VST Industries Limited
Financial trend (100/100) does the heavy lifting; momentum (22/100) is the drag.
Buy zoneOur blended model reads VST Industries Limited as a Strong Buy at 78/100. We put fair value near ₹319.54; at ₹221.5 that leaves roughly 44% upside, so the stock screens undervalued by 44%. On 13.2x trailing earnings it sits cheaper than the Consumer Defensive median of about 26.1x. The price is about 18% below its 52-week high of ₹270.47 and 16% above the low of ₹191.01. Financial health scores 100/100, in the safe band on the Altman Z-score, with a Piotroski F-score of 5/9. It clears 9 of 12 investability checks, with durability 90, valuation 73 and momentum 22 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 ₹255.63.
1-year price
EOD · 2026-07-3152-week range
-18.10% from the 52-week high.
Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.
Verdict pillars
Strong Buy78Piotroski F-score 5/9 — 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%: 21.1%
- No data: Low debt (D/E < 0.5)
- Pass: Positive free cash flow
- Pass: Revenue growth > 10%: 31%
- Pass: Earnings growing: 120%
- Pass: Net margin ≥ 10%: 20.0%
- Pass: Current ratio > 1.5: 3.16
- Pass: Below our fair value
- Pass: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
- Fail: Above 200-day average
- Fail: Above 50-day average
- No data: Positive 1-year return
- Pass: Altman Z in safe zone: Z 6.37
- Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 5/9
Quarterly results
Annual financials
Shareholding
- Promoter62.2%
- Institutions6.8%
- Public & other31.0%
Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.
Key fundamentals
Bull case vs bear case
Bull case
Strengths
- Strong return on equity (21.1%).
- Healthy profit margin (20.0%).
- Financially solid — Altman Z 6.37.
Opportunities
- Earnings growing (120% YoY).
- Revenue growing (31% YoY).
- Trading in our value buy zone versus sector peers.
- Trades ~44% below our estimated fair value.
Bear case
Weaknesses
- Price below its 200-day moving average (downtrend).
About VST Industries Limited
VST Industries Limited manufactures and markets cigarettes and tobacco products in India and internationally, also trading in unmanufactured tobacco. Originally operating as Vazir Sultan Tobacco Company Limited, the company adopted its current name in April 1983.
VST Industries Limited — frequently asked questions
Is VST Industries Limited a buy, hold or sell?
StocksWizard currently rates VST Industries Limited (VSTIND) a Strong Buy, based on a blended score of 78/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.
What is VST Industries Limited's fair value?
Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates VST Industries Limited's fair value at about ₹319.54, versus a current price of ₹221.5 — roughly 44% upside. On that basis the stock looks undervalued by 44%.
Is VST Industries Limited financially healthy?
VST Industries 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 5/9.
How has VST Industries Limited's share price performed?
VST Industries Limited is down 10% over three months, and last traded at ₹221.5. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.
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