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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.
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Limited is an India-based company engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution of food products. The Company caters to both domestic and export markets. It manufactures and markets a range of biscuits, such as cookies, creams,…
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A middling, steadily growing business, priced for perfection.
MRS BECTORS FOOD SPE LTD is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a slim 6.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.55× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 0.1% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 15%/yr and profit at 16%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 33%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a modest 11.8%. In the latest quarter profit grew 9% versus the prior quarter.
At 46× earnings, the stock sits at the 95th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~19%/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 | 40.83 | 12.86 | worse |
| P/B | 4.84 | 2.62 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 19.92 | 12.48 | worse |
| ROE | 11.85 | 17.69 | worse |
| ROCE | 14.01 | 17.12 | worse |
| ROA | 8.47 | 9 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 1.79 | 1.52 | better |
| 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% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 15% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak.
Operating margins have been stable around 9% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 11% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 5pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (16% vs -33%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -33% 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 1.5× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 12% sequentially — momentum is building.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters at 49.0% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. FIIs trimmed 6.8pp — foreign money is rotating out.
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