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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited (GLAXO)

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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited (GSK India) focuses on delivering growth through established and innovative portfolios, accelerating R&D, and simplifying operations using AI/tech. It operates in General Medicines, Vaccines, Oncology, and Respiratory segments in the Indian market, aiming for competitive performance.

₹2,495.4
-70.70 · -2.76%
Market cap ₹43,084 Cr
IndicesNifty 500
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 result03 Aug, 09:18 pm IST
Score20 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage14/14 · 100%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Pharma P/E 33.5 (n=187)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

57Neutral

SMA20 -8.2% / mo · MACD − · sector +3.8pp vs Nifty 500 (3M)

Stock trend: 29
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

GLAXOD candles · FIT view+0.9%
Latest close ₹2495.40 on 2026-10-19
Bar
-2.3%
RSI
30
MACD hist
-19.15
52W pos
39%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-19O ₹2555.10H ₹2555.20L ₹2473.30C ₹2495.40Vol 21,147 sh
₹2.04k₹2.32k₹2.60k₹2.89k₹3.17k52H52L₹2495.402026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
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

GLAXONifty PharmaNifty 500
-11%+2%+15%+28%20 Jul1 Sept19 Oct19 Oct 2026GLAXO +0.5%Nifty Pharma -1.5%Nifty 500 -5.6%
GLAXO
+0.5%
Nifty 500
-5.6%
Nifty Pharma
-1.5%
Vs Nifty 500
+6.1 pp
Chart stats
19 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-20.0%
₹3,120.7
52W range position
39%
₹2,088.1 - ₹3,120.7
ATR (14)
3.1%
₹77.5
Volume vs 20D
0.28x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹19.5 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹2,473.3 - ₹2,987
30.1% annualized volatility
Research snapshot

What the evidence says now

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

Suggested next step
Research, do not rush
The evidence is not strongly aligned. Compare peers and wait for a cleaner setup.
U-Score
Legacy · UNDERVALUED
60

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

Latest result
Average
42

Revenue +16.5% · PAT +15.6% YoY

Technical
Neutral
57

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
+12.0%

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

Trust
Limited evidence
88

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

Average · 42/100

margin compression · Rev +17% YoY · PAT +16% YoY

Filed 03 Aug 2026
Open results browser →
MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹938 Cr+16.5%-5.7%
EBITDA₹296 Cr+17.9%-15.7%
Operating margin31.0%+0 bps-400 bps
PAT₹237 Cr+15.6%-14.8%
PAT margin25.3%-20 bps-267 bps

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

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
40.90
P/B
18.96
EV/EBITDA
30.34
Market Cap
43084.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
45.60%
ROCE
61.40%
ROA
24.70%
Dividend Y
2.25%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
5.00%
EPS 5Y
15.00%
Revenue 3Y
6.00%
EPS 3Y
18.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.02
Interest Coverage
451.33×
Altman Z
8.69
Book Value
134.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
3.02%
FCF Positive Y
12/5
OCF
903.00 Cr
EPS TTM
63.05

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
75.00%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
44%

Financial History

Updated 19/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 3,822+1.9% vs prev
03822Mar 2017: 2,908Mar 2018: 2,871Mar 2019: 3,128Mar 2020: 3,224Mar 2021: 2,926Mar 2022: 3,278Mar 2023: 3,252Mar 2024: 3,454Mar 2025: 3,749Mar 2026: 3,822FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 1,036+11.6% vs prev
01695Mar 2017: 337Mar 2018: 351Mar 2019: 445Mar 2020: 93.0Mar 2021: 358Mar 2022: 1,695Mar 2023: 611Mar 2024: 590Mar 2025: 928Mar 2026: 1,036FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Return on Equity

%
Latest: 613+11.6% vs prev
01003Mar 2017: 24.2%Mar 2018: 13.6%Mar 2019: 25.6%Mar 2020: 5.2%Mar 2021: 18.4%Mar 2022: 1,003%Mar 2023: 362%Mar 2024: 349%Mar 2025: 549%Mar 2026: 613%FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Technicals

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

Daily technical trend read

Bearish setup

Trend is weak — long-term trend down. RSI 30.

  • Price below SMA200 (long-term downtrend) — short-term bounces likely countertrend.
  • SMA20 falling (~8.9% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 30 — sideways, no extreme reading.
  • MACD below signal but histogram contracting — bearish momentum easing.
  • 20% off 52W high · 20% 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

61
RS percentile
Stage 1 Base / Transition
1M return
-12.1%
3M return
+0.5%
6M return
+1.2%
1Y return
-6.1%
RS 1D
-4
RS 20D
-8
Sector rank
#1
Industry rank
#3
Stage evidence
  • Price is within 1.0% of the 30-week proxy.
  • The 30-week proxy changed +0.9% over 20 sessions.
  • The moving-average structure does not confirm Stage 2 or Stage 4.
50-DMA
price below
200-DMA
price below
Sector
leading
Industry
leading
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
262 observations
19 Oct 2026Value 96.22-1.75%
778696105114Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 2696
RS vs Nifty 50096

Valuation & peers

U-Score 60 · legacy U-Score band UNDERVALUED · valuation evidence and comparable companies

60U-SCORE
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Fundamental score breakdown

U band · UNDERVALUED
Valuation4/30
Growth12/25
Quality20/20
Balance Sheet12/15
Cash Flow7/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
60

Why this score?

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

60/100 · legacy band UNDERVALUED

Positive drivers

  • FCF yield is supportive at 3.0%.
  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Fair-value margin of safety is positive at 12.0%.

Main drags

  • Valuation is weaker at 4/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Growth is weaker at 12/25; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Cash flow is weaker at 7/10; 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
40.9
PB
19.0
EV/EBITDA
30.3
ROE
45.6%
ROCE
61.4%
FCF Yield
3.0%
Debt/Equity
0.0
MoS
+12.0%
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
60
Previous: 60
Legacy U-Score band
UNDERVALUED
Previous: UNDERVALUED
Margin of safety
+12.0%
Previous: +12.0%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +2 points.

20 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
58
58
58
60

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
₹436
-472.3% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
45.0
Growth-justified Value
₹2,837.25
+12.0% MoS
PEG
2.52

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
AJANTPHARM
Large
Ajanta Pharma Limited
Pharmaceuticals
match 171
58
36.7
27.1%
+19%
FAIR VALUE
EMCURE
Large
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
Pharmaceuticals
match 170
58
33.5
20.1%
+26%
FAIR VALUE
IPCALAB
Large
IPCA Laboratories Limited
Pharmaceuticals
match 165
45
35.4
15.7%
-336%
WATCHLIST
CAPLIPOINT
Large
Caplin Point Laboratories Limited
Pharmaceuticals
match 162
61
26.3
20.9%
+43%
UNDERVALUED
ALKEM
Mid
Alkem Laboratories Limited
Pharmaceuticals
match 161
51
26.3
18.9%
-15%
FAIR VALUE

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 2026-06-14T21:23:39.887Z
Management commentary snapshot

GSK Pharma reports 2% revenue growth for Q4 FY26 and FY26, with full-year PAT crossing ₹1000 Cr for the first time, driven by strong margin expansion and innovative portfolio contribution despite supply constraints and vaccine shipment phasing.

The company demonstrates consistent profitability improvement and margin expansion, with a strategic shift towards an innovative portfolio. While headline revenue growth is modest due to supply issues and vaccine phasing, key brands maintain competitiveness, and new launches show traction. Focus on R&D and digital transformation supports future growth.

Growth engines

Innovative Portfolio

The innovative portfolio (Oncology, New Respiratory, Adult Vaccines) contributed 6% to total sales in Q4 FY26, building momentum and driving growth.

Oncology Launches

RUBY-1 approval (Dec 2025) establishes a new 1L paradigm, expanding the eligible patient pool ~7.5x. Blenrep India launch expected in Q4 2026.

Adult Immunization (Shingrix)

Shingrix showed 56% YoY growth in prescriptions (55k Rxs) and is unlocking 2026 growth through CVMD opportunity and access in public/private hospitals.

Respiratory Segment

Building equity in the respiratory segment, with 3.3k+ severe asthma patients benefited. Trelegy Ellipta maintains market share post-LOE.

Tailwinds

Gross Margin Improvement

Consistent gross margin improvement contributed to EBITDA and PAT growth, with FY26 gross margin at 64.8%.

Operating Leverage & Cost Efficiencies

EBITDA improved due to operating leverage. SG&A as a ratio of revenue reduced by 1% in FY26, mainly from cost efficiencies and AI-led optimization.

Improved Field Force Productivity

Improved field force productivity and AI-led optimization are helping in disciplined cost management.

Headwinds

Supply Constraints

Pharma sales softened in FY26 and Q4FY26 due to supply constraints, impacting headline revenue growth.

Vaccines Shipment Phasing

Muted headline sales in Q4 FY26 were partly attributed to vaccines shipment phasing.

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 is crucial for assessing overall annual performance and margin trends across a diverse portfolio. QoQ is relevant for understanding sequential momentum in innovative portfolio contribution and market share dynamics in specific categories.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Domestic Formulations Growth (GSK's Rep Market)

GSK's represented market grew at 7.3% in Q4FY26. The Acute market grew 8.9% in Q4FY26, primarily driven by price.

Launch Pipeline & Approvals

RUBY-1 (Oncology) approval in Dec 2025, expanding the eligible patient pool. Blenrep MA approval secured; India launch expected in Q4 2026 for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

R&D Spend (Implied by Trials)

26 ongoing clinical trials across Oncology (14 studies), Respiratory & Immunology (8 studies), and Infectious disease (4 studies).

Gross Margin

Gross Margin as a % of sales improved to 64.8% in FY26 from 62.9% in FY25, showing consistent improvement.

Management forward view

Strategic Focus Areas

Management's key focus areas are to deliver competitive performance in established and innovative portfolios, accelerate R&D and pipeline launches, and simplify operations using AI/tech.

Portfolio Shift to Specialty

The company is undergoing a portfolio shift to Specialty, with the innovation portfolio contributing 6% of total sales in Q4 FY26.

Establishing Adult Immunization

Management aims to establish adult immunization as a category through Shingrix, driving 2026 growth via CVMD opportunity and public/private access.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Innovative Portfolio Contribution to Sales6% of total sales in Q4 FY26.Continued increase in contribution from Oncology, New Respiratory, and Adult Vaccines to overall revenue.
Revenue Growth+2% YoY for Q4 FY26 and FY26.Acceleration in revenue growth, particularly as supply constraints ease and new launches scale up effectively.
EBITDA Margin34.3% for FY26, 35.1% for Q4 FY26.Sustained or further expansion of margins, indicating continued operating leverage and effective cost management.
Oncology Pipeline ProgressRUBY-1 approved Dec 2025, Blenrep MA secured, India launch expected Q4 2026.Successful launch and ramp-up of Blenrep, and expansion of the eligible patient pool for Jemperli.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
88Limited 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 100th percentile of the scored universe and 100th percentile within Pharma. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

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

Computed 20 Oct 2026
management-trust-v1
47 docs text-extracted · 17 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

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

Relative rank
100th percentile

overall median 67 · Pharma: 100th pctile, median 70 · Large: 99th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

47 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
86
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
77
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
96
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
90
strong · capital discipline
Results
95
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter holding is 75%.
  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸FCF yield is positive at 3%.
  • ▸12 years of positive FCF.

Trust risks

  • ▸No major Trust Lite risk flags.

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.

6 shown
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 2 Sep

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 14 Aug

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 9 Jun

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Annual report

Letter For Website Link For Annual Report 8 Jun - GSK sent annual report web-link to shareholders and requested KYC/PAN updates for FY2026.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Verify on:NSE India ↗
All information is for study purposes only. For investment decisions, consult your financial advisor. See Playbook for methodology.