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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.
Ambika Cotton Mills Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the manufacturing of compact and Eli twist cotton yarn for hosiery and weaving. The Company manufactures approximately 100% cotton compact yarn counts varying from 20s to 120s combed, which goes for…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, fairly priced.
Ambika Cotton Mill is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 9.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 3.19× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 19.5% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -3%/yr and profit at -14%/yr. Book value has grown 5%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 7.5%. In the latest quarter profit grew 5% versus the prior quarter.
At 12× earnings, the stock sits at the 51st percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-0%/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 | 10.45 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.89 | 2.89 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.9 | — | — |
| ROE | 7.5 | 9.38 | worse |
| ROCE | 11.4 | 11.35 | better |
| ROA | 7.37 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.32 | 1.29 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasim Industries | 19.5 | 2.1 | 4.8% |
| Welspun India | 51.6 | 4.5 | 8.6% |
| Vardhman Textiles | 14.3 | 1.3 | 7.1% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-3% vs -14%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 18% to 12% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 8% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 6pp.
-14% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
2 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Cash conversion at 3.2× 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 18% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (32% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 27% above earlier ones.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 50.4% — majority control intact.
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