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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.
BASF India Limited is an India-based company, which is primarily engaged in the manufacturing and trading of chemicals and chemical products. The Company’s segments include Agricultural Solutions, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
BASF India is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 2.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.26×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 2.1% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 25%/yr and profit at 164%/yr. Book value has grown 11%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 13.9%. In the latest quarter profit grew 423% versus the prior quarter.
At 30× earnings, the stock sits at the 5th percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~10%/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 | 21.41 | 24.55 | better |
| P/B | 2.98 | 2.05 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.81 | — | — |
| ROE | 13.9 | 3.96 | better |
| ROCE | 18.37 | 9.3 | better |
| ROA | 6.57 | 4.18 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 | 1.76 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pidilite Industries | 59.1 | 14.3 | 23.9% |
| SRF | 32.3 | 4.8 | 14.9% |
| Linde India | 118.3 | 13.3 | 11.3% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 3 financial years shown. 4% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (4% vs -14%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 5% to 4% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 11% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 7pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -14% 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. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 40% sequentially — momentum is building.
Profit jumped 423% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (3% → 7%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.6y median.
Promoters hold 73.3% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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