Why is Sundaram Clayton Ltd ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 0%
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 13.59 times
2
Flat results in Mar 26
3
Stock is technically in a Mildly Bearish range
- The technical trend has deteriorated from Sideways on 19-May-26 and has generated -1.93% returns since then
- A key technical factor - Bollinger Band has been Bearish since 19 May 2026
4
Risky - Negative Operating Profits
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -42.28%, its profits have risen by 8%
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE500) has generated returns of 0.10% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -42.28% returns
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Sundaram Clayton for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Sundaram Clayton
-36.66%
-1.08
39.20%
Sensex
-4.95%
-0.49
12.94%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
15.40%
EBIT Growth (5y)
43.15%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-0.90
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.00
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.96
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.74
Tax Ratio
23.06%
Dividend Payout Ratio
4.06%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
21.51%
ROCE (avg)
5.72%
ROE (avg)
0
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
47
Price to Book Value
2.27
EV to EBIT
-41.81
EV to EBITDA
39.46
EV to Capital Employed
1.65
EV to Sales
2.06
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.34%
ROCE (Latest)
-3.94%
ROE (Latest)
-15.42%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q)
Highest at 1.48 times
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 39.08 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Highest at 7.54%
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 193.47
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
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Here's what is working for Sundaram Clayton
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Highest at 1.48 times
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 39.08 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Highest at 7.54%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 193.47
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)