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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.
Galaxy Surfactants Ltd is an India-based company engaged in the manufacture of surfactants and other specialty ingredients for the personal care and home care industries. The Company’s market segments include skincare, haircare, sun care, oral care, baby care and home care.…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A high-quality, stagnant business, fully valued.
Galaxy Surfactants is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a slim 5.1% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.24× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -0.6% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 6%/yr and profit at -11%/yr. Book value has grown 13%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 13.7%. In the latest quarter profit grew 166% versus the prior quarter.
At 29× earnings, the stock sits at the 70th 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 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 | 18.98 | 34.31 | better |
| P/B | 2.6 | 7 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.28 | 24.55 | better |
| ROE | 13.7 | 12.73 | better |
| ROCE | 16.76 | 20.49 | worse |
| ROA | 9.1 | 10.05 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 1.62 | 8.7 | 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% |
6% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (6% vs -11%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 11% to 6% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 10% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 10pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -11% 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 1.2× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 36% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 16% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 166% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (5% → 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.
Promoters hold 70.9% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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