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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.
DIC India Limited is an India-based company engaged in the business of manufacturing of printing inks, which covers newsprint ink, offset ink and liquid ink used in newspapers, other publications, and packaging industries. The Company also provides lamination adhesive. It…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, fairly priced.
DIC India is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 1.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 2.46× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 7.6% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 1%/yr and profit at -25%/yr. Book value has been broadly flat (0.5%/yr). Return on equity is a modest 10.8%. In the latest quarter profit grew 237% versus the prior quarter.
At 25× earnings, the stock sits at the 46th percentile of its own 2.9-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-2%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. 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 | 8.95 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.87 | 2.66 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.12 | 9.95 | better |
| ROE | 10.85 | — | — |
| ROCE | 15.23 | 70.06 | worse |
| ROA | 8.67 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.78 | 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.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent.
Operating margin has compressed from 5% to 3% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 4% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 6pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -35% 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 2.5× 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 18% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 15% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 237% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (3% → 5%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.9y median.
Promoters hold 71.8% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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