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LNG import & regasification Historical case study · data as of 17 Jul 2026 · published 21 Oct 2026 (96 days later)

Petronet LNG — 100-point case study

How Petronet LNG looked on 50 technical and 50 fundamental measures on 17 Jul 2026 — and what happened over the next three months. Education only; not a current view.

Codes	NSE: PETRONET · BSE: 532522
Close on 17 Jul 2026	₹273.80
Market cap then	₹41,022 crore
Valuation	P/E 10.5× · P/B 1.84×
Momentum	RSI (14) 45 · 1-year return -11.9%
Next 3 months	+7.2% vs Nifty 50 -5.9% (to 19 Oct 2026)

Scorecard

Technical — 50 points

2 bullish · 27 neutral · 1 caution · 19 bearish — the picture leaned negative.

Fundamental — 50 points

14 bullish · 29 neutral · 0 caution · 6 bearish — the picture leaned positive.

Price chart

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

Data note: Daily prices come from Yahoo Finance from Mar 2026, and from equitypandit.com for Jun 2025–Mar 2026 (matched Yahoo on overlapping dates).

Technical analysis — 50 points

Calculated by code from daily prices up to 17 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 -0.22%/day	Bearish	Over the last 20 sessions the regression line of closing prices was falling about 0.22% a day — a short-term downtrend. Bullish slope above +0.10% a day (short-term uptrend) · Bearish slope below –0.10% a day (short-term downtrend) · Neutral between the two: a flat, sideways phase.
2	Medium-term trend (~5 months)	3M return +0.9%	Neutral	The 100-session trend line was down (-0.04%/day) and the stock was +0.9% over three months, so the medium-term picture was neutral. 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 -11.9%	Bearish	Compared with a year earlier the price was -11.9%. A weak year for the stock. 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 275.09 / 30W 279.77	Bearish	On the weekly chart the stock showed a weekly close below the 10-week average, which sat below the 30-week. Bullish weekly close above the 10-week average, which is above the 30-week · Bearish weekly close below the 10-week average, which is below the 30-week · Neutral when they are tangled.
5	Swing structure (highs/lows)	last highs 294.10→282.80; lows 261.15→270.50	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	8.6	Neutral	ADX at 8.6 signals a weak or absent trend (below 20) — range-bound conditions. ADX measures strength only, not direction. Bullish ADX 20 or more with +DI above –DI (a real trend, pointing up) · Bearish ADX 20 or more with –DI above +DI (a real trend, pointing down) · Neutral below 20: no clear trend. 20–30 is a moderate trend, above 30 a strong one.
7	+DI vs –DI	+DI 22.0 / –DI 23.0	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	279.42 (-2.0%)	Bearish	Close of 273.80 was 2.0% 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	276.09 (-0.8%)	Bearish	Close of 273.80 was 0.8% below the 50-day SMA — the medium-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
10	Price vs 200-day SMA	279.21 (-1.9%)	Bearish	Close of 273.80 was 1.9% below the 200-day SMA — the long-term trend filter was negative. Bullish close above the average · Bearish close below the average · No neutral zone.
11	9 / 21 EMA crossover	9E 276.69 / 21E 277.62	Bearish	The 9-day EMA was below the 21-day EMA; the last crossover happened on 08 Jul 2026. Bullish 9-day above 21-day · Bearish 9-day below 21-day · No neutral zone.
12	Golden / death cross (50 vs 200)	last death cross 24 Apr 2026	Bearish	The 50-day average was 1.1% below the 200-day. The most recent signal was a death cross on 24 Apr 2026. Bullish 50-day above 200-day (after a “golden cross”) · Bearish 50-day below 200-day (after a “death cross”) · No neutral zone.
13	50-day SMA slope	+0.8% in 20 sessions	Bullish	The 50-day average rose 0.8% 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	279 / 276 / 278 / 279	Neutral	The 20/50/100/200-day averages were tangled — no clean order, typical of a transition or range. Bullish neatly stacked 20 > 50 > 100 > 200 · Bearish neatly stacked 20 < 50 < 100 < 200 · Neutral when tangled (a transition or range).
15	Monthly anchored VWAP	276.58 (-1.0%)	Bearish	Anchored to the start of July, the volume-weighted average price was 276.58; 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)	44.9	Bearish	RSI at 44.9 reflected soft, below-average momentum. Bullish RSI 55–70 (positive momentum, not stretched) · Bearish RSI 30–45 (soft momentum) · Neutral 45–55. Caution at 70 or above (overbought) or 30 or below (oversold).
17	RSI divergence (last 40 days)	none	Neutral	Comparing the last 20 sessions with the 20 before: no divergence — RSI moved in line with price. Bullish bullish divergence: price made a lower low but RSI a higher low · Caution for a bearish divergence (price higher high, RSI lower high). Neutral when RSI moved in line with price.
18	MACD line vs signal	MACD -0.50 / signal 0.18	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)	-0.67 → -0.68	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	-0.50	Bearish	MACD below zero means the 12-day EMA was below the 26-day EMA — a negative momentum regime. Bullish MACD above zero · Bearish MACD below zero · No neutral zone.
21	Stochastic (14,3,3)	%K 33.6 / %D 35.1	Bearish	Slow stochastic at 33.6 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)	-76.0	Neutral	%R of -76.0 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)	-99	Neutral	CCI at -99 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)	-0.8%	Neutral	Price changed -0.8% 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 0.20 (bands 270.02–288.82)	Neutral	%B of 0.20 — 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 6.7% (2nd pct of 6M)	Caution	Band width was at the 2nd 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)	₹5.85 (2.1% of price)	Neutral	A typical day's range was about ₹5.85, or 2.1% 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)	24.8% vs 1Y 29.9%	Neutral	Annualised 30-day volatility was 24.8%, close to the one-year level of 29.9%. 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)	266.41–288.79	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)	1.29	Neutral	A beta of 1.29 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 0.59× / 5-day 0.67×	Neutral	The final session traded 0.59× its 20-day average volume and the last five sessions averaged 0.67× — 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 1.01	Neutral	Average volume on up days was 1.01× 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	falling (20d)	Bearish	The A/D line fell, meaning closes tended to be in the lower part of daily ranges on meaningful volume. Bullish A/D line rising · Bearish A/D line falling · No neutral zone.
35	Chaikin Money Flow (20)	-0.25	Bearish	CMF at -0.25 indicated net outflows. Bullish above +0.05 (net inflows) · Bearish below –0.05 (net outflows) · Neutral between –0.05 and +0.05.
36	Money Flow Index (14)	36.8	Bearish	MFI, a volume-weighted RSI, was 36.8. Bullish MFI 55–80 · Bearish MFI 20–45 · Neutral 45–55. Caution above 80 (overbought) or below 20 (oversold).
37	Liquidity (avg daily turnover)	₹62 cr/day	Neutral	About ₹62 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)	268.70 / 235.35	Neutral	Nearest support (prior swing lows) sat at 268.70, 1.9% below the close, then 235.35. How to read: Information only. Levels to watch, not good or bad.
39	Resistance levels (R1/R2/R3)	289.49 / 326.40	Neutral	Nearest resistance (prior swing highs) sat at 289.49, 5.7% above the close, then 326.40. How to read: Information only.
40	Monthly pivot points (for next month)	P 276.18 \| R1 281.87 \| S1 268.12	Neutral	Classic pivots from July's high/low/close gave a pivot of 276.18; the close was below it. How to read: Information only.
41	Fibonacci retracement (6M swing)	23.6% 257 \| 38.2% 270 \| 50.0% 281 \| 61.8% 292	Neutral	Measuring the 6-month fall from 326.40 to 235.35, the close was nearest the 38.2% retracement at 270.13. How to read: Information only.
42	52-week high / low	H 326.40 / L 235.35	Neutral	The close was 16.1% below the 52-week high and 16.3% 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 08 Apr at 256.50	Neutral	There were 2 unfilled gap(s). The latest, a gap-up on 08 Apr 2026, left an open level at 256.50 that price had not revisited. How to read: Information only.

G. Patterns

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
44	Price structure / chart pattern	broad sideways range	Neutral	Rule-based pattern scan: broad sideways range. (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 270.50–293.75	Neutral	The close was inside the prior 20-day range of 270.50–293.75. 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 17 Jul the candle opened 275.55, ranged 272.00–276.75 and closed 273.80: 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 261.07–273.15; Tenkan 276.65 / Kijun 277.62	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 -7.3% / 3M +0.3%	Neutral	The stock outperformed the Nifty 50 by 0.3 points over three months and underperformed by 7.3 points over one month. Bullish ahead of the Nifty 50 by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
49	Relative strength vs Nifty 50 (6M)	6M +1.2%	Neutral	No sector index in today's data set, so we show the 6-month comparison instead: 1.2 points ahead of the Nifty 50. Bullish ahead by more than 2 points · Bearish behind by more than 2 points · Neutral within ±2 points.
50	Technical summary	2 bullish · 19 bearish · 27 neutral · 1 caution	Bearish	Across the 49 readings the technical picture leaned negative. Levels that mattered: support 268.70, resistance 289.49. This is a description of the chart on 17 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 17 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 17 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)	10.5×	Neutral	At ₹273.80 the market valued the company at about ₹41,022 crore, or 10.5× the ₹3,913 crore profit of the four quarters to Mar 2026. That is a low multiple in absolute terms. 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	1.84×	Neutral	Market cap was 1.84× the Mar 2026 book value (equity + reserves) of ₹22,285 crore. How to read: Information only. Main yardstick for banks; asset-light businesses usually trade at high P/B.
3	Price / Sales	0.94×	Neutral	The company was valued at 0.94× its trailing-12-month sales of ₹43,495 crore. How to read: Information only.
4	EV / EBITDA (approx.)	8.1×	Neutral	Enterprise value (market cap + ₹2,341 cr borrowings; cash not netted) was 8.1× trailing operating profit of ₹5,335 crore. How to read: Information only. Lower means cheaper relative to operating profit.
5	Earnings yield	9.5%	Neutral	The inverse of P/E: each ₹100 invested bought about ₹9.5 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)	1.88	Neutral	P/E of 10.5 divided by 3-year profit growth of 5.6% a year gives a PEG of 1.88. 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)	3.65%	Bullish	Dividends with ex-dates in the 12 months to the snapshot totalled ₹10 a share, a 3.65% yield on the ₹273.80 price. Bullish above 3% · Neutral at 3% or less. Never tagged Bearish.
8	Market capitalisation	₹41,022 cr	Neutral	At about ₹0.41 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	₹295.65 vs ₹273.80	Bullish	Benjamin Graham's conservative fair-value yardstick √(22.5 × EPS × book value per share) came to ₹295.65; the price was 7% below 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)	-14.7%	Bearish	Revenue for FY26 was ₹43,495 crore, -14.7% versus FY25. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% (revenue fell) · Neutral 0–10%.
11	Q4 FY26 revenue growth (YoY)	-23.3%	Bearish	The Jan–Mar 2026 quarter brought ₹9,442 crore of revenue, -23.3% on the same quarter a year earlier. Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
12	Net profit growth FY26 (YoY)	-1.5%	Bearish	FY26 net profit was ₹3,913 crore, -1.5% on FY25's ₹3,973 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)	+25.2%	Bullish	Quarterly profit was ₹1,371 crore versus ₹1,095 crore a year earlier (+25.2%). Bullish above 10% · Bearish below 0% · Neutral 0–10%.
14	Revenue CAGR (3 years)	-10.1%	Bearish	Revenue compounded at -10.1% 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)	5.6%	Neutral	Net profit compounded at 5.6% a year from FY23 to FY26. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
16	Revenue CAGR (5 years)	10.8%	Neutral	Over five years (FY21–FY26) revenue compounded at 10.8% a year. Bullish above 12% a year · Bearish below 5% a year · Neutral 5–12%.
17	EPS growth FY26 (reported)	-1.5%	Bearish	Reported EPS went from ₹26.48 to ₹26.08 (-1.5%). 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	12%	Neutral	Operating profit (EBITDA) was 12% of sales in FY26 versus 11% in FY25. How to read: Information only — normal margins differ a lot by industry.
19	Operating margin trend (4 quarters)	10% → 10% → 11% → 20%	Bullish	Quarterly margins moved from 10% 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	9.0%	Neutral	₹9.0 of every ₹100 of revenue ended up as net profit in FY26. How to read: Information only.
21	Return on equity FY26	18.6%	Bullish	FY26 profit was 18.6% 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	23%	Bullish	Return on capital employed (debt + equity) was 23% in FY26. Bullish above 20% · Bearish below 10% · Neutral 10–20%.
23	Return on assets FY26	14.24%	Neutral	Net profit was 14.24% 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	26%	Neutral	The company paid about 26% 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	17%	Neutral	Non-operating 'other income' of ₹861 crore made up 17% of pre-tax profit. How to read: Caution above 25% (headline profit leans on non-core income). Neutral otherwise.

D. Balance sheet

#	Point	Reading	Tag	Commentary
26	Debt / equity	0.11	Bullish	Borrowings of ₹2,341 crore were 0.11× equity — very low leverage. Bullish below 0.3 (very low leverage) · Bearish above 1 (high leverage) · Neutral 0.3–1.
27	Debt / EBITDA	0.44×	Bullish	Debt equalled 0.44 years of FY26 operating profit. Bullish below 1× · Bearish above 3× · Neutral 1–3×.
28	Interest coverage	22.6×	Bullish	Earnings before interest and tax covered interest cost 22.6 times. Bullish above 8× · Bearish below 3× · Neutral 3–8×, or not meaningful when interest is negligible.
29	Book value growth	+12.1%	Bullish	Shareholders' equity grew +12.1% from ₹19,878 crore to ₹22,285 crore in FY26. Bullish above 10% (banks: above 12%) · Bearish below 0% (non-banks only) · Neutral otherwise.
30	Capital work in progress	₹2,497 cr (28% of fixed assets)	Neutral	Projects under construction (CWIP) were 28% of fixed assets — a big expansion pipeline not yet earning. How to read: Information only. Above 20% means a big expansion pipeline that is not yet earning.
31	Working capital days	2 days	Neutral	Working capital tied up equalled 2 days of sales (FY25: 7). 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	11 days	Neutral	It took 11 days to turn inventory and receivables into cash, net of supplier credit. How to read: Information only. Shorter is generally better.
33	Debtor days	9 (FY25 23)	Neutral	Customers took 9 days on average to pay, versus 23 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	₹4,750 cr	Bullish	The business generated ₹4,750 crore of operating cash in FY26 versus ₹4,398 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)	1.21×	Bullish	Operating cash flow was 1.21× 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	38%	Neutral	The company paid out about 38% 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)	41% / 38% / 38%	Bullish	Payout ratios for FY24 / FY25 / FY26 — dividends were paid every year. Bullish paid every year · Neutral when irregular. Never tagged Bearish.
42	Share capital change (FY25→FY26)	+0.0%	Neutral	Paid-up equity capital changed +0.0% (₹1,500 cr → ₹1,500 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	50.00% (+0.00 pts YoY)	Neutral	Promoters owned 50.00% at Mar 2026 versus 50.00% a year earlier. Bearish fell more than 1 percentage point in a year · Neutral otherwise. Never tagged Bullish.
44	Foreign institutional holding	27.13% (-1.64 pts YoY)	Bearish	FIIs held 27.13% at Mar 2026, down from 28.77% a year before. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
45	Domestic institutional holding	12.94% (+1.76 pts YoY)	Bullish	Mutual funds, insurers and other DIIs held 12.94%, up from 11.18%. Bullish up more than 1 percentage point · Bearish down more than 1 percentage point · Neutral within ±1 point.
46	Number of shareholders	4.4 lakh (+2.5% YoY)	Neutral	The shareholder count moved from 4.3 lakh to 4.4 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	1 strength(s) · 1 weakness(es)	Neutral	Strengths: Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 39.0%. Weaknesses: The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.8% over past five years. (Flags generated by the data source’s rule screen.) How to read: Information only.
50	Fundamental summary	14 bullish · 6 bearish · 29 neutral · 0 caution	Bullish	On the numbers published by 17 Jul 2026 the fundamental picture leaned positive. Valuation: P/E 10.5×, P/B 1.84×. 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 17 Apr 2026 – 17 Jul 2026 that an investor could have known on the snapshot date.

04 May 2026 Petronet LNG reports Q4 FY26 results, recommends Rs 3 final dividend — Board approved FY26 audited results; Q4 revenue from operations Rs 9,442 crore, FY26 revenue Rs 43,495 crore, FY26 PAT reported at Rs 3,809 crore; final dividend of Rs 3 per share recommended. Dahej and Kochi regasification operations continued without interruption despite West Asia shipping disruptions. source
04 May 2026 Petronet expects full Qatar LNG supply after Hormuz disruption — CEO A.K. Singh said Petronet expects full contracted volumes from Qatar once the Middle East situation stabilises; Qatar had declared force majeure for May deliveries. The company is building new LNG storage tanks at Kochi and an eastern India terminal. source
01 Jun 2026 Petronet LNG sets 12 June 2026 record date for Rs 3 final dividend — The company fixed Friday 12 June 2026 as record date for the FY2025-26 final dividend of Rs 3 per share, subject to shareholder approval at the AGM. source
16 Jun 2026 Petronet LNG shares rise as Qatar plans Ras Laffan LNG restart — Shares rose about 1.5% after Qatar announced plans to restart LNG production at Ras Laffan, offline since early March 2026, following a US-Iran peace deal; Petronet has an 8.5 MMTPA long-term contract with QatarEnergy. source

What happened next (17 Jul 2026 → 19 Oct 2026)

Price went from ₹273.80 to ₹293.65 by 19 Oct 2026 (+7.2%) while the Nifty 50 moved -5.9% — outperforming by 13.2 points.
Highest ₹300.60 on 31 Aug 2026; lowest ₹267.35 on 23 Jul 2026.
S1 268.70: held on a closing basis.
S2 235.35: held on a closing basis.
R1 289.49: cleared on a closing basis on 20 Aug 2026.
R2 326.40: not cleared on a closing basis.
200-day SMA: price was below it at the snapshot and crossed above on 22 Jul 2026.
Apr–Jun 2026 results (reported 12 Aug 2026): revenue ₹5,558 crore (-53.2% YoY), net profit ₹1,137 crore (+35.0% YoY), operating margin 28% vs 10% a year earlier (Screener consolidated figures).

Later news

04 Aug 2026 Petronet LNG to attend UBS investors meet and Kochi terminal visit — Petronet informed exchanges it will participate in UBS's Samvaayah 2.0 investors and analysts meet in Kochi on 23-25 September 2026, including a Kochi LNG terminal visit. source
12 Aug 2026 Petronet LNG Q1 FY27: standalone net profit Rs 1,133 crore, revenue sharply lower — Board approved Q1 FY27 results on 12 August. Standalone revenue from operations Rs 5,554 crore versus Rs 11,880 crore a year earlier; standalone net profit Rs 1,132.72 crore versus Rs 850.58 crore; consolidated PAT Rs 1,137 crore. source
13 Aug 2026 Petronet says no clarity on September LNG supplies from Qatar — CEO said Qatar has not given a firm September supply plan as its force majeure is reviewed monthly; 56 Petronet cargoes affected so far. Indian buyers are sourcing LNG from Oman, the US, Nigeria and Angola. source
03 Sep 2026 Petronet LNG sets 28 September for 28th AGM — The 28th AGM was scheduled for 28 September 2026 via video conference, with the Rs 3 final dividend for FY26 up for approval; e-voting cut-off date 21 September. source

Educational summary. On 17 Jul 2026 the technical picture leaned negative and the fundamental picture leaned positive. Over the next three months the stock moved +7.2% against -5.9% for the Nifty 50. Here the chart's message did not line up neatly with what followed — a reminder that indicators describe the past, not the future. One case proves nothing on its own; the value is in seeing many cases over time. This page does not say whether to buy, sell or hold Petronet LNG today.

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

Sources: daily prices — Yahoo Finance history pages; financials and shareholding — Screener.in (fetched 21 Oct 2026); index — Nifty 50 via Yahoo Finance; news — linked articles. Calculations by Manage Our Finance. Report a correction

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