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Auto components Historical case study · data as of 08 Jul 2026 · published 11 Oct 2026 (95 days later)

Samvardhana Motherson — 100-point case study

How Samvardhana Motherson looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 08 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: MOTHERSON · BSE: 517334
Close on 08 Jul 2026	₹140.65
Market cap then	₹1,48,042 crore
Valuation	P/E 36.2× · P/B 3.61×
Momentum	RSI (14) 45 · 1-year return +37.0%
Next 3 months	+8.8% vs Nifty 50 -5.7% (to 09 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

16 bullish · 20 neutral · 2 caution · 11 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Fundamental — 50 points

11 bullish · 36 neutral · 0 caution · 2 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Price chart

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

Data note: Motherson issued 1:2 bonus shares (record date 18 Jul 2025). All prices before that date are bonus-adjusted. Screener shows promoter holding falling from about 58% to about 49% in Jun 2025 without giving a reason.

Technical analysis — 50 points

Calculated by code from daily prices up to 08 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 +0.06%/day	Neutral	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was rising about 0.06% a day — a flat, sideways phase. 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 +29.9%	Bullish	The 100-session trend line was up (+0.21%/day) and the stock was +29.9% 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 +37.0%	Bullish	Compared with a year earlier the price was +37.0%. 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 141.50 / 30W 126.66	Neutral	On the weekly chart the stock showed a weekly close tangled between the 10-week and 30-week averages. Bullish weekly close above the 10-week average, which is above the 30-week · Bearish weekly close below the 10-week average, which is below the 30-week · Neutral when they are tangled.
5	Swing structure (highs/lows)	last highs 149.90→155.25; lows 138.03→141.76	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	32.0	Bearish	ADX at 32.0 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 21.1 / –DI 21.2	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	145.63 (-3.4%)	Bearish	Close of 140.65 was 3.4% 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	138.12 (+1.8%)	Bullish	Close of 140.65 was 1.8% 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	120.97 (+16.3%)	Bullish	Close of 140.65 was 16.3% 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 144.99 / 21E 144.43	Bullish	The 9-day EMA was above the 21-day EMA; the last crossover happened on 15 Apr 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 14.2% 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	+8.9% in 20 sessions	Bullish	The 50-day average rose 8.9% 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	146 / 138 / 130 / 121	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	144.50 (-2.7%)	Bearish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 144.50; the close was below it — buyers that month were on average under water. Bullish close above VWAP (that month’s buyers on average in profit) · Bearish close below VWAP · No neutral zone.

C. Momentum

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
16	RSI (14)	44.7	Bearish	RSI at 44.7 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)	bearish divergence	Caution	Comparing the last 20 sessions with the 20 before: bearish divergence: price made a higher high but RSI made a lower high. 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 1.60 / signal 2.78	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)	-0.35 → -1.18	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	1.60	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 27.9 / %D 31.7	Bearish	Slow stochastic at 27.9 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)	-78.7	Neutral	%R of -78.7 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)	-107	Bearish	CCI at -107 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)	-2.1%	Bearish	Price changed -2.1% 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 0.07 (bands 139.78–151.47)	Neutral	%B of 0.07 — 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 8.0% (11th pct of 6M)	Caution	Band width was at the 11th percentile of the last six months. A squeeze like this often precedes a larger move (direction unknown). 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)	₹4.81 (3.4% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹4.81, 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)	32.4% vs 1Y 34.5%	Neutral	Annualised 30-day volatility was 32.4%, close to the one-year level of 34.5%. How to read: Caution when 30-day volatility is more than 1.25× the one-year level. Neutral otherwise.
29	Keltner Channel (20, 2×ATR)	134.89–154.25	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)	1.67	Neutral	A beta of 1.67 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 0.78× / 5-day 0.84×	Neutral	The final session traded 0.78× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 0.84× — 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 1.00	Neutral	Average volume on up days was 1.00× that on down days — balanced. 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	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)	0.07	Bullish	CMF at +0.07 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)	53.1	Neutral	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 53.1. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹347 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹347 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)	138.03 / 128.48 / 123.55	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 138.03, 1.9% below the close, then 128.48, 123.55. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	147.40 / 150.84 / 155.25	Neutral	Nearest resistance (prior swing highs) sat at 147.40, 4.8% above the close, then 150.84, 155.25. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 142.36 \| R1 148.02 \| S1 135.00	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 142.36; the close was below it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 143 \| 38.2% 135 \| 50.0% 129 \| 61.8% 123	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month rise from 102.82 to 155.25, the close was nearest the 23.6% retracement at 142.88. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 155.25 / L 89.70	Neutral	The close was 9.4% below the 52-week high and 56.8% above the 52-week low. Bullish within 5% of the 52-week high · Bearish within 5% of the 52-week low · Neutral in between.
43	Unfilled price gaps (6M)	2 open; latest gap-up 06 May at 121.11	Neutral	There were 2 unfilled gap(s). The latest, a gap-up on 06 May 2026, left an open level at 121.11 that price had not revisited. 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 136.71–155.25	Neutral	The close was inside the prior 20-day range of 136.71–155.25. Bullish close above the 20-day high (breakout) · Bearish close below the 20-day low (breakdown) · Neutral inside the range.
46	Latest candlestick	Inside bar	Neutral	On 08 Jul the candle opened 142.71, ranged 139.61–144.83 and closed 140.65: Inside bar — range contraction. 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 127.30–137.74; Tenkan 145.98 / Kijun 145.98	Bullish	Price was above the cloud and the Tenkan line was below 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 -2.1% / 3M +25.9%	Bullish	The stock outperformed the Nifty 50 by 25.9 points over three months and underperformed by 2.1 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 +25.4%	Bullish	No sector index in today's data set, so we show the 6-month comparison instead: 25.4 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	16 bullish · 11 bearish · 20 neutral · 2 caution	Bullish	Across the 49 readings the technical picture leaned positive. Levels that mattered: support 138.03, resistance 147.40. This is a description of the chart on 08 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 08 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 08 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)	36.2×	Neutral	At ₹140.65 the market valued the company at about ₹1,48,042 crore, or 36.2× the ₹4,086 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	3.61×	Neutral	Market cap was 3.61× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹40,979 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	1.17×	Neutral	The company was valued at 1.17× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹1,26,103 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	14.0×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹19,170 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 14.0× trailing operating profit of ₹11,903 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	2.8%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹2.8 of annual earnings. Investors often compare this with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds. How to read: Information only. Often compared with the ~6–7% yield on 10-year government bonds.
6	PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr profit CAGR)	1.04	Neutral	P/E of 36.2 divided by 3-year profit growth of 34.7% a year gives a PEG of 1.04. 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)	0.25%	Neutral	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹0.35 a share, a 0.25% yield on the ₹140.65 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹1,48,042 cr	Neutral	At about ₹1.48 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	₹58.31 vs ₹140.65	Neutral	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹58.31; the price was 141% 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)	+10.9%	Bullish	Revenue for FY26 was ₹1,26,104 crore, +10.9% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	+17.0%	Bullish	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹34,309 crore of revenue, +17.0% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	-1.4%	Bearish	FY26 net profit was ₹4,086 crore, -1.4% on FY25's ₹4,146 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)	+40.1%	Bullish	Quarterly profit was ₹1,562 crore versus ₹1,115 crore a year earlier (+40.1%). Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
14	Revenue CAGR (3 years)	17.0%	Bullish	Revenue compounded at 17.0% 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)	34.7%	Bullish	Net profit compounded at 34.7% a year from FY23 to FY26. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
16	Revenue CAGR (5 years)	17.1%	Bullish	Over five years (FY21–FY26) revenue compounded at 17.1% a year. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	+1.7%	Neutral	Reported EPS went from ₹3.60 to ₹3.66 (+1.7%). 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	10%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 10% of sales in FY26 versus 9% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	8% → 9% → 10% → 11%	Bullish	Quarterly margins moved from 8% to 11% 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	3.2%	Neutral	₹3.2 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	10.8%	Neutral	FY26 profit was 10.8% 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	13%	Neutral	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 13% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	3.73%	Neutral	Net profit was 3.73% 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	27%	Neutral	The company paid about 27% 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 ₹259 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	0.47	Neutral	Borrowings of ₹19,170 crore were 0.47× equity — moderate leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	1.58×	Neutral	Debt equalled 1.58 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	4.5×	Neutral	Earnings before interest and tax covered interest cost 4.5 times. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+17.5%	Bullish	Shareholders' equity grew +17.5% from ₹34,881 crore to ₹40,979 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹4,094 cr (11% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 11% 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	-16 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled -16 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	-26 days	Neutral	It took -26 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	58 (FY25 56)	Neutral	Customers took 58 days on average to pay, versus 56 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	₹11,284 cr	Bullish	The business generated ₹11,284 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹6,286 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	n/a	Neutral	Free cash flow line not available on source page. Bullish positive · Bearish negative · Neutral when not available.
36	Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net profit)	2.76×	Bullish	Operating cash flow was 2.76× 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	n/a	Neutral	Not available. Bullish above 4% · Neutral at 4% or less.
38	Free cash flow — 3-year total	n/a	Neutral	Not available. Bullish positive total · Bearish negative total · Neutral when not available.
39	Capex FY26 (CFO – FCF)	n/a	Neutral	Not available. How to read: Information only.

F. Dividends & shareholder returns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
40	Dividend payout ratio FY26	16%	Neutral	The company paid out about 16% 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)	20% / 16% / 16%	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)	+49.9%	Neutral	Paid-up equity capital rose +49.9%, consistent with a bonus issue or split — shareholders' ownership was not diluted. 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	48.60% (-9.53 pts YoY)	Bearish	Promoters owned 48.60% at Mar 2026 versus 58.13% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	12.45% (+0.03 pts YoY)	Neutral	FIIs held 12.45% at Mar 2026, up from 12.42% 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	21.08% (+0.12 pts YoY)	Neutral	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 21.08%, up from 20.96%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	12.2 lakh (-6.5% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 13.1 lakh to 12.2 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, operating margin improved, no meaningful dilution (<3%). Failed: ROA improved, asset turnover improved. Bullish all tests passed, or all but one · Bearish half the tests or fewer passed · Neutral in between.
49	Automated screen flags	2 strength(s) · 3 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company has delivered good profit growth of 31.9% CAGR over last 5 years; Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 17.4%. Weaknesses: Stock is trading at 3.94 times its book value; Company has a low return on equity of 11.6% over last 3 years; Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -16.2%. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	11 bullish · 2 bearish · 36 neutral · 0 caution	Bullish	On the numbers published by 08 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture leaned positive. Valuation: P/E 36.2×, P/B 3.61×. 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 08 Apr 2026 – 08 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

27 Apr 2026 SAMIL board approves buying remaining 49% of South Africa's Vacuform 2000 — Board approved acquisition of 49% of Vacuform 2000 Proprietary via step-down subsidiary MSSL Global RSA Module Engineering; on completion Vacuform, a maker of vacuum-formed and blow-moulded auto parts in South Africa, becomes an indirect wholly owned subsidiary. source
20 May 2026 Motherson Q4 FY26 consolidated net profit rises about 43%, beats estimates — Report said Q4 FY26 consolidated net profit was about Rs 1,500 crore versus Rs 1,050 crore a year earlier, above a Rs 1,300 crore consensus. (Screener shows Mar 2026 quarter net profit of Rs 1,562 crore and sales of Rs 34,309 crore.) source
17 Jun 2026 Motherson to acquire controlling stake in China's Shenzhen Autocruis Technology — Subsidiary SMR Automotive (Langfang) to take a 64.76% stake (67.78% after a planned buy-back) in camera/vision-systems maker Shenzhen Autocruis for CNY 153.3 million (about USD 22.6 million) in cash; target FY2025 revenue about CNY 46 million. source
03 Jul 2026 Motherson completes acquisition of Nexans' Autoelectric business — Through Motherson Global Investments B.V., the company completed acquisition of the Autoelectric wiring business (Nexans autoelectric GmbH and Elektrokontakt GmbH assets plus subsidiaries in the US, Mexico, China, Romania and other countries), now an indirect wholly owned subsidiary. Price not disclosed in the report. source

What happened next (08 Jul 2026 → 09 Oct 2026)

Price went from ₹140.65 to ₹153.00 by 09 Oct 2026 (+8.8%) while the Nifty 50 moved -5.7% — outperforming by 14.5 points.
Highest ₹173.27 on 19 Aug 2026; lowest ₹140.00 on 09 Jul 2026.
S1 138.03: held on a closing basis.
S2 128.48: held on a closing basis.
R1 147.40: cleared on a closing basis on 27 Jul 2026.
R2 150.84: cleared on a closing basis on 03 Aug 2026.
200-day SMA: price was above it at the snapshot and stayed on the same side through the period.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 06 Aug 2026): revenue ₹35,244 crore (+16.7% YoY), net profit ₹1,076 crore (+77.6% YoY), operating margin 9% vs 8% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

17 Jul 2026 Japanese court approval received for Yutaka Giken acquisition step — SAMIL received a Voluntary Sale Permission Decision from a Japanese court (dated 17 July 2026, reported 22 July) in its plan to acquire 81% of Yutaka Giken and 11% of Shinnichi Kogyo; completion still targeted in Q2 FY2026-27. source
06 Aug 2026 Motherson Q1 FY27: revenue Rs 35,244 crore, up 16.6% YoY; profit roughly doubles — Q1 FY27 revenue from operations was Rs 35,243.77 crore vs Rs 30,212 crore a year earlier; net profit attributable reported at Rs 1,032 crore vs Rs 512 crore; EBITDA margin reported at about 8.4%. source
07 Aug 2026 Motherson shares hit 52-week high after Q1 FY27 results — Stock touched an intraday high of Rs 168.95 on 7 August 2026 after the results; company cited highest-ever quarterly revenue, three plants operationalised with 13 more planned in FY27, and unchanged FY27 capex guidance of Rs 6,000 crore. source
17 Aug 2026 Motherson to raise Shenzhen Autocruis stake to 67.93% — SMR Langfang signed an agreement with RTVF Ventures to buy a further 0.15% of Shenzhen Autocruis for CNY 3 million, taking its holding to 67.93% on closing. source

Educational summary. On 08 Jul 2026 the technical picture leaned positive and the fundamental picture leaned positive. Over the next three months the stock moved +8.8% against -5.7% for the Nifty 50. Here the chart's message lined up with what followed. 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 Samvardhana Motherson 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 11 Oct 2026); index — Nifty 50 via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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