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The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
The BSE, founded in 1875, is Asia's oldest stock exchange — it started under a banyan tree on Dalal Street, where the bronze bull stands today.
Aarti Surfactants Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the manufacturing of specialty surfactants. It operates through one segment being home and personal care ingredients. The Company is engaged in producing ionic and non-ionic surfactants and specialty…
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A high-quality, stagnant business, fully valued.
Aarti Surfactants is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a thin 1.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 6.21× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 7.8% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 13%/yr and profit at -1%/yr. Book value has grown 13%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 5.0%. In the latest quarter profit grew 115% versus the prior quarter.
At 32× earnings, the stock sits at the 62nd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~10%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A, and Altman puts distress risk in the safe zone.
A plain-English restatement of the figures on this page — rules-based, for education and research context, not investment advice or a recommendation.
| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 21.49 | 34.31 | better |
| P/B | 1.61 | 7 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.54 | 24.55 | better |
| ROE | 5.04 | 12.73 | worse |
| ROCE | 8.21 | 20.49 | worse |
| ROA | 3.56 | 10.05 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.72 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pidilite Industries | 59.1 | 14.3 | 23.9% |
| SRF | 32.3 | 4.8 | 14.9% |
| Linde India | 118.3 | 13.3 | 11.3% |
13% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (13% vs -1%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margins have been stable around 2% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 5% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-1% vs -4%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -4% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
Operating cash flow has been positive every year — the business generates real cash, not just accounting profit. Cash conversion at 6.2× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 6% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (34% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 37% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 115% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (1% → 3%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters at 49.8% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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