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Description
Polycab India Limited manufactures and sells wires and cables.
Business Segments
The company operates through business segments: Wires and Cables, Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG), and Others.
Wires and Cables
This segment is the backbone of t…
Analysis
Hope premium
Polycab India Limited carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.
The price is expensive. You pay 83.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 26% yearly growth; analysts expect 20%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.
The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.
What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202391
69
2023202420252026
All-time high
91
Jan 2023
All-time low
69
Jun 2026
Average rank
79
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
23
29
26
31
Price/Earnings
19
22
22
24
Price/Book
5
17
10
24
Dividend Yield
71
32
23
20
Value (overall)
23
17
17
25
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.