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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 Alkalies and Chemicals Limited is a multi-product chemical manufacturing company. The Company is engaged in manufacturing various chemical products, such as caustic soda lye, caustic soda flakes, caustic soda prills, chloromethanes, caustic potash lye, caustic potash…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling business — but flagged on governance.
Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -0.1% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about 4.0% of its market value.
Net worth has actually shrunk (-5%/yr) — value is not being built. Return on equity is a weak 2.5%. In the latest quarter profit grew 267% versus the prior quarter.
It trades at 34× earnings. Today's price implies ~16%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 563% 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 | 33.78 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.85 | 2.66 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.81 | 9.95 | better |
| ROE | 2.51 | — | — |
| ROCE | 4.86 | — | — |
| ROA | 1.65 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.73 | 2.26 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pidilite Industries | 59.1 | 14.3 | 23.9% |
| SRF | 32.3 | 4.8 | 14.9% |
| Linde India | 118.3 | 13.3 | 11.3% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +96% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 15% to 0% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 7pp.
Operating cash flow has been positive every year — the business generates real cash, not just accounting profit. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth. 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 8% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 267% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (1% → 4%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters at 47.3% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. FII stake up 2.3pp over 4 quarters — growing foreign interest. MF stake down 2.1pp — domestic funds are booking profits or rebalancing out.
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