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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.
DB (International) Stock Brokers Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in stockbroking activities. The Company is engaged in the business of stock, currency and commodity broking, providing margin trading facilities, depository services and distribution of…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
DB (INT) Stock Brokers is scored on the nbfc / financials framework. It keeps a healthy 11.3% of every rupee of sales as net profit.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -2%/yr and profit at -21%/yr. Book value has grown 10%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 3.2%. In the latest quarter profit fell 47% versus the prior quarter.
At 36× earnings, the stock sits at the 95th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~20%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A.
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 | 45.89 | 21.14 | worse |
| P/B | 1.46 | 3.35 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | — | 181.16 | — |
| ROE | 3.17 | — | — |
| ROCE | 5.88 | 5.66 | better |
| ROA | 1.73 | 0.51 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 2.87 | 12.55 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groww | 50.1 | 11.7 | 23.3% |
| Motilal Oswal Fin | 24.6 | 4.3 | 17.4% |
| 360 One Wam | 39.3 | 3.9 | 12.0% |
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Revenue declined 34% 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.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-2% vs -21%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -46% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 30% to 16% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 4% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 7pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -21% 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. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth. 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 fell 6% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (41% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 58% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 47% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (13% → 5%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters at 41.2% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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