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Abrasives, ceramics & minerals Historical case study · data as of 24 Jul 2026 · published 28 Oct 2026 (96 days later)

Carborundum Universal — 100-point case study

How Carborundum Universal looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 24 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: CARBORUNIV · BSE: 513375
Close on 24 Jul 2026	₹1,064.30
Market cap then	₹20,281 crore
Valuation	P/E 121.4× · P/B 5.20×
Momentum	RSI (14) 44 · 1-year return +8.3%
Next 3 months	+3.1% vs Nifty 50 -4.3% (to 27 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

9 bullish · 25 neutral · 1 caution · 14 bearish — the picture leaned negative.

Fundamental — 50 points

11 bullish · 31 neutral · 4 caution · 3 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Price chart

Close (to snapshot) Close (after) 50-day avg 200-day avg Support Resistance

Data note: The Mar 2026 quarter shows a consolidated loss (net profit −₹40 crore on Screener, with other income of −₹103 crore), which pulls down trailing-12-month profit and lifts P/E.

Technical analysis — 50 points

Calculated by code from daily prices up to 24 Jul 2026. Standard formulas (RSI, MACD, ADX use Wilder smoothing).

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Trend

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	Short-term trend (20 days)	slope -0.56%/day	Bearish	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was falling about 0.56% a day — a short-term downtrend. Bullish slope above +0.10% a day (short-term uptrend) · Bearish slope below –0.10% a day (short-term downtrend) · Neutral between the two: a flat, sideways phase.
2	Medium-term trend (~5 months)	3M return +12.1%	Bullish	The 100-session trend line was up (+0.42%/day) and the stock was +12.1% over three months, so the medium-term picture was bullish. Bullish slope above +0.05% a day · Bearish slope below –0.05% a day · Neutral in between.
3	Long-term trend (1 year)	1Y return +8.3%	Neutral	Compared with a year earlier the price was +8.3%. Little net progress over twelve months. Bullish up more than 10% in a year · Bearish down more than 10% in a year · Neutral between –10% and +10%.
4	Weekly chart trend	10W 1,091.87 / 30W 934.98	Neutral	On the weekly chart the stock showed a weekly close tangled between the 10-week and 30-week averages. Bullish weekly close above the 10-week average, which is above the 30-week · Bearish weekly close below the 10-week average, which is below the 30-week · Neutral when they are tangled.
5	Swing structure (highs/lows)	last highs 1,166.40→1,306.90; lows 1,005.00→993.20	Neutral	The two most recent swing points showed a higher high but a lower low — mixed structure. Bullish higher highs and higher lows (uptrend structure) · Bearish lower highs and lower lows (downtrend structure) · Neutral when one is higher and the other lower.
6	ADX (14) — trend strength	17.8	Neutral	ADX at 17.8 signals a weak or absent trend (below 20) — range-bound conditions. ADX measures strength only, not direction. Bullish ADX 20 or more with +DI above –DI (a real trend, pointing up) · Bearish ADX 20 or more with –DI above +DI (a real trend, pointing down) · Neutral below 20: no clear trend. 20–30 is a moderate trend, above 30 a strong one.
7	+DI vs –DI	+DI 21.4 / –DI 22.8	Bearish	–DI was above +DI: sellers had the upper hand in directional movement. Bullish +DI above –DI · Bearish –DI above +DI · No neutral zone for this point.

B. Moving averages

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
8	Price vs 20-day SMA	1,102.71 (-3.5%)	Bearish	Close of 1,064.30 was 3.5% below the 20-day SMA — the short-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
9	Price vs 50-day SMA	1,088.65 (-2.2%)	Bearish	Close of 1,064.30 was 2.2% below the 50-day SMA — the medium-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
10	Price vs 200-day SMA	919.08 (+15.8%)	Bullish	Close of 1,064.30 was 15.8% above the 200-day SMA — the long-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
11	9 / 21 EMA crossover	9E 1,074.93 / 21E 1,089.07	Bearish	The 9-day EMA was below the 21-day EMA; the last crossover happened on 10 Jul 2026. Bullish 9-day above 21-day · Bearish 9-day below 21-day · No neutral zone.
12	Golden / death cross (50 vs 200)	last golden cross 18 May 2026	Bullish	The 50-day average was 18.5% above the 200-day. The most recent signal was a golden cross on 18 May 2026. Bullish 50-day above 200-day (after a “golden cross”) · Bearish 50-day below 200-day (after a “death cross”) · No neutral zone.
13	50-day SMA slope	+5.3% in 20 sessions	Bullish	The 50-day average rose 5.3% over the past month — rising. Bullish rose more than 0.5% · Bearish fell more than 0.5% · Neutral in between: flattening.
14	MA ribbon alignment	1,103 / 1,089 / 978 / 919	Bullish	The 20/50/100/200-day averages were perfectly stacked bullish (20 > 50 > 100 > 200). Bullish neatly stacked 20 > 50 > 100 > 200 · Bearish neatly stacked 20 < 50 < 100 < 200 · Neutral when tangled (a transition or range).
15	Monthly anchored VWAP	1,091.43 (-2.5%)	Bearish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 1,091.43; the close was below it — buyers that month were on average under water. Bullish close above VWAP (that month’s buyers on average in profit) · Bearish close below VWAP · No neutral zone.

C. Momentum

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
16	RSI (14)	44.3	Bearish	RSI at 44.3 reflected soft, below-average momentum. Bullish RSI 55–70 (positive momentum, not stretched) · Bearish RSI 30–45 (soft momentum) · Neutral 45–55. Caution at 70 or above (overbought) or 30 or below (oversold).
17	RSI divergence (last 40 days)	none	Neutral	Comparing the last 20 sessions with the 20 before: no divergence — RSI moved in line with price. Bullish bullish divergence: price made a lower low but RSI a higher low · Caution for a bearish divergence (price higher high, RSI lower high). Neutral when RSI moved in line with price.
18	MACD line vs signal	MACD -9.32 / signal -2.28	Bearish	MACD was below its signal line — momentum turning or staying negative. Bullish MACD above signal · Bearish MACD below signal · No neutral zone.
19	MACD histogram (5-day change)	-10.16 → -7.04	Bullish	The histogram rose over the last five sessions, meaning momentum was improving. Bullish histogram rising (momentum improving) · Bearish histogram falling (momentum weakening) · No neutral zone.
20	MACD vs zero line	-9.32	Bearish	MACD below zero means the 12-day EMA was below the 26-day EMA — a negative momentum regime. Bullish MACD above zero · Bearish MACD below zero · No neutral zone.
21	Stochastic (14,3,3)	%K 19.6 / %D 23.0	Caution	Slow stochastic at 19.6 was in oversold territory (<20). Bullish between 20 and 80 with %K above %D · Bearish between 20 and 80 with %K below %D · Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
22	Williams %R (14)	-74.6	Neutral	%R of -74.6 put the close in the middle of its 14-day range. How to read: Caution above –20 (near the top) or below –80 (near the bottom). Neutral in the middle. This point is never tagged Bullish or Bearish.
23	CCI (20)	-91	Neutral	CCI at -91 was within the normal ±100 band. Bullish above +100 (unusually strong upward move) · Bearish below –100 (unusually strong downward move) · Neutral within ±100.
24	Rate of change (10-day)	-2.5%	Bearish	Price changed -2.5% over ten sessions. Bullish up more than 2% · Bearish down more than 2% · Neutral between –2% and +2%.

D. Volatility

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
25	Bollinger Band position (%B)	%B 0.27 (bands 1,019.36–1,186.06)	Neutral	%B of 0.27 — inside the bands, lower half. How to read: Caution above 1 or below 0 (outside the bands — an overextended move). Neutral inside the bands.
26	Bollinger width / squeeze	width 15.1% (48th pct of 6M)	Neutral	Band width was at the 48th percentile of the last six months, a normal level. How to read: Caution when the width is in the lowest 15% of six months (a “squeeze” that often comes before a bigger move, direction unknown). Neutral otherwise.
27	ATR (14)	₹42.63 (4.0% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹42.63, or 4.0% of the price — useful for judging how much 'normal noise' to expect. How to read: Information only. A higher % means bigger normal daily swings.
28	Historical volatility (30-day)	41.6% vs 1Y 34.5%	Neutral	Annualised 30-day volatility was 41.6%, close to the one-year level of 34.5%. How to read: Caution when 30-day volatility is more than 1.25× the one-year level. Neutral otherwise.
29	Keltner Channel (20, 2×ATR)	1,005.16–1,172.13	Neutral	The close was inside the channel, so no volatility breakout. Bullish close above the upper channel (strong upward push) · Bearish close below the lower channel · Neutral inside the channel.
30	Beta vs Nifty 50 (1Y daily)	0.92	Neutral	A beta of 0.92 means the stock tended to move roughly in line with the Nifty 50 day to day. How to read: Information only. Above 1.1 moves more than the market, below 0.9 less, around 1 in line.

E. Volume & money flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
31	Volume vs 20-day average	last day 0.69× / 5-day 1.08×	Neutral	The final session traded 0.69× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 1.08× — normal participation. How to read: Information only. Above 1.2× is heavier than usual participation, below 0.8× lighter.
32	Up-day vs down-day volume (20d)	ratio 1.29	Bullish	Average volume on up days was 1.29× that on down days — accumulation-leaning. Bullish ratio above 1.15 (accumulation-leaning) · Bearish ratio below 0.85 (distribution-leaning) · Neutral between 0.85 and 1.15.
33	On-Balance Volume (20d)	OBV falling	Bearish	OBV fell over the month while price fell — volume confirmed the price move. Bullish OBV rising · Bearish OBV falling · No neutral zone.
34	Accumulation/Distribution line	falling (20d)	Bearish	The A/D line fell, meaning closes tended to be in the lower part of daily ranges on meaningful volume. Bullish A/D line rising · Bearish A/D line falling · No neutral zone.
35	Chaikin Money Flow (20)	-0.06	Bearish	CMF at -0.06 indicated net outflows. Bullish above +0.05 (net inflows) · Bearish below –0.05 (net outflows) · Neutral between –0.05 and +0.05.
36	Money Flow Index (14)	35.8	Bearish	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 35.8. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹18 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹18 crore changed hands per day on average over 20 sessions — moderately liquid. How to read: Information only. Above ₹500 crore a day is highly liquid, above ₹50 crore liquid, below that moderately liquid.

F. Price levels

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
38	Support levels (S1/S2/S3)	1,046.00 / 996.10 / 940.40	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 1,046.00, 1.7% below the close, then 996.10, 940.40. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	1,079.15 / 1,121.00 / 1,166.40	Neutral	Nearest resistance (prior swing highs) sat at 1,079.15, 1.4% above the close, then 1,121.00, 1,166.40. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 1,098.83 \| R1 1,162.17 \| S1 1,000.97	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 1,098.83; the close was below it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 1,172 \| 38.2% 1,089 \| 50.0% 1,021 \| 61.8% 954	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month rise from 735.20 to 1,306.90, the close was nearest the 38.2% retracement at 1,088.51. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 1,306.90 / L 735.20	Neutral	The close was 18.6% below the 52-week high and 44.8% above the 52-week low. Bullish within 5% of the 52-week high · Bearish within 5% of the 52-week low · Neutral in between.
43	Unfilled price gaps (6M)	1 open; latest gap-up 01 Apr at 785.00	Neutral	There was 1 unfilled gap(s). The latest, a gap-up on 01 Apr 2026, left an open level at 785.00 that price had not revisited. How to read: Information only.

G. Patterns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
44	Price structure / chart pattern	pullback inside a larger uptrend	Neutral	Rule-based pattern scan: pullback inside a larger uptrend. (Classical patterns like head-and-shoulders are judgement calls; we report only what the rules detect.) Bullish rising channel (both trends up) · Bearish falling channel (both trends down) · Neutral for tight consolidation, a bounce in a downtrend, a pullback in an uptrend, or a sideways range.
45	Breakout / breakdown (20-day)	range 1,044.00–1,208.10	Neutral	The close was inside the prior 20-day range of 1,044.00–1,208.10. Bullish close above the 20-day high (breakout) · Bearish close below the 20-day low (breakdown) · Neutral inside the range.
46	Latest candlestick	Ordinary green candle	Neutral	On 24 Jul the candle opened 1,050.00, ranged 1,035.50–1,072.00 and closed 1,064.30: Ordinary green candle. Single candles are weak signals on their own. Bullish hammer, bullish engulfing or bullish marubozu · Bearish shooting star, bearish engulfing or bearish marubozu · Neutral for a doji, inside bar or ordinary candle. Single candles are weak signals.
47	Ichimoku Cloud	cloud 977.68–1,071.17; Tenkan 1,078.25 / Kijun 1,171.20	Neutral	Price was inside the cloud and the Tenkan line was below the Kijun line — an undecided Ichimoku setup. Bullish close above the cloud · Bearish close below the cloud · Neutral inside the cloud.

H. Relative strength & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Relative strength vs Nifty 50	1M -7.4% / 3M +13.8%	Bullish	The stock outperformed the Nifty 50 by 13.8 points over three months and underperformed by 7.4 points over one month. Bullish ahead of the Nifty 50 by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
49	Relative strength vs Nifty 50 (6M)	6M +38.2%	Bullish	No sector index in today's data set, so we show the 6-month comparison instead: 38.2 points ahead of the Nifty 50. Bullish ahead by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
50	Technical summary	9 bullish · 14 bearish · 25 neutral · 1 caution	Bearish	Across the 49 readings the technical picture leaned negative. Levels that mattered: support 1,046.00, resistance 1,079.15. This is a description of the chart on 24 Jul 2026, not a forecast. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The chart is called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more, negative when bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 5 or more (“positive”) · Bearish bearish tags beat bullish ones by 5 or more (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

Fundamental analysis — 50 points

Uses only results published by 24 Jul 2026: FY26 annual (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter and the Jun 2026 shareholding. ₹ crore, consolidated unless stated. Valuation uses the 24 Jul 2026 close.

How to read the tags. Each of the 50 points gets one tag. Bullish the reading was favourable. Bearish the reading was unfavourable. Neutral the reading was in a normal range, or gave no clear message. Caution a warning sign or an unusual reading that deserves a closer look. Point 50 counts the other 49 tags. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Under each point you will see what reading earns which tag. Tags describe the data on the snapshot date. They are not signals to buy or sell. Full guide to all 100 points →

A. Valuation

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
1	P/E (trailing 12 months)	121.4×	Neutral	At ₹1,064.30 the market valued the company at about ₹20,281 crore, or 121.4× the ₹167 crore profit of the four quarters to Mar 2026. That is a premium multiple — the market expected growth. How to read: Information only. Below 15 is a low multiple, 15–30 moderate, above 30 a premium (the market expects growth). Compare with peers and the company’s own history.
2	Price / Book	5.20×	Neutral	Market cap was 5.20× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹3,900 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	3.90×	Neutral	The company was valued at 3.90× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹5,206 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	35.8×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹413 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 35.8× trailing operating profit of ₹578 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	0.8%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹0.8 of annual earnings. Investors often compare this with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds. How to read: Information only. Often compared with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds.
6	PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr profit CAGR)	n/m	Neutral	PEG is not meaningful because 3-year profit growth was -27.6%. Note: the Dec 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-77 crore; the Mar 2026 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-103 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish below 1 (growth cheaply priced) · Bearish above 2 (growth expensively priced) · Neutral 1–2, or when profit did not grow (not meaningful).
7	Dividend yield (trailing 12M)	0.38%	Neutral	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹4 a share, a 0.38% yield on the ₹1,064.30 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹20,281 cr	Neutral	At about ₹0.20 lakh crore the company was a small-cap. How to read: Information only. Above ₹1 lakh crore large-cap, ₹30,000 crore–₹1 lakh crore mid-cap, below that small-cap (our rule of thumb).
9	Graham number vs price	₹200.89 vs ₹1,064.30	Neutral	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹200.89; the price was 430% above it. Quality franchises usually trade above this number. Bullish price below the Graham number · Neutral when the price is above it (most quality companies are).

B. Growth

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
10	Revenue growth FY26 (YoY)	+6.4%	Neutral	Revenue for FY26 was ₹5,206 crore, +6.4% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	+14.9%	Bullish	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹1,398 crore of revenue, +14.9% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	-43.8%	Caution	FY26 net profit was ₹168 crore, -43.8% on FY25's ₹299 crore. Note: the Dec 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-77 crore; the Mar 2026 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-103 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%. Caution if a one-off item distorted the figure.
13	Q4 FY26 profit growth (YoY)	-233.3%	Caution	Quarterly profit was ₹-40 crore versus ₹30 crore a year earlier (-233.3%). Note: the Dec 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-77 crore; the Mar 2026 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-103 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
14	Revenue CAGR (3 years)	3.8%	Bearish	Revenue compounded at 3.8% a year from FY23 to FY26. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%. Caution if an acquisition inflated it.
15	Profit CAGR (3 years)	-27.6%	Caution	Net profit compounded at -27.6% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: the Dec 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-77 crore; the Mar 2026 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-103 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
16	Revenue CAGR (5 years)	14.6%	Bullish	Over five years (FY21–FY26) revenue compounded at 14.6% a year. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	-33.5%	Caution	Reported EPS went from ₹15.37 to ₹10.22 (-33.5%). Differences from profit growth come from changes in share count (bonus, buyback, new issues). Note: the Dec 2024 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-77 crore; the Mar 2026 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-103 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.

C. Profitability

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
18	Operating margin FY26	11%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 11% of sales in FY26 versus 15% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	10% → 12% → 12% → 10%	Neutral	Quarterly margins moved from 10% to 10% over the last four quarters — broadly stable. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral when broadly stable.
20	Net profit margin FY26	3.2%	Neutral	₹3.2 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	4.5%	Bearish	FY26 profit was 4.5% of average shareholders' equity. Above ~15% is generally considered good; below 10% weak. Bullish above 18% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–18%. Around 15% or more is generally considered good.
22	ROCE FY26	11%	Neutral	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 11% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	3.19%	Neutral	Net profit was 3.19% of total assets. Bullish banks only: 1.5% or more · Bearish banks only: below 1% · Information only for non-banks.
24	Effective tax rate FY26	40%	Neutral	The company paid about 40% of pre-tax profit as tax; India's base corporate rate is ~25%. How to read: Information only. India’s base corporate rate is about 25%.
25	Other income share of pre-tax profit	-12%	Neutral	Non-operating 'other income' of ₹-35 crore made up -12% of pre-tax profit. How to read: Caution above 25% (headline profit leans on non-core income). Neutral otherwise.

D. Balance sheet

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
26	Debt / equity	0.11	Bullish	Borrowings of ₹413 crore were 0.11× equity — very low leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	0.71×	Bullish	Debt equalled 0.71 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	15.8×	Bullish	Earnings before interest and tax covered interest cost 15.8 times. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+10.5%	Bullish	Shareholders' equity grew +10.5% from ₹3,529 crore to ₹3,900 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹141 cr (7% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 7% of fixed assets — a modest pipeline. How to read: Information only. Above 20% means a big expansion pipeline that is not yet earning.
31	Working capital days	75 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled 75 days of sales (FY25: 97). Negative means suppliers/customers fund operations. How to read: Information only. Lower is generally more efficient; negative means suppliers or customers fund the business.
32	Cash conversion cycle	187 days	Neutral	It took 187 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	62 (FY25 57)	Neutral	Customers took 62 days on average to pay, versus 57 a year earlier. How to read: Caution when debtor days rose more than 20% in a year (collections stretching). Neutral otherwise.

E. Cash flow

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
34	Operating cash flow FY26	₹367 cr	Bullish	The business generated ₹367 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹304 crore in FY25. Bullish positive and higher than the year before · Bearish negative · Neutral when positive but lower. Information only for banks.
35	Free cash flow FY26	₹60 cr	Bullish	After capital spending, free cash flow was ₹60 crore. Bullish positive · Bearish negative · Neutral when not available.
36	Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net profit)	2.18×	Bullish	Operating cash flow was 2.18× reported profit — profits were well backed by cash. Bullish above 1× (profits well backed by cash) · Caution below 0.7×. Neutral 0.7–1×.
37	Free-cash-flow yield	0.3%	Neutral	FY26 free cash flow was 0.3% of the snapshot market cap. Bullish above 4% · Neutral at 4% or less.
38	Free cash flow — 3-year total	₹455 cr	Bullish	Free cash flow over FY24–FY26 added up to ₹455 crore. Bullish positive total · Bearish negative total · Neutral when not available.
39	Capex FY26 (CFO – FCF)	₹307 cr	Neutral	Implied capital expenditure was about ₹307 crore, 5.9% of sales. How to read: Information only.

F. Dividends & shareholder returns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
40	Dividend payout ratio FY26	39%	Neutral	The company paid out about 39% of FY26 profit as dividends. How to read: Information only. High payout suits mature businesses; growing firms often keep more.
41	Dividend consistency (3 years)	16% / 26% / 39%	Bullish	Payout ratios for FY24 / FY25 / FY26 — dividends were paid every year. Bullish paid every year · Neutral when irregular. Never tagged Bearish.
42	Share capital change (FY25→FY26)	+0.0%	Neutral	Paid-up equity capital changed +0.0% (₹19 cr → ₹19 cr). Essentially unchanged — no dilution. Bullish fell 1% or more (a buyback) · Caution when it rose 1% or more (new shares issued). Neutral when unchanged, or for a bonus/split.

G. Ownership

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
43	Promoter holding	38.90% (-0.33 pts YoY)	Neutral	Promoters owned 38.90% at Jun 2026 versus 39.23% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	11.13% (-0.68 pts YoY)	Neutral	FIIs held 11.13% at Jun 2026, down from 11.81% a year before. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
45	Domestic institutional holding	29.05% (-0.17 pts YoY)	Neutral	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 29.05%, down from 29.22%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	0.6 lakh (-7.0% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 0.7 lakh to 0.6 lakh in a year — a rough gauge of retail interest. How to read: Information only — a rough gauge of retail interest.
47	Promoter pledge	none reported	Neutral	Our source showed no pledged promoter shares. How to read: Information only. Any sizeable pledge is a risk to note.

H. Quality & summary

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
48	Financial health checklist (Piotroski-style, 8 tests)	4/8	Bearish	Passed: positive profit, positive operating cash flow, CFO > net profit, no meaningful dilution (<3%). Failed: leverage fell, operating margin improved, ROA improved, asset turnover improved. Bullish all tests passed, or all but one · Bearish half the tests or fewer passed · Neutral in between.
49	Automated screen flags	1 strength(s) · 1 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 27.2%. Weaknesses: Company has a low return on equity of 10.8% over last 3 years. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	11 bullish · 3 bearish · 31 neutral · 4 caution	Bullish	On the numbers published by 24 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture leaned positive. Valuation: P/E 121.4×, P/B 5.20×. This describes the data, not a recommendation. How to read the score: the strongest possible reading is 49 bullish · 0 bearish, and the weakest is 0 bullish · 49 bearish. Most companies land in between. The numbers are called positive when bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5 times as many, negative the other way round, and mixed otherwise. Even a 49–0 score describes the past and is not a reason to buy, and a 0–49 score is not a reason to sell. Bullish bullish tags beat bearish ones by 4 or more and are at least 1.5× as many (“positive”) · Bearish the same the other way round (“negative”) · Neutral (“mixed”) otherwise. Strongest possible: 49 bullish · 0 bearish.

News in the three months before the snapshot

Company news from 24 Apr 2026 – 24 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

14 May 2026 Carborundum Universal Q4 FY26 revenue rises about 14%; net loss narrows after exceptional charge — Q4 FY26 consolidated revenue rose about 14.7% year on year to roughly Rs 1,400 crore. The quarter showed a consolidated net loss of about Rs 17.6 crore after an exceptional charge of about Rs 134 crore; the board also recommended a final dividend of Rs 2.50 per share. source
16 May 2026 Brokerage note: mixed Q4 as overseas subsidiaries weigh on margins — A PL Capital result update said Q4 revenue grew about 15% led by Abrasives, Ceramics and Electrominerals, but EBITDA margin fell about 171 bps due to weakness at Rhodius, Awuko and Foskor Zirconia. Restructuring and closure steps at Awuko and Foskor Zirconia were noted. source
21 May 2026 Q4 earnings-call transcript filed: FY27 guidance, Rs 400 crore capex, Aspiration 2030 — The company filed the transcript of its 15 May 2026 investor call. FY26 consolidated sales were Rs 5,149 crore with Rs 135 crore of exceptional items (Awuko wind-up, Foskor Zirconia write-down); management guided Ceramics growth of 15-15.5% for FY27 and planned about Rs 400 crore capex. source
16 Jul 2026 FY26 annual report: revenue Rs 5,149 crore and largest-ever capex programme — The annual report showed consolidated FY26 revenue of INR 51,494 million, up 7%, with capital expenditure of INR 3,094 million, the company's largest to date. Total dividend for the year was Rs 4.00 per share including the Rs 2.50 final dividend. source

What happened next (24 Jul 2026 → 27 Oct 2026)

Price went from ₹1,064.30 to ₹1,097.70 by 27 Oct 2026 (+3.1%) while the Nifty 50 moved -4.3% — outperforming by 7.4 points.
Highest ₹1,368.90 on 24 Sep 2026; lowest ₹987.30 on 23 Oct 2026.
S1 1,046.00: broken on a closing basis on 15 Sep 2026.
S2 996.10: held on a closing basis.
R1 1,079.15: cleared on a closing basis on 03 Aug 2026.
R2 1,121.00: cleared on a closing basis on 11 Aug 2026.
200-day SMA: price was above it at the snapshot and stayed on the same side through the period.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 07 Aug 2026): revenue ₹1,427 crore (+17.1% YoY), net profit ₹80 crore (+33.3% YoY), operating margin 9% vs 10% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

07 Aug 2026 Q1 FY27 results: revenue up 16.9%, PAT up 23%, margin slightly lower — Consolidated revenue rose 16.9% year on year to Rs 1,411 crore and PAT grew about 23% to Rs 76 crore. EBITDA was Rs 135 crore with margin down about 45 bps to 9.5% on higher operating costs. source
11 Aug 2026 Management raises FY27 sales and Ceramics growth guidance — After Q1, the company raised its FY27 consolidated sales growth outlook to about 15% from 11-12%, and lifted Ceramics growth guidance to 23-25% from 15-15.5%. The Rs 400 crore capex plan was retained. source
07 Sep 2026 Sriram Seshadri appointed Chief Financial Officer — The company informed exchanges that Sriram Seshadri was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Key Managerial Personnel. source
30 Sep 2026 Capital infusion into wholly owned subsidiary CUMI International — The company disclosed a capital infusion into its wholly owned subsidiary CUMI International Limited. source
16 Oct 2026 Board meeting set for 2 November 2026 to approve Q2 FY27 results — The company intimated that its board will meet on 2 November 2026 to consider unaudited results for the quarter ended September 2026. It also disclosed an ESG rating assigned by NSE Sustainability Ratings & Analytics the same day. source

Educational summary. On 24 Jul 2026 the technical picture leaned negative and the fundamental picture leaned positive. Over the next three months the stock moved +3.1% against -4.3% for the Nifty 50. Here the chart's message did not line up neatly with what followed — a reminder that indicators describe the past, not the future. One case proves nothing on its own; the value is in seeing many cases over time. This page does not say whether to buy, sell or hold Carborundum Universal today.

Method designed by our founder, CPA · ACCA · CIA. Numbers are computed by our engine from the sources listed below.

Sources: daily prices — Yahoo Finance history pages; financials and shareholding — Screener.in (fetched 28 Oct 2026); index — Nifty 50 via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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