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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.
Alkyl Amines Chemicals Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the business of manufacturing and supply of aliphatic amines, amine derivatives and other specialty chemicals. The Company manufactures aliphatic amines, specialty amines and amine derivatives and…
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A high-quality, stagnant business, trading cheap versus its own history.
Alkyl Amines Chem is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 11.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.33× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 1.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -3%/yr and profit at -8%/yr. Book value has grown 10%/yr. Return on equity is an elite 44.0%. In the latest quarter profit grew 109% versus the prior quarter.
At 45× earnings, the stock sits at the 13th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~2%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. 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 | 12.21 | — | — |
| P/B | 4.58 | 2.66 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.88 | 9.95 | better |
| ROE | 43.97 | — | — |
| ROCE | 43.47 | 70.06 | worse |
| ROA | 32.1 | 54 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 1.37 | 2.26 | worse |
| 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% |
Revenue declined 2% 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.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-3% vs -8%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 18% to 16% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 12% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 8pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -8% 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 1.3× 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 36% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (33% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 23% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 109% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (11% → 18%) — 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 hold 72.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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