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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.
Graphite India Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing graphite electrodes and specialties, calcined petroleum coke, impervious graphite equipment, glass reinforced plastic pipes, steel and generation of renewable energy. It caters to a range of customers, engaged…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
Graphite India is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 5.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.48×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -0.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -3%/yr and profit at -5%/yr. Book value has grown 6%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 4.2%.
At 81× earnings, the stock sits at the 94th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~25%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 71% 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 | 62.49 | 24.52 | worse |
| P/B | 2.37 | 2.83 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 32.76 | 13.9 | worse |
| ROE | 4.22 | 24.52 | worse |
| ROCE | 6.16 | 29.78 | worse |
| ROA | 2.95 | 11.43 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 2.45 | 6.61 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins India | 49.9 | 13.5 | 27.1% |
| Welspun Corp | 24.6 | 5.5 | 22.3% |
| Indo-mim | 109.9 | 21.2 | 23.4% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
The latest year saw a -63% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 10% to 8% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 3% — 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. -4% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Cash conversion at 0.5× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. 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 rose 10% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 14% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 263% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (9% → 18%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 65.3% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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