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Symbolic Stance vs Market Reality
Mukesh Ambani ne lagatar 6th saal Reliance Industries se zero salary lene ka decision liya hai. Isi beech company ne FY26 mein ₹95,754 Crore ka record consolidated net profit report kiya hai, jo pichhle saal se 17.8% zyada hai. Lekin market mein stock ka performance theek nahi hai. Share abhi Rs 1,350 ke aas paas hai aur pichhle 6 mahino mein 12% gir chuka hai. Pichhle April mein toh yeh Rs 1,290 ke 52-week low tak bhi pahunch gaya tha. Aise mein, record earnings hone ke baad bhi stock mein kami dikhna investors ke liye chinta ka vishay hai. Log company ke bade capital expenditure plans aur badhte debt ko lekar pareshan hain.
Valuation Aur Sector Headwinds
Reliance ka current Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio lagbhag 22.6x hai. Kuch logon ko yeh valuation theek lag raha hai kyunki company retail, digital services aur green energy mein bhi diversify ho rahi hai. Par yeh, oil refining industry ke average P/E ratio 12.7x se kaafi zyada hai. Analysts ko lagta hai ki yeh premium valuation maintain karna mushkil hoga, khaas kar jab Oil-to-Chemicals (O2C) segment mein margin pressure, geopolitical issues aur volatile feedstock costs ka saamna karna pad raha hai. Reliance ke digital aur infrastructure expansion ke kharch bhi kaafi zyada hain, jo dusre competitors ke muqable mein company par financial bojh ban rahe hain.
Bear Case: Structural Weaknesses Ki Kahani
Agar hum thoda detail mein dekhein toh, record-breaking figures ke peeche kuch problems bhi nazar aa rahi hain. FY26 ke last quarter mein, EBITDA flat raha aur net profit 8.9% gir gaya. Iska reason 5G spectrum assets ki badhti depreciation aur finance costs ka badhna hai. Yeh bhi clear nahi hai ki 'New Energy' business kab tak acha free cash flow generate kar payega. Institutional investors ka sentiment bhi down hai, aur kuch rating platforms ne valuation concerns ke karan stock ki investment grade ko downgrade bhi kiya hai. Company par debt kaafi hai, haalanki net debt-to-EBITDA ratio 0.64 manage ho raha hai, par jab tak company apne bade projects ko fund kar rahi hai, yeh ek variable bana rahega.
Aage Kya? Investors Ki Nigaahein Kahan?
Ab sabki nazar 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) par hai, jo June 19, 2026 ko hai. Rs 6 per share ka proposed dividend aur management ka future capital allocation plan focus mein rahega. Ambani ka salary na lena corporate governance ke liye accha signal hai, par market ko abhi bhi kuch aur chahiye jisse bullish trajectory wapas aa sake. Analysts ka consensus target price Rs 1,666 ke aas paas hai, par yeh tabhi achieve hoga jab company apne consumer-facing aur energy businesses mein margins stabilize kar payegi.