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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.
HBL Engineering Ltd, formerly HBL Power Systems Limited, is an India-based research-based engineering company. The Company's principal activities include manufacturing of different types of batteries, e-mobility and other products. It is also engaged in service activities…
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A high-quality, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
HBL Power Systems is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a fat 23.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash broadly tracks reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.92×). Free cash flow is worth about 2.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 34%/yr and profit at 102%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 33%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is an elite 36.8%. In the latest quarter profit grew 101% versus the prior quarter.
At 29× earnings, the stock sits at the 17th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~14%/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 | 29.79 | 16.07 | worse |
| P/B | 10.5 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 21.12 | 5.44 | worse |
| ROE | 36.8 | 13.48 | better |
| ROCE | 47.79 | 15.21 | better |
| ROA | 26.21 | 4.91 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 2.58 | 1.36 | better |
| 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% |
34% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (102% vs 34%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +206% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 9% to 32% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising.
ROE at 37% — the business earns well above its cost of equity. ROE powered by fat margins — the hallmark of a high-quality franchise with pricing power. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 26pp across the window.
103% 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. 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 7% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (50% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 40% below earlier ones.
Profit jumped 101% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (31% → 17%) — 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.
Promoter holding at 59.1% — majority control intact.
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