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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.
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Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business, fairly priced.
HIL is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -3.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about -3.0% of its market value.
Net worth has actually shrunk (-4%/yr) — value is not being built. Return on equity is a weak -13.4%.
At 39× earnings, the stock sits at the 53rd percentile of its own 2-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. 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 | -7.64 | 12.16 | better |
| P/B | 0.89 | 1.82 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.57 | 11.78 | worse |
| ROE | -13.42 | — | — |
| ROCE | -3.18 | — | — |
| ROA | -4.06 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.33 | 1.02 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramco Industries | 8.1 | 0.6 | 7.3% |
| Visaka Industries | 8.7 | 0.9 | 4.6% |
| Everest Industries | 36.3 | 1.1 | -7.2% |
3% CAGR — growing but slowly.
2 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -263% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 3% to -3% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 19pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -64% 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. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion. 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 16% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (30% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 30% above earlier ones.
3 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 142% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-5% → 1%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2y median.
Promoters at 40.6% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
Produced by a rules-based engine over licensed exchange fundamentals — every sentence above is derived from the numbers shown, no analyst or AI opinion involved. Education and research context, not investment advice. We are not SEBI-registered as an Investment Adviser or Research Analyst.