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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.
Gayatri Highways Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the business of construction, operations and maintenance of carriageways on a toll and annuity basis pursuant to development agreements with the national and state governments. The Company provides…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business — but flagged on governance.
GAYATRI HIGHWAYS is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a fat 39.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -1.32×) — worth a closer look. It throws off free cash worth 64.2% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Return on equity is a weak 0.2%.
It trades at -24× earnings. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 180% 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 | -23.75 | 22.25 | better |
| P/B | — | 2.6 | — |
| EV/EBITDA | — | 30.35 | — |
| ROE | 0.2 | — | — |
| ROCE | 10.48 | 29.33 | worse |
| ROA | -1.39 | 3.28 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 | — | — |
| 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% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 35% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
2 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -98% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 1% to 40% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. 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 fell 50% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (96% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 1560% above earlier ones.
4 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 15% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-621% → -36%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoter holding at 61.1% — majority control intact.
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