Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited
Momentum (100/100) does the heavy lifting; valuation (12/100) is the drag.
ExpensiveOvervaluedDr. Lal PathLabs Limited earns a Hold from StocksWizard, with a blended score of 45/100. We put fair value near ₹941.25; at ₹1,882.5 that leaves roughly 50% downside, so the stock screens overvalued by 50%. On 52.6x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Healthcare median of about 37.6x. It's trading right at its 52-week high of ₹1,882.5. 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 ₹1,686 implies about 10% downside across 26 analysts. It clears 9 of 13 investability checks, with durability 76, valuation 23 and momentum 100 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 ₹753.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-2952-week range
+0.00% 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 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
- Pass: ROE above 15%: 21.5%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.08x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 17%
- Fail: Earnings growing: -15%
- Pass: Net margin ≥ 10%: 18.3%
- Pass: Current ratio > 1.5: 3.48
- Fail: Below our fair value
- Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Pass: Above 200-day average
- Pass: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Pass: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 34.99
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 6/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter54.9%
- Institutions30.9%
- Public & other14.2%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Strong return on equity (21.5%).
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
- Healthy profit margin (18.3%).
- Trading near its 52-week high.
- Financially solid — Altman Z 34.99.
Opportunities
- Revenue growing (17% YoY).
Bear case
Threats
- Earnings contracting year on year.
- Rich valuation versus sector peers.
- Trades ~50% above our estimated fair value.
About Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited
Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited operates pathology laboratories in India and internationally, offering diagnostic investigations across multiple specialties including biochemistry, hematology, histopathology, microbiology, immunology, virology, cytology, and radiological services.
Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited (LALPATHLAB) 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 Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited's fair value at about ₹941.25, versus a current price of ₹1,882.5 — roughly 50% downside. On that basis the stock looks overvalued by 50%.
Is Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited financially healthy?
Dr. Lal PathLabs 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 Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited's share price performed?
Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited is up 38% over three months, and last traded at ₹1,882.5. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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