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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.
Coastal Corporation Limited is engaged in the processing and export of seafood. The Company is engaged in processing and exporting various ranges of shrimp products across the markets of the United States of America, Europe, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Korea, China, and…
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A middling, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history — but flagged on governance.
COASTAL CORPORATION LTD is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a thin 2.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.74×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -7.8% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 40%/yr and profit at 59%/yr. Book value has grown 5%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 9.4%. In the latest quarter profit grew 17% versus the prior quarter.
At 8× earnings, the stock sits at the 10th 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 forensic screen raises 2 red flags: Only ₹-1.17 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash; 71% 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 | 7.01 | 8.06 | better |
| P/B | 0.8 | 3.48 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.58 | — | — |
| ROE | 9.4 | 6.57 | better |
| ROCE | 9.06 | 9.38 | worse |
| ROA | 3.83 | 6.06 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 | — | — |
| 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. 40% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (58% vs 40%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +495% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 4% — no major structural shift. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 9% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 7pp across the window.
Profit grew faster than EPS (58% vs -11%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -11% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
2 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 22% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (51% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 26% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 17% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (2% → 4%) — 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 at 42.3% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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