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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.
GNA Axles Limited is an India-based manufacturer of automotive transmission components. The Company manufactures auto components for the four-wheeler industry, primary product being rear axles, shafts, spindles and other automobiles components for sale in domestic and foreign…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
GNA Axles is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 7.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.83× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 2.4% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -2%/yr and profit at -4%/yr. Book value has grown 12%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 13.5%. In the latest quarter profit grew 15% versus the prior quarter.
At 21× earnings, the stock sits at the 98th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~6%/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 | 16.7 | 37.55 | better |
| P/B | 2.26 | 4.15 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 9 | 17.82 | better |
| ROE | 13.52 | 13.31 | better |
| ROCE | 16.46 | 11.95 | better |
| ROA | 8.39 | 5.72 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.78 | 3.56 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samvardhana Motherson Intl | 34.3 | 3.6 | 10.4% |
| Bosch | 63.4 | 10.1 | 15.8% |
| Uno Minda | 54.4 | 10.3 | 17.7% |
Revenue declined 4% 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.
Operating margins have been stable around 11% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 12% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 7pp.
Profit grew faster than EPS (-4% 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. Cash conversion at 1.8× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. 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 11% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 26% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 15% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 58.5% — majority control intact. Promoters reduced 10.1pp over 4 quarters — watch whether this is planned divestment or pledge invocations. FIIs have accumulated for 3 straight quarters — sustained foreign institutional conviction. Both FII and MF added last quarter — broad institutional confidence.
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