On 6 Nov 2026, Mahanagar Gas was priced at ₹1,129.60, or 16.9× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 12.1×, and the shares are 11% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 16% and ROE of 14%, and sales and net profit grew 9.3% and 2.1% a year over 3 years. It has almost no debt, and its dividend yield is 3.5%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹11,158 Cr, ranked 5th of 9 Utilities (Regulated Gas) companies by market cap; the shares fell 13% over the past year.
- ₹1,098.70
- ₹1,138.40
- ₹1,090.10
- ₹1,106.00
- 4 L
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
−12.5% over a year, better than 3 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 16.9 vs industry 12.1.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +9.3%, profit +2.1% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 16.5% vs peer median 13.6%.
- Balance sheetFair
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 5 of 9.
- Red flags1 to check
Quarterly profit down 39.3% on a year ago.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹11,158 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 16.9
- Industry 12.1
- Price to book
- 1.74
- Peers 1.99
- Dividend yield
- 3.47%
- ROE
- 13.7%
- Peers 13.3%
- ROCE
- 16.5%
- Peers 13.6%
- Debt to equity
- 0.03
- Debt ₹223 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹66.78
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 14.0%
- Net margin 8.4%
- Sales growth
- +13.9%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −39.3%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 1.31
- EV/EBITDA 7.3
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Practically debt-free.
- Dividend yield of 3.47%.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- Quarterly profit down 39.3% on a year ago.
About Mahanagar Gas
Mahanagar Gas Limited operates as a natural gas distribution company in India. The company supplies piped natural gas (PNG) to domestic households, domestic households, and commercial establishments and industries used for cooking and water heating, as well as by hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, flight kitchens, restaurants, and places of worship. It also supplies compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) to vehicles; and sells pipes…
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
- Employees
- 729
- Sector
- Utilities
- ISIN
- INE002S01010
- Website
- mahanagargas.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 2 L
- 1-year return
- minus 12.5%
- From 52-week high
- minus 10.6%
Analyst consensus
Next results expected around 4 Feb 2027
Peers · Utilities - Regulated Gas
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAILGAIL (India) | 185.79 | minus 0.11% | 1,22,158 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 0.25 | −0.9% | plus 2.4% |
| ATGLAdani Total Gas | 575.40 | minus 1.07% | 63,283 | 98.7 | 54.8 | 13.6% | 17.8% | 0.53 | 10.4% | minus 7.6% |
| GUJENERGYGUJARAT ENERGY | 216.18 | minus 3.77% | 20,283 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 12.2% | 12.7% | 0.17 | 12.1% | minus 44.8% |
| IGLIndraprastha Gas | 141.97 | plus 0.86% | 19,876 | 19.9 | 8.3 | 16.3% | 6.4% | 0.01 | 4.6% | minus 34.5% |
| MGLMahanagar Gas | 1,129.60 | plus 2.13% | 11,158 | 16.9 | 7.0 | 16.5% | 14.0% | 0.03 | 9.3% | minus 12.5% |
| STEAMHOUSESteamhouse India | 131.87 | minus 0.45% | 3,645 | 64.6 | 47.3 | 19.6% | 15.8% | 0.55 | 15.9% | plus 28.6% |
| IRMENERGYIRM Energy | 240.95 | plus 1.53% | 989 | 11.5 | 7.4 | 7.8% | 13.1% | 0.07 | 2.8% | minus 23.7% |
| RAJSECRajasthan Securities | 60.11 | minus 0.32% | 462 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 89.3% | −45.5% | – | – | plus 37.1% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.32% | 19,876 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 13.6% | 12.7% | 0.21 | 7.5% | −7.6% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,083 | 2,060 | 2,052 | 2,373 | 2,538 | |
| 1,582 | 1,708 | 1,792 | 2,030 | 2,234 | |
| 501 | 352 | 260 | 343 | 305 | |
| 24.0% | 17.1% | 12.7% | 14.4% | 12.0% | |
| 31.4 | 28.8 | 27.5 | 30.1 | 22.4 | |
| 4.6 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 7.8 | |
| 96.1 | 104 | 106 | 109 | 117 | |
| – | – | – | – | −17.3 | |
| 431 | 271 | 176 | 258 | 185 | |
| 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 25.3% | 27.0% | |
| 319 | 201 | 130 | 193 | 136 | |
| 32.26 | 20.36 | 13.15 | 19.54 | 13.73 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +9.3%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +2.1%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +2.1%
- ROE
- 13.7%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,277 | 6,267 | 7,228 | 8,207 | |
| – | minus 0.2% | +15.3% | +13.5% | |
| 5,084 | 4,412 | 5,652 | 6,748 | |
| 1,194 | 1,855 | 1,576 | 1,459 | |
| 19.0% | 29.6% | 21.8% | 17.8% | |
| 67.5 | 71.8 | 75.7 | 44.4 | |
| 9.4 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 21 | |
| 231 | 277 | 352 | 410 | |
| 34.9 | 92.4 | 84.3 | 62.4 | |
| 1,056 | 1,728 | 1,370 | 1,135 | |
| 25.2% | 25.7% | 24.1% | 25.9% | |
| 790 | 1,285 | 1,040 | 841 | |
| – | +62.6% | minus 19.0% | minus 19.1% | |
| 79.98 | 130.06 | 105.31 | 85.15 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98.8 | 98.8 | 98.8 | 98.8 | |
| 4,035 | 5,031 | 5,779 | 6,329 | |
| 115 | 141 | 201 | 223 | |
| 1,783 | 1,982 | 2,223 | 2,331 | |
| 6,032 | 7,253 | 8,302 | 8,981 | |
| 3,755 | 4,625 | 5,573 | 6,370 | |
| 735 | 846 | 1,151 | 1,385 | |
| 75 | 96.9 | 176 | 222 | |
| 1,531 | 1,439 | 1,398 | 1,161 | |
| −63.3 | 247 | 4.6 | −157 | |
| 6,032 | 7,253 | 8,302 | 8,981 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 969 | 1,568 | 1,407 | 1,162 | |
| −649 | −1,082 | −1,053 | −888 | |
| −285 | −499 | −332 | −369 | |
| 35.4 | −13.3 | 22.4 | −94.6 | |
| −713 | −783 | −1,184 | −1,076 | |
| 256 | 785 | 223 | 86.7 | |
| −252 | −277 | −296 | −296 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters32.50%
- Public67.50%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 32.50% | 67.50% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 32.50% | 67.50% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 32.50% | 67.50% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 32.50% | 67.50% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 32.50% | 67.50% | – |
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