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FMCG (personal care & foods) Historical case study · data as of 16 Jul 2026 · published 19 Oct 2026 (95 days later)

Marico — 100-point case study

How Marico looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 16 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: MARICO · BSE: 531642
Close on 16 Jul 2026	₹839.35
Market cap then	₹1,09,133 crore
Valuation	P/E 60.2× · P/B 25.92×
Momentum	RSI (14) 52 · 1-year return +14.7%
Next 3 months	-6.5% vs Nifty 50 -3.8% (to 16 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

23 bullish · 20 neutral · 0 caution · 6 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Fundamental — 50 points

14 bullish · 32 neutral · 0 caution · 3 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 16 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 +0.21%/day	Bullish	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was rising about 0.21% 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 +11.1%	Bullish	The 100-session trend line was up (+0.11%/day) and the stock was +11.1% 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 +14.7%	Bullish	Compared with a year earlier the price was +14.7%. 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 829.02 / 30W 785.38	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 832.95→873.00; lows 794.85→796.00	Bullish	The two most recent swing points showed higher swing highs and higher swing lows — classic uptrend 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	40.6	Bullish	ADX at 40.6 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 22.7 / –DI 9.0	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	837.77 (+0.2%)	Bullish	Close of 839.35 was 0.2% 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	828.70 (+1.3%)	Bullish	Close of 839.35 was 1.3% 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	765.98 (+9.6%)	Bullish	Close of 839.35 was 9.6% 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 844.41 / 21E 838.07	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 8.2% 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	+3.5% in 20 sessions	Bullish	The 50-day average rose 3.5% 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	838 / 829 / 798 / 766	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	847.66 (-1.0%)	Bearish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 847.66; 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)	52.4	Neutral	RSI at 52.4 was in the neutral 45–55 zone. 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 7.66 / signal 8.32	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)	2.00 → -0.65	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	7.66	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 46.3 / %D 55.2	Bearish	Slow stochastic at 46.3 was mid-range with %K below %D. 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)	-69.5	Neutral	%R of -69.5 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)	25	Neutral	CCI at 25 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)	-1.9%	Neutral	Price changed -1.9% 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 0.53 (bands 809.91–865.64)	Neutral	%B of 0.53 — 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 6.7% (33rd pct of 6M)	Neutral	Band width was at the 33rd 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)	₹15.92 (1.9% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹15.92, or 1.9% 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)	16.6% vs 1Y 17.7%	Neutral	Annualised 30-day volatility was 16.6%, close to the one-year level of 17.7%. 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)	807.83–869.42	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)	0.54	Neutral	A beta of 0.54 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 0.49× / 5-day 0.56×	Neutral	The final session traded 0.49× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 0.56× — lighter than usual 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 1.19	Bullish	Average volume on up days was 1.19× 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 rose — volume diverged from price. 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)	0.06	Bullish	CMF at +0.06 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)	43.0	Bearish	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 43.0. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹196 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹196 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)	835.00 / 800.77 / 762.17	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 835.00, 0.5% below the close, then 800.77, 762.17. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	839.70 / 868.45	Neutral	Nearest resistance (prior swing highs) sat at 839.70, 0.0% above the close, then 868.45. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 849.12 \| R1 863.23 \| S1 825.23	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 849.12; the close was below it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 834 \| 38.2% 810 \| 50.0% 791 \| 61.8% 771	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month rise from 708.30 to 873.00, the close was nearest the 23.6% retracement at 834.13. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 873.00 / L 690.20	Bullish	The close was 3.9% below the 52-week high and 21.6% 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 796.00–873.00	Neutral	The close was inside the prior 20-day range of 796.00–873.00. Bullish close above the 20-day high (breakout) · Bearish close below the 20-day low (breakdown) · Neutral inside the range.
46	Latest candlestick	Ordinary red candle	Neutral	On 16 Jul the candle opened 844.45, ranged 837.40–849.45 and closed 839.35: Ordinary red 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 786.17–812.31; Tenkan 849.45 / Kijun 834.50	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 +3.5% / 3M +11.7%	Bullish	The stock outperformed the Nifty 50 by 11.7 points over three months and outperformed by 3.5 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 +16.4%	Bullish	No sector index in today's data set, so we show the 6-month comparison instead: 16.4 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	23 bullish · 6 bearish · 20 neutral · 0 caution	Bullish	Across the 49 readings the technical picture leaned positive. Levels that mattered: support 835.00, resistance 839.70. This is a description of the chart on 16 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 16 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 16 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)	60.2×	Neutral	At ₹839.35 the market valued the company at about ₹1,09,133 crore, or 60.2× the ₹1,813 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	25.92×	Neutral	Market cap was 25.92× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹4,210 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	8.06×	Neutral	The company was valued at 8.06× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹13,541 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	47.1×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹557 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 47.1× trailing operating profit of ₹2,328 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	1.7%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹1.7 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)	5.42	Bearish	P/E of 60.2 divided by 3-year profit growth of 11.1% a year gives a PEG of 5.42. Below 1 is often read as growth being cheaply priced; above 2 as expensive. 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)	0.83%	Neutral	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹7 a share, a 0.83% yield on the ₹839.35 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹1,09,133 cr	Neutral	At about ₹1.09 lakh crore the company was a large-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	₹100.79 vs ₹839.35	Neutral	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹100.79; the price was 733% 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)	+25.7%	Bullish	Revenue for FY26 was ₹13,611 crore, +25.7% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	+20.9%	Bullish	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹3,301 crore of revenue, +20.9% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	+9.3%	Neutral	FY26 net profit was ₹1,813 crore, +9.3% on FY25's ₹1,658 crore. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%. Caution if a one-off item distorted the figure.
13	Q4 FY26 profit growth (YoY)	+18.3%	Bullish	Quarterly profit was ₹408 crore versus ₹345 crore a year earlier (+18.3%). Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
14	Revenue CAGR (3 years)	11.7%	Neutral	Revenue compounded at 11.7% 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)	11.1%	Neutral	Net profit compounded at 11.1% a year from FY23 to FY26. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
16	Revenue CAGR (5 years)	11.1%	Neutral	Over five years (FY21–FY26) revenue compounded at 11.1% a year. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	+8.0%	Neutral	Reported EPS went from ₹12.57 to ₹13.57 (+8.0%). Differences from profit growth come from changes in share count (bonus, buyback, new issues). Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.

C. Profitability

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
18	Operating margin FY26	17%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 17% of sales in FY26 versus 20% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	20% → 16% → 17% → 16%	Bearish	Quarterly margins moved from 20% to 16% over the last four quarters — contracting. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral when broadly stable.
20	Net profit margin FY26	13.3%	Neutral	₹13.3 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	44.3%	Bullish	FY26 profit was 44.3% 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	47%	Bullish	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 47% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	18.22%	Neutral	Net profit was 18.22% 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	9%	Neutral	Non-operating 'other income' of ₹204 crore made up 9% 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	0.13	Bullish	Borrowings of ₹557 crore were 0.13× equity — very low leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	0.24×	Bullish	Debt equalled 0.24 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	44.0×	Bullish	Earnings before interest and tax covered interest cost 44.0 times. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+5.9%	Neutral	Shareholders' equity grew +5.9% from ₹3,975 crore to ₹4,210 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹85 cr (2% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 2% 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	-18 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled -18 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	12 days	Neutral	It took 12 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	35 (FY25 43)	Neutral	Customers took 35 days on average to pay, versus 43 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	₹2,084 cr	Bullish	The business generated ₹2,084 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹1,363 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	₹1,772 cr	Bullish	After capital spending, free cash flow was ₹1,772 crore. Bullish positive · Bearish negative · Neutral when not available.
36	Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net profit)	1.15×	Bullish	Operating cash flow was 1.15× 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	1.6%	Neutral	FY26 free cash flow was 1.6% of the snapshot market cap. Bullish above 4% · Neutral at 4% or less.
38	Free cash flow — 3-year total	₹4,247 cr	Bullish	Free cash flow over FY24–FY26 added up to ₹4,247 crore. Bullish positive total · Bearish negative total · Neutral when not available.
39	Capex FY26 (CFO – FCF)	₹312 cr	Neutral	Implied capital expenditure was about ₹312 crore, 2.3% of sales. How to read: Information only.

F. Dividends & shareholder returns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
40	Dividend payout ratio FY26	30%	Neutral	The company paid out about 30% 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)	83% / 83% / 30%	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)	+0.8%	Neutral	Paid-up equity capital changed +0.8% (₹129 cr → ₹130 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	58.93% (-0.12 pts YoY)	Neutral	Promoters owned 58.93% at Mar 2026 versus 59.05% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	24.08% (+1.99 pts YoY)	Bullish	FIIs held 24.08% at Mar 2026, up from 22.09% 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	12.17% (-1.95 pts YoY)	Bearish	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 12.17%, down from 14.12%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	2.9 lakh (+0.3% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 2.9 lakh to 2.9 lakh in a year — a rough gauge of retail interest. How to read: Information only — a rough gauge of retail interest.
47	Promoter pledge	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)	6/8	Neutral	Passed: positive profit, positive operating cash flow, CFO > net profit, leverage fell, asset turnover improved, no meaningful dilution (<3%). Failed: operating margin improved, ROA improved. Bullish all tests passed, or all but one · Bearish half the tests or fewer passed · Neutral in between.
49	Automated screen flags	2 strength(s) · 2 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 40.9%; Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 65.1%. Weaknesses: Stock is trading at 24.2 times its book value; The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.1% over past five years. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	14 bullish · 3 bearish · 32 neutral · 0 caution	Bullish	On the numbers published by 16 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture leaned positive. Valuation: P/E 60.2×, P/B 25.92×. 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 16 Apr 2026 – 16 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

05 May 2026 Marico Q4 FY26: revenue up 22% to Rs 3,333 crore; FY26 revenue Rs 13,611 crore; final dividend Rs 4 — Q4 India business grew 21% with 9% underlying volume growth, international grew 19% constant currency; EBITDA up 14% but margin down ~114 bps to 15.6%; board recommended final dividend of Rs 4 per share. source
05 May 2026 Marico Q4 FY26 net profit up 18.3% YoY to Rs 408 crore — Consolidated net profit Rs 408 crore vs Rs 345 crore a year ago; FY26 net profit Rs 1,813 crore, up 9.3%. source
06 May 2026 Marico shares hit fresh peak after Q4; Nuvama raises target to Rs 955 — Stock touched a 52-week high of Rs 842; Nuvama kept BUY and raised its target to Rs 955 from Rs 900, flagging El Nino risk to rural demand. source
03 Jul 2026 Marico Q1 FY27 business update: revenue growth seen in early twenties, double-digit India volume growth — Quarterly update (filed 2 July) guided consolidated revenue growth in the early twenties, multi-quarter-high double-digit India volume growth, and better gross margins as copra prices fell ~45% from peak. source
03 Jul 2026 Marico hits all-time high of Rs 873 after Q1 FY27 business update — Shares touched an intraday record Rs 873 before paring gains to around Rs 841 on heavy volumes. source

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

Price went from ₹839.35 to ₹785.00 by 16 Oct 2026 (-6.5%) while the Nifty 50 moved -3.8% — underperforming by 2.6 points.
Highest ₹889.10 on 30 Jul 2026; lowest ₹766.25 on 01 Oct 2026.
S1 835.00: broken on a closing basis on 26 Aug 2026.
S2 800.77: broken on a closing basis on 15 Sep 2026.
R1 839.70: cleared on a closing basis on 17 Jul 2026.
R2 868.45: cleared on a closing basis on 28 Jul 2026.
200-day SMA: price was above it at the snapshot and crossed below on 15 Sep 2026.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 04 Aug 2026): revenue ₹3,957 crore (+22.9% YoY), net profit ₹652 crore (+27.1% YoY), operating margin 21% vs 20% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

04 Aug 2026 Marico Q1 FY27 profit rises 27% to Rs 652 crore; revenue up 23% to Rs 3,957 crore — Consolidated net profit Rs 652 crore vs Rs 513 crore; India revenue Rs 3,003 crore (+21%) with 11% volume growth; international Rs 954 crore, 15% constant-currency growth. source
27 Aug 2026 Marico's 38th AGM: key takeaways on FY26 and Vision 2030 — Marico targets Rs 20,000 crore revenue by 2030; foods crossed Rs 1,000 crore in FY26; Beardo and Plix turned profitable; final dividend of Rs 4 per share. source
01 Sep 2026 Marico plans analyst and investor meeting on September 7 and 8 — Report of planned analyst/investor meetings; recaps Q1 FY27 results reported on 4 Aug and AGM approval of Rs 4 final dividend. source
05 Oct 2026 Marico acquires additional 24.09% stake in Plix for Rs 1,012 crore — All-cash deal takes holding in Plix parent Satiya Nutraceuticals to 84.09%; remaining 14.09% to be bought in July 2027. source

Educational summary. On 16 Jul 2026 the technical picture leaned positive and the fundamental picture leaned positive. Over the next three months the stock moved -6.5% 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 Marico 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 19 Oct 2026); index — Nifty 50 via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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