Nestlé India Limited
Financial trend (81/100) does the heavy lifting; valuation (2/100) is the drag.
ExpensiveOvervaluedOur blended model reads Nestlé India Limited as a Hold at 45/100. At ₹1,509.6 it trades above our blended DCF and relative-multiples fair value of ₹754.8, about 50% downside to that estimate — we read it as overvalued by 50%. On 76.4x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Consumer Defensive median of about 26.1x. It's trading right at its 52-week high of ₹1,520.7. Financial health scores 100/100, in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9. The average analyst target of ₹1,478.47 implies about 2% downside across 36 analysts. It clears 9 of 13 investability checks, with durability 78, valuation 3 and momentum 76 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 ₹603.84.
Analyst views
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-0.73% 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 3/9 — 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%: 76.3%
- Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.09x
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 23%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 27%
- Pass: Net margin ≥ 10%: 15.1%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 0.96
- 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 21.92
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 3/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter62.9%
- Institutions17.6%
- Public & other19.5%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Strong return on equity (76.3%).
- Lightly leveraged balance sheet.
- Healthy profit margin (15.1%).
- Trading near its 52-week high.
- Financially solid — Altman Z 21.92.
Opportunities
- Earnings growing (27% YoY).
- Revenue growing (23% YoY).
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Weak Piotroski score (3/9).
Threats
- Rich valuation versus sector peers.
- Trades ~50% above our estimated fair value.
About Nestlé India Limited
Nestlé India manufactures and sells food products domestically and internationally, including dairy whitener, condensed milk, UHT milk, yogurt, infant formula, baby foods, and health nutrition products. The company also produces prepared dishes and cooking aids such as noodles, sauces, seasonings, pasta, and cereals, along with powdered and liquid beverages including instant coffee and tea, ready-to-drink beverages, and pet foods.
Nestlé India Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Nestlé India Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Nestlé India Limited (NESTLEIND) 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 Nestlé India Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Nestlé India Limited's fair value at about ₹754.8, versus a current price of ₹1,509.6 — roughly 50% downside. On that basis the stock looks overvalued by 50%.
Is Nestlé India Limited financially healthy?
Nestlé India 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 3/9.
How has Nestlé India Limited's share price performed?
Nestlé India Limited is up 3% over three months, and last traded at ₹1,509.6. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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