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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.
Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited is an India-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company. It is focused on construction of buildings, such as residential and commercial complexes, information technology parks, institutional buildings, hospitals and…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A high-quality, steadily growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
Ahluwalia Cont Ind is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 5.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash broadly tracks reported profit (CFO/PAT 1.06×). Free cash flow is worth about 0.7% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 17%/yr and profit at 11%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 19%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a healthy 12.9%. In the latest quarter profit fell 87% versus the prior quarter.
At 13× earnings, the stock sits at the 4th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~6%/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 | 15.7 | 39.49 | better |
| P/B | 1.71 | 5.74 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.14 | — | — |
| ROE | 12.91 | 6.31 | better |
| ROCE | 15.8 | 4.01 | better |
| ROA | 5.28 | 1.24 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.69 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLF | 40.7 | 4.1 | 10.0% |
| Macrotech Developers | 27.3 | 4.8 | 17.2% |
| The Phoenix Mills | 45.8 | 8.4 | 14.3% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 17% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder.
Revenue is outpacing profit (17% vs 11%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a +32% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 8% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 13% — a respectable return on shareholder capital.
11% 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. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth. 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 fell 15% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 10% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 87% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (7% → 1%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 55.3% — majority control intact.
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