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Indegene Limited (INDGN)

Large Cap

Pharma stocks · Large cap · NSE

Indegene is a strategic operating partner for life sciences, built for the AI decade. It partners with top global pharma companies to accelerate the 'Lab to Market' chain, providing end-to-end capabilities across clinical development, medical affairs, PV & regulatory affairs, commercial operations, and patient engagement.

₹601.5
+1.35 · +0.22%
Quote04 Sept, 03:59 pm IST
Fundamentals05 Sept 2026 · screener
Score05 Sept, 10:20 pm IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags02 May 2026
Coverage13/14 · 93%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Pharma P/E 34.6 (n=184)
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.

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

Suggested next step
Momentum only
Trend is strong but fundamentals do not support a clean investment thesis.
Weak U-Score but strong trend: momentum may be ahead of fundamentals.
U-Score
WATCHLIST
42

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

Trust
Healthy Trust
74

low confidence · 0/0 claims checked

Technical
Bullish
75

Timing lens: price trend and sector relative strength.

Result consistency
mixed
54

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

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Bad · 2/100

PAT 0% YoY · margin compression · Rev +40% YoY · +6% QoQ

Filed 30 Jul 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹1,063 Cr+39.7%+6.0%
EBITDA₹174 Cr+12.3%+6.1%
Operating margin16.0%-400 bps+0 bps
PAT₹116 Cr+0.0%+45.0%
PAT margin10.9%-433 bps+293 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 2026-06-03T17:44:14.439Z
Management commentary snapshot

Indegene reported FY26 revenue of INR 35.1Bn, achieving a 29.4% CAGR from FY21-FY26, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.4%. Top-20 client revenue grew 3.0x over the same period, demonstrating strong client expansion and retention.

Indegene exhibits robust financial performance and client growth, driven by its AI-embedded, domain-deep operating model. The company is well-positioned to capitalize on the structural shift towards centralization in pharma's sales & marketing, displacing traditional agencies and CROs, which supports its long-term growth thesis.

Growth engines

AI-Embedded Operating Partner

Indegene is the AI-embedded, domain-deep operating partner for life sciences, offering strategy, content, compliance, data, and AI on one accountable stack.

S&M Centralization Catalyst

AI forces full Sales & Marketing centralization, requiring central infrastructure for training data, MLR governance, and model economics, a shift Indegene is built for.

Displacing Incumbents

Indegene displaces traditional agencies and CROs, capturing share from a ~$50B agency budget that is migrating to integrated platform partners.

New Solutions & M&A

New solutions like Tectonic and Medical Writing are gaining traction, complemented by M&A (Cult, Trilogy, Biopharm, Warn, Cake Communications) for expanded capabilities.

Capacity and execution

Active Client Relationships

Active Clients Relationships grew from 44 in FY21 to 91 in FY26 (2.0x growth).

$1M+ Clients

Clients with over $1M in revenue increased from 22 in FY21 to 53 in FY26 (2.4x growth).

Top-20 Client Revenue

Revenue from Top-20 clients grew 3.0x from FY21 to FY26.

Tailwinds

Global Pharma Industry Growth

Global pharma industry size is projected to grow from $1.4Tn to over $2Tn by 2030, with a consistent 5%-7% CAGR above GDP.

Pharma AI Adoption

The industry is strong and actively adopting AI, which Indegene views as a structural tailwind compounding its moat.

Biotech Sector Recovery

Management notes that the biotech sector is 'coming back', indicating potential for increased client activity.

S&M Centralization Trend

AI is catalyzing the centralization of Sales & Marketing functions in pharma, a structural shift that favors Indegene's integrated platform model.

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 YOY

The document primarily presents annual financial results (FY21-FY26 CAGR, FY26 figures) and strategic growth initiatives, making year-over-year comparison most relevant for assessing long-term trends and strategic execution.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Revenue CAGR (FY21-FY26)

29.4% Revenue CAGR FY21-FY26 (INR)

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (FY26)

19.4% adj. EBITDA Margin FY26

Net Revenue Retention

100%+ Net Revenue Retention every year

FY27 Pipeline Growth

Pipeline entering FY27 is 17% higher than at this point last year

Management forward view

Strong FY27 Pipeline

Pipeline entering FY27 is 17% higher than last year, with balanced strength across Top-20 and Outside-Top-20 client cohorts.

Commercial Ambition

The company aims to extend from running pharma's content factory to owning the brand layer above it, capturing the agency wallet upstream.

Medical Ambition

Indegene plans to append the strategic medical layer onto its regulatory-grade operations, moving from compliance ops to owning strategic medical communications.

Client Migration Strategy

The strategy is to move every client 'one tier up', with Tier 1 clients acting as a compounding flywheel, targeting 9 Tier 1 clients and one crossing $100M.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Revenue CAGR29.4% (FY21-FY26)Sustained growth above the broader pharma sector CAGR and management's stated targets.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin19.4% (FY26)Maintenance or expansion of margins, indicating efficiency gains from AI integration and scale.
Net Revenue Retention>100% every yearContinued high NRR, signaling deepening client relationships and increased wallet share capture.
Tier 1 Client Growth3 Tier 1 clients (24.2% revenue)Progress towards the stated goal of 9 Tier 1 clients and one client crossing $100M in revenue.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

75Bullish

full bull SMA stack · SMA20 +11.3% / mo · MACD + · near 52W high · sector +2.2pp vs Nifty (3M)

Stock trend: 85
Sector RS: 60
Sector 3M: +0.7% vs Nifty -1.5%

Technical chart

INDGNdaily · 1Y · AUTO+30.1%
Latest close ₹601.50 on 2026-09-04
Bar
-0.3%
RSI
69
MACD hist
1.91
52W pos
93%
2026-09-04O ₹603.15H ₹611.40L ₹598.30C ₹601.50Vol 8.0L sh
₹403.93₹459.34₹514.75₹570.16₹625.5852H52L601.502026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-032026-042026-062026-072026-09
Up bar
Down bar
EMA 20
EMA 50
Volume + 20D avg
Result date
RSI(14)
MACD / signal

Daily technical trend read

Bullish setup

Trend is constructive — long-term uptrend intact. RSI 69.

  • Price > SMA20 > SMA50 > SMA200 — full bullish stack.
  • SMA20 rising (~10.1% over last month) — short-term momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) at 69 — rising, no extreme reading.
  • MACD above signal but histogram contracting — bullish momentum cooling.
  • Within 3% of 52-week high — testing resistance.

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

72
RS percentile
Stage 2 Uptrend
1M return
+8.5%
3M return
+14.9%
6M return
+35.6%
1Y return
+5.0%
RS 1D
+1
RS 20D
+19
Sector rank
#1
Industry rank
-
Stage evidence
  • Price is 18.5% above the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is above the 30-week proxy and its slope is rising +2.4%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are positive.
50-DMA
price above
200-DMA
price above
Sector
leading
Industry
unranked
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
264 observations
04 Sept 2026Value 101.6+0.22%
77849097104Aug 25Dec 25Apr 26Sept 26102
RS vs Nifty 500102

Valuation & score drivers

U-Score 42 · WATCHLIST · pillar breakdown, sector model, fair-value anchor

42U-SCORE
WATCHLIST

Fundamental score breakdown

WATCHLIST
Valuation5/30
Growth14/25
Quality7/20
Balance Sheet8/15
Cash Flow4/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
-1
Raw sum
42

Why this score?

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

42/100 · WATCHLIST

Positive drivers

  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Fair-value margin of safety is positive at 19.8%.
  • Growth contributes 14/25 to the score.

Main drags

  • Penalty bucket subtracts 1 points.
  • Valuation is weaker at 5/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Quality is weaker at 7/20; 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
34.8
PB
4.6
EV/EBITDA
18.6
ROE
14.4%
ROCE
18.8%
FCF Yield
1.0%
Debt/Equity
0.1
MoS
+19.8%
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
42
Previous: 42
Verdict
WATCHLIST
Previous: WATCHLIST
Margin of safety
+19.8%
Previous: +19.8%

Score history

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

05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
49
49
46
46
46
44
44
44
44
44
44
42

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
₹220.75
-172.5% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
45.0
Growth-justified Value
₹749.7
+19.8% MoS
PEG
1.72

Trust score

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

Trust Score
74Healthy 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 75th percentile of the scored universe and 65th percentile within Pharma. Main check: results consistency is weak at 54/100.

Healthy Trust Lite: Promoter pledge is zero. Key concern: ROCE trend is -5.5%.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
55 docs text-extracted · 19 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Healthy Trust

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

Relative rank
75th percentile

overall median 67 · Pharma: 65th pctile, median 70 · Large: 56th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

55 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
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
78
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
77
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
96
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
58
watch · capital discipline
Results
54
watch · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • Promoter pledge is zero.
  • FCF yield is positive at 1%.
  • 6 years of positive FCF.
  • Debt/equity is 0.05.

Trust risks

  • ROCE trend is -5.5%.
  • 1/4 latest quarters had positive YoY PAT growth.
  • 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
34.80
P/B
4.63
EV/EBITDA
18.60
Market Cap
14492.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
14.40%
ROCE
18.80%
ROA
8.68%
Dividend Y
0.37%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
29.00%
EPS 5Y
23.00%
Revenue 3Y
15.00%
EPS 3Y
16.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.05
Interest Coverage
29.00×
Altman Z
8.33
Book Value
130.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
0.99%
FCF Positive Y
6/5
OCF
651.00 Cr
EPS TTM
16.66

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
93%

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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