Carborundum Universal Limited
Momentum (80/100) does the heavy lifting; valuation (1/100) is the drag.
ExpensiveOvervaluedCarborundum Universal Limited earns a Sell from StocksWizard, with a blended score of 42/100. On 112.9x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Industrials median of about 29.0x. It's trading right at its 52-week high of ₹1,296.5. Financial health scores 100/100, in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9. The average analyst target of ₹960.17 implies about 25% downside across 6 analysts. It clears 7 of 12 investability checks, with durability 43, valuation 1 and momentum 80 on our 0–100 scales.
Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.
With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹511.4.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-09-2552-week range
-1.39% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell42Piotroski F-score 4/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.
Our scores
Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.
Investability checklist
- Fail: ROE above 15%: 4.4%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.10x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 15%
- No data: Earnings growing
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 3.7%
- Pass: Current ratio > 1.5: 2.67
- Fail: Below our fair value
- Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Pass: Above 200-day average
- Pass: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Pass: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 12.38
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 4/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter40.4%
- Institutions38.2%
- Public & other21.4%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
- Trading near its 52-week high.
- Financially solid — Altman Z 12.38.
Opportunities
- Revenue growing (15% YoY).
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Low return on equity (4.4%).
Threats
- Rich valuation versus sector peers.
- Trades ~50% above our estimated fair value.
About Carborundum Universal Limited
Carborundum Universal Limited manufactures and sells abrasives, ceramics, and electrominerals across India and international markets. The company operates three segments: Surface Engineering, which produces super, bonded, and coated abrasives along with cutting, grinding, and metalworking products; Technical Ceramics and Super Refractory Solutions; and Electrominerals, offering alumina, carbides, zirconia, and grit powders.
Carborundum Universal Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Carborundum Universal Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Carborundum Universal Limited (CARBORUNIV) a Sell, based on a blended score of 42/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Carborundum Universal Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Carborundum Universal Limited's fair value at about ₹639.25, versus a current price of ₹1,278.5 — roughly 50% downside. On that basis the stock looks overvalued by 50%.
Is Carborundum Universal Limited financially healthy?
Carborundum Universal Limited scores 100/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9.
How has Carborundum Universal Limited's share price performed?
Carborundum Universal Limited is up 9% over three months, and last traded at ₹1,278.5. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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