APL Apollo Tubes

Market Cap: Large Cap
Industry: Steel/Sponge Iron/Pig Iron
ISIN: INE702C01027
NSEID: APLAPOLLO
BSEID: 533758

INR

1,525.15

53.15 (3.61%)

BSENSE

Apr 11, 12:53 PM

BSE+NSE Vol: 3.62 lacs

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Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

Buy

Strong Buy

Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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APL Apollo Tubes

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Why is APL Apollo Tubes Ltd ?

Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 27.39%

Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 20.72%
Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.40 times

Flat results in Dec 24

PAT(HY) At Rs 270.78 cr has Grown at -26.49 %
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 18.18 %
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY) Lowest at Rs 203.32 cr

Stock is technically in a Mildly Bearish range

The technical trend has deteriorated from Sideways on 07-Apr-25 and has generated 5.36% returns since then
The stocks Bollinger Band and KST technical factors are also Bearish

With ROCE of 17.4, it has a Expensive valuation with a 8.9 Enterprise value to Capital Employed

The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -2.89%, its profits have fallen by -17%

High Institutional Holdings at 48.22%

These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to APL Apollo Tubes should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to Steel/Sponge Iron/Pig Iron should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Steel/Sponge Iron/Pig Iron)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is APL Apollo Tubes for you?

Medium Risk, Medium Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

APL Apollo Tubes

-2.83%

-0.09

31.63%

SENSEX

0.45%

0.03

14.48%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

20.72%

EBIT Growth (5y)

16.46%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

11.02

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.97

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

3.95

Tax Ratio

22.91%

Dividend Payout Ratio

20.84%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

48.22%

ROCE (avg)

26.63%

ROE (avg)

20.70%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

10.61

EV to EBIT

47.60

EV to EBITDA

39.10

EV to Capital Employed

8.93

EV to Sales

2.09

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

17.41%

ROE (Latest)

15.15%

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Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Sideways

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

9What is working for the Company

NET SALES(Q)

At Rs 5,432.73 cr has Grown at 30.04 %

PBDIT(Q)

Highest at Rs 345.58 cr.

PBT LESS OI(Q)

Highest at Rs 258.45 cr.

PAT(Q)

Highest at Rs 216.97 cr.

EPS(Q)

Highest at Rs 7.82

-6What is not working for the Company

PAT(HY)

At Rs 270.78 cr has Grown at -26.49 %

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 18.18 %

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)

Lowest at Rs 203.32 cr

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 80.25 times

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Here's what is working for APL Apollo Tubes

Net Sales - Quarterly

Highest at Rs 5,432.73 cr

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (Rs Cr)

Net Sales - Quarterly

At Rs 5,432.73 cr has Grown at 30.04 %

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (Rs Cr)

Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly

Highest at Rs 345.58 cr.

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (Rs Cr)

Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly

Highest at Rs 258.45 cr.

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term PBT trend is positive

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly

At Rs 258.45 cr has Grown at 26.71 %

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term PBT trend is positive

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly

Highest at Rs 216.97 cr.

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term PAT trend is positive

PAT (Rs Cr)

Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly

At Rs 216.97 cr has Grown at 31.1 %

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term PAT trend is positive

PAT (Rs Cr)

Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly

Highest at Rs 7.82

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (Rs)

Here's what is not working for APL Apollo Tubes

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly

Lowest at Rs 203.32 cr

in the last six half yearly periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly

Lowest at 80.25 times

in the last five half yearly periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio