Forbes & Company Ltd — Peer Comparison

How the peer fair value is calculated and which companies were used as benchmarks.

Peer selection

Peers are selected from the same Consumer Durables industry. 8 companies were matched as valid comparables.

Same-industry peers share similar business models, cost structures, and growth prospects — making them the most appropriate benchmarks for valuation multiples.

Peer comparison table

Consumer Durables · 8 peers · sector medians shown

Better than medianWorse than median

Company	Mkt Cap	P/E	P/B	EV/EBITDA	ROE	Net Margin	Rev CAGR 3y
Forbes & Company Ltd FORBESCO · you	₹8,052 Cr	49.8×	1.8×	—	3.5%	6.0%	9.1%
Sector median	—	49.8×	4.9×	28.0×	11.0%	0.1%	14.0%
Century Plyboards (India) Limited CENTURYPLY	₹16,749 Cr	64.6×	6.5×	26.6×	10.1%	4.9%	14.0%
Shaily Engineering Plastics Limited SHAILY	₹15,490 Cr	87.1×	34.5×	—	39.6%	0.2%	—
V-Guard Industries Limited VGUARD	₹14,276 Cr	45.8×	7.7×	—	16.8%	0.1%	—
Fujiyama Power Systems Limited UTLSOLAR	₹13,774 Cr	30.3×	7.5×	28.0×	23.9%	11.5%	58.8%
Relaxo Footwears Limited RELAXO	₹9,867 Cr	53.3×	4.9×	—	9.2%	0.1%	—
Eureka Forbes Limited EUREKAFORB	₹8,273 Cr	53.0×	1.9×	28.5×	3.5%	6.0%	9.1%
TTK Prestige Limited TTKPRESTIG	₹8,169 Cr	37.7×	4.5×	—	11.8%	0.1%	—
Sheela Foam Limited SFL	₹7,644 Cr	46.7×	2.8×	—	6.0%	0.1%	—

Peer comparison verdict

Forbes is fairly valued relative to sector peers — trading near the sector median on key multiples (P/E ~49.8×, EV/EBITDA ~28.0×). Focus on execution quality and earnings trajectory from here.

How the peer fair value is calculated

Three valuation methods are weighted by sector. Each gives a fair value based on how sector peers are currently priced.

Method breakdown

35% weight · 8 peers

Sector median PE49.8×

Fair value via PE₹417

25% weight · 7 peers

Sector median PB4.9×

Fair value via PB₹1,136

EV/EBITDA

40% weight · 3 peers

Sector median EV/EBITDA28.0×

Fair value via EV/EBITDA—

Blended peer fair value₹716

Why median? Why these weights?

Median over mean: The sector median is used instead of the average because valuation multiples have extreme outliers — one high-growth company at 200× P/E would dramatically skew a mean. The median gives the middle value in the peer set, which better represents typical pricing.

Sector-specific weights: The weight given to each method reflects what matters most in this sector. For banks, P/B dominates because their value is tied to book assets. For IT companies, P/E carries the most weight because earnings quality matters more than asset base. For capital-intensive businesses, EV/EBITDA accounts for varying debt levels across peers and removes financing structure bias.

Limitations of peer comparison

Peer comparison assumes comparable companies are truly comparable — which is never perfectly true. Sector classifications can be imperfect: a conglomerate classified as "IT" may also have significant manufacturing revenue. Small peer counts (below 5) reduce confidence, as a single outlier can skew the sector median. When the entire sector is broadly expensive, peer comparison will show even an expensive stock as "fairly valued" relative to its peers.

The peer fair value shown is an algorithmic estimate based on publicly available financial data. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. Please consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before making any investment decision.