Century Plyboards (India) Limited
Financial trend (95/100) does the heavy lifting; valuation (0/100) is the drag.
ExpensiveOvervaluedCentury Plyboards (India) Limited earns a Sell from StocksWizard, with a blended score of 37/100. At ₹711.05 it trades above our blended DCF and relative-multiples fair value of ₹355.53, about 50% downside to that estimate — we read it as overvalued by 50%. On 64.0x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Basic Materials median of about 22.2x. The price is about 16% below its 52-week high of ₹842.87 and 10% above the low of ₹644.88. Financial health scores 100/100, in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 6/9. The average analyst target of ₹885.55 implies about 25% upside across 20 analysts. It clears 3 of 13 investability checks, with durability 43, valuation 0 and momentum 27 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 ₹284.42.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-09-1552-week range
-15.64% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell37Piotroski F-score 6/9 — 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%: 10.7%
- Fail: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.67x
- Fail: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 25%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 49%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 4.9%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.05
- Fail: Below our fair value
- Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Fail: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Pass: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 5.78
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 6/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter71.9%
- Institutions20.7%
- Public & other7.4%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Financially solid — Altman Z 5.78.
Opportunities
- Earnings growing (49% YoY).
- Revenue growing (25% YoY).
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
Threats
- Rich valuation versus sector peers.
- Trades ~50% above our estimated fair value.
About Century Plyboards (India) Limited
Century Plyboards manufactures and sells plywood, laminates, decorative veneers, medium density fiberboards, pre-laminated boards, particle boards, and flush doors in India. Its operations span six segments: Plywood, Laminate, MDF, Plain Particle Board, CFS Services, and Others. The company's product range includes blockboard, veneer, timber, decorative laminates, and plain and pre-laminated medium density fiberboards.
Century Plyboards (India) Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Century Plyboards (India) Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Century Plyboards (India) Limited (CENTURYPLY) a Sell, based on a blended score of 37/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Century Plyboards (India) Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Century Plyboards (India) Limited's fair value at about ₹355.53, versus a current price of ₹711.05 — roughly 50% downside. On that basis the stock looks overvalued by 50%.
Is Century Plyboards (India) Limited financially healthy?
Century Plyboards (India) 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 6/9.
How has Century Plyboards (India) Limited's share price performed?
Century Plyboards (India) Limited is down 5% over three months, and last traded at ₹711.05. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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