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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.
Prataap Snacks Limited is an India-based snacks food company. The Company is engaged in offering multiple variants of products across the categories of potato chips, extruded snacks, sweet snacks, fryums, pellets, and traditional Indian namkeen under the brand names, Yellow…
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A weak, stagnant business, fairly priced — but flagged on governance.
Prataap Snacks is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a thin 0.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 8.21× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 2.2% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 14%/yr and profit at -12%/yr. Book value has grown 4%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 0.9%. In the latest quarter profit fell 211% versus the prior quarter.
At 121× earnings, the stock sits at the 52nd percentile of its own 4.3-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~45%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 514% 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 | 253.72 | — | — |
| P/B | 3.52 | 3.48 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 31.24 | — | — |
| ROE | 0.88 | — | — |
| ROCE | 1.96 | 9.38 | worse |
| ROA | 0.52 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 | 3.91 | worse |
| 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. 14% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (14% vs -12%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -52% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 1% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 3% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS outpaced profit growth — possible buybacks are concentrating earnings into fewer shares. 19% 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 8.2× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 10% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 26% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 211% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (6% → -1%) — 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 4.3y median.
Promoter holding at 58.8% — majority control intact. Promoters added 4.0pp over 4 quarters — creeping acquisition signals conviction.
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