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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.
Control Print Limited is an India-based company. The Company is engaged in manufacturing and supplying of coding and marking machines, its related consumables, and surgical/N95 Masks. It has a single reportable segment, namely Coding & Marking Machines and Consumables. Its…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, fairly priced.
Control Print is scored on the it / services framework. It keeps a slim 9.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.14× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 2.8% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 16%/yr and profit at -6%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 15%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 7.1%. In the latest quarter profit grew 235% versus the prior quarter.
At 22× earnings, the stock sits at the 55th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~14%/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 | 28.43 | — | — |
| P/B | 2.07 | 2.4 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.35 | 37.02 | better |
| ROE | 7.12 | 5.51 | better |
| ROCE | 15.05 | — | — |
| ROA | 5.53 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.98 | 7.62 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netweb Tech India | 61.3 | 10.7 | 17.4% |
| Rashi Peripherals | 12.4 | 2.2 | 17.2% |
| Moschip | -210.4 | 8.1 | 9.9% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 16% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Revenue is outpacing profit (16% vs -6%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -56% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 21% to 15% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 10% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 8pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -6% 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. 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 26% sequentially — momentum is building.
Profit jumped 235% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (4% → 9%) — 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.
Promoter holding at 53.2% — majority control intact.
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