SAILMetals & Mining
Steel Authority of India Limited
Current Priceโ‚น169.05(-1.12%)
Market Capโ‚น69,827 Cr
Analysis WindowQ1 FY27
Last Updated29 Jul 2026
Flagium AI Risk Score
Composite forensic risk score based on earnings quality, cash flow, and balance sheet signals. Lower is better.
22/ 100
Risk Rating:Watch
โš ๏ธQoQ Trend:+2 pts (Risk Increased)
Business๐ŸŸก Watch
Primary DriverIndustrial Margin Stress
Valuationsโœ“ Conservative
Expectation Gap+55.1%
Market Structureโœ“ Strong
Stage 22 sessions

Institutional accumulation regime. Strong business quality combined with supportive market trend. Valuations remain conservative and supported by current metrics.

Market Alignment
๐ŸŸก Partial ConfirmationMarket structure supports fundamentals, but capital flows remain weak.
Business22/100WatchQoQ Delta: +2 ptsRisk Trend: Early Deterioration
ValuationConservativeImplied 8.1% vs 18.7% ObservedValuation Risk: Low
Market StructureStage 2 ยท Stage 2 โ€” AdvancingRegime Days: 2A/D Flow: Distribution (-0.85ฯƒ)7D Ago Flow: โ€”

What Changed? THIS QUARTER

  • โœ—Risk score deteriorated (QoQ change: +2 pts)
  • โœ—Profitability margins remain stressed
  • โœ“Growth expectations are conservative
  • โœ“Market structure is strong
  • โ—‹Institutional flow regime is Distribution (-0.85ฯƒ)
  • โœ—Share price is down -2.6% this quarter (from โ‚น173.49 on 30 Jun to โ‚น169.05)

Divergence Radar

BUSINESS STRENGTH78/100
VALUATIONS SURVIVAL (CONSERVATISM)52/100
MARKET TREND STRUCTURE90/100
INSTITUTIONAL FLOW ACCUMULATION29/100

Structural Matrix

Valuation
Business Quality
Low
Balanced
High
Strong
Weak
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Risk vs Price Timeline
Visualizing the historical relationship between the structural risk score and stock price movement over time.

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Share Price
Risk Score (0-100)
Market Performance
โ‚น169.05(-1.12%)
1M Divergence-4.78%
DurationPerf.Sector AvgDivergence
1 Week+4.36%0%+4.36%
1 Month-3.53%+1.25%-4.78%
6 Months+11.86%+17.09%-5.23%
1 Year+35.84%+4.92%+30.92%
2 Year+16.76%+8.57%+8.18%
3 Year+88.52%+81.31%+7.21%
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How to Read Business Analysis

Business analysis focuses on structural risk inside the company. Flagium monitors earnings quality, balance sheet strength, liquidity, governance, competitive position, and growth sustainability to identify areas where risk may be increasing or decreasing before it becomes obvious in reported results.

Flagium AI Risk Score22 / 100Riskier than 80.0% of Sector Peers
Risk ClassWatch
Risk Trend+2 QoQ ยท Early DeteriorationRisk score deteriorated (+2 pts)
Risk Acceleration+1 Qtrs
Escalation Prob.5%โœ… NEUTRAL
Interpretation

Financial profile remains stable for now. Weakness is detected in profitability and earnings quality. This suggests a building risk profile. Risk is gradually increasing.

Risk Score Composition
Absolute point contribution of each forensic risk driver to the final composite risk score.

Earnings Quality
+11.7 pts
Competitive Position
+10.3 pts
Final Composite Risk22 / 100

Investment Risk Thesis

Historical Trend

Current risk score has risen from 6 โ†’ 22 over 12 quarters.

Expected Direction
โš  Watch
Primary Deterioration Drivers
  • Inventory Stress
  • Industrial Margin Stress
  • Relative Growth Weakness
What to Watch Next Quarter
  • Operating profit margins
  • Inventory turnover
  • Operating cash flow

Risk Drivers (Active Warnings)

Trend Deterioration
โ– Industrial Margin Stress
HIGHPersistent
Earning Quality
โ– Profit Collapse
HIGHDecaying
โ– Inventory Stress
HIGHDecaying

Primary Driver & Insights

Key Contributor
Earning Quality
โ– Inventory StressHIGH
Forensic Analyst Insight

Asset turnover is slowing down due to inventory accumulation. This indicates potential channel stuffing or weaker demand in core product segments.

Advanced Business Analytics

Active Risk Objects (8)

CriticalHigh
Low Interest Coverage
๐Ÿ’ง Liquidity & CoverageQuarterlyActive for 7 Qtrs
Impact Weight8/15
MomentumDecaying
Last SignalQ3 FY2026
SAIL: Low Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.74x in FY2026 Q3 (Threshold: 2.5x).

"The ability to cover interest is strengthening as earnings improve or debt is retired."

Inventory Stress
๐Ÿ“Š Earnings QualityAnnualActive for 2 Years
Impact Weight15/15
MomentumDecaying
Last SignalQ2 FY2025
Inventory growth (35.1%) significantly outpaced revenue growth (-16.8%).

"Inventory overhang is clearing. Stock levels are normalizing as sales momentum returns."

Industrial Margin Stress
๐Ÿ“‰ Trend DeteriorationAnnualActive for 5 Years
Impact Weight12/15
MomentumPersistent
Last SignalQ1 FY2027
SAIL: Raw material costs consumed an additional 9.1% of revenue YoY.

"Margins are in freefall. Operating costs are growing significantly faster than revenue."

Relative Growth Weakness
๐Ÿ“‰ Trend DeteriorationAnnualActive for 5 Years
Impact Weight12/15
MomentumPersistent
Last SignalQ1 FY2027
Revenue growth consistently lags behind sector median (14.0%).

"Early signs of earnings quality decay. Profitability is being driven by non-core items."

๐ŸŸก HighWorking Capital Expansion
Q2 FY2025
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๐ŸŸก HighProfit Collapse
Q2 FY2026
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๐ŸŸก HighCash Conversion Deficit
FY2025
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๐ŸŸก HighRevenue-Debt Divergence
FY2025
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Risk Trajectory
Historical 12-quarter risk trend (Q-11 to Q0) followed by a 2-quarter predictive funnel (Q+1, Q+2).
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Business Stability
Key indicators of structural risk, cash buffer capability, and risk progression.
Shock ResistanceHigh
Escalation RiskLow
Financial StabilityHigh
Margin of SafetyHigh
Forensic Benchmark Context: Metals & Mining (n=40 peers)

Business Resilience & Benchmark Context

Overall: STRONG
Solvency(10)Excellentโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ100th %ile
Governance(10)Excellentโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ100th %ile
Earnings Quality(2.2)Weakโ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
โ–ˆโ–‘โ–‘โ–‘โ–‘22th %ile
Balance Sheet Stress(10)Excellentโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ100th %ile
Competitive Position(3.1)Weakโ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†
โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–‘โ–‘โ–‘31th %ile
Growth Sustainability(10)Excellentโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ100th %ile

Deterioration Timeline

2027

Industrial Margin Stress

2027

Relative Growth Weakness

2026

Relative Growth Weakness

2026

Industrial Margin Stress

2026

Relative Growth Weakness

2026

Industrial Margin Stress

2026

Relative Growth Weakness

2026

Relative Growth Weakness

2026

Industrial Margin Stress

2025

Inventory Stress

2025

Working Capital Expansion

2025

Revenue-Debt Divergence

2025

Cash Conversion Deficit

2024

Inventory Stress

2024

Industrial Margin Stress

2024

Working Capital Expansion

2024

Cash Conversion Deficit

Key Financials (INR Cr)

Revenue Trend
Growingโ†‘
Profitability
Improvingโ†‘
Cash Generation
Improvingโ†‘
Debt Trend
Risingโ†‘
PeriodRevenueEBITDANet ProfitCFODebt
FY2026111,70512,2263,37319,03931,928
FY2025103,35411,2092,37210,02336,934
FY2024106,44511,3753,0672,91136,323
FY2023105,3989,2482,177-5,29025,662
FY2022104,33521,84712,24330,987-
3Y Growth Snapshot+6%+32%+55%+460%+24%
Sentinel Forensic AssessmentALGORITHMIC RISK PROFILE โ€ข NON-ADVISORY
Fundamental Status

Business quality remains strong.

Forensic Pressure

Current forensic pressure is elevated and stable.

Primary Risk Vectors

Key risks remain concentrated in growth sustainability and operating leverage.

The risk profile is Early Signals and currently consolidating. Recent structural triggers in earnings quality suggest a building pressure on the underlying framework. Material forensic traces are visible in operational margins and profitability metrics, indicating a progressive erosion of structural stability. Continued monitoring is necessary as risk levels remain above institutional safety parameters.

MARKET EXPECTATION ENGINE
CONSERVATIVE EXPECTATIONS
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How to read this

We calculate the future growth rate the market is currently expecting and compare it to the company's historical delivery. A higher required growth target indicates more demanding market expectations and elevated expectation risk.

Sentinel InsightsThe market currently expects future growth below the company's historical delivery record. Expectations appear conservative relative to the business's track record, resulting in lower expectation risk.

Market-Implied Growth8.1%Future Growth Needed
Historical Delivery18.7%Actual Past Growth
Expectation Gap-10.6%Growth Jump Needed
Expectation Risk Score8/100Price Risk Score
CONSERVATIVE (-7%)BALANCEDDEMANDING (22%)
Historical (18.7%)
Market (8.1%)
Valuation Summary

Using the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model, the market is pricing SAIL for 8.1% long-term growth versus 18.7% historical delivery. Current expectations appear achievable, and historical fundamentals provide strong support.

Business Delivery Capacity

Performance quality vs historical benchmarks
Historical Delivery Audit
Revenue Growth SupportObserved CAGR vs cost of capital baseline
18.7% CAGR
โœ“ Achieved
Operating Profitability SupportEBIT margins compared to historical standards
3.8% Margin
โœ— Weak Margin
Cash Flow Generation SupportOperating cash flow conversion and support cushion
99.9% Conv
โœ“ Positive
Capital Leverage RiskLeverage indicators and solvency pressure
Pressure
โœ— Leverage Risk
Delivery Capacity Index
55/100
MODERATE CAPACITY

Historical business performance currently provides moderate support for the market's implied growth assumptions. Improvement in revenue growth and operating efficiency would strengthen expectation support.

WHY IS EXPECTATION RISK ELEVATED?

Risk Drivers:
โœ“Weak profitability support

Valuation Context

Historical Valuation59th percentile
Cash Yield Support14.72% (Strong)
Sector Premium-35% EV/EBITDA
Current Valuation RegimeConservative

WHAT MUST HAPPEN FOR CURRENT PRICE TO BE CORRECT?

MARKET REQUIRED METRICS
Assumption MetricRequired (To justify current price)Historical Delivery (Average)Fulfillment Assessment
Revenue Growth (CAGR)8.1%18.7%Achievable
Operating Margin (EBIT)5.5%3.8%Demanding
Free Cash Flow Conversion166.9%99.9%Aggressive

*Required metrics indicate the operating efficiency and revenue expansion parameters that must be sustained long-term to justify the current stock price.

Advanced Valuation Analytics
Sentinel Expectation Assessment

The current valuation assumes business performance below the company's historical record. Historical operating performance currently provides partial evidence that these expectations are sustainable. Continued stronger profitability would be required to justify current pricing.

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How to read Market Structure

Flagium separates Business Risk from Market Structure. Business analysis explains what is happening inside the company. Market Structure measures how investors are behaving through price trends, momentum, participation, and institutional activity. Divergences between the two often reveal important transitions before they become obvious.

Market Structure
STAGE 2
ADVANCINGGROWTH CYCLE
Stage Progress
Measures the progress of the stock's current price, volume, and momentum characteristic alignments.
72%
TrendAdvancing
MomentumNeutral
ParticipationNeutral
A/D FlowImproving
Sentinel Market Insight

The stock remains in a confirmed Stage 2 advancing phase. Institutional participation has also improved, reinforcing the constructive trend as momentum is accelerating. Current price action continues to support the prevailing advance.

What Is Driving Market Structure?

Market Drivers
โœ“Long-term trend remains above the 150DMA
โœ“Long-term trend remains above the 200DMA
โœ“RS continues to lead the market
โœ“Institutional flow has improved
โœ—Momentum remains negative
Summary
๐ŸŸกPartial Confirmation

Market structure supports fundamentals, but capital flows remain weak.

Weinstein Stage Analysis

S1
Accumulation
S2
Advancing
S3
Distribution
S4
Declining
Stage Lifecycle
Stage Progress
72%
Readiness LabelModerate (Transition Potential Building)
Regime Sessions2 Sessions
Transition Probability91% High
Measures the alignment and consistency of the stock's price trend relative to its historical volume volatility.
0.7670ฯƒ Weak
Trend & Strength
Trend QualityDeveloping
150 DMA Slope+2.7759%
Participation & Volume
Avg Turnover (200D)โ‚น361.1 Cr
Liquidity RatingLiquid
ParticipationWeak

Momentum & Institutional Flow

Price Momentum
Momentum StrengthWeakening momentum trend
Price momentum score in standard deviations (ฯƒ). Readings beyond ยฑ2.0ฯƒ indicate extreme momentum shifts.
-0.1951ฯƒ
Universe Rank
#1748 of 2792Bottom 37.39% in momentum strength
Institutional Accumulation
21D Flow Score
21-day cumulative institutional flow score in standard deviations (ฯƒ).
-0.85ฯƒ
7D Flow TrendImproving
SAIL

Market Structure Analysis

Explore how each market indicator contributes to the current stage classification.

No market structure history available.
Methodology & Disclaimer

These analytics are derived from quantitative analysis of historical price, volume, and market participation data and are intended solely for informational and research purposes. They do not constitute investment advice, recommendations, or guarantees of future performance.