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Intrinsic value · Buy/Sell verdict · scores — free· 1049 Indian stocks· EOD 2026-07-31

Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited

EKCNSEIndustrials
₹106.77
+2.01 (+1.92%)
Buy

Valuation (94/100) does the heavy lifting; momentum (14/100) is the drag.

Buy zone
The bottom line

StocksWizard rates Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited a Buy, scoring 61/100 on our blended model. At ₹106.77 it trades below our blended DCF and relative-multiples fair value of ₹213.54, about 100% upside to that estimate — we read it as undervalued by 100%. On 8.3x trailing earnings it sits cheaper than the Industrials median of about 29.0x. The price is about 30% below its 52-week high of ₹152.97 and 17% above the low of ₹90.89. Financial health scores 54/100, in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 5/9. It clears 6 of 13 investability checks, with durability 60, valuation 87 and momentum 14 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.

Intrinsic value
Our fair value
₹213.54up 100.00%
Undervalued by 100%
Price ₹106.77Range ₹120.65₹230.62
DCF + relative blendlow confidence

With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹170.83. Low-confidence estimate — limited data.

1-year price

EOD · 2026-07-31
1D
up 1.92%
1W
down 1.83%
1M
down 10.00%
3M
down 11.31%
6M
down 1.82%
1Y

52-week range

-30.20% from the 52-week high.

Trend check
Below 50-DMA₹114Below 200-DMA₹118

Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.

Verdict pillars

Buy61
C
Financial health 54/100
Altman Z 3.17 · Safe zone

Piotroski F-score 5/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.

Our scores

Durability60
Valuation87
Momentum14

Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.

Investability checklist

Passed 6 of 13 checks
Each check screens one fundamentals, valuation or trend signal.
  • Fail: ROE above 15%: 11.3%
  • Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.19x
  • Fail: Positive free cash flow
  • Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: -15%
  • Pass: Earnings growing: 244%
  • Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 10.0%
  • Pass: Current ratio > 1.5: 3.74
  • Pass: Below our fair value
  • Pass: 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 3.17
  • Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 5/9

Quarterly results

Revenue · 4Q2023
₹329 Cr
Net profit
₹37 Cr
Margin
11%
1Q2023
2Q2023
3Q2023
4Q2023
Revenue Net profitLatest revenue QoQ +10%

Annual financials

Revenue · 2024
₹1,201 Cr
Net profit
₹99 Cr
Margin
8%
2022
2023
2024
Revenue Net profitLatest revenue YoY -5%

Shareholding

  • Promoter67.6%
  • Institutions0.3%
  • Public & other32.2%

Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.

Key fundamentals

Market cap
₹1,220 Cr
P/E ratio
8.3
P/B ratio
0.87
EPS (TTM)
₹13.09
ROE
11.3%
Debt / Equity
0.19x
Profit margin
10.0%
Free cash flow
₹-119 Cr
52-week high
₹152.97
-30.20% from high
52-week low
₹90.89
Dividend yield
0.6%
Beta
0.60
SWOT snapshot

Bull case vs bear case

Bull case

Strengths

  • Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
  • Financially solid — Altman Z 3.17.

Opportunities

  • Earnings growing (244% YoY).
  • Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
  • Trades ~100% below our estimated fair value.

Bear case

Weaknesses

  • Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).

About Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited

Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited manufactures and sells gas cylinders in India, including CNG steel, industrial gas, fire extinguisher, medical, hydrogen, breathing air, aluminum, jumbo, and type-4 composite variants. The company also provides related equipment, appliances, tanks, parts, and accessories for containing and storing natural gas, other gases, and liquids.

Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited — frequently asked questions

Is Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited a buy, hold or sell?

StocksWizard currently rates Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited (EKC) a Buy, based on a blended score of 61/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.

What is Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited's fair value?

Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited's fair value at about ₹213.54, versus a current price of ₹106.77 — roughly 100% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 100%.

Is Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited financially healthy?

Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited scores 54/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 5/9.

How has Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited's share price performed?

Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited is down 11% over three months, and last traded at ₹106.77. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.

Our verdict, fair value, financial-health and checklist are StocksWizard's own estimates, computed from public end-of-day data using standard models (DCF, relative valuation, Altman Z, Piotroski). For information only — not investment advice or a recommendation. Verify independently before investing.