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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.
Gokul Refoils and Solvent Limited is an India-based company that is engaged in the business of trading in oil seeds and edible/non-edible oils and agro commodities and supply of services. The Company’s brands include Gokul Physiotherapy, Time for Organics, Gokul Nutrients,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, reasonably priced — but flagged on governance.
Gokul Refoils & Solv is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a thin 0.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.83× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 8.6% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 10%/yr and profit at -9%/yr. Book value has grown 4%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 5.1%. In the latest quarter profit grew 4% versus the prior quarter.
At 19× earnings, the stock sits at the 24th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~7%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 131% 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 | 17.22 | 29.72 | better |
| P/B | 0.98 | 2.18 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.86 | 24.82 | better |
| ROE | 5.08 | 24.99 | worse |
| ROCE | 7.7 | 9.66 | worse |
| ROA | 2.27 | 4.86 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gokul AGRO Resources | 14.1 | 3.9 | 27.4% |
| KN AGRI Resources | 13.9 | 1.3 | 8.2% |
| MODI Naturals | 7.8 | 2.1 | 29.2% |
10% CAGR — growing but slowly.
Revenue is outpacing profit (10% vs -9%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margins have been stable around 1% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 5% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
-8% 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. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating. Low quarterly variance (6% spread) — a predictable, non-seasonal revenue stream.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 74.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game. Promoters added 1.2pp over 4 quarters — creeping acquisition signals conviction.
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