21.0
13.4%
-455%
WATCHLIST
ASTRAZEN
Small
AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited
Pharmaceuticals
match 160
43
85.2
23.3%
-98%
WATCHLIST

Business, management & trust

Growth engines, risks, management commitments and evidence-backed delivery

Business and thesis

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

Thesis intactReviewed 2026-10-11T13:44:09.172Z
Management commentary snapshot

Q1 FY27 revenue grew 6.4% YoY to ₹6,404 Mn, driven by 26.5% YoY growth in non-GPL business. EBITDA rose 29.1% YoY to ₹2,341 Mn, with margins expanding 650 bps YoY to 36.6%. PAT increased 31.8% YoY to ₹1,601 Mn.

Alivus delivered strong Q1 FY27 results, primarily driven by robust growth in its non-GPL business and significant margin expansion. While the GPL segment faced a sharp decline due to inventory rationalization, management expects a recovery in H2 FY27 and maintains its full-year revenue and EBITDA margin guidance, suggesting the core thesis remains on track.

Current business mix

Revenue by Segment (Q1 FY27)

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 2 reported categories.

Businessmix
GPL11.3%
Non-GPL88.7%
Growth engines

Non-GPL Business Momentum

Non-GPL business continued its strong growth trajectory, reporting 27.6% QoQ and 26.5% YoY growth, driven by healthy demand and new product launches.

CDMO Ramp-up

CDMO business saw 3.8% YoY growth in Q1 FY27, with contributions from new and existing projects expected to translate into better growth in H2 FY27.

Complex API Platforms

HP API portfolio has 29 products in active development, with 13 validated. Iron complexes portfolio is advancing, with one regulatory filing completed.

New Product Launches

Recently launched products are continuing to gain scale across geographies, contributing to strong non-GPL performance.

Capacity and execution

Ankleshwar Brownfield Expansion

Planned addition of ~100KL capacity at Ankleshwar facility, expected to be operational by Q4 FY27.

Dahej Brownfield Expansion

Planned addition of ~160KL capacity at Dahej facility, expected to be operational by Q3 FY27.

Solapur Greenfield Expansion (Phase 1 & 2)

Construction work for 465 KL capacity (Phase 1 & 2) at Solapur is in process, expected to be operational by Q3 FY27 and Q4 FY27 respectively.

New R&D Facility

Construction has begun for a new R&D facility in Taloja (Navi Mumbai) focusing on flow chemistry, complex products, and oncology research.

Tailwinds

Healthy Demand

Strong momentum across all geographies reflects healthy demand, particularly in the non-GPL business and regulated markets.

Favorable Product Mix

Gross Margins improved due to a favorable product mix and contributions from new launches.

Headwinds

GPL Business De-growth

GPL business witnessed a de-growth of 52.6% YoY in Q1 FY27 on account of inventory rationalization.

Risk radar

GPL Business Recovery

The GPL business experienced a significant decline in Q1 FY27, with recovery expected in H2 FY27 to achieve a flattish full-year performance.

Geopolitical Uncertainties

Product mix remained largely stable despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, indicating a potential background risk.

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 essential for assessing underlying business growth and margin expansion, especially given the seasonal nature of the GPL business. QoQ is relevant for tracking sequential momentum in the non-GPL segment and operational efficiencies.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Non-GPL Business Growth

Non-GPL business grew 27.6% QoQ and 26.5% YoY, driven by strong momentum across all geographies and increasing contributions from new product launches.

Regulated Markets Contribution

Regulated markets contributed 83% of Q1 FY27 revenues, supported by healthy demand across geographies.

Cumulative DMF/CEP Filings

Cumulative DMF/CEP filings reached 617 as of June 30, 2026, across major markets including US, Europe, Japan, and Brazil.

R&D Spend

R&D spend was ₹237 Mn in Q1 FY27, representing 3.7% of total revenue.

Management forward view

FY27 Revenue Growth Outlook

Management remains confident of achieving revenue growth of 10% - 12% in FY27, driven by strong non-GPL momentum.

FY27 EBITDA Margin Outlook

Management expects to sustain EBITDA margins in the 30%–32% range for FY27.

GPL Business Expectation

GPL business is expected to be flattish in FY27, despite a significant Q1 decline, with historical skew towards H2.

Investments for Future Growth

Ongoing investments in capacity expansion and pipeline development are strengthening the foundation for future growth.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Non-GPL Business Growth26.5% YoY in Q1 FY27Continued strong momentum and increasing contributions from new product launches.
GPL Business RecoveryDown 52.6% YoY in Q1 FY27Evidence of recovery in H2 FY27 to achieve management's flattish full-year expectation.
EBITDA Margin Sustainability36.6% in Q1 FY27Maintenance of margins within the 30%-32% guided range for FY27, despite potential product mix shifts.
Capacity Expansion ProgressAnkleshwar, Dahej, Solapur expansions underwayTimely commissioning and ramp-up of new capacities as per planned operational timelines (Q3/Q4 FY27).

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
72Limited evidence · 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.

Limited evidence: Claim history is still being built. It ranks around the 69th percentile of the scored universe and 58th percentile within Pharma. Main check: cash conversion is weak at 43/100.

This is a financial-behaviour screen, not a claim-tested management reliability verdict.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
83 docs text-extracted · 30 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

Financial behaviour is scored, but management claims do not yet have enough outcome checks.

Relative rank
69th percentile

overall median 67 · Pharma: 58th pctile, median 70 · Large: 46th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

83 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

Limited evidence · 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
Acceptable, but check the weakest sub-score before increasing exposure.

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
43
weak · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
88
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
68
acceptable · capital discipline
Results
87
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter holding is 74.9%.
  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸Debt/equity is 0.00.
  • ▸4/4 latest quarters had positive YoY revenue growth.

Trust risks

  • ▸Only 0 years of positive FCF.

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

Important announcements & filings

Latest exchange and company disclosures found within the past two years.

12 shown
AnnouncementSep 2026

Sep 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 11 Sep - Alivus Life Sciences will attend Kotak Healthcare Forum 2026 on September 17, 2026 in Mumbai.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 7 Sep - Investor/analyst meetings with various MF/institutions scheduled in Mumbai on September 10-11, 2026.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 5 Sep

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationAug 2026

Aug 2026 · PPT

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Concall transcriptAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Transcript

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 18 Aug - Alivus Life Sciences to acquire 76% stake in IQGenX for INR 91.2 million, closing expected by year-end.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Acquisition 18 Aug - Board approved 76% stake acquisition in IQGEN-X Pharma for about Rs 9.12 crore.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 13 Aug - Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - Intimation of Investors/Analyst Meeting

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 13 Aug - Newspaper Advertisement of Notice of 15th Annual General Meeting and E-Voting information.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 10 Jun - Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - Intimation of Analyst / Institutional Investor Meeting.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 4 Jun - Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - Intimation of Investors/Analyst Meeting

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 20 May - Alivus Life Sciences to meet investors on May 25 and 27, 2026 in Mumbai.

Source: Bse

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