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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.
GFL Limited is an India-based holding company, which is engaged in operating and managing multiplexes and cinema theaters through its subsidiary. It mainly holds investment in associates and is also engaged in the business of the distribution of investment products. The…
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A high-quality, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
GFL is scored on the nbfc / financials framework.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 5%/yr and profit at -73%/yr. Book value has been broadly flat (-0.5%/yr). Return on equity is a weak 1.8%. In the latest quarter profit fell 71% versus the prior quarter.
At 12× earnings, the stock sits at the 87th percentile of its own 1.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-2%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A.
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 | 9.37 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.22 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.04 | 17.09 | better |
| ROE | 1.76 | 4.84 | worse |
| ROCE | 2.06 | — | — |
| ROA | 2.22 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 51.04 | 69.54 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bajaj Finance | 30.6 | 5.5 | 17.6% |
| Bajaj Finserv | 13.6 | 3.5 | 12.7% |
| Shriram Finance | 17.8 | 2.0 | 11.4% |
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5% CAGR — growing but slowly. 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 +160% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
ROE at 2% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 85pp.
-98% 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 0.0× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 16% sequentially — momentum is building.
Profit fell 71% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (1590% → 722%) — 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 1.6y median.
Promoters hold 68.7% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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