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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.
The Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Limited is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of fertilizers and petrochemicals, engineering consultancy and design and fabrication and erection of industrial equipment. Its Fertiliser segment includes ammonium phosphate,…
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A weak, stagnant business, fully valued — but flagged on governance.
FACT is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin 1.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 3.40× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -0.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -2%/yr and profit at -51%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 28%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 6.6%. In the latest quarter profit fell 426% versus the prior quarter.
At 323× earnings, the stock sits at the 73rd percentile of its own 2.8-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 403% 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 | 1743.14 | — | — |
| P/B | 35.27 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 156.71 | — | — |
| ROE | 6.6 | 11.16 | worse |
| ROCE | 6.9 | 10.26 | worse |
| ROA | 0.42 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 | 1.25 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coromandel Interntl | 30.3 | 4.3 | 15.6% |
| Chambal Fertilizers | 8.1 | 1.4 | 16.8% |
| Paradeep Phosphates | 17.4 | 2.1 | 11.9% |
Revenue declined 19% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-2% vs -51%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -72% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 8% to 1% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 3% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 49pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -51% 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 3.4× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. 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 (35% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 49% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 426% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (6% → -4%) — 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 2.8y median.
Promoters hold 90.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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