Marico Limited (MARICO.BO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Marico Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 3.

About Marico Limited

Marico Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products) based in India, listed on BSE as MARICO.BO.

What our checks show for MARICO.BO

Red flags

• The price is 54.9 times earnings (P/E): the market already pays for a lot of future growth.
• Thinly traded (about 87 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.

Warning signs

• The gross margin fell by 3 points, to 36.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 40% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 35.6 times over.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 16% a year over the next years.
• Earnings per share grew 13.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 13.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Free cash flow is 12.2% of revenue: cash for dividends, buybacks or growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-02

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Questions

What grade does Marico Limited (MARICO.BO) have?

In our weekly check, Marico Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of MARICO.BO stock?

This week's biggest flags for Marico Limited: High P/E, Thinly traded, Low return on capital. In total 5 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Marico Limited do?

Marico Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products) based in India, listed on BSE as MARICO.BO.

When does Marico 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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