Deccan Cements Limited
Valuation (67/100) does the heavy lifting; momentum (0/100) is the drag.
Fair valueSolvency riskStocksWizard rates Deccan Cements Limited a Sell, scoring 33/100 on our blended model. On 27.2x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Basic Materials median of about 22.2x. It's sitting close to its 52-week low of ₹545.2. Financial health scores 9/100, in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9. The average analyst target of ₹630 implies about 14% upside across 1 analysts. It clears 2 of 13 investability checks, with durability 17, valuation 59 and momentum 0 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 ₹507.08. Low-confidence estimate — limited data.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-51.47% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Sell33Piotroski 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%: 3.9%
- Fail: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 1.00x
- Fail: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 80%
- Fail: Earnings growing: -41%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 4.5%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 0.83
- Pass: 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
- Fail: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 1.35
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 4/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter61.1%
- Institutions7.6%
- Public & other31.3%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Opportunities
- Revenue growing (80% YoY).
- Well off its 52-week high — possible mean-reversion.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Low return on equity (3.9%).
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
Threats
- Earnings contracting year on year.
- Balance-sheet stress — Altman Z 1.35.
About Deccan Cements Limited
Deccan Cements Limited manufactures and sells cement in India, including ordinary portland, portland pozzolana, and sulphate-resistant portland variants, along with specialty products such as rapid hardening, high alumina, oil well, and 53-S grade ordinary portland cement for railway applications. The company also generates and sells power from thermal, hydel, and wind sources.
Deccan Cements Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Deccan Cements Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Deccan Cements Limited (DECCANCE) a Sell, based on a blended score of 33/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Deccan Cements Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Deccan Cements Limited's fair value at about ₹633.85, versus a current price of ₹553.2 — roughly 15% upside. On that basis the stock looks fairly valued.
Is Deccan Cements Limited financially healthy?
Deccan Cements Limited scores 9/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the distress band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9.
How has Deccan Cements Limited's share price performed?
Deccan Cements Limited is down 18% over three months, and last traded at ₹553.2. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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