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Intrinsic value · Buy/Sell verdict · scores — free· 1049 Indian stocks· EOD 2026-07-31

Universal Cables Limited

UNIVCABLESNSEIndustrials
₹1,358.4
+27.10 (+2.04%)
Sell

Momentum (95/100) does the heavy lifting; quality (38/100) is the drag.

Buy zoneSolvency risk
The bottom line

StocksWizard 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.

Intrinsic value
Our fair value
₹1,259.5down 7.28%
Fairly valued
Price ₹1,358.4Range ₹679.2₹1,405.45
DCF + relative blendhigh confidence

With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹1,007.6.

1-year price

EOD · 2026-07-31
1D
up 2.04%
1W
up 10.41%
1M
up 11.55%
3M
up 28.24%
6M
up 85.53%
1Y

52-week range

+0.00% from the 52-week high.

Trend check
Above 50-DMA₹1,205Above 200-DMA₹899

Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.

Verdict pillars

Sell40
F
Financial health 23/100
Altman Z 1.93 · Grey zone

Piotroski F-score 3/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.

Our scores

Durability38
Valuation63
Momentum95

Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.

Investability checklist

Passed 4 of 13 checks
Each check screens one fundamentals, valuation or trend signal.
  • 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

Revenue · 1Q2020
₹362 Cr
Net profit
₹-0 Cr
Margin
-0%
4Q2018
3Q2019
4Q2019
1Q2020
Revenue Net profitLatest revenue QoQ -9%

Annual financials

Revenue · 2020
₹1,559 Cr
Net profit
₹90 Cr
Margin
6%
2019
2020
Revenue Net profitLatest revenue YoY +11%

Shareholding

  • Promoter73.3%
  • Institutions4.1%
  • Public & other22.7%

Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.

Key fundamentals

Market cap
₹4,284 Cr
P/E ratio
26.3
P/B ratio
2.29
EPS (TTM)
₹46.97
ROE
8.9%
Debt / Equity
0.62x
Profit margin
5.4%
Free cash flow
₹-279 Cr
52-week high
₹1,358.4
+0.00% from high
52-week low
₹582.42
Dividend yield
0.4%
Beta
0.65
SWOT snapshot

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.

Our 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.