GLAXO.NS

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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited · Healthcare · India · $5.0B cap · $1.8M/day traded

INR 2,524.70 -0.6% · close 15 Oct · scored 17 Oct

Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.

83
StockRank
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Quality
87
Value
25
Momentum
67

As of 17 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited (GLAXO.NS) is 83/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 87, Value 25, Momentum 67, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
40.7x
peers 40.6x
ROE
45.7%
peers 11.7%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
2.2%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals India is a high-return, cash-rich business with strong brands in vaccines and prescription medicines and no debt. Quality is clearly high, but the shares trade at a rich multiple, domestic price controls cap pricing on key drugs, and growth has historically been modest. There is no recent news of a new product cycle that would justify the premium.

ABOUT GLAXOSMITHKLINE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited manufactures, distributes, and trades in pharmaceuticals in India and internationally. The company offers adult and pediatric vaccines, such as Shingrix, Havrix, Fluarix Tetra, Varilrix, Infanrix Hexa, Boostrix, Synflorix, Menveo, and Priorix.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (INR)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM2027E2028EFwd CAGR
Revenue32.3B34.4B37.3B38.1B5.7%39.5B42.4B47.1B11.2%
EPS (INR)36.0534.8354.7661.1519.3%63.0569.9780.5514.8%
Shares169.4M169.4M169.4M169.4M0.0%169.4M———
Debt155.4M186.7M99.5M332.7M28.9%332.7M———
Equity17.4B17.8B19.5B22.7B9.2%————
Op CF4.8B5.8B12.9B9.0B23.1%9.0B———
Inv CF8.1B87.1M-458.0M4.0B—————
Fin CF-15.4B-5.6B-7.7B-7.4B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · INR-14.4%
2,5252,6332,7412,8502,9582 Sep25 Sep15 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsCalm

Calmer than 81% of stocks we rank over the past year (26% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
INR 2,524.70
RSI (14)
21.8
52-Week Range-19.1% from high
Low INR 2,088.10High INR 3,120.70

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
87
ROIC
55.4%98.9
ROE
45.7%96.8
GP/Assets
58.8%91.0
Op. Margin
29.8%91.6
FCF/Assets
19.6%96.4
Piotroski
668.1
Int. Cover
50.0x89.4
D/E Ratio
0.01x82.8
Current Ratio
2.03x40.5
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
40.7x27.1
EV/EBITDA
30.6x20.1
P/FCF
56.0x28.0
P/B
19.2x5.2
P/S
11.0x23.7
Div Yield
2.2%60.7
Momentum
67
52W High %
81%72.0
RS 6M
13%76.6
SMA 50/200
1.13x81.4
EPS Rev 4W
+0.3%74.2
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
+26%37.1
Q Growth
16%51.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$5.0B
P/E (Forward)
32.4x
Gross Margin
64.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of GLAXO.NS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
GLAXO.NSGlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited(you)$5.0B83Strong Buy
PFIZER.NSPfizer Limited$1.9B85Strong Buy
RUBICON.NSRubicon Research Limited$2.9B71Buy
MARKSANS.NSMarksans Pharma Limited$1.6B93Strong Buy
SANOFICONR.NSSanofi Consumer Healthcare India Limited$955M73Buy
SANOFI.NSSanofi India Limited$752M90Strong Buy
SENORES.NSSenores Pharmaceuticals Limited$645M69Buy
NGLFINE.NSNGL Fine-Chem Limited$186M79Buy
SMSPHARMA.NSSMS Pharmaceuticals Limited$463M54Hold
TTKHLTCARE.NSTTK Healthcare Limited$154M90Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 11.7% · P/E 40.6x · Gross margin 59.4%

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GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited (GLAXO.NS): Stock Score Summary

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited (GLAXO.NS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 83/100 based on Quality (87/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (67/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals India is a high-return, cash-rich business with strong brands in vaccines and prescription medicines and no debt. Quality is clearly high, but the shares trade at a rich multiple, domestic price controls cap pricing on key drugs, and growth has historically been modest. There is no recent news of a new product cycle that would justify the premium.

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited manufactures, distributes, and trades in pharmaceuticals in India and internationally. The company offers adult and pediatric vaccines, such as Shingrix, Havrix, Fluarix Tetra, Varilrix, Infanrix Hexa, Boostrix, Synflorix, Menveo, and Priorix.

Key Financial Metrics

PriceINR 2,524.70
Market Cap$5.0B
P/E (TTM)40.70
P/E (Forward)32.41
Price/Book19.17
Return on Equity45.7%
Return on Invested Capital55.4%
Debt/Equity0.01x
Gross Margin64.2%
Operating Margin29.8%
Revenue Growth16.6%
Dividend Yield2.2%
Free Cash Flow$89M

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited operates in the Drug Manufacturers - General industry, part of the Healthcare sector (India).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited’s (GLAXO.NS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited (GLAXO.NS) is 83/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (87), Value (25), and Momentum (67), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited have an economic moat?
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited (GLAXO.NS) has a Quality factor score of 87/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited (GLAXO.NS) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 83/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited in?
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited (GLAXO.NS) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Drug Manufacturers - General industry (India).