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Pricol Limited (PRICOLLTD)

Micro Cap

Auto stocks · Micro cap · NSE

Pricol Limited, established in 1975, manufactures driver information, connected vehicle solutions, actuation, control, fluid management systems, and precision products. It has 14 manufacturing plants, 2 technology centers (4.5% R&D spend), and supplies directly to OEMs in 16 countries, with a presence in India, Indonesia, Singapore, Japan, and Dubai.

₹764.95
-3.45 · -0.45%
Quote04 Sept, 03:56 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% · Auto P/E 26.5 (n=128)
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 is neutral, and recent execution is consistent.

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
55

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

Trust
Healthy Trust
82

low confidence · 0/0 claims checked

Technical
Neutral
52

Timing lens: price trend and sector relative strength.

Result consistency
consistent
95

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

Latest result

Quarter ended 30 Jun 2026

Good · 57/100

Rev +23% YoY · PAT +34% YoY · operating leverage · margin compression

Filed 30 Jul 2026
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MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹1,105 Cr+23.5%+0.6%
EBITDA₹124 Cr+25.3%-5.3%
Operating margin11.0%+0 bps-100 bps
PAT₹67 Cr+34.0%-8.2%
PAT margin6.1%+47 bps-58 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 2026-06-10T13:37:59.101Z
Management commentary snapshot

Pricol reported strong Q4 FY26 consolidated performance with Revenue from Operations up 43.3% YoY to INR 1,077.90 Crs and PAT up 109.5% YoY to INR 73.23 Crs. For FY26, Revenue from Operations grew 51.2% YoY to INR 3,963.85 Crs, and PAT increased 50.1% YoY to INR 250.80 Crs, driven by new product launches.

The company delivered robust top-line and bottom-line growth in Q4 and FY26, supported by new product launches across various OEM customers, including in the EV segment. Sustained R&D investment and strategic partnerships appear to be yielding results, indicating continued operational strength.

Growth engines

New Product Development

Positive

Multiple new product launches in Q4 FY26 for key OEMs like Tata Motors (Sierra, Punch), VE Commercial Vehicles (TITAN EV), and Bajaj (3W – WEGO EV).

EV Segment Expansion

Positive

Successful Q4 FY26 product launches for EV models, indicating growing penetration in the electric vehicle market.

Strategic OEM Partnerships

Positive

Awarded 'Excellence in New Model Cost & Development' by Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, highlighting strong OEM relationships.

Tailwinds

Industry Recognition

Positive

Received 'Excellence in New Model Cost & Development Award' from Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India and Silver Awards from TVS Motors and ACMA for TPM implementation.

R&D Investment

Positive

Company spends ~4.5% of total revenue on R&D, supporting product innovation and future growth.

Renewable Energy Use

Positive

100% energy consumption via renewable sources (excluding Diesel Generator), potentially reducing operational costs and enhancing ESG profile.

Risk radar

Forward-Looking Statement Risks

Neutral

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, contingencies, uncertainties, and market conditions that may cause actual results to differ materially.

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

The presentation provides both quarterly (Q4 FY26 vs Q4 FY25) and annual (FY26 vs FY25) financial results. Both comparisons are crucial to assess both recent momentum and overall annual performance trends in the auto ancillary sector.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Revenue from Operations (Q4 FY26)

Positive

INR 1,077.90 Crs, up from INR 752.01 Crs in Q4 FY25.

Revenue from Operations (FY26)

Positive

INR 3,963.85 Crs, up from INR 2,620.91 Crs in FY25.

EBITDA Margin (Q4 FY26)

Positive

13.29%, up from 11.74% (INR 88.30 Crs / INR 752.01 Crs) in Q4 FY25.

EBITDA Margin (FY26)

Neutral

12.44%, down from 12.75% (INR 334.11 Crs / INR 2,620.91 Crs) in FY25.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Revenue from Operations GrowthFY26: 51.2% YoYSustained double-digit growth, indicating continued market share gains and new order execution.
EBITDA MarginFY26: 12.44%Maintenance or improvement of margins, especially with raw material price fluctuations and increased R&D spend.
EV Segment ContributionNew product launches for EV models in Q4 FY26.Quantifiable revenue contribution or order book growth from the EV segment.
R&D Effectiveness~4.5% of Total revenue spent on R&D.Continued flow of new product launches and customer wins stemming from R&D investments.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

52Neutral

SMA20 +17.4% / mo · MACD − · near 52W high · sector -3.3pp vs Nifty (3M)

Stock trend: 65
Sector RS: 31
Sector 3M: -4.8% vs Nifty -1.5%

Technical chart

PRICOLLTDdaily · 1Y · AUTO+36.0%
Latest close ₹764.95 on 2026-09-04
Bar
-0.4%
RSI
53
MACD hist
-8.77
52W pos
82%
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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 uptrend intact. RSI 53. Wait for confirmation.

  • Price above SMA200 (long-term uptrend) but mid-term MAs not aligned.
  • SMA20 rising (~14.8% over last month) — short-term momentum positive.
  • RSI(14) at 53 — falling, no extreme reading.
  • MACD below signal, histogram expanding negatively — bearish momentum building.
  • 7% 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.

Valuation & score drivers

U-Score 55 · FAIR VALUE · pillar breakdown, sector model, fair-value anchor

55U-SCORE
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Fundamental score breakdown

FAIR VALUE
Valuation4/30
Growth19/25
Quality15/20
Balance Sheet8/15
Cash Flow4/10
Piotroski
8/9 (+5)
Penalties
0
Raw sum
55

Why this score?

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

55/100 · FAIR VALUE

Positive drivers

  • Piotroski is strong at 8/9.
  • Fair-value margin of safety is positive at 12.5%.
  • Growth contributes 19/25 to the score.

Main drags

  • Valuation is weaker at 4/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Cash flow is weaker at 4/10; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Balance sheet is weaker at 8/15; 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
34.8
PB
7.4
EV/EBITDA
15.7
ROE
21.8%
ROCE
24.5%
FCF Yield
Debt/Equity
0.3
MoS
+12.5%
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: 05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
Final score
55
Previous: 55
Verdict
FAIR VALUE
Previous: FAIR VALUE
Margin of safety
+12.5%
Previous: +12.5%

Score history

12 stored score snapshots. Latest stored move: +5 points.

05 Sept 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
54
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50
50
50
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55

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
₹225.75
-238.9% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
39.8
Growth-justified Value
₹874.1
+12.5% MoS
PEG
0.99

Trust score

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

Trust Score
82Healthy 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 94th percentile of the scored universe and 87th percentile within Auto. No major sub-score weakness stands out.

High Trust Lite: Promoter pledge is zero.

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
117 docs text-extracted · 45 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Healthy Trust

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

Relative rank
94th percentile

overall median 67 · Auto: 87th pctile, median 74 · Micro: 90th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

117 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
78
strong · holding, pledge, alignment
Cash flow
67
acceptable · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
89
strong · leverage and solvency
Discipline
90
strong · capital discipline
Results
95
strong · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • Promoter pledge is zero.
  • 6 years of positive FCF.
  • ROCE is 24.5%.
  • 4/4 latest quarters had positive YoY revenue growth.

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.

Financials

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

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
34.80
P/B
7.43
EV/EBITDA
15.70
Market Cap
9323.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
21.80%
ROCE
24.50%
ROA
10.83%
Dividend Y
0.26%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
23.00%
EPS 5Y
40.00%
Revenue 3Y
27.00%
EPS 3Y
28.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
0.30
Interest Coverage
15.97×
Altman Z
7.85
Book Value
103.00

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
FCF Positive Y
6/5
OCF
281.00 Cr
EPS TTM
21.99

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
38.51%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
82%

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.