Executive Summary
GAIL (India) Limited operates as a natural gas processing and distribution company in India and internationally. More Details
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Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Very undervalued with solid track record and pays a dividend.
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Share Price & News
How has GAIL (India)'s share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: GAIL is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Indian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GAIL's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-4.8%
GAIL
-0.3%
IN Gas Utilities
-0.5%
IN Market
1 Year Return
5.4%
GAIL
16.8%
IN Gas Utilities
14.8%
IN Market
Return vs Industry: GAIL underperformed the Indian Gas Utilities industry which returned 16.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GAIL underperformed the Indian Market which returned 14.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| GAIL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -4.8% | -0.3% | -0.5% |
| 30 Day | 10.7% | 4.5% | 3.3% |
| 90 Day | 60.0% | 44.4% | 20.5% |
| 1 Year | 11.2%5.4% | 19.7%16.8% | 16.9%14.8% |
| 3 Year | -19.0%-25.5% | 12.6%5.8% | 7.0%1.8% |
| 5 Year | 50.3%30.7% | 51.2%34.0% | 74.7%61.3% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is GAIL (India)'s share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is GAIL (India) (NSE:GAIL) Using Too Much Debt?Valuation
Is GAIL (India) undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
39.0%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GAIL (₹132.95) is trading below our estimate of fair value (₹218.1)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GAIL is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GAIL is good value based on its PE Ratio (7x) compared to the IN Gas Utilities industry average (22.1x).
PE vs Market: GAIL is good value based on its PE Ratio (7x) compared to the Indian market (18.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: GAIL is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GAIL is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.2x) compared to the IN Gas Utilities industry average (5.1x).
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Future Growth
How is GAIL (India) forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
9.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GAIL's forecast earnings growth (9.3% per year) is above the savings rate (7%).
Earnings vs Market: GAIL's earnings (9.3% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Indian market (25.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: GAIL's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: GAIL's revenue (9.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Indian market (12.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GAIL's revenue (9.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GAIL's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (12.4%).
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Past Performance
How has GAIL (India) performed over the past 5 years?
24.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GAIL has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: GAIL's current net profit margins (13.8%) are higher than last year (7.9%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GAIL's earnings have grown significantly by 24.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: GAIL's earnings growth over the past year (42.3%) exceeds its 5-year average (24.5% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: GAIL earnings growth over the past year (42.3%) exceeded the Gas Utilities industry -3.5%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: GAIL's Return on Equity (16.8%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is GAIL (India)'s financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GAIL's short term assets (₹116.3B) exceed its short term liabilities (₹116.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: GAIL's short term assets (₹116.3B) do not cover its long term liabilities (₹131.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GAIL's debt to equity ratio (11.6%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: GAIL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 37.7% to 11.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GAIL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (135.3%).
Interest Coverage: GAIL earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is GAIL (India) current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.76%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: GAIL's dividend (3.76%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (0.45%).
High Dividend: GAIL's dividend (3.76%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (1.89%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: GAIL's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GAIL's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: GAIL's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (34.9% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Manoj Jain (58 yo)
0.92
Tenure
₹8,745,000
Compensation
Mr. Manoj Jain serves as Additional Director of Petronet LNG Limited since May 6, 2020. He has been Chairman of the Board at Mahanagar Gas Limited since May 06, 2020. Mr. Jain has been the Chairman & Manag...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Manoj's total compensation ($USD119.79K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Indian market ($USD883.75K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Manoj's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD & Chairman | 0.92yr | ₹8.75m | 0.000030% ₹ 179.9k | |
| Director of Finance | 2.08yrs | ₹10.70m | 0.000010% ₹ 60.0k | |
| Compliance Officer & Company Secretary | 4.67yrs | ₹5.37m | no data | |
| Director of Human Resources & Whole-Time Director | no data | ₹9.50m | 0.000020% ₹ 119.9k | |
| General Manager of Finance & Accounts | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Director of Corporate Communications & CSR | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Marketing & Additional Director | 0.50yr | no data | 0.000020% ₹ 119.9k | |
| Chief Manager of Policy & HR | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Manager of Security | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Manager of LPG | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Manager of Corporate Communications | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Public Information Officer | no data | no data | no data |
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: GAIL's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD & Chairman | 0.92yr | ₹8.75m | 0.000030% ₹ 179.9k | |
| Director of Finance | 2.08yrs | ₹10.70m | 0.000010% ₹ 60.0k | |
| Director of Human Resources & Whole-Time Director | no data | ₹9.50m | 0.000020% ₹ 119.9k | |
| Director of Marketing & Additional Director | 0.50yr | no data | 0.000020% ₹ 119.9k | |
| Additional Director & Director of Business Development | 0.17yr | no data | no data | |
| Director | 0.083yr | no data | no data | |
| Part-Time Government Nominee Director | 4.08yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Official Part-Time Independent Director | 3.33yrs | ₹780.00k | no data | |
| Non-Official Part-Time Independent Director | 3.33yrs | ₹620.00k | no data | |
| Part-time Non-official Independent Director | 2.42yrs | ₹940.00k | no data |
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: GAIL's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
GAIL (India) Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: GAIL (India) Limited
- Ticker: GAIL
- Exchange: NSEI
- Founded: 1984
- Industry: Gas Utilities
- Sector: Utilities
- Market Cap: ₹599.623b
- Shares outstanding: 4.51b
- Website: https://www.gailonline.com
Number of Employees
Location
- GAIL (India) Limited
- GAIL Bhawan
- 16 Bhikaji Cama Place
- New Delhi
- Delhi
- 110066
- India
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532155 | BSE (Mumbai Stock Exchange) | Yes | Equity Shares | IN | INR | Apr 1997 |
| GAIL | NSEI (National Stock Exchange of India) | Yes | Equity Shares | IN | INR | Apr 1997 |
| GAIL.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | SPON GDR EACH REP 6 ORD SHS | US | USD | Feb 2000 | |
| GAID | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | SPON GDR EACH REP 6 ORD SHS | GB | USD | Feb 2000 | |
| GQI | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | SPON GDR EACH REP 6 ORD SHS | DE | EUR | Feb 2000 | |
| GAIDL | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | SPON GDR EACH REP 6 ORD SHS | GB | USD | Feb 2000 |
Biography
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, L...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/26 12:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
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