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Natco Pharma Ltd.
Data as of 19 Oct 2026 close · BSE · Latest results Q1 FY27
ISIN INE987B01026 · NATCOPHARM · Healthcare › Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
About the business
What does Natco Pharma do? It is a Hyderabad-based drug maker known for developing complex generic medicines, especially in cancer treatment. It often challenges patents in the US through partnerships. What does challenging a patent mean? Arguing in court that a drug's patent is invalid or not infringed, so a cheaper generic can launch earlier. It sells branded medicines in India, makes APIs & has a smaller crop protection business.
Price & valuation · BSE close, 19 Oct 2026
Above its usual level
- Sales growth
- −44.7%
- Profit growth
- −57.0%
- Op. margin
- 25.4%
- P/E
- 12.5×
- Usual P/E
- 11.5×
- Price/book
- 1.70×
- ROCE
- 17.2%
- ROE
- 16.9%
- Debt/equity
- 0.08×
- Promoter
- 49.39%
- Pledged
- 0.00%
From the latest earnings call · Apr to Jun 2026 · transcript filed 18 Aug 2026
Apr–Jun 2026 revenue fell to ₹794 crore from ₹1,391 crore from a year earlier due to lower Lenalidomide, but EBITDA margin improved to 30.9%. PAT was ₹207 crore; management guides full-year revenue of ₹3,300–3,400 crore & PAT of ₹750 crore.
Guidance on this call: gross sales, PAT & domestic business volumes. The numbers are in the full notes, with Premium.
Is it expensive, and is it a good business?
Key ratios
In short Priced above its own usual level (P/E 12.5× vs 11.5×), earns moderate returns on capital (ROCE 17.2%) and has modest borrowings (debt to equity 0.08×).
What you pay Valuation
Buyers pay about ₹13 for every ₹1 the company earned per share over the last year. Above its 1-year median of 11.5×.
Latest BSE close ÷ last four quarters' basic EPS. As of 19th October 2026.
The share price is 1.7 times the accounting value of each share. Below its 1-year median of 1.8×.
Latest BSE close ÷ book value per share (equity ÷ shares) on the latest balance-sheet date. As of 19th October 2026.
The market values the company at 4.5 times its yearly sales.
Market value ÷ last 12 months' revenue. As of 19th October 2026.
The whole business (shares plus debt, minus cash) is valued at about 14.1 years of its operating profit.
Enterprise value ÷ last 12 months' EBITDA. As of 19th October 2026.
EPS fell 24.8% over the latest financial year vs the year before, from ₹105.26 to ₹79.20 a share, so PEG does not apply.
P/E ÷ 12-month EPS growth in % (the last four quarters vs the four before; when those are not all held, the latest financial year vs the year before). Growth above 100% counts as 100%; left blank when EPS fell or was below ₹1 a share a year earlier. Without one-off items when either year has large ones, as for the P/E. As of 19th October 2026.
The company paid ₹4.50 a share in the last 12 months (3 payouts), 0.56% of today's share price.
Dividends per share with an ex-date in the last 12 months (restated for any split or bonus since) ÷ the latest BSE close. As of 19th October 2026.
How well it uses money Returns & strength
Each ₹100 of shareholders' money and debt earned about ₹17.2 before interest & tax.
Last 12 months' profit before interest & tax ÷ average (equity + borrowings). As of 31st March 2026.
For every ₹100 of shareholders' money, the company earned about ₹16.9 in a year.
Last 12 months' profit after tax (continuing operations where reported) ÷ average equity. As of 31st March 2026.
Needs reported tax expense that reconciles with profit; not yet available for these periods.
Last 12 months' operating profit after tax (profit before interest & tax × (1 − effective tax rate)) ÷ average invested capital (equity + borrowings − cash & bank balances). As of 31st March 2026.
Every ₹1 of assets generated about ₹0.41 of sales in a year.
Last 12 months' revenue ÷ average total assets. As of 31st March 2026.
Operating profit covered interest costs about 25 times.
Last 12 months' profit before interest & tax ÷ finance costs. As of 30th June 2026.
For every ₹1 of shareholders' money, it has borrowed ₹0.08.
Borrowings ÷ shareholders' equity on the latest balance-sheet date. As of 31st March 2026.
Who owns it Ownership & more
The founders or parent group own 49.39% of the company.
Promoter & promoter group shareholding from the latest shareholding pattern filed with BSE. As of 30th September 2026.
Promoter holding fell by 0.03 percentage points last quarter.
Latest quarter's promoter holding minus the previous quarter's. As of 30th September 2026.
Promoter holding, quarter by quarter
- Sep 202649.39%
- Jun 202649.42%
- Mar 202649.42%
- Dec 202549.48%
- Sep 202549.48%
Promoters reported no pledged shares.
Promoter group shares pledged ÷ all the promoter group's shares, from the shareholding pattern filed with BSE each quarter (other encumbrances, such as non-disposal undertakings, are not counted). As of 30th September 2026.
Pledged, quarter by quarter
- Sep 20260.00%
- Jun 20260.00%
- Mar 20260.00%
- Dec 20250.00%
- Sep 20250.00%
After paying for new plant & equipment, operations left ₹1,380 crore of cash.
Cash from operations − spending on plant & equipment, latest full year. As of 31st March 2026.
Free cash flow, year by year
- FY26₹1,380 Cr
- FY25₹1,296 Cr
Each share has a face (nominal) value of ₹2. It matters for dividends quoted as a percentage, not for valuation.
Face value per share as BSE lists it today.
About 19.62 crore shares were in issue.
BSE's count of listed shares (BSE's market cap ÷ its price), so splits, bonuses & new shares since the latest results are included. The latest results filing gives 17.90 crore. As of 19th October 2026.
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The stock market values the company at about ₹15,708 crore.
Latest BSE close × BSE's count of listed shares. As of 19th October 2026.
Buying the whole business, including its debt and keeping its cash, would cost about ₹14,864 crore.
Market value + borrowings − cash & bank balances. As of 19th October 2026.
The company reported ₹1,145 crore of profit over the last four quarters.
Sum of the last four quarters' reported profit after tax. As of 30th June 2026.
Each share earned about ₹63.89 over the last year.
Sum of the last four quarters' basic EPS. As of 30th June 2026.
Each share is backed by about ₹470 of net assets on the books.
Shareholders' equity ÷ shares. As of 31st March 2026.
About ₹30.2 of every ₹100 of sales was left after running costs.
EBITDA ÷ revenue over the last four quarters. As of 30th June 2026.
About ₹28.1 of every ₹100 of sales became profit last quarter.
Profit after tax ÷ revenue for the latest quarter. As of 30th June 2026.
Sales were 44.7% lower than a year earlier.
Latest quarter's revenue vs the same quarter last year. As of 30th June 2026.
Profit was 57.0% lower than a year earlier.
Latest quarter's profit after tax vs the same quarter last year (continuing operations when a one-off discontinued item exists). As of 30th June 2026.
Short-term assets cover short-term bills 3.01 times.
Current assets ÷ current liabilities. As of 31st March 2026.
Customers take about 79 days to pay.
Trade receivables ÷ last 12 months' revenue × 365. As of 31st March 2026.
Stock on hand equals about 81 days of sales.
Inventories ÷ last 12 months' revenue × 365. As of 31st March 2026.
26.7% of pre-tax profit came from other income (interest, dividends, gains).
Other income ÷ profit before tax, last 12 months. As of 30th June 2026.
Each ₹1 of profit brought in ₹1.25 of operating cash.
Latest full year's cash from operations ÷ profit after tax. As of 31st March 2026.
Cash exceeds borrowings by ₹845 crore.
Cash & bank balances − borrowings. As of 31st March 2026.
Needs reported tax expense that reconciles.
Tax expense ÷ profit before tax (continuing operations), last 12 months. As of 30th June 2026.
Everything the company owns earned 14.4% in a year.
Last 12 months' profit ÷ average total assets. As of 31st March 2026.
Operating profit before interest, depreciation & tax was ₹1,052 crore.
Revenue − expenses + finance costs + depreciation, last four quarters. As of 30th June 2026.
Needs five financial years of cash flows.
Sum over five financial years of (cash from operations − capital expenditure).
The company spent ₹388 crore on plant & equipment.
Purchase of property, plant & equipment, latest full year. As of 31st March 2026.
Borrowings stood at ₹706 crore.
Current + non-current borrowings. As of 31st March 2026.
Foreign institutions own 16.00%.
Foreign institutional holding from the latest shareholding pattern. As of 30th September 2026.
Domestic institutions own 6.16%.
Domestic institutional holding (mutual funds, insurers, banks, pension funds). As of 30th September 2026.
The highest price in the last year was ₹1,226.1.
Highest intraday BSE price in the last 12 months (raw, not adjusted). As of 12th May 2026.
The lowest price in the last year was ₹778.75.
Lowest intraday BSE price in the last 12 months (raw, not adjusted). As of 19th October 2026.
The share price moved -3.9% over the last year.
Close today ÷ close a year ago − 1 (raw prices, dividends not included). As of 19th October 2026.
About 7% of the last year's earnings per share was paid out as dividends.
Dividends per share with an ex-date in the last 12 months ÷ the last four quarters' EPS. As of 30th June 2026.
Needs four financial years of results (three years of growth).
Compound annual growth in revenue over three financial years.
Needs four financial years of results (three years of growth).
Compound annual growth in profit after tax over three financial years.
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How these are worked out
Price-based ratios use the latest BSE close (19th October 2026). Share count 19.62 crore, from paid-up capital in the 19th October 2026 filing. Figures are consolidated.
What you pay: Higher numbers mean you pay more for each rupee the company earns or owns.
How well it uses money: Higher returns mean each rupee in the business earns more. Lower debt means less strain.
Who owns it: A steady promoter stake with nothing pledged is a calm sign.
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Last 4 quarters ₹ crore · Consolidated
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 1,363 | 647.3 | 739.1 | 735.2 |
| EBITDA | 579.2 | 158.7 | 127.6 | 186.5 |
| Operating margin | 42.5% | 24.5% | 17.3% | 25.4% |
| Profit after tax | 517.9 | 151.3 | 269.0 | 206.5 |
| Basic EPS (₹) | 28.94 | 8.46 | 14.96 | 11.53 |
Latest filings BSE
Corporate announcements 23
- 19 Oct 2026Press Release / Media Release
- 13 Oct 2026Disclosures under Reg. 31(1) and 31(2) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011.
- 30 Sep 2026Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s ReportAGM
Quarterly results 1
Conference calls 7
- 2 Sep 2026Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
- 24 Aug 2026Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
- 19 Aug 2026Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
Investor presentations 2
- 19 Aug 2026Investor Presentation
- 14 Aug 2026Investor Presentation
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