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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.
Engineers India Limited is an India-based total solutions engineering consultancy company providing design, engineering, procurement, construction and integrated project management services from concept to commissioning. The Company operates through two segments: consultancy…
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A decent, fast-growing business, fully valued — but flagged on governance.
Engineers India is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 16.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.46×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 1.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 6%/yr and profit at 26%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 17%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is an elite 26.9%. In the latest quarter profit grew 25% versus the prior quarter.
At 24× earnings, the stock sits at the 66th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~8%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹0.28 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash.
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 | 18.32 | 43.12 | better |
| P/B | 4.92 | 2.96 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.61 | — | — |
| ROE | 26.86 | 8.81 | better |
| ROCE | 32.35 | 11.97 | better |
| ROA | 13.5 | 7.03 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.3 | 1.96 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen & Toubro | 27.1 | 5.0 | 15.8% |
| RVNL | 44.7 | 4.1 | 8.9% |
| ACME Solar Holdings | 36.9 | 3.3 | 9.1% |
6% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. Profit is growing faster than revenue (26% vs 6%) — margin expansion is at work.
Operating margin has expanded from 13% to 22% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising.
ROE at 22% — the business earns well above its cost of equity.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. 26% 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. Cash conversion at 0.5× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. 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 broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating. Wide quarterly swings (32% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 23% below earlier ones.
Profit jumped 25% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (27% → 22%) — 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.
Promoter holding at 51.3% — majority control intact. MF holding up 3.3pp — domestic institutional discovery underway.
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