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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.
Fineotex Chemical Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the manufacturing of textile chemicals, auxiliaries, and specialty chemicals. It provides a range of products for the Pretreatment Process, Dyeing Process, Printing Process, Oil & Gas, Water Treatment,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, steadily growing business, priced for perfection.
FINEOTEX CHEMICAL LIMITED is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 15.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.19×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 1.4% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 15%/yr and profit at 12%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 38%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a healthy 12.3%. In the latest quarter profit grew 10% versus the prior quarter.
At 47× earnings, the stock sits at the 97th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~19%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. 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 | 40.62 | 19.24 | worse |
| P/B | 6.81 | 3.26 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 30.58 | 14.89 | worse |
| ROE | 12.32 | 16.71 | worse |
| ROCE | 17.29 | 17.14 | better |
| ROA | 12.78 | 10.34 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 2.05 | 2.69 | 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% |
15% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (15% vs 12%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 22% to 19% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 13% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 12pp.
Profit grew faster than EPS (12% vs -48%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -48% 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.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 20% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (62% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 111% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 10% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (18% → 12%) — 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 62.3% — majority control intact.
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