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Lupin Ltd

NSE: LUPIN BSE: 500257

2185.90

(2.65)%

Tue, 03 Feb 2026, 02:29 pm

Analysis

dividend

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Pros

  • Dividends per share have increased over the past 10 years.
  • Dividends after 3 years are expected to be well covered by earnings (6.1x coverage).
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Cons

  • The company is paying a dividend however it is incurring a loss.
  • Dividends per share have been volatile in the past 10 years (annual drop of over 20%).
  • Lupin's pays a lower dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in India (0.76%).
  • Lupin's dividend is below the markets top 25% of dividend payers in India (3.08%).

future

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Pros

  • Lupin's earnings are expected to grow significantly at over 20% yearly.
  • Lupin's earnings growth is expected to exceed the India market average.
  • Lupin's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 7.2%.
  • Lupin is expected to become profitable in 1 year.
  • Lupin is expected to become profitable in 3 years time.
  • Lupin is expected to become profitable in 2 years.
  • Performance (ROE) is expected to be above the current IN Pharmaceuticals industry average.
  • An improvement in Lupin's performance (ROE) is expected over the next 3 years.
  • Lupin's revenue growth is expected to exceed the India market average.
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Cons

  • Cash flow for Lupin is expected to increase but not above the 50% threshold in 2 years time.
  • Lupin is not expected to efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity less than 20%).
  • Lupin's revenue is expected to increase but not above the 50% threshold in 2 years time.
  • Lupin's revenue is expected to grow by 9.4% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).

health

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Pros

  • Lupin is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
  • Lupin has been profitable on average in the past, therefore cash runway is not a concern.
  • Lupin has been profitable on average in the past, therefore cash runway is not a concern.
  • Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (34.3%, greater than 20% of total debt).
  • Debt is covered by short term assets, assets are 3.6x debt.
  • Lupin's cash and other short term assets cover its long term commitments.
  • Lupin's level of debt (34.1%) compared to net worth is satisfactory (less than 40%).
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Cons

  • The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (6% vs 34.1% today).
  • Lupin is making a loss, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
  • High level of physical assets or inventory.

management

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Pros

  • The tenure for the Lupin board of directors is about average.
  • Vinita's remuneration is lower than average for companies of similar size in India.
  • Vinita's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year, both up more than 20%.
  • More shares have been bought than sold by Lupin individual insiders in the past 3 months.
  • The tenure for the Lupin management team is about average.
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Cons

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    Pros

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      Cons

      • Lupin has significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

      past

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      Pros

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        Cons

        • Unable to compare Lupin's 1-year earnings growth to the 5-year average as it is not currently profitable.
        • Lupin does not make a profit and their year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years.
        • It is difficult to establish if Lupin has efficiently used its assets last year compared to the IN Pharmaceuticals industry average (Return on Assets) as it is loss-making.
        • It is difficult to establish if Lupin improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed) as it is currently loss-making.
        • It is difficult to establish if Lupin has efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity greater than 20%) as it is loss-making.
        • Unable to compare Lupin's 1-year growth to the IN Pharmaceuticals industry average as it is not currently profitable.

        value

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        Pros

        • LUPIN outperformed the Pharmaceuticals industry which returned 26.7% over the past year.
        • LUPIN outperformed the Market in India which returned -14.5% over the past year.
        • NSEI:LUPIN is up 10% outperforming the Pharmaceuticals industry which returned 6.8% over the past month.
        • NSEI:LUPIN is up 10% outperforming the market in India which returned 8% over the past month.
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        Cons

        • Lupin's share price is above the future cash flow value, it's not available at a moderate discount (< 20%).
        • Lupin's share price is above the future cash flow value, it's not available at a substantial discount (< 40%).
        • Lupin is overvalued based on assets compared to the IN Pharmaceuticals industry average.
        • Lupin is loss making, we can't compare its value to the IN Pharmaceuticals industry average.
        • Lupin is loss making, we can't compare the value of its earnings to the India market.

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