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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.
Atul Auto Limited is an India-based company. The Company manufactures and sells auto rickshaws in domestic and overseas markets. Its brands include ATUL RIK, which includes RIK, and RIK +; ATUL Gem, which includes GEM-PAXX DIESEL, ATUL GEM-PAXX CNG - AQUA, Double Cylinder,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history — but flagged on governance.
Atul Auto is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 5.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash broadly tracks reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.93×). Free cash flow is worth about -2.4% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 17%/yr and profit at 140%/yr. Book value has grown 12%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 9.1%. In the latest quarter profit fell 15% versus the prior quarter.
At 26× earnings, the stock sits at the 1st percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~11%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Share count up 65% over 4 years — heavy equity dilution.
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 | 23.15 | — | — |
| P/B | 2.26 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.29 | — | — |
| ROE | 9.14 | — | — |
| ROCE | 11.58 | — | — |
| ROA | 5.97 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.15 | 2.33 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maruti Suzuki | 29.8 | 3.7 | 12.3% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | 19.1 | 4.2 | 19.8% |
| Bajaj Auto | 23.4 | 8.2 | 35.7% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 17% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. Profit is growing faster than revenue (140% vs 17%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +136% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 1% to 7% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 9% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 8pp across the window.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. Profit grew faster than EPS (140% vs 103%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 103% 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. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 23% sequentially — momentum is building.
Profit fell 15% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (6% → 3%) — 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 3.6y median.
Promoters at 42.7% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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