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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.
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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.
BSL Limited is an integrated textile company. The Company is engaged in manufacturing of poly viscose, worsted, fashion fabrics and yarns in India. It operates in the textile business. Its suiting businesses include BSL Range, Geoffrey Hammonds, and GH Insignia. Its…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
BSL is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 0.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 20.76× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 7.8% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 12%/yr and profit at -48%/yr. Book value has grown 5%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 2.0%.
At 56× earnings, the stock sits at the 99th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~17%/yr earnings growth for a decade. 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 | 36.8 | 144.52 | better |
| P/B | 1.11 | 4.23 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.96 | — | — |
| ROE | 1.98 | 2.33 | worse |
| ROCE | 5.9 | 2.38 | better |
| ROA | 0.57 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasim Industries | 19.5 | 2.1 | 4.8% |
| Welspun India | 51.6 | 4.5 | 8.6% |
| Vardhman Textiles | 14.3 | 1.3 | 7.1% |
12% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder.
Revenue is outpacing profit (12% vs -48%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -71% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 5% to 0% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 2% — 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. -48% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Cash conversion at 20.8× 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 15% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 9% below earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 274% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 56.7% — majority control intact.
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