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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.
AVT Natural Products Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the production, trading and distribution of oleoresins value added teas and animal nutrition. The Company is a manufacturer of plant-based extracts and natural ingredients solutions for the food,…
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A decent, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
AVT Natural Products is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a slim 8.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.50×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -2.8% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 8%/yr and profit at -6%/yr. Book value has grown 9%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 11.6%. In the latest quarter profit grew 41% versus the prior quarter.
At 23× earnings, the stock sits at the 80th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~8%/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 | 18.08 | 8.11 | worse |
| P/B | 2.71 | 3.47 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.46 | — | — |
| ROE | 11.59 | 6.58 | better |
| ROCE | 13.65 | 9.46 | better |
| ROA | 9.91 | 6.21 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.56 | 3.88 | worse |
| 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% |
8% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (8% vs -6%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a +34% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 18% to 11% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 12% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 6pp.
-6% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 3 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 8% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (33% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 30% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 41% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (8% → 13%) — 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 75.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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