Hercules Investments Limited
Financial trend (100/100) does the heavy lifting; valuation (21/100) is the drag.
Fair valueOvervaluedOur blended model reads Hercules Investments Limited as a Hold at 45/100. On 65.2x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Financial Services median of about 24.3x. The price is about 25% below its 52-week high of ₹212.01 and 4% above the low of ₹153.85. Financial health scores 41/100, with a Piotroski F-score of 1/9. It clears 5 of 10 investability checks, with durability 66, valuation 41 and momentum 43 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 ₹63.73.
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-24.85% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Hold45Piotroski F-score 1/9 — 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%: 1.0%
- No data: Low debt (D/E < 0.5)
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 63%
- No data: Earnings growing
- Pass: Net margin ≥ 10%: 86.7%
- Pass: Current ratio > 1.5: 168.90
- Fail: Below our fair value
- Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Fail: Above 200-day average
- Pass: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- No data: Altman Z in safe zone
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 1/9
Shareholding
- Promoter78.0%
- Institutions0.0%
- Public & other22.0%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Healthy profit margin (86.7%).
Opportunities
- Revenue growing (63% YoY).
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Low return on equity (1.0%).
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
- Weak Piotroski score (1/9).
Threats
- Trades ~50% above our estimated fair value.
About Hercules Investments Limited
Hercules Investments Limited is an unregistered core investment company operating in India that manages investments. The company, formerly known as Hercules Hoists Limited, changed its name to Hercules Investments Limited in September 2025.
Hercules Investments Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Hercules Investments Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Hercules Investments Limited (HERCULES) a Hold, based on a blended score of 45/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Hercules Investments Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Hercules Investments Limited's fair value at about ₹79.66, versus a current price of ₹159.32 — roughly 50% downside. On that basis the stock looks overvalued by 50%.
Is Hercules Investments Limited financially healthy?
Hercules Investments Limited scores 41/100 on our financial-health model, with a Piotroski F-score of 1/9.
How has Hercules Investments Limited's share price performed?
Hercules Investments Limited is roughly flat over three months, and last traded at ₹159.32. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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View allOur 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.