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Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Limited

LINCOLN.NS
65
Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic · Healthcare
Price
₹614.05
-8.55 (-1.37%)
Market Cap
₹12.30B
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
65
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Limited is an Indian drug company that makes and sells generic medicines — medications that copy brand-name drugs once their patents expire. It produces a wide range of pharmaceutical products including tablets, capsules, syrups, and injectables, selling mainly to hospitals, pharmacies, and distributors across India. The company operates in the specialty and generic drug manufacturing industry, which is one of India's largest and most competitive sectors.

Lincoln Pharmaceuticals earns money by selling finished drug products to domestic customers and through exports to regulated and semi-regulated markets abroad, including Africa and parts of Asia. With a market cap of roughly ₹11.9 billion, it is a mid-sized player in India's crowded generics space, where its manufacturing capabilities and established distribution network provide some competitive stability. The key growth driver is expanding its export footprint into higher-value regulated markets, while the main risk is intense price competition from larger Indian generics manufacturers and potential regulatory scrutiny of its manufacturing facilities.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+11.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+0.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

₹0/ year

Declining (-100% vs prior year)

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

R&D spend declining — could signal cost-cutting or efficiency

Insider Activity

55.1%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹0 cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Limited is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 11%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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

+0.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 20.0M (2022) → 20.0M (2026)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
57.8%
Premium pricing power — 57.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
41.2%
Excellent — 41.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
19.2%
Strong — 19.2% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+14.0%
Fast-growing sales (+14.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+11.7%
Earnings growing (+11.7% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
52%
Weak — only 52% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
5.4%
Thin free cash flow (5.4%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.01
Conservative — low debt load (0.01)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
181.71x
Comfortably covers interest (181.7x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
12.8x
Attractive valuation — P/E 12.8

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-8.2
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.30%
Small dividend — 0.30% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+10.0%
Dividend growing modestly (10.0% YoY)

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