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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.
Bedmutha Industries Limited is a manufacturer and exporter of wire rope, tire bead wire, galvanized wires, galvanized patented wire, phosphate patented wire, high carbon (HC) wire for ropes, spring wire, aluminum conductor steel reinforced (ACSR) core wire, cable armoring…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
Bedmutha Indust is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin 0.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 22.47× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 16.5% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 26%/yr and profit at -18%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 15%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 4.3%. In the latest quarter profit fell 54% versus the prior quarter.
At 55× earnings, the stock sits at the 86th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~10%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 252% 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 | 21.68 | 20.39 | worse |
| P/B | 2.39 | 2.07 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.65 | 10.9 | better |
| ROE | 4.28 | 18.07 | worse |
| ROCE | 10.06 | 9.84 | better |
| ROA | 2.38 | 3.5 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 | 3.33 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Zinc | 11.5 | 8.0 | 69.5% |
| Hindalco Industries | 13.1 | 1.6 | 12.8% |
| Vedanta Aluminium Metal | 6.8 | 6.4 | 80.1% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 26% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Revenue is outpacing profit (26% vs -18%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -72% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 0% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 4% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 9pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-18% vs -21%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -21% 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 22.5× 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 21% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (34% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 38% above earlier ones.
2 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 54% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 57.1% — majority control intact.
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