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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.
Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Limited is an India-based sugar company. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing of sugar, power generation, manufacturing of industrial alcohol and manufacturing of refractory products. Its segments include sugar, power, distillery and…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
Dalmia Bharat Sug In is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a slim 6.3% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash broadly tracks reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.93×). Free cash flow is worth about -16.4% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 4%/yr and profit at -2%/yr. Book value has grown 6%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 7.7%. In the latest quarter profit fell 93% versus the prior quarter.
At 16× earnings, the stock sits at the 98th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~6%/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 | 15.55 | 13.84 | worse |
| P/B | 1.18 | 1.06 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.3 | 3.42 | worse |
| ROE | 7.66 | 9.03 | worse |
| ROCE | 10.84 | 5.34 | better |
| ROA | 5.76 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 | 0.62 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balrampur Chini Mills | 33.9 | 3.0 | 8.8% |
| Eid Parry India | 9.3 | 1.3 | 9.9% |
| Triveni Engineering & Industries | 15.5 | 1.7 | 11.0% |
4% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Revenue is outpacing profit (4% vs -2%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -36% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 11% to 9% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 7% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -2% 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. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 15% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 10% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 93% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 74.9% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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