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Sprayking Ltd

540079.BO · Industrials

The company manufactures and exports brass components and forged parts, primarily serving the plumbing, automotive, electrical, and agricultural sectors from its base in Jamnagar, India.

Our view
Avoid
Quality score
25
Discount to fair value
+65%
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Fair value / share
₹3
Discount to fair value
+65%
Quality score
25/100
Return on equity
19.6%
Revenue growth (5y)
13.8%
P/E
19.7

Competitive advantage

The company operates in a highly fragmented, commodity-based brass industry with no evidence of durable pricing power, as reflected by low net margins (2.5%) and ROCE (6.9%) that barely exceed the cost of capital.

Capital allocation

Capital has been deployed toward acquiring a subsidiary (Narmadesh Brass) and expanding capacity, but these investments have yet to yield high returns, and the use of bonus issues and stock splits suggests a focus on retail liquidity over per-share value compounding.

Bear case

The company's aggressive expansion into Narmadesh Brass, funded by debt, collapsed as interest coverage of 1.39 left no room for error. Management's focus on financial engineering through stock splits and bonus issues failed to mask the underlying reality of a commodity business with a 2.5% net margin. When the brass cycle turned, the lack of pricing power and high supplier advances led to a liquidity crunch, while repeated regulatory lapses and governance churn alienated institutional capital, leaving the stock to languish as a value trap.

Questions & answers

Is Sprayking Ltd (540079.BO) a good business?

RichFakir rates Sprayking Ltd's business quality as poor — 25/100 on our quality score (profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength and capital allocation). We assess its competitive moat as none.

Is Sprayking Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

On our model, Sprayking Ltd is trading about 65% below our estimate of fair value; we rate its price cheap. This is an educational estimate from public filings, not a recommendation.

What is RichFakir's verdict on Sprayking Ltd (540079.BO)?

RichFakir's educational verdict on Sprayking Ltd is: Avoid. We are steering clear of this one — the red flags below outweigh anything the price or numbers offer.

What is Sprayking Ltd's fair value?

RichFakir's educational estimate of Sprayking Ltd's fair value is about ₹3 per share, derived from public filings. It's our estimate for research — not a price target or a recommendation to buy or sell.

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