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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.
Brand Concepts Limited is an India-based company, which provides a platform specializing in licensed fashion and lifestyle products, particularly focusing on travel gear, bags and accessories. The Company operates through the Travel Gear and related accessories segment. The…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
BRAND CONCEPTS LIMITED is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 0.3% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -10.68×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -17.6% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 29%/yr and profit at -52%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 44%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 0.6%. In the latest quarter profit fell 422% versus the prior quarter.
At 157× earnings, the stock sits at the 84th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. The forensic screen raises 2 red flags: Only ₹-0.36 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash; 285% of pre-tax profit is other income, not operations.
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 | -754.17 | 6.69 | better |
| P/B | 1.92 | 3.37 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.32 | — | — |
| ROE | 0.6 | — | — |
| ROCE | 6.73 | 4.19 | better |
| ROA | -0.06 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.55 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Supermarts | 71.7 | 8.6 | 11.9% |
| Trent | 85.9 | 21.1 | 24.4% |
| Vishal Mega Mart | 49.0 | 5.6 | 11.4% |
29% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (29% vs -52%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -79% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 8% to 0% — 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 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 1% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 35pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-52% vs -55%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -55% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
3 of 4 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 fell 11% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 8% below earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 422% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (2% → -4%) — 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.
Promoter holding at 52.1% — majority control intact.
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