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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.
Century Enka Limited is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of synthetic yarn and related products. The Company manufactures Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) and Nylon Filament Yarn (NFY). Its NFY products include Partially Oriented Yarn (POY), Drawn Yarn FDY, Draw Wound…
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A decent, slow-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
Century Enka is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 5.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.24× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 4.7% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -6%/yr and profit at 4%/yr. Book value has grown 4%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 9.2%. In the latest quarter profit grew 57% versus the prior quarter.
At 10× earnings, the stock sits at the 7th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-6%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. 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 | 6.76 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.62 | 2.3 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 3.93 | 8.84 | better |
| ROE | 9.23 | 10.86 | worse |
| ROCE | 12.09 | 5.77 | better |
| ROA | 7.45 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 3.03 | 10.08 | worse |
| 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% |
Revenue declined 14% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (4% vs -6%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +52% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 6% to 7% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 7% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
4% 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 1.2× 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 14% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 26% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 57% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (5% → 11%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold just 24.9% — widely held; sentiment-driven. MF stake down 2.1pp — domestic funds are booking profits or rebalancing out.
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