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Afcons Infrastructure

AFCONS.NS
27
Engineering & Construction · Industrials
Price
₹271.60
+3.65 (+1.36%)
Market Cap
₹99.89B
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
27
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 13, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. is a large Indian construction company that builds complex infrastructure projects like bridges, tunnels, metro rail systems, highways, and offshore oil platforms. Its main customers are government agencies, public sector companies, and large private clients across India and several other countries. It is part of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, one of India's oldest and most established construction conglomerates.

Afcons earns money by winning contracts to design and build infrastructure projects, getting paid in stages as work is completed. The company operates across India and has an international presence in regions including the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia, giving it geographic diversification. Its long relationship with the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and its technical expertise in difficult projects like underground tunnels and marine structures provide some competitive advantage, though the business faces risks from thin operating margins, project execution delays, and heavy dependence on government spending on infrastructure.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-20.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-77.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

56.6%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~11 months

$32.4B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Afcons Infrastructure has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.3% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 367.8M (2022) → 368.8M (2026)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Gross Margin
15.2%
Thin — 15.2% gross margin
Operating Margin
6.3%
Modest — 6.3% operating margin
ROCE
1.9%
Weak — 1.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales YoY
-11.6%
Shrinking sales (-11.6% YoY)
EPS YoY
-73.1%
Earnings shrinking (-73.1% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

EPS Consistency
0/4 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
-553%
Weak — only -553% of profit becomes cash
FCF Margin
-12.3%
Burning cash (-12.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.65
Moderate — manageable debt (0.65)
Interest Cover
0.93x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.9x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
69.6x
Expensive — P/E 69.6

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

P/E vs Forward
+43.3
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (69.6 → 26.4)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield
0.74%
Small dividend — 0.74% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend Growth
N/A
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