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Pharmaceuticals Historical case study · data as of 14 Jul 2026 · published 17 Oct 2026 (95 days later)

Ipca Laboratories — 100-point case study

How Ipca Laboratories looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 14 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: IPCALAB · BSE: 524494
Close on 14 Jul 2026	₹1,840.40
Market cap then	₹46,704 crore
Valuation	P/E 39.4× · P/B 5.79×
Momentum	RSI (14) 76 · 1-year return +26.3%
Next 3 months	-0.4% vs Nifty 50 -3.8% (to 16 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

29 bullish · 15 neutral · 4 caution · 1 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Fundamental — 50 points

11 bullish · 34 neutral · 4 caution · 0 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Price chart

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

Technical analysis — 50 points

Calculated by code from daily prices up to 14 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 +0.97%/day	Bullish	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was rising about 0.97% a day — a short-term uptrend. 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 +26.4%	Bullish	The 100-session trend line was up (+0.15%/day) and the stock was +26.4% 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 +26.3%	Bullish	Compared with a year earlier the price was +26.3%. A strong positive year. 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 1,656.77 / 30W 1,551.65	Bullish	On the weekly chart the stock showed a weekly close above a rising 10-week and 30-week average stack. 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 1,678.30→1,670.00; lows 1,470.00→1,530.00	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	37.2	Bullish	ADX at 37.2 shows a strong trend in force. 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 30.7 / –DI 10.6	Bullish	+DI was above –DI: upward price pressure outweighed downward pressure. 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	1,689.14 (+9.0%)	Bullish	Close of 1,840.40 was 9.0% above the 20-day SMA — the short-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
9	Price vs 50-day SMA	1,623.99 (+13.3%)	Bullish	Close of 1,840.40 was 13.3% above the 50-day SMA — the medium-term trend filter was positive. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
10	Price vs 200-day SMA	1,483.74 (+24.0%)	Bullish	Close of 1,840.40 was 24.0% 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 1,777.87 / 21E 1,715.23	Bullish	The 9-day EMA was above the 21-day EMA; the last crossover happened on 23 Jun 2026. Bullish 9-day above 21-day · Bearish 9-day below 21-day · No neutral zone.
12	Golden / death cross (50 vs 200)	no cross in data window	Bullish	The 50-day average was 9.5% above the 200-day. No 50/200 crossover occurred in the data window. 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	+5.2% in 20 sessions	Bullish	The 50-day average rose 5.2% 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	1,689 / 1,624 / 1,566 / 1,484	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	1,774.56 (+3.7%)	Bullish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 1,774.56; the close was above it — buyers that month were on average in profit. 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)	76.1	Caution	RSI at 76.1 was overbought (≥70) — strong momentum but stretched. 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 61.29 / signal 48.40	Bullish	MACD was above its signal line — momentum turning or staying positive. Bullish MACD above signal · Bearish MACD below signal · No neutral zone.
19	MACD histogram (5-day change)	16.48 → 12.89	Bearish	The histogram fell over the last five sessions, meaning momentum was weakening. Bullish histogram rising (momentum improving) · Bearish histogram falling (momentum weakening) · No neutral zone.
20	MACD vs zero line	61.29	Bullish	MACD above zero means the 12-day EMA was above the 26-day EMA — a positive momentum regime. Bullish MACD above zero · Bearish MACD below zero · No neutral zone.
21	Stochastic (14,3,3)	%K 93.0 / %D 89.1	Caution	Slow stochastic at 93.0 was in overbought territory (>80). 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)	-4.1	Caution	%R of -4.1 put the close near the top 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)	115	Bullish	CCI at 115 signalled an unusually strong upward 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)	+8.2%	Bullish	Price changed +8.2% 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 0.88 (bands 1,489.67–1,888.62)	Neutral	%B of 0.88 — inside the bands, upper 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 23.6% (99th pct of 6M)	Neutral	Band width was at the 99th percentile of the last six months, so volatility was elevated. 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)	₹52.79 (2.9% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹52.79, or 2.9% 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)	24.5% vs 1Y 29.8%	Neutral	Annualised 30-day volatility was 24.5%, close to the one-year level of 29.8%. 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)	1,612.97–1,825.49	Bullish	The close was above the upper channel — a strong trending push. 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)	-0.03	Neutral	A beta of -0.03 means the stock tended to move less 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 0.99× / 5-day 0.82×	Neutral	The final session traded 0.99× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 0.82× — 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 2.02	Bullish	Average volume on up days was 2.02× 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 rising	Bullish	OBV rose over the month while price rose — volume confirmed the price move. Bullish OBV rising · Bearish OBV falling · No neutral zone.
34	Accumulation/Distribution line	rising (20d)	Bullish	The A/D line rose, meaning closes tended to be in the upper 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)	0.22	Bullish	CMF at +0.22 indicated net inflows. Bullish above +0.05 (net inflows) · Bearish below –0.05 (net outflows) · Neutral between –0.05 and +0.05.
36	Money Flow Index (14)	85.1	Caution	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 85.1 — overbought. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹42 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹42 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)	1,435.34 / 1,310.60 / 1,259.80	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 1,435.34, 28.2% below the close, then 1,310.60, 1,259.80. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	none above	Neutral	No swing-high resistance above within a year — the stock was near its highs. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 1,790.87 \| R1 1,900.03 \| S1 1,731.23	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 1,790.87; the close was above it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 1,742 \| 38.2% 1,675 \| 50.0% 1,621 \| 61.8% 1,567	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month rise from 1,391.80 to 1,850.50, the close was nearest the 23.6% retracement at 1,742.25. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 1,850.50 / L 1,251.60	Bullish	The close was 0.5% below the 52-week high and 47.0% 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	rising channel	Bullish	Rule-based pattern scan: rising channel — successive higher 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 1,530.00–1,838.50	Bullish	The close was breakout above the prior 20-day range of 1,530.00–1,838.50 — a range break. 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 14 Jul the candle opened 1,823.00, ranged 1,812.30–1,850.50 and closed 1,840.40: 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 1,546.15–1,567.22; Tenkan 1,770.80 / Kijun 1,690.25	Bullish	Price was above the cloud and the Tenkan line was above the Kijun line — a bullish 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 +14.4% / 3M +26.4%	Bullish	The stock outperformed the Nifty 50 by 26.4 points over three months and outperformed by 14.4 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 +38.6%	Bullish	No sector index in today's data set, so we show the 6-month comparison instead: 38.6 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	29 bullish · 1 bearish · 15 neutral · 4 caution	Bullish	Across the 49 readings the technical picture leaned positive. Levels that mattered: support 1,435.34, resistance n/a. This is a description of the chart on 14 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 14 Jul 2026: FY26 annual (Apr 2025–Mar 2026), the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter and the Mar 2026 shareholding. ₹ crore, consolidated unless stated. Valuation uses the 14 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)	39.4×	Neutral	At ₹1,840.40 the market valued the company at about ₹46,704 crore, or 39.4× the ₹1,185 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	5.79×	Neutral	Market cap was 5.79× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹8,063 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	4.84×	Neutral	The company was valued at 4.84× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹9,645 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	24.0×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹809 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 24.0× trailing operating profit of ₹1,978 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	2.5%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹2.5 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)	1.12	Neutral	P/E of 39.4 divided by 3-year profit growth of 35.2% a year gives a PEG of 1.12. Below 1 is often read as growth being cheaply priced; above 2 as expensive. Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-179 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)	0.11%	Neutral	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹2 a share, a 0.11% yield on the ₹1,840.40 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹46,704 cr	Neutral	At about ₹0.47 lakh crore the company was a mid-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	₹577.78 vs ₹1,840.40	Neutral	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹577.78; the price was 219% 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)	+7.9%	Neutral	Revenue for FY26 was ₹9,599 crore, +7.9% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	+6.3%	Neutral	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹2,388 crore of revenue, +6.3% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	+50.8%	Caution	FY26 net profit was ₹1,184 crore, +50.8% on FY25's ₹785 crore. Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-179 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)	+379.7%	Caution	Quarterly profit was ₹307 crore versus ₹64 crore a year earlier (+379.7%). Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-179 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)	15.7%	Bullish	Revenue compounded at 15.7% 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)	35.2%	Caution	Net profit compounded at 35.2% a year from FY23 to FY26. Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-179 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)	12.2%	Bullish	Over five years (FY21–FY26) revenue compounded at 12.2% a year. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	+54.7%	Caution	Reported EPS went from ₹29.08 to ₹44.98 (+54.7%). Differences from profit growth come from changes in share count (bonus, buyback, new issues). Note: the Mar 2025 quarter carried unusual other income of ₹-179 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	21%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 21% of sales in FY26 versus 19% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	18% → 21% → 22% → 20%	Bullish	Quarterly margins moved from 18% to 20% 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	12.3%	Neutral	₹12.3 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	15.8%	Neutral	FY26 profit was 15.8% 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	17%	Neutral	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 17% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	9.59%	Neutral	Net profit was 9.59% 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	24%	Neutral	The company paid about 24% 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	5%	Neutral	Non-operating 'other income' of ₹80 crore made up 5% 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	0.10	Bullish	Borrowings of ₹809 crore were 0.10× equity — very low leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	0.41×	Bullish	Debt equalled 0.41 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	20.9×	Bullish	Earnings before interest and tax covered interest cost 20.9 times. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+16.0%	Bullish	Shareholders' equity grew +16.0% from ₹6,948 crore to ₹8,063 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹773 cr (17% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 17% 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	109 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled 109 days of sales (FY25: 101). 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	308 days	Neutral	It took 308 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	77 (FY25 77)	Neutral	Customers took 77 days on average to pay, versus 77 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	₹1,142 cr	Neutral	The business generated ₹1,142 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹1,321 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	₹486 cr	Bullish	After capital spending, free cash flow was ₹486 crore. Bullish positive · Bearish negative · Neutral when not available.
36	Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net profit)	0.96×	Neutral	Operating cash flow was 0.96× reported profit — reasonable cash backing. Bullish above 1× (profits well backed by cash) · Caution below 0.7×. Neutral 0.7–1×.
37	Free-cash-flow yield	1.0%	Neutral	FY26 free cash flow was 1.0% of the snapshot market cap. Bullish above 4% · Neutral at 4% or less.
38	Free cash flow — 3-year total	₹1,580 cr	Bullish	Free cash flow over FY24–FY26 added up to ₹1,580 crore. Bullish positive total · Bearish negative total · Neutral when not available.
39	Capex FY26 (CFO – FCF)	₹656 cr	Neutral	Implied capital expenditure was about ₹656 crore, 6.8% of sales. How to read: Information only.

F. Dividends & shareholder returns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
40	Dividend payout ratio FY26	0%	Neutral	The company paid out about 0% 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)	19% / 14% / 0%	Neutral	Payout ratios for FY24 / FY25 / FY26 — dividends were irregular. 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% (₹25 cr → ₹25 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	44.72% (+0.00 pts YoY)	Neutral	Promoters owned 44.72% at Mar 2026 versus 44.72% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	10.63% (-0.12 pts YoY)	Neutral	FIIs held 10.63% at Mar 2026, down from 10.75% 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	37.13% (+1.40 pts YoY)	Bullish	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 37.13%, up from 35.73%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	0.8 lakh (-6.9% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 0.9 lakh to 0.8 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)	7/8	Bullish	Passed: positive profit, positive operating cash flow, leverage fell, operating margin improved, ROA improved, asset turnover improved, no meaningful dilution (<3%). Failed: CFO > net profit. 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) · 2 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company has reduced debt. Weaknesses: Stock is trading at 5.77 times its book value; Company has a low return on equity of 12.9% over last 3 years. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	11 bullish · 0 bearish · 34 neutral · 4 caution	Bullish	On the numbers published by 14 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture leaned positive. Valuation: P/E 39.4×, P/B 5.79×. 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 14 Apr 2026 – 14 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

04 May 2026 Ipca Laboratories to consider dividend and full-year results — The company informed the exchanges that its board would meet on 29 May 2026 to approve audited Q4 and FY26 results and consider a dividend for FY2025-26. source
29 May 2026 Ipca Labs FY26 net profit rises 55%; projects 12-13% revenue growth for FY27 — FY26 consolidated revenue from operations was Rs 9,646.33 crore (up 8%) and net profit Rs 1,141.12 crore vs Rs 737.68 crore. The board recommended a Rs 6 per share dividend; FY27 guidance was about 12-13% revenue growth and 22-22.3% EBITDA margin. source
30 May 2026 Ipca Laboratories consolidated net profit rises 340.98% in the March 2026 quarter — Q4 FY26 consolidated net profit was Rs 299.07 crore vs Rs 67.82 crore a year earlier; sales rose 6.31% to Rs 2,388.48 crore. source
13 Jun 2026 Ipca Labs announces global licensing collaboration with Bhami's Research Laboratory for monoclonal antibodies — Ipca signed a global licensing deal giving it access to Bhami's Research Laboratory's drug-delivery platform to develop and sell monoclonal antibody products for cancer and inflammatory diseases (press release filed with NSE on 12 June 2026). source
14 Jul 2026 Ipca Laboratories sets record date for 600% dividend — The company fixed 7 August 2026 as the record date for the proposed Rs 6 per share final dividend for FY26, subject to approval at the 13 August 2026 AGM. source

What happened next (14 Jul 2026 → 16 Oct 2026)

Price went from ₹1,840.40 to ₹1,832.60 by 16 Oct 2026 (-0.4%) while the Nifty 50 moved -3.8% — outperforming by 3.3 points.
Highest ₹2,038.00 on 18 Sep 2026; lowest ₹1,674.40 on 10 Aug 2026.
S1 1,435.34: held on a closing basis.
S2 1,310.60: held on a closing basis.
200-day SMA: price was above it at the snapshot and stayed on the same side through the period.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 13 Aug 2026): revenue ₹2,788 crore (+20.7% YoY), net profit ₹424 crore (+82.0% YoY), operating margin 24% vs 18% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

13 Aug 2026 Ipca Laboratories: Q1 FY27 net profit up 42% (standalone); consolidated PAT Rs 422.81 crore — For the quarter ended 30 June 2026, standalone revenue was Rs 2,119.24 crore (up 21%) and standalone PAT Rs 373.29 crore (up 42%); consolidated net profit was Rs 422.81 crore, up about 80%, with consolidated EPS of Rs 15.84. source
13 Aug 2026 IPCA Labs upgrades FY27 revenue growth guidance to 14-16% on strong exports — Q1 FY27 consolidated revenue rose 21% year on year and the company raised its FY27 revenue growth guidance to 14-16%; the earnings call was held on 14 August 2026. source
17 Aug 2026 Ipca Laboratories shares jump 12% to hit record high on strong Q1 show — Shares rose as much as 12% to an all-time high of Rs 1,945 after Q1 FY27 results; EBITDA margin was about 24%, and FY27 consolidated EBITDA margin guidance was raised to about 23%. source

Educational summary. On 14 Jul 2026 the technical picture leaned positive and the fundamental picture leaned positive. Over the next three months the stock moved -0.4% against -3.8% 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 Ipca Laboratories today.

Method designed by Pawan Kumar Sharma, 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 17 Oct 2026); index — Nifty 50 via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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