Peter Lynch’s Investment Principles
Focus on metrics that highlight growth at a reasonable price, low debt, good earnings growth, high returns on equity, and undervaluation compared to growth ("PEG ratio" is core). Lynch also preferred companies with simple businesses that are easy to understand, though this part requires manual effort after quantitative screening. Core Peter Lynch Investment Criteria : Peter Lynch’s philosophy emphasizes: PEG ratio (Growth at reasonable price) Consistent and strong earnings growth Low debt levels High ROE Reasonable dividend payouts (optional) Sectors and businesses you understand (qualitative; subsequent manual filter) Positive institutional ownership trends Optional: Extra Filters :- Dividend yield > 0.5 (Optional; for income preference) Industry PE < 30 (Filter for sectors not in bubble valuations) Pledged percentage < 1 (Prefer unpledged promoter holding) Add Sectors: Use results to manually review easy-to-understand businesses. Important Lynch Principle (Manual Step):- After quantitative screening, Peter Lynch stresses investing in “what you understand.” Review results for: Familiar business models/products. Companies with strong retail/consumer presence ("local advantage"). Avoiding “hot stocks” in fad industries unless fundamentals support growth. Summary: Use the above Screener.in multi-factor query to filter stocks in the style of Peter Lynch. The PEG ratio and growth metrics form the backbone; add qualitative judgment for best long-term stock picks.
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| S.No. | Name | CMP Rs. | P/E | Mar Cap Rs.Cr. | Div Yld % | NP Qtr Rs.Cr. | Qtr Profit Var % | Sales Qtr Rs.Cr. | Qtr Sales Var % | ROCE % | PEG | Sales Var 5Yrs % | Profit Var 5Yrs % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SPARC | 179.70 | 3.73 | 5834.53 | 0.00 | 1760.70 | 2987.34 | 1853.22 | 6715.81 | 165.00 | 0.03 | 49.34 | 65.28 |
| 2. | Waaree Renewab. | 935.85 | 20.40 | 9764.15 | 0.11 | 155.71 | 60.69 | 1102.40 | 131.31 | 83.61 | 0.19 | 203.30 | 189.68 |
| 3. | Emmvee Photovol. | 260.15 | 16.65 | 18007.79 | 0.00 | 392.38 | 89.43 | 1738.81 | 62.25 | 44.83 | 0.04 | 64.11 | 158.17 |
| 4. | Parmeshwar Metal | 214.50 | 10.11 | 328.32 | 0.35 | 23.46 | 250.15 | 1127.70 | 50.08 | 43.50 | 0.19 | 29.66 | 52.65 |
| 5. | Garuda Cons | 169.91 | 12.89 | 1579.83 | 0.01 | 34.42 | 90.80 | 149.05 | 84.15 | 41.81 | 0.29 | 49.13 | 60.02 |
| 6. | L. T. Elevator | 218.00 | 24.55 | 417.76 | 0.00 | 6.45 | 497.22 | 46.89 | 139.72 | 40.90 | 0.16 | 28.17 | 65.04 |
| 7. | Canara Robeco | 238.05 | 23.28 | 4745.08 | 0.63 | 41.36 | -0.89 | 103.63 | 2.81 | 40.11 | 0.63 | 30.42 | 41.18 |
| 8. | Natl. Aluminium | 398.15 | 12.61 | 73116.37 | 2.64 | 1722.44 | -16.68 | 5012.82 | -4.84 | 39.59 | 0.21 | 14.78 | 34.88 |
| 9. | Waaree Energies | 2998.80 | 21.97 | 86258.01 | 0.07 | 1126.26 | 70.64 | 8480.25 | 111.80 | 38.78 | 0.22 | 68.52 | 143.12 |
| 10. | Bondada Engineer | 335.80 | 18.43 | 3749.93 | 0.03 | 62.88 | 11.39 | 913.85 | 27.93 | 38.66 | 0.14 | 58.18 | 89.44 |
| 11. | Workmates Core2 | 304.85 | 24.04 | 393.82 | 0.66 | 7.05 | -0.42 | 69.00 | 21.46 | 37.23 | 0.23 | 102.60 | 109.08 |
| 12. | Gokul Agro | 237.25 | 18.92 | 6989.02 | 0.00 | 118.92 | 144.14 | 6200.19 | 13.51 | 36.73 | 0.46 | 23.53 | 53.33 |
| 13. | Jyoti Resins | 847.00 | 14.52 | 1016.40 | 1.06 | 20.08 | 1.52 | 92.94 | 18.23 | 36.53 | 0.99 | 25.45 | 44.39 |
| 14. | Force Motors | 19207.80 | 23.94 | 25294.66 | 0.21 | 278.54 | 56.59 | 2549.84 | 8.23 | 36.08 | 0.11 | 35.43 | 65.51 |
| 15. | Indrapr.Medical | 358.45 | 17.90 | 3286.47 | 1.25 | 41.70 | 1.68 | 364.81 | 9.31 | 35.83 | 0.63 | 19.30 | 132.20 |
| S.No. | Name | CMP Rs. | P/E | Mar Cap Rs.Cr. | Div Yld % | NP Qtr Rs.Cr. | Qtr Profit Var % | Sales Qtr Rs.Cr. | Qtr Sales Var % | ROCE % | PEG | Sales Var 5Yrs % | Profit Var 5Yrs % |
| 16. | Coal India | 456.90 | 9.06 | 281666.50 | 5.80 | 10907.79 | 12.86 | 46490.03 | 22.91 | 35.34 | -13.13 | 13.34 | 19.61 |
| 17. | C P C L | 982.10 | 4.71 | 14602.42 | 0.81 | 1421.85 | 202.57 | 16817.32 | -2.50 | 35.11 | -1.12 | 23.42 | 64.54 |
| 18. | Cemindia Project | 868.00 | 24.94 | 14907.78 | 0.35 | 242.17 | 113.63 | 2973.49 | 17.42 | 33.83 | 0.36 | 29.83 | 112.90 |
| 19. | Systango Tech | 240.55 | 11.07 | 352.86 | 2.91 | 13.57 | -3.28 | 44.89 | 17.02 | 32.99 | 0.34 | 31.49 | 41.70 |
| 20. | Godfrey Phillips | 2340.60 | 23.94 | 36510.67 | 1.35 | 521.46 | 77.36 | 1787.27 | 13.59 | 32.84 | 0.64 | 20.41 | 37.92 |
| 21. | Premier Polyfilm | 53.07 | 17.53 | 558.84 | 0.28 | 8.58 | 53.49 | 80.97 | 12.26 | 30.79 | 0.44 | 14.70 | 30.54 |
| 22. | Vikram Solar | 201.51 | 15.37 | 7291.89 | 0.00 | 110.42 | 21.86 | 1452.82 | 21.73 | 30.53 | 0.07 | 24.43 | 65.40 |
| 23. | Sharda Cropchem | 916.20 | 12.10 | 8235.39 | 0.98 | 318.72 | 56.53 | 2064.90 | 12.93 | 30.37 | 0.44 | 17.07 | 24.87 |
| 24. | Lupin | 2286.50 | 18.13 | 104514.56 | 0.52 | 1468.67 | 101.49 | 7474.66 | 31.89 | 30.32 | 0.13 | 13.02 | 37.40 |
| 25. | Auto.Corp.of Goa | 1896.55 | 15.96 | 1154.74 | 1.32 | 21.32 | 26.60 | 270.64 | 24.80 | 29.67 | 0.39 | 51.83 | 50.77 |