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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.
Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited is primarily engaged in the business of the manufacture, trading, and sale of bulk chemicals. It also has operations in value added real estate. It operates through three segments: Chemicals, Bulk Fertilizers, and…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, fairly priced.
Deepak Fertilizers & Petr is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 6.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.28×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -9.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 1%/yr and profit at -15%/yr. Book value has grown 13%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 10.8%. In the latest quarter profit grew 252% versus the prior quarter.
At 20× earnings, the stock sits at the 56th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~5%/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 | 14.8 | — | — |
| P/B | 2.13 | 2.66 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.43 | 9.95 | better |
| ROE | 10.77 | — | — |
| ROCE | 10.76 | — | — |
| ROA | 5.97 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.97 | 2.26 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pidilite Industries | 59.1 | 14.3 | 23.9% |
| SRF | 32.3 | 4.8 | 14.9% |
| Linde India | 118.3 | 13.3 | 11.3% |
1% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (1% vs -15%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 16% to 9% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line.
ROE at 10% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 14pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -16% 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 0.3× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 8% sequentially — momentum is building.
Profit jumped 252% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (7% → 15%) — 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 45.6% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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