Overall Fundamental outlook

Business Operations:

Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Regulated Gas

GAIL (India) Limited operates as a natural gas processing and distribution company in India and internationally. The company operates through Transmission Services, Natural Gas Marketing, Petrochemicals, LPG and Other Liquid Hydrocarbons, City Gas Distribution, and Other segments. It is involved in the transmission and marketing of natural gas to the power, fertilizer, industrial, automotive, petrochemicals, and domestic and commercial sectors; and marketing of compressed biogas. The company also produces and markets liquified petroleum gas (LPG), propane, pentane, naphtha, mixed fuel oil, ethylene, propylene, and polypropylene; and manufactures petrochemicals, such as high-density polyethylene and linear low-density polyethylene under the brand names of G-Lex and G-Lene. In addition, it generates wind and solar power. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in New Delhi, India.

Revenue projections:

Revenue projections for GAIL
Revenue projections for GAIL

GAIL is projected to experience a revenue decline compared to last year, a development that often leads to investor caution. The drop could negatively impact the company's bottom line, as lower revenues typically signal reduced profitability, prompting more conservative investment strategies.

Financial Ratios:

currentRatio 0.906000
forwardPE 8.964832
debtToEquity 25.373000
earningsGrowth -0.268000
revenueGrowth 0.049000
grossMargins 0.168410
operatingMargins 0.064260
trailingEps 16.600000
forwardEps 17.937870

GAIL (India) Limited's low Debt-to-Equity ratio demonstrates that the company maintains a healthy balance between equity and debt, avoiding over-leverage. This suggests a low-risk financial profile, giving investors confidence in the company's stability and ability to manage its financial commitments.
With both earnings and revenue growth in low territory, GAIL is likely to see shrinking profits. This signals a possible downturn in the company's financial health and may raise concerns about its future profitability.
GAIL's negative gross and operating margins suggest the company is not generating profit from either its production process or day-to-day operations. This could signal cost overruns or difficulties in maintaining revenue levels.
GAIL (India) Limited's forward EPS being higher than its trailing EPS points to expected growth in profitability. This suggests that the company is projected to perform better in the current financial year, with higher earnings forecasted compared to the previous year.

Price projections:

Price projections for GAIL
Price projections for GAIL

GAIL's price has often been near the lower end of the projected range. This ongoing trend suggests that investor confidence might be waning, and the stock could face challenges in gaining upward momentum.

Recommendation changes over time:

Recommendations trend for GAIL
Recommendations trend for GAIL


A recent buy bias from analysts toward GAIL (India) Limited indicates strong confidence in the stock's future performance. This could encourage investors to park their money in GAIL (India) Limited, viewing it as a stable and potentially rewarding investment opportunity with promising long-term growth prospects.