Intelligent Equity Research

Your research desk
for Indian equities.

Full fundamental analysis in minutes. Not a screener, not a chatbot. A structured research process with the reasoning shown.

Deepreasoning shown
2 freeno card required
Chatwith your analysis

The difference

Everyone gives you data.
Nobody commits.

Screeners give you 40 numbers. Chatbots give you hedged paragraphs. VERDIKT gives you a verdict. Scored, explained, and ready to help you form your own opinion.

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.

The methodology

A structured answer. Not a chart.

Four pillars. Fixed rules. Sector-adjusted weights. The same framework applied to every stock — scores are comparable, not impressionistic.

We evaluate the durability of competitive advantages, return on capital relative to peers, revenue quality, and whether the business model improves with scale. Highest weight — because moats compound.

Example · HAL

HAL: Sole domestic military aircraft manufacturer. ROCE 33.9% sustained 3+ years. No private-sector competitor at scale. Score 8/10.

HAL · Conviction

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

Business Quality
45%8.0
Financial Health
20%7.0
Governance
20%9.0
Valuation
15%7.0
Conviction8.0/10
BUY

Macro adjusted · +0.2

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 transparency

The insight lives
in the thinking.

Every verdict comes with the full reasoning chain. Four steps, each scored and explained — so you can disagree with the AI and still walk away with a sharper view.

01Read every assumption the AI made
02See which data points drove the score
03Catch sector-specific flags it applied
04Challenge any step with the AI chat
HAL · AI Reasoning
4 pillars · synthesis
01Business Quality
8.0/10

Regulatory quasi-monopoly as sole domestic military aircraft manufacturer. ROCE 33.9% sustained 3+ years. Atmanirbhar mandate and MRO switching costs create structural moat.

02Financial Health
7.0/10

Revenue CAGR 17.1% (5Y). OPM expanded 15% → 31%. BUT: interest income ₹2,566 Cr = 30.7% of net profit. Operating PE ~50x, not the headline 32.7x. WC days creeping 65 → 121.

03Governance
9.0/10

GoI 71.64% holding, zero pledge. ICRA AAA. No audit concerns, no SEBI enforcement. Board independence verified.

04Valuation
7.0/10

32.7x PE at 46% discount to sector median (61x). Fair valued on adjusted operating earnings — not cheap enough for deep value, not expensive for the quality.

Final conviction8.1/10BUY

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

Guided ChatAsk anything about the verdict

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

Pricing

Simple. Honest.
Two free analyses, then decide.

Free

₹0

2 analyses. Forever.

  • Verdict + conviction score
  • Screener data & charts
  • Watchlist
  • 2 AI analyses total
  • AI chat
Start free
Most popular

Pro

₹1,199/mo

For serious retail investors.

  • Unlimited AI analyses
  • AI research chat
  • Re-analyze anytime
  • Investor lens profiles
  • Anomaly checks · Market narrative
  • Entry guidance zones
  • PDF export
Get Pro
Founding · 100 spots

Pro · Annual

₹6,999/yr

Everything in Pro, billed yearly.

₹9,999/yr after founding spots

  • Everything in Pro
  • Save 51% vs monthly billing
  • Annual founding rate — 100 spots
Get Pro Annual

Cancel anytime · Billed monthly · UPI, cards, net banking accepted

FAQ

Common questions.

Second opinion

The next stock you research,
give yourself a verdict that commits.

Not a dashboard. Not a screener. A structured analysis that scores, weighs, and commits, so you invest with conviction, not uncertainty.

2 free analyses · No credit card · Cancel anytime

Avg conviction

7.8

across BUY verdicts