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Balaji PhosphatesNSE:BALAJIPHOS 16 Graham Number is ₹58.77 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:BALAJIPHOS with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 194 Agriculture companies, Balaji Phosphates ranks worse than 66.49% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-08-29), the stock price of Balaji Phosphates is ₹88.00. Balaji Phosphates's graham number for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹58.77. Therefore, Balaji Phosphates's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 1.50.
The historical rank and industry rank for Balaji Phosphates's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:BALAJIPHOS'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.5 Med: 1.91 Max: 2.04
Current: 1.5
During the past 5 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Balaji Phosphates was 2.04. The lowest was 1.50. And the median was 1.91.
NSE:BALAJIPHOS's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked worse than 66.49% of 194
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 1.185
vs NSE:BALAJIPHOS: 1.50
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
Balaji Phosphates (NSE:BALAJIPHOS) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
Balaji Phosphates's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=
88.00
/
58.77
=
1.50
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
Balaji Phosphates Graham Number Related Terms
Balaji Phosphates Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Balaji Phosphates's Graham Number can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
NSE:BALAJIPHOS vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Graham Number Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Balaji Phosphates's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Balaji Phosphates Price-to-Graham-Number vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Balaji Phosphates's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Balaji Phosphates's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Balaji Phosphates (NSE:BALAJIPHOS) has a Graham Number of ₹58.77 as of Mar. 2026. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Balaji Phosphates and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Balaji Phosphates ranks #129 out of 194 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 66.5%.
Is Balaji Phosphates' Graham Number too high?
Balaji Phosphates' current Graham Number is ₹58.77. Based on the distribution chart, Balaji Phosphates ranks #129 out of 194 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Balaji Phosphates has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Balaji Phosphates' Graham Number compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Balaji Phosphates ranks #129 out of 194 companies for Graham Number. This places Balaji Phosphates in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Graham Number is 1.19. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for an Agriculture company?
The median Graham Number among Agriculture companies is 1.19, based on 194 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Balaji Phosphates and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Graham Number is 1.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Balaji Phosphates's current Graham Number is ₹58.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Balaji Phosphates stock overvalued right now?
Balaji Phosphates (NSE:BALAJIPHOS) has a current Graham Number of ₹58.77. The current Graham Number is ₹58.77. Balaji Phosphates' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Balaji Phosphates (NSE:BALAJIPHOS), the current Graham Number is ₹58.77 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Balaji Phosphates Ltd manufactures and supplies Single Super Phosphate (SSP) in powder and granulated forms, NPK granulated and mixed fertilizers, and zinc sulphate. It sells products under the brand names RATNAM and BPPL to customers, including retailers, wholesalers, and state-owned cooperatives, with farmers being the end users. The company operates in two segments: Fertilizers and Weighbridge. The Fertilizers segment includes the manufacturing of single super phosphate fertilizers. The Weighbridge segment includes the manufacture of weighbridges and annual service maintenance. The key revenue is generated from the Fertilizers segment.
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