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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.
Bata India Limited is an India-based company, which is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of footwear and accessories through its retail and wholesale network. Its brands include Bata, Hush Puppies, NINE WEST, North Star, Power, Bata Red Label,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, stagnant business, fairly priced.
Bata India is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a thin 3.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 4.43× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 4.1% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 1%/yr and profit at -25%/yr. Book value has grown 4%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 13.9%. In the latest quarter profit grew 2795% versus the prior quarter.
At 61× earnings, the stock sits at the 43rd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~23%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. 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 | 54.55 | 25.55 | worse |
| P/B | 6.61 | 4.52 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.44 | 10.29 | worse |
| ROE | 13.95 | 8.65 | better |
| ROCE | 13.34 | 13.24 | better |
| ROA | 4.45 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | 1.03 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Brands | 53.4 | 10.8 | 19.8% |
| Relaxo Foot | 39.2 | 3.3 | 8.1% |
| Campus Activewear | 65.3 | 23.2 | 28.2% |
1% CAGR — growing but slowly.
Revenue is outpacing profit (1% vs -25%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -59% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 12% to 5% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 8% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 14pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -25% 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 4.4× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. 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 18% sequentially — momentum is building.
Profit jumped 2795% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (2% → 6%) — 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.
Promoter holding at 50.2% — majority control intact. MF stake down 2.7pp — domestic funds are booking profits or rebalancing out.
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