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Blue Star Limited (BLUESTARCO)

Mid Cap

Consumer stocks · Mid cap · NSE

Blue Star Limited, established in 1943, is an integrated provider of air conditioning, refrigeration, and MEP solutions. With 7 manufacturing facilities in India and 4000+ channel partners, it serves residential, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure markets. The company has a presence in 18+ countries and plans to strengthen its footprint in USA and Europe.

₹1,571.2
+3.60 · +0.23%
Market cap ₹32,306 Cr
IndicesNifty 500
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 21 Oct, 04:45 am IST
Details
Quote21 Oct, 04:45 am IST
Base fundamentals20 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result06 Aug, 08:12 pm IST
Score21 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage13/14 · 93%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Consumer P/E 22.2 (n=441)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

48Neutral

SMA20 +3.6% / mo · MACD + · sector -3.7pp vs Nifty 500 (3M)

Stock trend: 56
Sector RS: 36
Sector 3M: -9.3% vs Nifty 500 -5.6%
Consumer FPI tailwindNot confirmed

Latest mapped FPI equity flow was not positive. View sector evidence

Technical chart

BLUESTARCOD candles · FIT view-13.6%
Latest close ₹1571.20 on 2026-10-19
Bar
+0.7%
RSI
53
MACD hist
4.50
52W pos
23%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-19O ₹1559.80H ₹1577.60L ₹1545.50C ₹1571.20Vol 1.9L sh
₹1.41k₹1.54k₹1.68k₹1.82k₹1.95k52L₹1571.202026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
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

BLUESTARCONifty Consumer DurablesNifty 500
-18%-10%-3%+5%20 Jul1 Sept19 Oct19 Oct 2026BLUESTARCO -8.3%Nifty Consumer Durabl… -9.7%Nifty 500 -5.6%
BLUESTARCO
-8.3%
Nifty 500
-5.6%
Nifty Consumer Durables
-9.7%
Vs Nifty 500
-2.8 pp
Chart stats
19 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-22.7%
₹2,032.9
52W range position
23%
₹1,432.3 - ₹2,032.9
ATR (14)
2.9%
₹46.3
Volume vs 20D
0.35x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹80.8 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹1,444 - ₹1,624
36.3% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

Weak fundamentals, management evidence is still limited to a financial-only Trust Lite signal, price trend is neutral, and recent execution is mixed.

Suggested next step
Research, do not rush
The evidence is not strongly aligned. Compare peers and wait for a cleaner setup.
U-Score
Legacy · WATCHLIST
44

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

Latest result
Bad
0

Revenue +13.3% · PAT -14.9% YoY

Technical
Neutral
48

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
-90.5%

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

Trust
Limited evidence
75

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

Bad · 0/100

PAT -15% YoY · margin compression · Rev +13% YoY

Filed 06 Aug 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹3,378 Cr+13.3%-17.0%
EBITDA₹175 Cr-12.1%-46.3%
Operating margin5.0%-200 bps-300 bps
PAT₹103 Cr-14.9%-54.6%
PAT margin3.0%-101 bps-252 bps

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

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
61.00
P/B
9.41
EV/EBITDA
30.19
Market Cap
32306.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
17.20%
ROCE
21.20%
ROA
5.94%
Dividend Y
0.54%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
24.00%
EPS 5Y
50.00%
Revenue 3Y
16.00%
EPS 3Y
27.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.24
Interest Coverage
11.88×
Altman Z
6.31
Book Value
167.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
—
FCF Positive Y
9/5
OCF
154.00 Cr
EPS TTM
24.77

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
36.49%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
23%

Financial History

Updated 20/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 12.4k+3.6% vs prev
012kMar 2017: 4,385Mar 2018: 4,639Mar 2019: 5,235Mar 2020: 5,360Mar 2021: 4,264Mar 2022: 6,064Mar 2023: 7,977Mar 2024: 9,685Mar 2025: 12.0kMar 2026: 12.4kFY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 527-10.8% vs prev
0591.0Mar 2017: 123Mar 2018: 144Mar 2019: 190Mar 2020: 144Mar 2021: 101Mar 2022: 168Mar 2023: 401Mar 2024: 414Mar 2025: 591Mar 2026: 527FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Return on Equity

%
Latest: 15.4-20.3% vs prev
030.1Mar 2017: 16.3%Mar 2018: 18.2%Mar 2019: 21.8%Mar 2020: 18.4%Mar 2021: 11.4%Mar 2022: 16.5%Mar 2023: 30.1%Mar 2024: 15.9%Mar 2025: 19.3%Mar 2026: 15.4%FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Technicals

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

Daily technical trend read

Mixed signals

Signals are conflicting — long-term trend down. RSI 53. Wait for confirmation.

  • Price below SMA200 (long-term downtrend) — short-term bounces likely countertrend.
  • SMA20 rising (~3.5% over last month) — short-term momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) at 53 — sideways, no extreme reading.
  • MACD above signal but histogram contracting — bullish momentum cooling.
  • 23% off 52W high · 10% 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

29
RS percentile
Stage 4 Downtrend
1M return
+2.6%
3M return
-8.3%
6M return
-16.8%
1Y return
-19.5%
RS 1D
+2
RS 20D
+14
Sector rank
#8
Industry rank
#23
Stage evidence
  • Price is 3.2% below the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is below the 30-week proxy and its slope is falling -2.8%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are negative.
50-DMA
price above
200-DMA
price below
Sector
neutral
Industry
improving
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
261 observations
19 Oct 2026Value 85.51+1.27%
738291100109Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 2686
RS vs Nifty 50086

Valuation & peers

U-Score 44 · legacy U-Score band WATCHLIST · valuation evidence and comparable companies

44U-SCORE
WATCHLIST

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · WATCHLIST
Valuation0/30
Growth15/25
Quality12/20
Balance Sheet8/15
Cash Flow4/10
Piotroski
7/9 (+5)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
44

Why this score?

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

44/100 · legacy band WATCHLIST

Positive drivers

  • Piotroski is strong at 7/9.
  • Growth contributes 15/25 to the score.
  • Quality contributes 12/20 to the score.

Main drags

  • Fair-value margin of safety is negative at -90.5%.
  • Valuation is weaker at 0/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Cash flow is weaker at 4/10; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Consumer valuation: PE/PEG and brand-quality premium

Consumer franchises can deserve higher multiples, but only when growth quality supports them.

Consumer PE/PEG
Primary lens
PE and PEG relative to growth, ROE, margins, and brand strength.
Secondary checks
Volume growth, pricing power, distribution, same-store or category growth.
Main risk check
Premium valuation needs durable growth and margin resilience.
PE
61.0
PB
9.4
EV/EBITDA
30.2
ROE
17.2%
ROCE
21.2%
FCF Yield
—
Debt/Equity
0.2
MoS
-90.5%
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: 21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
44
Previous: 44
Legacy U-Score band
WATCHLIST
Previous: WATCHLIST
Margin of safety
-90.5%
Previous: -90.5%

Score history

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

21 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
46
46
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44

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
₹305.08
-415.0% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
33.3
Growth-justified Value
₹824.84
-90.5% MoS
PEG
1.50

Comparable companies

Peers

Business-comparable peers in Consumer — 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
VOLTAS
Mid
Voltas Limited
Consumer Durables
match 92
22
73.7
6.1%
-1461%
OVERVALUED
AMBER
Small
Amber Enterprises India Limited
Consumer Durables
match 83
23
112.0
6.0%
-619%
OVERVALUED
HAVELLS
Mid
Havells India Limited
Consumer Durables
match 54
44
42.0
19.0%
-6%
WATCHLIST
CROMPTON
Small
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited
Consumer Durables
match 53
31
28.5
10.6%
-685%
OVERVALUED
WHIRLPOOL
Small
Whirlpool of India Limited
Consumer Durables
match 51
21
39.0
7.7%
-572%
OVERVALUED

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 under stressReviewed 2026-10-13T09:42:04.892Z
Management commentary snapshot

Q1FY27 saw revenue growth but profitability declined. Revenue increased by 13% YoY to ₹3378 cr, but EBITDA fell 24% YoY to ₹175 cr, with margin compression from 6.7% to 5.2%. EPS also decreased by 13% YoY to ₹4.99, impacted by rising input costs and INR depreciation.

While revenue growth in Q1FY27 was robust, significant margin contraction due to rising input costs and currency depreciation is concerning. Strong order bookings in Electro-Mechanical Projects and Commercial AC are positive, but Unitary Products' profitability and Commercial Refrigeration's degrowth need close monitoring.

Growth engines

Data Centers

Electro-Mechanical Projects saw strong order bookings primarily driven by data centers.

Industrial & Commercial AC

Commercial Air Conditioning Systems order inflow gained momentum during the quarter, supported by demand from industrial, retail and health care segments.

International Expansion

Company's expansion in US is progressing well and we continue to pursue more customers in US and Europe.

Industrial Solutions

Industrial Solutions continue to grow steadily supported by manufacturing and testing demand.

Capacity and execution

Sri City Factory

Started commercial production at Sri City Factory in 2023.

Captive Solar System

1.2 MWp captive solar system under commissioning, adding to existing 6 MWp.

Tailwinds

Data Center Opportunities

Rising opportunities in data centers giving confidence of continued growth prospects for Electro-Mechanical Projects.

Factory Opportunities

Rising opportunities in factories giving confidence of continued growth prospects for Electro-Mechanical Projects.

Industrial, Retail, Healthcare Demand

Commercial Air Conditioning Systems order inflow gained momentum supported by demand from industrial, retail and health care segments.

Headwinds

Input Cost Pressure

Room Air Conditioners business margin remained under pressure due to rising input costs.

Currency Depreciation

Margin remained under pressure due to depreciation of the Indian Rupee.

Muted Commercial Refrigeration Demand

Commercial Refrigeration business witnessed degrowth as demand for deep freezers from Ice cream OEMs was muted.

Med-Tech Regulatory Unclarity

The regulatory policy framework for the Med-Tech Solutions business still remains unclear, consequently the business has slowed down.

Risk radar

Input Cost Volatility

Rising input costs impacting margins, particularly in Room Air Conditioners.

Currency Fluctuations

Depreciation of the Indian Rupee negatively impacting margins.

Regulatory Uncertainty

Unclear regulatory policy framework for Med-Tech Solutions causing business slowdown.

International Tariff Risks

Tariff-related uncertainties in international business, despite US expansion progress.

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 YOY

The company operates in a seasonal business (ACs), making year-over-year comparisons more relevant to assess underlying performance trends and seasonal demand shifts.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Revenue

Revenue grew 13% YoY to ₹3378 cr in Q1FY27.

EBITDA

EBITDA declined 24% YoY to ₹175 cr in Q1FY27.

EBITDA Margin

EBITDA margin contracted to 5.2% in Q1FY27 from 6.7% in Q1FY26.

EPS

EPS decreased 13% YoY to ₹4.99 in Q1FY27.

Management forward view

Continued Growth Confidence

Management expresses confidence of continued growth prospects in Electro-Mechanical Projects due to data centers and factories.

International Expansion Focus

Company plans to strengthen presence in USA, Europe and continues to pursue more customers.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Overall Revenue Growth₹3378 cr (Q1FY27)Monitor sustained double-digit growth across segments.
EBITDA Margin5.2% (Q1FY27)Watch for margin recovery as input costs stabilize or pricing power improves.
Electro-Mechanical Order BookingsStrong (Q1FY27)Track continued strong order inflows, especially from data centers and factories.
Med-Tech Business RecoverySlowed down (Q1FY27)Observe clarity in regulatory policy and subsequent business revival.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
75Limited 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 78th percentile of the scored universe and 81st percentile within Consumer. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

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

Computed 21 Oct 2026
management-trust-v1
167 docs text-extracted · 80 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

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

Relative rank
78th percentile

overall median 67 · Consumer: 81st pctile, median 66 · Mid: 48th pctile, median 76

Evidence depth
Financial-only

167 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
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
78
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
67
acceptable · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
89
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
72
acceptable · capital discipline
Results
68
acceptable · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸9 years of positive FCF.
  • ▸ROCE is 21.2%.
  • ▸4/4 latest quarters had positive YoY revenue growth.

Trust risks

  • ▸ROCE trend is -3.1%.
  • ▸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.

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) - Update On Completion Of Sale And Transfer Of Medtech Business Of Blue Star Engineering & Electronics Limited, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of The Company 2 Sep - Blue Star completed sale of MedTech business to Cyrix effective September 1, 2026, for up to Rs 40 crore.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 16 Sep

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 4 Sep - Blue Star schedules analyst/investor meetings on September 10 and 16, 2026 in Mumbai and Gurugram.

Source: Bse

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Concall transcriptAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Transcript

Source: Bse

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Investor presentationAug 2026

Aug 2026 · PPT

Source: Bse

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AnnouncementAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Restructuring 14 Aug - Blue Star E&E signed BTA on August 14, 2026 to sell MedTech division to Cyrix for up to Rs 40 crore, completion by March 31, …

Source: Bse

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Annual report

Reg. 34 (1) Annual Report. 13 Jul

Source: Bse

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AnnouncementJun 2026

Jun 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 1 Jun - Citi India conference 2026 investor meet postponed from June 4 to June 5, 2026 in Mumbai.

Source: Bse

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AnnouncementJun 2026

Jun 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 20 May - Blue Star disclosed analyst and institutional investor meetings from May 25 to June 9, 2026 in Mumbai.

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 23 Jun

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 17 Jun

Source: Bse

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Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 9 Jun

Source: Bse

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