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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.
Dreamfolks Services Limited is an India-based airport services aggregator. The Company provides an in-house proprietary technology platform that allows its clients such as banks, card networks, airlines, online travel agents, and enterprises to create custom offerings for…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak, stagnant business, reasonably priced — but flagged on governance.
Dreamfolks Services is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 1.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.72×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -6.9% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -4%/yr and profit at -46%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 27%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak -15.6%.
At 27× earnings, the stock sits at the 33rd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 120% 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 | -6.9 | 63.11 | better |
| P/B | 1.08 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | — | 8.42 | — |
| ROE | -15.56 | — | — |
| ROCE | -17.88 | — | — |
| ROA | -12.38 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 6.98 | 3.85 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMR Airports Infra | 133.1 | -27.7 | -25.6% |
| NBCC | 25.8 | 6.6 | 24.8% |
| INTL Gemological INST | 26.5 | 10.1 | 38.0% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. 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 (-4% vs -46%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -82% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 13% to 2% — 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 43pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -46% 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. 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 28% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (80% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 62% below earlier ones.
3 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Quarterly margins are compressing (5% → -32%) — 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 hold 65.7% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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