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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.
Alicon Castalloy Limited is an India-based integrated aluminum casting manufacturer. The Company provides end-to-end solutions across the spectrum of aluminum casting needs in both the domestic and global markets. Its diversified products and high-end solutions are designed…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
ALICON Castalloy is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 1.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 6.94× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 7.0% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 8%/yr and profit at -13%/yr. Book value has grown 9%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 6.2%. In the latest quarter profit grew 44% versus the prior quarter.
At 39× earnings, the stock sits at the 98th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~17%/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 | 37.22 | 28.22 | worse |
| P/B | 2.17 | 3.17 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.74 | 17.2 | better |
| ROE | 6.24 | 7.98 | worse |
| ROCE | 9.92 | 12.11 | worse |
| ROA | 2.54 | 7.51 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.87 | 2.96 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharat Forge | 122.0 | 7.4 | 8.7% |
| PTC Industries | 307.8 | 11.7 | 6.7% |
| AIA Engineering | 23.5 | 3.5 | 14.7% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 8% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (8% vs -13%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 4% to 3% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 5% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 5pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -13% 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 6.9× 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 17% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 25% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 44% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 53.8% — majority control intact.
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