Universal Cables Limited
Momentum (95/100) does the heavy lifting; quality (38/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneSolvency riskStocksWizard rates Universal Cables Limited a Sell, scoring 40/100 on our blended model. At ₹1,358.4 it trades above our blended DCF and relative-multiples fair value of ₹1,259.5, about 7% downside to that estimate — we read it as fairly valued. On 26.3x trailing earnings it sits roughly in line with the Industrials median of about 29.0x. It's trading right at its 52-week high of ₹1,358.4. Financial health scores 23/100, in the grey band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9. It clears 4 of 13 investability checks, with durability 38, valuation 63 and momentum 95 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 ₹1,007.6.
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-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
Sell40Piotroski 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
- Fail: ROE above 15%: 8.9%
- Fail: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.62x
- Fail: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 25%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 11%
- Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 5.4%
- Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.25
- 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
- Fail: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 1.93
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 3/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter73.3%
- Institutions4.1%
- Public & other22.7%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Trading near its 52-week high.
Opportunities
- Revenue growing (25% YoY).
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Weak Piotroski score (3/9).
About Universal Cables Limited
Universal Cables Limited manufactures and sells electrical cables, wires, conductors, and accessories under the UNISTAR brand across India and international markets. The company produces XLPE cables in extra high voltage, medium voltage, low voltage, and aerial bunched configurations, along with PVC power and control cables, winding wires, capacitors, capacitor banks, harmonic filters, and static VAR generators.
Universal Cables Limited — frequently asked questions
Is Universal Cables Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates Universal Cables Limited (UNIVCABLES) a Sell, based on a blended score of 40/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is Universal Cables Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates Universal Cables Limited's fair value at about ₹1,259.5, versus a current price of ₹1,358.4 — roughly 7% downside. On that basis the stock looks fairly valued.
Is Universal Cables Limited financially healthy?
Universal Cables Limited scores 23/100 on our financial-health model, placing it in the grey band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 3/9.
How has Universal Cables Limited's share price performed?
Universal Cables Limited is up 28% over three months, and last traded at ₹1,358.4. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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