GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL.BO) stock analysis
In our weekly check, GAIL (India) Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5.
About GAIL (India) Limited
GAIL (India) Limited is an Utilities company (Regulated Gas) based in India, listed on BSE as GAIL.BO.
What our checks show for GAIL.BO
Red flags
- The net margin fell by 6.5 points over 5 years, to 6.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
- The gross margin fell by 8.4 points, to 15.4%: costs are rising faster than prices.
- The stock has fallen as much as 65% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.4 years.
- Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.
Warning signs
- Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.2 points from today's 6.7%.
- Revenue grew only 0.4% a year over the last 3 years.
- The net margin is only 6.7%: little room if costs rise.
- Free cash flow is only 1.7% of revenue.
- Thinly traded (about 473 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
Strengths
- Debt is low: 0x equity.
- Operating profit covers interest 10.4 times over.
- Earnings per share grew 20.8% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit grew 20.7% a year over the last 3 years.
- The dividend takes 8% of profit: there is a cushion.
- The price is 11.2 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.
Next earnings report: 2026-11-02
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Questions
What grade does GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL.BO) have?
In our weekly check, GAIL (India) Limited is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 15 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of GAIL.BO stock?
This week's biggest flags for GAIL (India) Limited: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Deep past fall. In total 10 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does GAIL (India) Limited do?
GAIL (India) Limited is an Utilities company (Regulated Gas) based in India, listed on BSE as GAIL.BO.
When does GAIL (India) Limited report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-02. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.
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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