Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Quality (92/100) does the heavy lifting; financial trend (40/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneStocksWizard rates Hindustan Aeronautics Limited a Strong Buy, scoring 79/100 on our blended model. We put fair value near ₹6,280.57; at ₹4,905 that leaves roughly 28% upside, so the stock screens undervalued by 28%. On 32.0x trailing earnings it sits cheaper than the Capital Goods median of about 54.6x. The price is about 4% below its 52-week high of ₹5,099 and 41% above the low of ₹3,480.15. Financial health scores 45/100, in the grey band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9. The average analyst target of ₹5,157.46 implies about 5% upside across 24 analysts. It clears 9 of 13 investability checks, with durability 92, valuation 81 and momentum 83 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 ₹5,024.46.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-09-1252-week range
-3.80% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Strong Buy79Piotroski 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
- Pass: ROE above 15%: 24.0%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.00x
- Fail: Positive free cash flow
- Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: 2%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 6%
- Pass: Net margin ≥ 10%: 27.5%
- Pass: Current ratio > 1.5: 2.61
- Pass: Below our fair value
- Pass: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Pass: Above 200-day average
- Pass: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Fail: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 2.82
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 4/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter71.6%
- Institutions15.1%
- Public & other13.2%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Strong return on equity (24.0%).
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
- Healthy profit margin (27.5%).
Opportunities
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
- Trades ~28% below our estimated fair value.
About Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Hindustan Aeronautics designs, develops, manufactures, and services aircraft, helicopters, aero-engines, avionics, and aerospace structures for domestic and international markets. Its product portfolio includes trainer and combat aircraft, transport aircraft, jet trainers, utility and combat helicopters, maritime helicopters, and turbofan and turboshaft engines. The company also provides repair, overhaul, and upgrade services.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) a Strong Buy, based on a blended score of 79/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's fair value at about ₹6,280.57, versus a current price of ₹4,905 — roughly 28% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 28%.
Is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited financially healthy?
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited scores 45/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the grey band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 4/9.
How has Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's share price performed?
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is up 15% over three months, and last traded at ₹4,905. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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