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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.
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited is an India-based manufacturer of corn starch derivatives, soya derivatives, feed ingredients, cotton yarn, and edible oils. The Company's segments include Spinning Division, Maize Processing Division, Other Agro Processing Division and…
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A high-quality, stagnant business, fully valued.
Gujarat Ambuja Exports is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 5.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.75×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -2.5% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 5%/yr and profit at -3%/yr. Book value has grown 11%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 14.2%. In the latest quarter profit fell 25% versus the prior quarter.
At 23× earnings, the stock sits at the 76th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~4%/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 | 13.5 | 20.05 | better |
| P/B | 1.92 | 1.92 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.94 | — | — |
| ROE | 14.2 | 5.54 | better |
| ROCE | 17.08 | 29.25 | worse |
| ROA | 11.22 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.03 | 11.02 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Unilever | 31.1 | 9.6 | 22.9% |
| ITC | 18.4 | 5.0 | 26.4% |
| Nestle India | 60.5 | 42.7 | 70.6% |
5% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (5% vs -3%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 9% to 7% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 9% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
Profit grew faster than EPS (-3% vs -23%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -23% 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 10% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown.
Profit fell 25% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (4% → 9%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 63.8% — majority control intact. FIIs have accumulated for 3 straight quarters — sustained foreign institutional conviction.
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