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Screener · HAL
01P/E: 32.7x — sector median 61x
02Revenue CAGR: 7.5% (5yr)
03ROE: 26.1% | ROCE: 33.9%
04OPM: 30% (FY25)
05OCF/PAT: 1.53x
06Order book: ₹94,000 Cr
07Promoter: 71.64% (GoI)
08Working capital days: 121
No verdict · No conviction · No action
VERDIKT · HAL
8.1/10BUY

Regulatory quasi-monopoly with sovereign GoI backing, ROCE 33.9%, net-cash balance sheet, and 46% discount to sector PE — thesis intact despite working capital drag.

Sole domestic military aircraft maker — regulatory moat + Atmanirbhar mandate
33.9% ROCE sustained 3+ years. Net cash ₹1,756 Cr. ICRA AAA.
32.7x PE at 46% discount to sector median (61x) while growing above peers

Earnings Quality Flag

Interest income ₹2,566 Cr = 30.7% of net profit. Operating PE ~50x, not 32.7x.

Entry Guidance

Wait for ₹3,650 — currently 16% above GOOD entry zone

Structured · Scored · Actionable

HAL had 8 key metrics worth tracking. Only one mattered for the verdict: operating PE of ~50x, not the screener's 32.7x.

How it works

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Every analysis scores four pillars, builds a weighted conviction score, and commits to a verdict. Real data. Real reasoning.

HAL

Hindustan Aeronautics

8.1/10
DefenseBUY
Business8/10
Financial7/10
Governance9/10
Valuation7/10

Regulatory monopoly. 46% PE discount to sector. Net cash ₹1,756 Cr.

OVERVALUED · Wait for ₹3,650

BEL

Bharat Electronics

7.8/10
Defense ElectronicsBUY
Business8/10
Financial7/10
Governance9/10
Valuation5/10

ROCE 38.88% — highest in peer set. ₹71,650 Cr order book (3x revenue).

FAIR ZONE · Accumulate toward ₹390

ZOMATO

Eternal (Zomato)

5.8/10
Consumer TechAVOID
Business6/10
Financial5/10
Governance7/10
Valuation2/10

Other income ₹1,422 Cr > Net profit ₹231 Cr. Operating PAT -₹1,191 Cr.

OVERVALUED · Operating PE is infinite

Investor lens

The verdict is arithmetic.
You choose the weights.

Four pillars. Your investment style. The same data re-scored instantly as you switch between Buffett, Graham, Compounder, or any other lens.

HAL · Conviction Breakdown

Lens · Compounder

Business Quality45%
8.0
Financial Health20%
7.0
Governance20%
9.0
Valuation15%
7.0
Final conviction8.0/10 · BUY

Investor Lens · pick one

Compounder weights

Business Quality
45%
Financial Health
20%
Governance
20%
Valuation
15%

HAL conviction under this lens

8.0/10

Full reasoning

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in the thinking.

Every verdict shows its work. Five scored steps, each with exact reasoning — not bullet points, actual analysis.

HALAI Reasoning · 5 steps
BUY · 8.1

Regulatory quasi-monopoly as sole domestic military aircraft manufacturer. ROCE 33.9% sustained 3+ years.

  • HAL is the only licensed domestic manufacturer of complex military platforms in India — no private-sector competitor at scale.
  • Switching cost moat: defense platforms require decades of MRO support and certification. Replacement is practically impossible.
  • OPM expanded from 15% (FY15) → 31% (FY25). Management confirmed EBITDA guidance at 31% for FY26.

What's included

Every verdict,
fully equipped.

Not just a score. Entry zones, earnings flags, investor lens adjustment, and a research assistant — all built into every analysis.

Entry ZonesWhen to buy

Three mathematically-derived price zones — Aggressive, Conservative, Deep Value — each with reasoning and an exact entry trigger.

HAL · Wait for ₹3,650 · Currently 16% above good zone

Earnings QualityWhat the headline misses

HAL's headline PE is 32.7x. But interest income ₹2,566 Cr = 30.7% of net profit. Operating PE is ~50x. We flag it explicitly.

HAL · Operating PE ~50x · Not 32.7x screener PE

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Every analysis includes an AI research assistant trained on the full reasoning chain. Drill into any number, any assumption.

"Why is working capital a concern?" — ask in the chat

Investor LensYour style, your weights

Buffett weights Business Quality at 45%. Graham weights Value at 35%. Switch lens — HAL's conviction moves from 8.1 to 7.3 in one click.

HAL · Graham lens → 7.3/10 · Compounder lens → 8.1/10

Living analysis

Opinions should change
as facts change.

Every analysis updates incrementally when new data arrives. HAL's conviction moved 8.3 → 8.1 when working capital deteriorated — and the reasoning trail shows exactly why.

HAL · Conviction History

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Feb 12, 2026Full AnalysisBUY
8.3/10

Initial thesis: regulatory moat + Atmanirbhar tailwind. 46% PE discount to sector.

Mar 18, 2026IncrementalBUY
8.1/10

Working capital days rose 65 → 121. LCA/LCH WIP buildup flagged. Conviction trimmed 0.2.

Apr 14, 2026IncrementalBUY
8.1/10

US-Iran war escalation Apr 2026 → macro +0.2 sustained. Conviction unchanged.

HAL · Invalidation Trigger

1

Watch: Working Capital Days

HIGH PROB

If WC days exceed 150 consecutively for 2 quarters → financial health score drops to 5 → conviction falls below 7.5 → verdict moves to WATCH.

What this means

When HAL next reports, VERDIKT checks this trigger first. If it fires, conviction updates automatically and you're notified.

Current status

WC Days: 121 · Threshold: 150 · Status: MONITORING

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Watchlist · 3 stocks

Sorted by last run

HALBUY

Hindustan Aeronautics

8.1

Wait for ₹3,650

Apr 14, 2026

BELBUY

Bharat Electronics

7.8

Accumulate ₹390

Apr 10, 2026

ZOMATOAVOID

Eternal (Zomato)

5.8

Operating PE is infinite

Mar 30, 2026

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