NMDC Limited (NMDC.BO) stock analysis

In our weekly check, NMDC Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 4.

About NMDC Limited

NMDC Limited is a Basic Materials company (Steel) based in India, listed on BSE as NMDC.BO.

What our checks show for NMDC.BO

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 13.1 points over 5 years, to 23.2%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 21.9 points, to 41%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 89% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.

Warning signs

• Operating cash flow is only 0.77x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect only about 4.4% a year of growth in revenue.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 75.9 times over.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.7 points from today's 23.2%.
• Revenue grew 22.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 10% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 10% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-17

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Questions

What grade does NMDC Limited (NMDC.BO) have?

In our weekly check, NMDC Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of NMDC.BO stock?

This week's biggest flags for NMDC Limited: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Deep past fall. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does NMDC Limited do?

NMDC Limited is a Basic Materials company (Steel) based in India, listed on BSE as NMDC.BO.

When does NMDC Limited report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-17. 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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