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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.
Apex Frozen Foods Limited is an India-based company, which is an integrated producer and exporter of shelf-stable quality aquaculture products. The Company operates through the shrimp processing segment. It produces two kinds of shrimps, namely the Whiteleg shrimp…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, reasonably priced.
Apex Frozen Foods is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 4.1% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 2.47× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 9.3% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -4%/yr and profit at 3%/yr. Book value has been broadly flat (2.5%/yr). Return on equity is a weak 7.4%. In the latest quarter profit grew 178% versus the prior quarter.
At 26× earnings, the stock sits at the 29th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~9%/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 | 19.69 | — | — |
| P/B | 1.92 | 5.01 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.58 | — | — |
| ROE | 7.36 | 8.45 | worse |
| ROCE | 10.78 | 8.48 | better |
| ROA | 8.68 | 6.56 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 2.84 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Unilever | 31.1 | 9.6 | 22.9% |
| ITC | 18.4 | 5.0 | 26.4% |
| Nestle India | 60.5 | 42.7 | 70.6% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (3% vs -4%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +901% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 6% — no major structural shift. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 7% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
3% 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 2.5× 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 51% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (36% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 16% below earlier ones.
Profit jumped 178% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (5% → 8%) — 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 72.6% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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