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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.
Antarctica Limited is an India-based company engaged in the printing and packaging business. The Company is manufacturing printed packaging cartons/boxes, with the option of lined cartons, including cartons with tube inside, book printing and finishing, labels, contract…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling business — but flagged on governance.
ANTARCTICA LTD is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 2.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -3.19×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -43.9% of its market value.
Book value has been broadly flat (1.0%/yr). Return on equity is a weak 7.4%.
It trades at 9× earnings. Today's price asks for only ~-3%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The forensic screen raises 2 red flags: Only ₹-13.25 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash; 52% of pre-tax profit is other income, not operations.
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 | 8.57 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.54 | 2.13 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.1 | 21.57 | better |
| ROE | 7.4 | — | — |
| ROCE | 5.86 | 11.18 | worse |
| ROA | 1.99 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 | 5.79 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3M India | 58.2 | 16.6 | 27.2% |
| NAVA | 15.4 | 1.7 | 9.0% |
| DCM Shriram | 10.1 | 1.7 | 16.3% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 350% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +500% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from -1% to 2% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 7% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 7pp across the window.
3 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 31% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (88% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 155% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 788% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (8% → 1%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters hold just 1.0% — widely held; sentiment-driven.
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