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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.
Archidply Decor Limited is an India-based company, which is a provider of decorative and lifestyle interior design products. The Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of wood-based products, such as decorative laminates, decorative veneers, plywood…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business.
ARCHIDPLY DECOR LIMITED is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 0.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. It throws off free cash worth 11.3% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Book value has been broadly flat (0.1%/yr). Return on equity is a weak -2.1%.
It trades at 0× earnings. 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 | 0 | 16.86 | better |
| P/B | 0.69 | 3.15 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.94 | 10.28 | worse |
| ROE | -2.15 | 6.02 | worse |
| ROCE | 2.68 | — | — |
| ROA | -1.48 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | 0.96 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Plyboards | 43.0 | 5.2 | 11.7% |
| Greenlam Industries | 60.4 | 4.3 | 7.0% |
| Stylam Industries | 30.4 | 5.9 | 19.5% |
Revenue declined 11% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -100% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 2% to -0% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -72% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating.
2 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 1150% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (1% → -2%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters hold 73.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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