MOREPENLAB.NS

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Morepen Laboratories Limited · Healthcare · India · $666M

INR 143.96 +6.4% · close 6 Oct · scored 7 Oct

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

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Quality
61
Value
21
Momentum
99

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P/E (TTM)
52.4x
peers 42.9x
ROE
7.6%
peers 11.9%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
0.1%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Morepen Laboratories is an Indian maker of active pharmaceutical ingredients, diagnostic devices and over-the-counter products. The shares have had very strong price momentum, but valuation is now demanding. Much of the business is generic ingredients, where pricing power is limited and competition from China is intense. There is no company-specific news here that explains the momentum or shows a durable competitive advantage.

ABOUT MOREPEN LABORATORIES LIMITED

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Morepen Laboratories Limited develops, manufactures, markets, and sells active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), branded and generic formulations, and home health products in India, the United States, and internationally.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (INR)

Year2023202420252026CAGRTTM
Revenue14.1B16.8B18.0B18.0B8.4%19.5B
EPS (INR)0.771.882.201.7331.0%2.55
Shares511.2M511.2M548.0M548.0M+7.2%548.0M
Debt251.6M290.0M1.1B2.1B102.1%2.1B
Equity7.5B8.5B11.6B12.5B18.3%—
Op CF-911.7M733.7M320.6M326.4M-33.3%330.9M
Inv CF-465.1M-833.0M-3.2B-1.2B——
Fin CF1.4B52.0M3.0B974.0M——
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PRICE (1Y) · INR+48.4%
96.710912013214426 Aug16 Sep6 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkExperimental
SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 72% of stocks we rank over the past year (57% a year).

How this is worked out

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 143.96
RSI (14)
78.6
52-Week Range-0.9% from high
Low INR 33.00High INR 145.25

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
61
ROIC
13.6%79.3
ROE
7.6%63.3
GP/Assets
36.9%75.2
Op. Margin
13.0%70.4
FCF/Assets
-6.6%33.6
Piotroski
549.3
Int. Cover
11.4x63.9
D/E Ratio
0.17x53.9
Current Ratio
2.37x46.7
Value
21
P/E (TTM)
52.4x19.8
EV/EBITDA
39.2x15.2
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
6.0x21.3
P/S
3.8x48.8
Div Yield
0.1%3.4
Momentum
99
52W High %
99%98.6
RS 6M
259%99.3
SMA 50/200
1.74x99.6
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
425%96.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$666M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
37.1%

SECTOR PEERS

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

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MOREPENLAB.NSMorepen Laboratories Limited(you)$666M85Strong Buy
BLISSGVS.NSBliss GVS Pharma Limited$761M86Strong Buy
SPARC.NSSun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited$690M89Strong Buy
IOLCP.NSIOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited$622M90Strong Buy
FDC.NSFDC Limited$587M78Buy
VIYASH.NSViyash Scientific Limited$1.1B85Strong Buy
RPGLIFE.NSRPG Life Sciences Limited$500M80Buy
UNICHEMLAB.NSUnichem Laboratories Limited$406M88Strong Buy
AARTIDRUGS.NSAarti Drugs Limited$416M82Strong Buy
PGHL.NSProcter & Gamble Health Limited$937M92Strong Buy

Peer medians: ROE 11.9% · P/E 42.9x · Gross margin 59.4%

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Morepen Laboratories Limited (MOREPENLAB.NS): Stock Score Summary

Morepen Laboratories Limited (MOREPENLAB.NS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 85/100 based on Quality (61/100), Value (21/100), and Momentum (99/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG BUY. Morepen Laboratories is an Indian maker of active pharmaceutical ingredients, diagnostic devices and over-the-counter products. The shares have had very strong price momentum, but valuation is now demanding. Much of the business is generic ingredients, where pricing power is limited and competition from China is intense. There is no company-specific news here that explains the momentum or shows a durable competitive advantage.

Morepen Laboratories Limited develops, manufactures, markets, and sells active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), branded and generic formulations, and home health products in India, the United States, and internationally.

Key Financial Metrics

PriceINR 143.96
Market Cap$666M
P/E (TTM)52.39
Price/Book6.03
Return on Equity7.6%
Return on Invested Capital13.6%
Debt/Equity0.17x
Gross Margin37.1%
Operating Margin13.0%
Revenue Growth34.1%
Dividend Yield0.1%
Free Cash Flow$-13M

Morepen Laboratories Limited operates in the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry, part of the Healthcare sector (India).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Morepen Laboratories Limited’s (MOREPENLAB.NS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Morepen Laboratories Limited (MOREPENLAB.NS) is 85/100, with a Strong Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (61), Value (21), and Momentum (99) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Morepen Laboratories Limited have an economic moat?
Morepen Laboratories Limited (MOREPENLAB.NS) has a Quality factor score of 61/100. 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 Morepen Laboratories Limited a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Morepen Laboratories Limited (MOREPENLAB.NS) is Strong Buy, based on a StockRank of 85/100. 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 Morepen Laboratories Limited in?
Morepen Laboratories Limited (MOREPENLAB.NS) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry (India).