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National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)

Chemicals · NSE · end-of-day 2026-10-19
Close
₹61.78
Day change
-1.75%
1-year
-33.5%
From 52-week high
-35.7%
Weinstein stage
Stage 4
Minervini template
0/8
National Fertilizers Limited closed at ₹61.78 on 2026-10-19, down 33% over the past year, 36% below its 52-week high. It meets 0 of 8 conditions of Minervini's trend template; Weinstein's stage analysis reads stage 4 - declining; on earnings, it passes 2 of 3 SEPA checks. Over the year its annualised volatility was about 30%, with a largest fall of 36% from a peak.

About National Fertilizers Limited

National Fertilizers Limited manufactures urea, industrial chemicals, bio-fertilizers, and agricultural inputs for farmers across India. The company operates multiple manufacturing facilities supported by a nationwide marketing network. Government-backed fertilizer demand provides business stability. Modernization initiatives improve production efficiency. Agricultural growth remains the principal long-term demand driver.

Price, RSI and MACD

Price · -19.0% over the period
6067738086Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26
RSI (14) · 33.5
305070
MACD (12, 26, 9) · histogram +0.04
-2.2-1.2-0.30.71.7
Price · -33.8% over the period
5969798898Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26
RSI (14) · 33.5
305070
MACD (12, 26, 9) · histogram +0.04
-3.3-2-0.70.51.8
Price · -48.5% over the period
577694112130Oct 24Feb 25Jun 25Oct 25Feb 26Jun 26Oct 26
RSI (14) · 33.5
305070
MACD (12, 26, 9) · histogram +0.04
-7.6-4.1-0.72.76.2
Price · -15.1% over the period
5682108134160Feb 24Jul 24Dec 24May 25Oct 25Mar 26Aug 26
RSI (14) · 33.5
305070
MACD (12, 26, 9) · histogram +0.04
-8-3.21.66.311.1
Price: daily close adjusted for splits and bonuses, dashed line the 150-day moving average. MACD: green line, orange dashed signal, bars the histogram. Longer periods are drawn from every second or third session.

Fundamentals

Market capSales (TTM)Net profit (TTM)P/EEPS (TTM)P/BROEROE previous yearROCEDebt / equityFree cash flowEV / EBITDABeta
₹3,031 cr₹22,480 cr₹364 cr8.37.431.077.6%7.0%8.4%1.39₹-1,564 cr7.91.32

Quarterly results

QuarterSales ₹ crNet profit ₹ crEPSEPS YoYSales YoYNet margin
Jun 20264,5001132.31turnaround+27.3%2.5%
Mar 20264,3471523.09+12.4%-2.5%3.5%
Dec 20256,8701352.76+196.8%+17.3%2.0%
Sep 20256,763-36-0.73-392.0%+54.0%-0.5%
Jun 20253,534-39-0.80—-30.6%-1.1%
Mar 20254,4561352.75-35.0%-15.7%3.0%
Dec 20245,856460.93-69.8%-22.8%0.8%
Sep 20244,390120.25turnaround-22.4%0.3%
Consolidated · EPS restated onto today's share count after splits and bonuses · net profit as filed.

Minervini SEPA — earnings checks 2 of 3 pass

CheckResult
Latest quarter EPS up 25%+ on a year ago— Not assessable
EPS growth accelerating over 3 quarters— Not assessable
Sales up 25%+, or sales growth accelerating✓ Pass
Annual EPS up 25%+ in each of the last 2 years✗ Fail
Net margin above the same quarter last year✓ Pass

Investor methods

MethodChecksScoreVerdict
Minervini
✗ Close above the 150- and 200-day averages
✗ 150-day above 200-day
✗ 200-day rising for a month
✗ 50-day above the 150- and 200-day
✗ Close above the 50-day
✗ At least 25% above the 52-week low · low 61.34
✗ Within 25% of the 52-week high · high 96.06
✗ RS percentile 70 or more · RS 13
Trend template - the gate, measured: a modest 21-day edge.
0/80 of 8
Weinstein
Stan Weinstein's stage analysis on the 30-week moving average.
Stage 4 - declining
CAN SLIM
— C latest quarter EPS up 25%+
✗ A annual EPS up 25%+ in each of the last 2 years · O'Neil asks 3; ~2 held
✗ N within 15% of the 52-week high · high 96.06
✓ S more volume on up days than down days (50 sessions) · 1.36x
✗ L RS percentile 80 or more · RS 13
— I institutional sponsorship rising · shareholding not collected yet
✓ M market in an uptrend (40%+ of stocks above their 200-day) · breadth 45%
William O'Neil's growth-leader checklist.
2/5Weak
Darvas
✗ New 52-week high in the last 120 sessions
Darvas needs a new 52-week high to start a box.
10/100No box
Turtle
✗ Close above the prior 55-session high · 75.38
✗ Close above the prior 20-session high · 68.00
✗ Close below the prior 20-session low · 61.15
Donchian channel breakout - the Turtle traders' entry.
No signal
Greenblatt
— Earnings yield (EBITDA / EV) · 12.7%
— Return on capital (ROCE) · 8.4%
Joel Greenblatt's Magic Formula: good businesses at good prices, ranked across all companies. Earnings yield uses EBITDA, as EBIT is not held separately.
55/100Average
Graham
✓ Price at or below the Graham number · Graham number 98.25
✓ P/E 15 or less · P/E 8.3
✓ P/B 1.5 or less (or P/E x P/B 22.5 or less) · P/B 1.07
✗ Current ratio 2 or more · 1.01
— 10 years of positive earnings, 20 of dividends · history not held
Benjamin Graham's defensive-investor tests.
100/100Undervalued
Piotroski
✓ Profitable (ROA > 0)
✗ Operating cash flow positive
✗ ROA rising
✗ Cash flow above net profit (earnings quality)
✓ Long-term debt / assets falling
✓ Current ratio rising · 1.01
✓ No new shares issued
✓ Margin rising (net margin)
✗ Asset turnover rising
Joseph Piotroski's F-score, FY 2025 -> 2026.
5/9Average
Each method's own rules applied to this stock - information, not a buy or sell signal. All were tested on 2024-26 data; only the Minervini trend template showed a consistent edge.

Chemicals sector — top 10 by 1-year return

Stock1M %3M %6M %1Y %3Y %5Y %P/EP/BROE %ROCE %ROA %D/EEV/EBITDA₹ CrSales TTM ₹ CrProfit TTM ₹ CrEPSBeta
NFL this stock-7.5-14.4-19.0-33.8-20.9+6.18.31.077.68.4—1.397.93,03122,4803647.41.32
BHAGERIA+4.9+66.0+118.9+103.3+119.5+20.622.22.578.010.1—0.1717.21,5331,0036815.80.95
INDOBORAX-3.0-4.8+80.2+97.5+185.7—22.13.8015.118.4—0.0021.51,4702866620.70.44
ANTELOPUS-9.2+16.4+63.8+92.3——26.65.3815.921.4—0.0021.03,52535913337.8-0.32
NGLFINE+0.2-7.9+20.6+82.7+48.7—29.95.2015.717.1—0.3320.91,7135365792.61.28
RAIN+8.3+5.7+68.3+77.6+37.5-7.814.00.940.68.2—1.355.87,53718,46466716.01.42
APCOTEXIND-6.3+2.7+44.8+56.5+9.9+39.218.24.7317.320.1—0.1516.12,9391,59116131.10.94
OCCLLTD+23.5+40.2+93.8+53.5——12.72.2011.512.5—0.2011.89506027515.01.08
IGPL+2.3+31.2+32.9+35.8+8.7-32.721.21.300.23.1—0.2717.41,7332,0738226.51.13
KINGFA+9.9+26.8+34.5+35.4+162.1+542.232.76.2017.423.4—0.0030.98,6802,684266195.90.52
VISHNU-14.8-3.8+7.9+31.1+80.0+339.627.63.8814.316.3—0.4917.64,1441,69615022.30.71
A blank in a return column means the stock is younger than that window. P/B and ROE come from each company's own filings where held.

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