Trent Limited (TRENT.NS) stock analysis

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

About Trent Limited

Trent Limited is a Consumer Cyclical company (Apparel - Retail) based in India, listed on NSE as TRENT.NS.

What our checks show for TRENT.NS

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.1x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The dividend takes 981% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 75% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 2.3 points from today's 8.6%.
• The net margin is only 8.6%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 4.5% of revenue.
• The price swings a lot: 35.8% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.6x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• The net margin rose by 6.2 points over 5 years, to 8.6%.
• The gross margin is 43.9% and has risen by 1.3 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.55x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 19.2% a year over the next years.
• Revenue grew 34.5% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Trent Limited (TRENT.NS) have?

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

What are the main risks of TRENT.NS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Trent Limited: Weak interest cover, Dividend stretched, Deep past fall. In total 7 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Trent Limited do?

Trent Limited is a Consumer Cyclical company (Apparel - Retail) based in India, listed on NSE as TRENT.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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