Coromandel International Limited (COROMANDEL.NS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Coromandel International Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 5.

About Coromandel International Limited

Coromandel International Limited is a Basic Materials company (Agricultural Inputs) based in India, listed on NSE as COROMANDEL.NS.

What our checks show for COROMANDEL.NS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 2.4 points over 5 years, to 5.6%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 4.4 points, to 20.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Free cash flow is negative (-0.3% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Operating cash flow is only 0.79x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Revenue grew only 3.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share fell 3.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 3.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 5.6%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock has fallen as much as 56% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Thinly traded (about 152 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0x equity.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 21.8% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.7 points from today's 5.6%.
• The dividend takes 14% of profit: there is a cushion.
• Beta 0.13: the stock usually moves less than the market.

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Questions

What grade does Coromandel International Limited (COROMANDEL.NS) have?

In our weekly check, Coromandel International Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 7, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of COROMANDEL.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Coromandel International Limited: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Weak free cash flow. In total 12 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Coromandel International Limited do?

Coromandel International Limited is a Basic Materials company (Agricultural Inputs) based in India, listed on NSE as COROMANDEL.NS.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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