Radico Khaitan Limited (RADICO.NS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Radico Khaitan Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5.

About Radico Khaitan Limited

Radico Khaitan Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Alcoholic) based in India, listed on NSE as RADICO.NS.

What our checks show for RADICO.NS

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.1x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The gross margin fell by 5 points, to 38.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The dividend takes 842% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 74% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 8.5 years.

Warning signs

• The net margin is only 10%: little room if costs rise.
• Thinly traded (about 328 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.4x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 29.3% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 4.3 points from today's 10%.
• Revenue grew 24.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 39.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 40% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Radico Khaitan Limited (RADICO.NS) have?

In our weekly check, Radico Khaitan Limited is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of RADICO.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Radico Khaitan Limited: Weak interest cover, Gross margin falling, Dividend stretched. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Radico Khaitan Limited do?

Radico Khaitan Limited is a Consumer Defensive company (Beverages - Alcoholic) based in India, listed on NSE as RADICO.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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