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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.
Gillanders Arbuthnot & Company Limited is an India-based company that primarily deals in tea, textiles, and engineering, procurement, and construction. The Company operates in four segments, namely Textiles, Tea, Engineering and Property. The Textile segment is engaged in the…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
Gillanders Arbuthnot is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 2.1% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.50× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 2.9% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -2%/yr and profit at -14%/yr. Net worth has actually shrunk (-2%/yr) — value is not being built. Return on equity is a weak 3.7%.
At 22× earnings, the stock sits at the 92nd percentile of its own 2.6-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 forensic screen raises a red flag: 105% 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 | 12.04 | 11.6 | worse |
| P/B | 0.81 | 2.21 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.95 | 32.1 | better |
| ROE | 3.67 | 2.78 | better |
| ROCE | 5.75 | 6.01 | worse |
| ROA | 3.15 | 2.01 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 0.6 | 2 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| CCL Products | 28.0 | 4.9 | 17.3% |
| Pix Transmissions | 17.6 | 3.3 | 15.3% |
| Tinna Rubber AND INFR | 23.1 | 4.6 | 20.1% |
Revenue declined 2% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -65% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 3% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 4% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -20% 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 1.5× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. 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 15% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (31% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 17% below earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 165% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (11% → 3%) — 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 2.6y median.
Promoters hold 69.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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