9 Indian stocks that match Warren Buffett’s idea of value investing

The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and current primary shareholder Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time. A former student of Benjamin Graham, Buffett is noted as a legendary value investor, though he is also believed to incorporate an emphasis on management quality and company growth prospects. Based on the idea of Warren Buffett, a custom screen made by MarketSmith emphasizes metrics looking for companies with long-term past and potential future growth.

Here are 9 Indian stocks that match Warren Buffett’s idea of value investing, as listed on MarketSmith:

​With an operating revenue of Rs 4,151.26 crore on a trailing 12-month basis, HG Infra Engineering has reported outstanding annual revenue growth of 44%, pre-tax margin of 14% and ROE of 26%. The company has a debt-to-equity of 67%, which is a bit higher. The stock from a technical standpoint is comfortably placed above its key moving averages, around 14% and 35% from 50DMA and 200DMA

​Schaeffler India has an operating revenue of Rs 6,867.42 crore on a trailing 12-month basis. The company has an outstanding annual revenue growth of 23%, pre-tax margin of 17% and ROE of 20%. The company is debt free and has a strong balance sheet enabling it to report stable earnings growth across business cycles. The stock from a technical standpoint is comfortably placed above its key moving averages, around 7% and 6% from 50DMA and 200DMA

Rajratan Global Wire has an operating revenue of Rs 923.51 crore on a trailing 12-month basis. The company has an outstanding annual revenue growth of 63%, pre-tax margin of 17% and ROE of 36%. The company has a reasonable debt to equity of 16%, which signals a healthy balance sheet. The stock from a technical standpoint is trading below to its 200DMA and close to its 50DMA. It needs to take out the 200DMA levels and stay above it to make any further meaningful move

​Finolex Industries has an operating revenue of Rs 4,850.27 crore on a trailing 12-month basis. The company has an outstanding annual revenue growth of 34%, pre-tax margin of 30% and ROE of 26%. The company is debt free and has a strong balance sheet enabling it to report stable earnings growth across business cycles. The stock from a technical standpoint is trading close to its 50DMA and comfortably placed above its 200DMA, around 9% above 200DMA

​With an operating revenue of Rs 1,588.3 crore on a trailing 12-month basis, Ersi Lifesciences has good annual revenue growth of 12%, pre-tax margin of 33% and ROE of 21%. The company has a reasonable debt to equity of 2%, which signals a healthy balance sheet. The stock from a technical standpoint is trading below to its key moving averages. It needs to take out these levels and stay above it to make any meaningful move

Goldiam International has an operating revenue of Rs 550.62 crore on a trailing 12-month basis. The company has an outstanding annual revenue growth of 72%, pre-tax margin of 22% and ROE of 20%. The company is debt free and has a strong balance sheet enabling it to report stable earnings growth across business cycles. The stock from a technical standpoint is trading below to its 50DMA and close to its 200DMA. It needs to take out the 50DMA levels and stay above it to make any further meaningful move.

​Gujarat Ambuja Exports has an operating revenue of Rs 4,735.98 crore on a trailing 12-month basis. The company has an annual revenue de-growth of 0% that needs improvement, pre-tax margin of 14% is healthy and ROE of 22% is exceptional. The company is debt free and has a strong balance sheet enabling it to report stable earnings growth across business cycles. The stock from a technical standpoint is trading below its 200DMA and close to its 50DMA

With an operating revenue of Rs 2,858.29 crore on a trailing 12-month basis, Indo Count Industries has outstanding annual revenue growth of 17%, pre-tax margin of 17% and ROE of 22%. The company has a reasonable debt to equity of 5%, which signals a healthy balance sheet. The stock from a technical standpoint is trading below its 200DMA and close to its 50DMA. It needs to take out the 200DMA levels and stay above it to make any further meaningful move

Dollar Industries has an operating revenue of Rs 1,361.71 crore on a trailing 12-month basis. The company has outstanding annual revenue growth of 30%, pre-tax margin of 15% and ROE of 21% is exceptional. The company is debt free and has a strong balance sheet enabling it to report stable earnings growth across business cycles. The stock from a technical standpoint is trading below its 200DMA and close to its 50DMA

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