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Commercial & utility vehicles Historical case study · data as of 29 Jul 2026 · published 01 Nov 2026 (95 days later)

Force Motors — 100-point case study

How Force Motors looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 29 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: FORCEMOT · BSE: 500033
Close on 29 Jul 2026	₹17,334.00
Market cap then	₹22,839 crore
Valuation	P/E 18.8× · P/B 5.45×
Momentum	RSI (14) 41 · 1-year return -3.0%
Next 3 months	+0.1% vs Nifty 50 -4.9% (to 30 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

3 bullish · 20 neutral · 2 caution · 24 bearish — the picture leaned negative.

Fundamental — 50 points

13 bullish · 29 neutral · 7 caution · 0 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Price chart

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

Data note: Q1 FY27 results were approved after market hours on the snapshot date (29 Jul 2026); the first market reaction was on 30 Jul.

Technical analysis — 50 points

Calculated by code from daily prices up to 29 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 -0.49%/day	Bearish	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was falling about 0.49% 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 -16.5%	Bearish	The 100-session trend line was down (-0.24%/day) and the stock was -16.5% over three months, so the medium-term picture was bearish. 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 -3.0%	Neutral	Compared with a year earlier the price was -3.0%. 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 18,280.80 / 30W 20,190.67	Bearish	On the weekly chart the stock showed a weekly close below the 10-week average, which sat below the 30-week. 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 19,604.00→18,724.00; lows 16,900.00→17,718.00	Neutral	The two most recent swing points showed a lower high but a higher 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	11.2	Neutral	ADX at 11.2 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 16.8 / –DI 25.1	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	18,026.65 (-3.8%)	Bearish	Close of 17,334.00 was 3.8% 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	18,326.82 (-5.4%)	Bearish	Close of 17,334.00 was 5.4% 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	19,400.87 (-10.7%)	Bearish	Close of 17,334.00 was 10.7% below the 200-day SMA — the long-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
11	9 / 21 EMA crossover	9E 17,543.29 / 21E 17,866.97	Bearish	The 9-day EMA was below the 21-day EMA; the last crossover happened on 08 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 death cross 30 Jun 2026	Bearish	The 50-day average was 5.5% below the 200-day. The most recent signal was a death cross on 30 Jun 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	-5.0% in 20 sessions	Bearish	The 50-day average fell 5.0% over the past month — declining. Bullish rose more than 0.5% · Bearish fell more than 0.5% · Neutral in between: flattening.
14	MA ribbon alignment	18,027 / 18,327 / 19,674 / 19,401	Neutral	The 20/50/100/200-day averages were tangled — no clean order, typical of a transition or range. 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	18,229.12 (-4.9%)	Bearish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 18,229.12; 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)	41.4	Bearish	RSI at 41.4 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 -329.23 / signal -264.37	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)	-66.60 → -64.86	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	-329.23	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 10.1 / %D 11.8	Caution	Slow stochastic at 10.1 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)	-80.7	Caution	%R of -80.7 put the close near the bottom 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)	-121	Bearish	CCI at -121 signalled an unusually strong downward deviation (<–100). Bullish above +100 (unusually strong upward move) · Bearish below –100 (unusually strong downward move) · Neutral within ±100.
24	Rate of change (10-day)	-6.0%	Bearish	Price changed -6.0% 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 0.21 (bands 16,819.19–19,234.11)	Neutral	%B of 0.21 — 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 13.4% (25th pct of 6M)	Neutral	Band width was at the 25th 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)	₹584.34 (3.4% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹584.34, or 3.4% 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)	36.0% vs 1Y 50.4%	Neutral	Annualised 30-day volatility was 36.0%, below the one-year level of 50.4%. 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)	16,737.77–18,952.64	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)	1.87	Neutral	A beta of 1.87 means the stock tended to move more than 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 0.73× / 5-day 1.02×	Neutral	The final session traded 0.73× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 1.02× — 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 1.28	Bullish	Average volume on up days was 1.28× 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)	-0.13	Bearish	CMF at -0.13 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)	34.9	Bearish	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 34.9. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹188 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹188 crore changed hands per day on average over 20 sessions — 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)	16,682.43 / 16,109.00 / 14,911.00	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 16,682.43, 3.9% below the close, then 16,109.00, 14,911.00. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	17,850.00 / 18,878.57 / 19,604.00	Neutral	Nearest resistance (prior swing highs) sat at 17,850.00, 3.0% above the close, then 18,878.57, 19,604.00. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 17,980.00 \| R1 18,958.00 \| S1 16,356.00	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 17,980.00; the close was below it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 19,154 \| 38.2% 20,548 \| 50.0% 21,675 \| 61.8% 22,802	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month fall from 26,450.00 to 16,900.00, the close was nearest the 23.6% retracement at 19,153.80. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 26,450.00 / L 14,911.00	Neutral	The close was 34.5% below the 52-week high and 16.2% 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)	none	Neutral	No unfilled price gaps in the last six months. How to read: Information only.

G. Patterns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
44	Price structure / chart pattern	falling channel	Bearish	Rule-based pattern scan: falling channel — successive lower highs and lows. (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 17,121.00–19,604.00	Neutral	The close was inside the prior 20-day range of 17,121.00–19,604.00. Bullish close above the 20-day high (breakout) · Bearish close below the 20-day low (breakdown) · Neutral inside the range.
46	Latest candlestick	Hammer-type candle	Bullish	On 29 Jul the candle opened 17,375.00, ranged 17,002.00–17,375.00 and closed 17,334.00: Hammer-type candle — buyers rejected lower prices. 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 18,525.00–20,060.50; Tenkan 17,795.00 / Kijun 18,303.00	Bearish	Price was below the cloud and the Tenkan line was below the Kijun line — a bearish 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 -8.3% / 3M -17.6%	Bearish	The stock underperformed the Nifty 50 by 17.6 points over three months and underperformed by 8.3 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 -9.1%	Bearish	No sector index in today's data set, so we show the 6-month comparison instead: 9.1 points behind the Nifty 50. Bullish ahead by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
50	Technical summary	3 bullish · 24 bearish · 20 neutral · 2 caution	Bearish	Across the 49 readings the technical picture leaned negative. Levels that mattered: support 16,682.43, resistance 17,850.00. This is a description of the chart on 29 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 29 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 29 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)	18.8×	Neutral	At ₹17,334.00 the market valued the company at about ₹22,839 crore, or 18.8× the ₹1,212 crore profit of the four quarters to Mar 2026. That is a moderate multiple. 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	5.45×	Neutral	Market cap was 5.45× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹4,194 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	2.52×	Neutral	The company was valued at 2.52× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹9,057 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	15.5×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹0 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 15.5× trailing operating profit of ₹1,474 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	5.3%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹5.3 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)	0.17	Caution	P/E of 18.8 divided by 3-year profit growth of 108.4% a year gives a PEG of 0.17. Below 1 is often read as growth being cheaply priced; above 2 as expensive. Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹418 crore; the Dec 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹241 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. 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)	0.23%	Neutral	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹40 a share, a 0.23% yield on the ₹17,334.00 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹22,839 cr	Neutral	At about ₹0.23 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	₹8,116.56 vs ₹17,334.00	Neutral	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹8,116.56; the price was 114% 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)	+12.2%	Bullish	Revenue for FY26 was ₹9,057 crore, +12.2% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	+8.2%	Neutral	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹2,550 crore of revenue, +8.2% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	+51.3%	Caution	FY26 net profit was ₹1,212 crore, +51.3% on FY25's ₹801 crore. Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹418 crore; the Dec 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹241 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)	-35.9%	Caution	Quarterly profit was ₹279 crore versus ₹435 crore a year earlier (-35.9%). Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹418 crore; the Dec 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹241 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)	21.7%	Caution	Revenue compounded at 21.7% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%. Caution if an acquisition inflated it.
15	Profit CAGR (3 years)	108.4%	Caution	Net profit compounded at 108.4% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹418 crore; the Dec 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹241 crore — a one-off that distorts year-on-year profit comparisons. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
16	Revenue CAGR (5 years)	35.4%	Caution	Over five years (FY21–FY26) revenue compounded at 35.4% a year. Note: revenue jumped more than 40% in Mar 2023, which usually signals a merger or acquisition — multi-year growth rates are inflated by it. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	+51.3%	Caution	Reported EPS went from ₹607.71 to ₹919.55 (+51.3%). Differences from profit growth come from changes in share count (bonus, buyback, new issues). Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹418 crore; the Dec 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹241 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	16%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 16% of sales in FY26 versus 14% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	14% → 17% → 18% → 16%	Bullish	Quarterly margins moved from 14% to 16% over the last four quarters — expanding. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral when broadly stable.
20	Net profit margin FY26	13.4%	Neutral	₹13.4 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	33.5%	Bullish	FY26 profit was 33.5% 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	36%	Bullish	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 36% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	18.54%	Neutral	Net profit was 18.54% 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	20%	Neutral	The company paid about 20% 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	21%	Neutral	Non-operating 'other income' of ₹321 crore made up 21% 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	0.00	Bullish	Borrowings of ₹0 crore were 0.00× equity — very low leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	0.00×	Bullish	Debt equalled 0.00 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	506.3×	Bullish	Earnings before interest and tax covered interest cost 506.3 times. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+38.3%	Bullish	Shareholders' equity grew +38.3% from ₹3,033 crore to ₹4,194 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹536 cr (28% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 28% of fixed assets — a big expansion pipeline not yet earning. How to read: Information only. Above 20% means a big expansion pipeline that is not yet earning.
31	Working capital days	39 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled 39 days of sales (FY25: 16). 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	20 days	Neutral	It took 20 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	8 (FY25 8)	Neutral	Customers took 8 days on average to pay, versus 8 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	₹1,297 cr	Neutral	The business generated ₹1,297 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹1,546 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	₹761 cr	Bullish	After capital spending, free cash flow was ₹761 crore. Bullish positive · Bearish negative · Neutral when not available.
36	Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net profit)	1.07×	Bullish	Operating cash flow was 1.07× 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	3.3%	Neutral	FY26 free cash flow was 3.3% of the snapshot market cap. Bullish above 4% · Neutral at 4% or less.
38	Free cash flow — 3-year total	₹2,752 cr	Bullish	Free cash flow over FY24–FY26 added up to ₹2,752 crore. Bullish positive total · Bearish negative total · Neutral when not available.
39	Capex FY26 (CFO – FCF)	₹536 cr	Neutral	Implied capital expenditure was about ₹536 crore, 5.9% of sales. How to read: Information only.

F. Dividends & shareholder returns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
40	Dividend payout ratio FY26	5%	Neutral	The company paid out about 5% 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)	7% / 7% / 5%	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% (₹13 cr → ₹13 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	61.63% (+0.00 pts YoY)	Neutral	Promoters owned 61.63% at Jun 2026 versus 61.63% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	9.51% (-0.26 pts YoY)	Neutral	FIIs held 9.51% at Jun 2026, down from 9.77% 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	1.46% (-0.20 pts YoY)	Neutral	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 1.46%, down from 1.66%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	0.9 lakh (+58.9% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 0.6 lakh to 0.9 lakh in a year — a rough gauge of retail interest. How to read: Information only — a rough gauge of retail interest.
47	Promoter pledge	n/a	Neutral	No pledge figure for the snapshot date in our sources. No promoter pledge shown on Screener 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)	7/8	Bullish	Passed: positive profit, positive operating cash flow, CFO > net profit, leverage fell, operating margin improved, ROA improved, no meaningful dilution (<3%). Failed: 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	3 strength(s) · 0 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company has reduced debt; Company is almost debt free; Company has delivered good profit growth of 65.5% CAGR over last 5 years. No weaknesses flagged. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	13 bullish · 0 bearish · 29 neutral · 7 caution	Bullish	On the numbers published by 29 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture leaned positive. Valuation: P/E 18.8×, P/B 5.45×. 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 29 Apr 2026 – 29 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

29 Apr 2026 Force Motors Q4 FY2026 net profit falls 36%; revenue at Rs 2,584 crore — Q4 FY26 PAT fell 36% YoY against a high base that included exceptional income a year earlier; FY26 revenue was a record and full-year PAT rose 51% to about Rs 1,211 crore, with the company debt-free. source
30 Apr 2026 Force Motors' Q4 FY26 profit falls 36% to Rs 279 crore; stock slips 6% — Consolidated Q4 net profit was Rs 278.5 crore on revenue of Rs 2,549.8 crore (+8.2% YoY); the board recommended a Rs 50 per share dividend for FY26 and the stock fell about 6% intraday on 30 April. source
05 May 2026 Force Motors launches Traveller N range as April sales fall 4.4% to 3,113 units — April 2026 sales were 3,113 units versus 3,255 a year earlier, attributed to supply chain disruptions and labour shortages; the company launched the Traveller N range for ambulance, school bus and delivery van uses. source
02 Jun 2026 Force Motors hits 52-week low as May sales drop 15% — May 2026 total sales fell 15.35% YoY to 2,614 units (domestic 2,560, exports 54); the stock fell about 5% from a previous close of Rs 18,904. source
01 Jul 2026 Force Motors June sales surge 23.5% to 3,568 units — June 2026 sales were 3,568 units versus 2,889 units in June 2025, up 23.5% YoY. source
29 Jul 2026 Force Motors reports Q1 FY27 consolidated net profit of Rs 216.59 crore — Board approved Q1 FY27 results on 29 July 2026 (meeting ended 4:23 pm); consolidated net profit rose 22.8% YoY to Rs 216.59 crore on revenue of Rs 2,440 crore (+6.2%). Veera Tanneries became a wholly owned subsidiary. source

What happened next (29 Jul 2026 → 30 Oct 2026)

Price went from ₹17,334.00 to ₹17,355.00 by 30 Oct 2026 (+0.1%) while the Nifty 50 moved -4.9% — outperforming by 5.1 points.
Highest ₹19,448.00 on 13 Aug 2026; lowest ₹16,184.00 on 23 Oct 2026.
S1 16,682.43: broken on a closing basis on 05 Oct 2026.
S2 16,109.00: held on a closing basis.
R1 17,850.00: cleared on a closing basis on 31 Jul 2026.
R2 18,878.57: cleared on a closing basis on 12 Aug 2026.
200-day SMA: price was below it at the snapshot and stayed on the same side through the period.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 29 Jul 2026): revenue ₹2,440 crore (+6.2% YoY), net profit ₹217 crore (+23.3% YoY), operating margin 13% vs 14% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

03 Aug 2026 Force Motors July total sales reach 3,770 units against 2,755 units YoY — July 2026 total sales rose 36.84% YoY to 3,770 units; domestic sales were 3,738 units while exports fell to 32 units. source
01 Sep 2026 Force Motors sales rise 62% in August — Domestic sales in August 2026 were 3,721 units, up 62% from 2,295 units a year earlier, helped by the Traveller N and Urbania Deluxe. source
08 Sep 2026 Force Motors among stocks turning ex-dividend on September 9 — Force Motors' Rs 50 per share FY26 dividend had ex-date and record date of 9 September 2026, with payment scheduled for 16 October. source
01 Oct 2026 Force Motors sales rise 62% in September on Traveller N, Urbania — September 2026 domestic wholesales were 4,027 units, up 62% from 2,486 units a year earlier and 8.2% higher than August. source
28 Oct 2026 Force Motors Q2 net profit drops 16.6% to Rs 291 crore on normalised tax expenses — Q2 FY27 consolidated net profit was Rs 293.91 crore (down about 16%) on revenue of Rs 2,924.66 crore (+40.5% YoY); the prior-year quarter included a one-time tax benefit of Rs 85.46 crore. source

Educational summary. On 29 Jul 2026 the technical picture leaned negative and the fundamental picture leaned positive. Over the next three months the stock moved +0.1% against -4.9% 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 Force Motors 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 01 Nov 2026); index — Nifty 50 via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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