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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.
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited is an India-based manufacturer of lead-acid storage batteries for industrial and automotive applications in India and allied activities. The Company's products are exported to various countries in the Indian Ocean Rim. The Group also…
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A decent, slow-growing business, reasonably priced.
Amara Raja Batteries is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 6.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.25× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 1.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 10%/yr and profit at 7%/yr. Book value has grown 11%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 8.8%. In the latest quarter profit fell 39% versus the prior quarter.
At 17× earnings, the stock sits at the 29th percentile of its own 3.5-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~7%/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 | 16.74 | 21.76 | better |
| P/B | 1.91 | 3.34 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.39 | 10.72 | better |
| ROE | 8.75 | 14.36 | worse |
| ROCE | 11.57 | 16.49 | worse |
| ROA | 8.05 | 8.62 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 | 1.12 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samvardhana Motherson Intl | 37.6 | 4.2 | 9.4% |
| Bosch | 60.5 | 9.6 | 15.8% |
| Uno Minda | 55.5 | 10.5 | 17.5% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 10% CAGR — growing but slowly.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak.
Operating margins have been stable around 9% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 11% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. 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. 7% 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 1.2× 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 19% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 12% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 39% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (8% → 5%) — 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 3.5y median.
Promoters at 32.9% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
Produced by a rules-based engine over licensed exchange fundamentals — every sentence above is derived from the numbers shown, no analyst or AI opinion involved. Education and research context, not investment advice. We are not SEBI-registered as an Investment Adviser or Research Analyst.