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Prism Johnson Limited (PRSMJOHNSN)

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Materials stocks · Micro cap · NSE

Prism Johnson Limited is an integrated building materials company in India, operating in Prism Cement, H&R Johnson (Tiles, Bath Fittings), and Prism RMC. The company prioritizes financial discipline, deleveraging, cost normalisation, and operational efficiencies across its businesses.

₹100.1
-1.44 · -1.42%
Market cap ₹5,124 Cr
Data qualityFresh enough for analysisQuote updated 19 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Details
Quote19 Oct, 03:31 pm IST
Base fundamentals17 Oct 2026 · screener
Latest result16 Aug, 12:32 am IST
Score20 Oct, 04:30 am IST · v4.3-runtime-valuation
Tags15 Aug 2026
Coverage14/14 · 100%
Valuation2026-07-20 · Rf 6.8% · Materials P/E 28.8 (n=19)
Technical timing lens

Trend score and candlestick chart

21Bearish

full bear SMA stack · SMA20 -5.5% / mo · MACD − · near 52W low · sector -3.7pp vs Nifty 500 (3M)

Stock trend: 18
Sector RS: 26
Sector 3M: -9.3% vs Nifty 500 -5.6%

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

Technical chart

PRSMJOHNSND candles · FIT view-25.5%
Latest close ₹100.10 on 2026-10-19
Bar
-1.0%
RSI
37
MACD hist
-0.38
52W pos
8%
Visible chart range
Candle interval
2026-10-19O ₹101.15H ₹101.15L ₹99.40C ₹100.10Vol 1.0L sh
₹92.54₹104.29₹116.04₹127.79₹139.5452L₹100.102026-032026-06VolRSIMACD2026-042026-062026-082026-092026-11
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

PRSMJOHNSNNifty CommoditiesNifty 500
-14%-6%+1%+8%20 Jul1 Sept19 Oct19 Oct 2026PRSMJOHNSN -8.8%Nifty Commodities -9.0%Nifty 500 -5.6%
PRSMJOHNSN
-8.8%
Nifty 500
-5.6%
Nifty Commodities
-9.0%
Vs Nifty 500
-3.2 pp
Chart stats
19 Oct 2026
From 52W high
-39.7%
₹165.9
52W range position
8%
₹94.7 - ₹165.9
ATR (14)
3.2%
₹3.2
Volume vs 20D
0.36x
Latest completed session
Avg traded value
₹2.8 Cr
20-session average
20D price channel
₹94.7 - ₹118.2
32.1% 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 argues for patience, and recent execution is weak.

Suggested next step
Research, do not rush
The evidence is not strongly aligned. Compare peers and wait for a cleaner setup.
U-Score
Legacy · OVERVALUED
22

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

Latest result
Bad
25

Revenue +2.6% · PAT NDF YoY

Technical
Bearish
21

Price trend and sector-relative-strength timing.

Valuation
Legacy model
-426.5%

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

Trust
Limited evidence
66

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 · 25/100

Rev +3% YoY · margin expansion

Filed 30 Jun 2026
Open results browser →
MetricThis quarterYoYQoQ
Revenue₹1,835 Cr+2.6%-13.0%
EBITDA₹221 Cr+27.0%+26.3%
Operating margin12.0%+200 bps+400 bps
PAT₹113 CrNDFNDF
PAT margin6.2%+650 bps+692 bps

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

Fundamentals

Valuation

P/E
43.70
P/B
3.36
EV/EBITDA
5.39
Market Cap
5124.00Cr

Profitability

ROE
-5.41%
ROCE
5.92%
ROA
2.02%
Dividend Y
—

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
6.00%
EPS 5Y
-4.00%
Revenue 3Y
0.57%
EPS 3Y
5.00%

Balance Sheet

Debt/Equity
1.10
Interest Coverage
4.43×
Altman Z
2.16
Book Value
30.40

Cash Flow

FCF Yield
6.11%
FCF Positive Y
12/5
OCF
503.00 Cr
EPS TTM
3.47

Shareholding

Promoter Hold
74.87%
Promoter Pledge
0.00%
Momentum 52W
10%

Financial History

Updated 20/10/2026

Revenue

₹ Cr
Latest: 7,381+8.4% vs prev
07427Mar 2017: 5,012Mar 2018: 5,508Mar 2019: 6,194Mar 2020: 5,956Mar 2021: 5,587Mar 2022: 6,306Mar 2023: 7,361Mar 2024: 7,427Mar 2025: 6,811Mar 2026: 7,381FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Net Profit

₹ Cr
Latest: 30.0-33.3% vs prev
-158.00162.0Mar 2017: 14.0Mar 2018: 55.0Mar 2019: 110Mar 2020: -12.0Mar 2021: 140Mar 2022: 44.0Mar 2023: -158Mar 2024: 162Mar 2025: 45.0Mar 2026: 30.0FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26

Return on Equity

%
Latest: 2.0-35.5% vs prev
-13.1011.7Mar 2017: 1.4%Mar 2018: 5.3%Mar 2019: 9.8%Mar 2020: -1.1%Mar 2021: 11.3%Mar 2022: 3.3%Mar 2023: -13.1%Mar 2024: 11.7%Mar 2025: 3.0%Mar 2026: 2.0%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 37. Wait for confirmation.

  • Price < SMA20 < SMA50 < SMA200 — full bearish stack.
  • SMA20 falling (~5.8% over last month) — short-term momentum negative.
  • RSI(14) at 37 — rising, no extreme reading.
  • MACD below signal but histogram contracting — bearish momentum easing.
  • 40% off 52W high · 6% 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

19
RS percentile
Stage 4 Downtrend
1M return
-14.5%
3M return
-8.8%
6M return
-24.9%
1Y return
-35.2%
RS 1D
+1
RS 20D
-7
Sector rank
#19
Industry rank
-
Stage evidence
  • Price is 14.3% below the 30-week proxy.
  • The 50-DMA is below the 30-week proxy and its slope is falling -2.2%.
  • Both 3-month and 6-month returns are negative.
50-DMA
price below
200-DMA
price below
Sector
lagging
Industry
unranked
Relative-strength line vs Nifty 500 (base 100)
262 observations
19 Oct 2026Value 62.9-0.40%
60708191102Sept 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 2663
RS vs Nifty 50063

Valuation & peers

U-Score 22 · legacy U-Score band OVERVALUED · valuation evidence and comparable companies

22U-SCORE
OVERVALUED

Fundamental score breakdown

U band · OVERVALUED
Valuation2/30
Growth3/25
Quality0/20
Balance Sheet6/15
Cash Flow7/10
Piotroski
6/9 (+3)
Penalties
1
Raw sum
22

Why this score?

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

22/100 · legacy band OVERVALUED

Positive drivers

  • FCF yield is supportive at 6.1%.
  • Cash flow contributes 7/10 to the score.
  • Balance sheet contributes 6/15 to the score.

Main drags

  • Fair-value margin of safety is negative at -426.5%.
  • Quality is weaker at 0/20; verify the latest quarterly trend.
  • Valuation is weaker at 2/30; verify the latest quarterly trend.
Sector valuation model

Cyclical valuation: normalized earnings, not just trailing PE

Cyclical companies can look cheapest near peak profits, so IndiaPulse flags value-trap risk separately.

Cyclical normalized
Primary lens
Mid-cycle PE/EV/EBITDA using multi-year average margins or earnings.
Secondary checks
Current margin versus 5-year average, balance sheet strength, commodity cycle.
Main risk check
A low trailing PE may mean peak-cycle earnings, not true cheapness.
PE
43.7
PB
3.4
EV/EBITDA
5.4
ROE
-5.4%
ROCE
5.9%
FCF Yield
6.1%
Debt/Equity
1.1
MoS
-426.5%
Cyclical/value-trap warning
This sector can look cheap when profits are temporarily high. Check mid-cycle margins/earnings before relying on trailing PE. Debt/equity is 1.1, so downturn resilience matters.
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
22
Previous: 22
Legacy U-Score band
OVERVALUED
Previous: OVERVALUED
Margin of safety
-426.5%
Previous: -426.5%

Score history

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

20 Oct 2026
v4.3-runtime-valuation
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22

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
₹48.72
-105.5% MoS
Growth-justified P/E
5.5
Growth-justified Value
₹19.02
-426.5% MoS
PEG
—

Comparable companies

Peers

Business-comparable peers in Materials — 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
JKLAKSHMI
Micro
JK Lakshmi Cement Limited
Cement
match 114
50
15.4
10.7%
+63%
FAIR VALUE
BIRLACORPN
Micro
Birla Corporation Limited
Cement
match 114
48
11.1
7.8%
-101%
FAIR VALUE
INDIACEM
Large
The India Cements Limited
Cement
match 104
23
58.9
0.4%
-4362%
OVERVALUED
NUVOCO
Large
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited
Cement
match 98
46
27.6
4.2%
+27%
FAIR VALUE
DALBHARAT
Large
Dalmia Bharat Limited
Cement
match 94
24
28.8
6.1%
-417%
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 intactReviewed 2026-06-03T12:40:22.305Z
Management commentary snapshot

FY26 consolidated revenue grew 8.4% YoY to ₹7,404 crore, with EBITDA up 52.1% YoY to ₹693 crore, driven by balance sheet strengthening. Q4 FY26 EBITDA declined 11.4% YoY due to a one-off cement maintenance shutdown.

The company delivered strong FY26 consolidated performance, significantly reducing net debt and improving operating margins. While Q4 cement EBITDA was impacted by a planned shutdown and HRJ faces short-term inventory issues, the overall financial discipline and RMC recovery are positive indicators.

Current business mix

Revenue Mix - FY26

Latest issuer-disclosed distribution across 3 reported categories.

Businessmix
Prism Cement46.0%
H&R Johnson33.0%
Prism RMC21.0%
Growth engines

Premium Product Mix (Cement)

Share of premium products in total cement sales volume increased to 54% in FY26 vs 42% in FY25.

Operating Leverage (H&R Johnson)

66.2% capacity utilization in FY26 provides meaningful headroom for operating leverage as utilisation improves.

Commercial Concrete (Prism RMC)

Commercial Concrete volumes grew 11.9% YoY in Q4 FY26, driving RMC revenue growth.

Value-Added Products (Prism RMC)

Share of value-added products of total Commercial Concrete volume increased to 29% in FY26 compared to 19% in FY25.

Capacity and execution

Prism Cement Installed Capacity

5.6 MTPA installed cement capacity.

Prism Cement Supply Agreements

Supply agreements with four grinding units for an aggregate capacity of 1.37 MTPA.

H&R Johnson Tiles Manufacturing Capacity

Total ~64 MSM, including JVs.

Prism RMC Plants

89 plants across 46 cities/towns.

Tailwinds

Cement Demand Outlook

Stable medium-term cement demand outlook in Central India, supported by rural and semi-urban housing and infrastructure development.

RMC Sector Demand Recovery

Beneficiary of demand recovery from real estate and infrastructure sectors.

Deleveraging

Effective net debt reduced to ₹646 crore at FY26 end, strengthening financial position.

Cost Management (Cement)

Disciplined cost management supported strong full-year performance, with FY26 EBITDA per tonne increasing.

Headwinds

Cement Competition

Recent/upcoming capacity additions in Central India by other cement companies to intensify competition.

H&R Johnson Morbi Disruptions

Tile operations at Morbi impacted by disruptions arising from the Middle East crisis in Q4 FY26.

H&R Johnson Inventory Drawdown

Q1 FY27 may see a temporary slowdown reflecting unhealthy lower inventory levels following the Q4 drawdown.

Trade Receivables Pressure (RMC)

Challenging operating environment included pressure on trade receivables in the RMC business.

Risk radar

Intensified Competition

Upcoming cement capacity additions in Central India could intensify competition, impacting pricing and volumes.

Supply Chain Disruptions

Geopolitical events (Middle East crisis) can impact operations and inventory levels, as seen in Morbi tile operations.

Working Capital Management

Pressure on trade receivables in the RMC business could impact cash flow and profitability.

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 annual growth and performance trends in a cyclical sector like building materials. QoQ comparison is critical for evaluating sequential momentum and the immediate impact of specific events like the cement plant shutdown and HRJ's inventory dynamics.

Sector KPIs management disclosed

Consolidated Revenue

FY26: ₹7,404 crore (+8.4% YoY); Q4 FY26: ₹2,118 crore (+7.7% YoY)

Consolidated EBITDA

FY26: ₹693 crore (+52.1% YoY); Q4 FY26: ₹175 crore (-11.4% YoY)

Consolidated EBITDA Margin

FY26: 9.4% (vs 6.7% in FY25); Q4 FY26: 8.3% (vs 10.0% in Q4 FY25)

Effective Net Debt

Reduced to ₹646 crore at FY26 end from ₹1,138 crore at FY25 end.

Management forward view

Financial Discipline & Deleveraging

Prioritised financial discipline and deleveraging, alongside continued focus on cost normalisation and operational efficiencies.

Strategic Exit from Non-Core Asset

Divestment of Raheja QBE (51% stake) for ₹324 crore to be utilised for debt reduction and balance sheet strengthening.

H&R Johnson Inventory Rebuilding

Process of rebuilding inventory to a balanced and healthy product mix is expected to be gradual, exerting short-term pressure on Q1 FY27 volumes.

Prism RMC Operational Focus

Focused on enhancing plant utilisation, optimising fleet/pump efficiency, passing on input cost increases, and increasing value-added products.

Thesis monitor

Numbers and claims to verify in the next filings

CheckpointCurrent evidenceWhat to verify next
Consolidated EBITDA Margin9.4% (FY26), 8.3% (Q4 FY26)Sustained improvement in margins, especially in cement post-shutdown impact, and operating leverage in HRJ.
Effective Net Debt₹646 crore (Mar-26)Further reduction in net debt post the receipt and utilisation of Raheja QBE divestment proceeds.
H&R Johnson Capacity Utilisation~66.2% (FY26)Improvement in utilisation levels and successful rebuilding of inventory to support volume growth and operating leverage.
Prism RMC Mega Projects Order Book Execution~13.5 lakh m3Timely execution of the robust project pipeline and conversion of order book into revenue, alongside improved plant utilisation.

Verification checkpoints are IndiaPulse research interpretation, not investment advice.

Trust Score
66Limited 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 49th percentile of the scored universe and 21st percentile within Materials. Main check: financial discipline is weak at 40/100.

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

Computed 05 Sept 2026
management-trust-v1
98 docs text-extracted · 0 concalls text-extracted
Score band
Limited evidence

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

Relative rank
49th percentile

overall median 67 · Materials: 21st pctile, median 70 · Micro: 29th pctile, median 73

Evidence depth
Financial-only

98 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
89
strong · profit to cash conversion
Balance sheet
53
watch · leverage and solvency
Discipline
40
weak · capital discipline
Results
53
watch · quarterly consistency

Trust positives

  • ▸Promoter holding is 74.9%.
  • ▸Promoter pledge is zero.
  • ▸FCF yield is 5.6%.
  • ▸12 years of positive FCF.

Trust risks

  • ▸2 latest quarters had PAT decline worse than 25% YoY.
  • ▸Debt/equity is 1.10.
  • ▸ROCE is low at 5.9%.
  • ▸ROE is low at -5.4%.

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
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 14 Oct - Newspaper clippings- Special Window for transfer-cum-dematerialisation of shares

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementSep 2026

Sep 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 11 Sep - Prism Johnson to attend Axis Capital investor conference in Mumbai on September 17, 2026.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementSep 2026

Sep 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 30 Sep - Mr. Prabir Kumar Ray ceased as Senior Management Personnel on September 30, 2026.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementSep 2026

Sep 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 28 Aug - Prism Johnson will attend Elara Capital investor conference on September 3, 2026 in Mumbai.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Acquisition 25 Sep - Board approved up to ₹40 crore investment in KUS Renewable for 49.5 MW captive wind power project at Satna.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Investor presentationAug 2026

Aug 2026 · PPT

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Credit ratingAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating 27 Aug - Crisil reaffirmed Prism Johnson's Rs.200 crore commercial paper rating at A1+ on August 26, 2026.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 18 Aug - Prism Johnson to meet HDFC Securities analysts on August 25, 2026 in Mumbai.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementAug 2026

Aug 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 14 Jul - Copies of Newspaper Notice informing the shareholders of the Company about convening of the 34th Annual General Meeting on Friday, August 7, 2026 through VC/OAVM …

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 21 Aug - Newspaper clippings-Special Window for transfer-cum-dematerialisation of shares

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
AnnouncementJul 2026

Jul 2026 · Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Diversification / Disinvestment 2 Jul - Prism Johnson completed sale of RQBE stake on 1 July 2026; subsidiary and JV terminated.

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
Announcement

Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 17 Jul

Source: Bse

Open source ↗
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