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Universal Cables Limited

UNIVCABLESNSE
Market snapshot · 2026-08-11 15:42 UTC

1,669.40

₹-24.00 (-1.42%)

MARKET CAP

₹5.79K Cr

STOCK P/E

35.5x

52W HIGH

₹1,774.90

52W LOW

₹576.00

BOOK VALUE

₹539.26

EPS

₹47.08

ROE

SECTOR

Industrials

DEBT/EQUITY

62.26

VOLUME

6.00L

P/B RATIO

3.10x

PEG RATIO

0.31

Sector

Industrials

Themes

Cables
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Dividend
₹1,669.40₹1,402.28₹1,135.15₹868.03₹600.90VolumeDDAug '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26

AI Summary

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Valuation Metrics

Trading 151.7% above historical median. Valuation is rising — currently in the strongly overvalued zone (z-score: +4.46). Confidence: 68%.

Live forward EPS implies next-12-month EPS of ₹14.86. Applying the stock's normalized valuation corridor produces a fair range of ₹159.45 to ₹239.99, with base value near ₹209.38 (-87.5% vs current price).

Forward Valuation Outlook

Live forward estimate anchored to the company's historical valuation corridor.

Above normalized range

Forward EPS

₹14.86

Forward P/E

112.3x

Base Fair Value

₹209.38

Fair Range

₹159.45 - ₹239.99

Upside To Base

-87.5%

Estimate Source

Live forward EPS

Growth Estimate

+113.1%

P/E
Strongly Overvalued

5Y Average

11.31

Current

35.46

Overvalued

16.15

Undervalued

10.73

P/B
Strongly Overvalued

5Y Average

1.63

Current

3.10

Overvalued

1.88

Undervalued

1.39

P/S
Strongly Overvalued

5Y Average

0.55

Current

1.72

Overvalued

0.63

Undervalued

0.47

Peers & Comparison

Sector: Industrials · Theme: Cables

Cables Peers2 peers
Avg P/E: 34.8x
CompanyRev. GrowthMarginP/Evs Avg52W Perf.
FINOLEX CABLES LTD
FINCABLESCables
+22.4%11.3%
25.9x
Undervalued
-26% vs avg
+21.4%
+36.4%5.1%
43.6x
Premium
+25% vs avg
+8.4%
WHY THESE PEERS

UNIVERSAL CABLES LTD trades in line with peers (29.6x vs avg 34.8x), reflecting a fair valuation within the Cables cohort. Peers include FINOLEX CABLES LTD, MOTHERSON SUMI WRNG IND L — selected based on business model, industry classification, market cap similarity, and business theme alignment.

Financials

Real statement data for revenue, earnings quality, conversion, and balance-sheet coverage. Monetary values are shown in Rs crore.

Latest revenue

₹768 CrDec 2025

Latest net profit

₹18 CrDec 2025

Latest EPS

₹5.40Dec 2025

Net margin

6.5%Dec 2025

Performance

Bars show revenue and net profit. The line shows net margin.

Rs crore + margin %
Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '260.0%3.0%6.0%9.0%12.0%0.00 Cr250 Cr500 Cr750 Cr1.00K Cr
  • Revenue
  • Net income
  • Net margin %

Earnings

Revenue is shown in crores. EPS is rupees per share.

Rs crore + Rs/share
Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '260.00 Cr250 Cr500 Cr750 Cr1.00K Cr₹0₹3₹6₹9₹12
  • Revenue
  • EPS

Revenue to profit conversion

Bridge from operating numbers to profit for the latest reported period.

Rs crore
RevenueExpensesDepreciationOperatingprofitOther incomeInterestProfitbefore taxTax & otherNet Profit0.00 Cr200 Cr400 Cr600 Cr800 Cr

Latest reported period: Dec 2025

Debt level and coverage

Debt, cash and free cash flow compared on the same crore scale.

Rs crore
Annual view
20212022202320242025-300 Cr0.00 Cr300 Cr600 Cr900 Cr
  • Debt
  • Free cash flow
  • Cash & equivalents

Results

MetricMar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
Sales583479494467580489638608674600814768
Expenses531443471426519457591573614543740708
Operating Profit46.2231.0217.634.5855.0924.940.327.9953.2548.8764.9449.58
OPM %7.93%6.47%3.56%7.41%9.49%5.1%6.32%4.61%7.9%8.14%7.98%6.46%
Other Income0.973.112.5952.923.058.767.13.912.399.986.3
Interest27.2721.4721.9524.4123.6525.8125.8827.4324.7324.1327.0531.23
Depreciation5.565.625.596.126.426.816.826.67.098.569.1510.24
Profit before tax19.9212.658.2415.1734.362.1423.187.6632.4327.1347.8724.65
Tax %26.81%27.59%3.16%26.76%23.28%23.36%18.46%30.42%21.15%29.56%22.9%25.52%
Net Profit14.589.167.9811.1126.361.6418.95.3325.5719.1136.9118.36
EPS in Rs4.202.642.303.207.500.485.452.797.795.6210.535.40

All values in Rs. Crore unless otherwise stated. Source: CMIE Prowess, Quarterly Interim Standalone.

Shareholding Pattern

HolderMar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Promoters61.89%61.89%61.89%61.89%61.89%
FII0.18%0.18%0.41%0.81%0.68%
DII6.62%6.66%6.10%4.51%4.54%
Public13.15%13.19%13.79%13.93%14.44%
Others18.16%18.08%17.81%18.86%18.45%
Mar 2026
Promoters
FII
DII
Public
Others