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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.
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited is an India-based company engaged in the production of fertilizers and chemicals. The Company operates through two segments: Fertilizer Products and Industrial Products. The Fertilizer Products segment consists of urea, ammonium…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, stagnant business, reasonably priced — but flagged on governance.
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a slim 6.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.20×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 1.6% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -1%/yr and profit at -19%/yr. Book value has been broadly flat (0.6%/yr). Return on equity is a weak 4.3%. In the latest quarter profit grew 204% versus the prior quarter.
At 8× earnings, the stock sits at the 27th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-1%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹0.28 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash.
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 | 9.76 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.42 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.64 | 14.27 | better |
| ROE | 4.35 | 11.15 | worse |
| ROCE | 5.34 | 10.25 | worse |
| ROA | 3.19 | 3.37 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 3.34 | 1.25 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coromandel Interntl | 30.3 | 4.3 | 15.6% |
| FACT | 1743.1 | 35.3 | 6.6% |
| Chambal Fertilizers | 8.1 | 1.4 | 16.8% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-1% vs -19%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 13% to 8% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 5% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 5pp.
-19% 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 0.2× 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 36% sequentially — momentum is building.
Profit jumped 204% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (10% → 4%) — 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 3.6y median.
Promoters at 37.8% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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