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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.
Hindustan Construction Company Limited is an India-based company, which is principally engaged in the business of providing engineering and construction services. The Company’s segments include Engineering and construction, Real estate, Infrastructure, and Others. The…
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A middling business, fairly priced.
HCC is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 4.1% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash broadly tracks reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.81×). Free cash flow is worth about 2.1% of its market value.
Return on equity is a weak 5.1%. In the latest quarter profit fell 13% versus the prior quarter.
At 24× earnings, the stock sits at the 44th percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~16%/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 | 33.41 | 22.44 | worse |
| P/B | 2.18 | 2.58 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.55 | 29.45 | better |
| ROE | 5.08 | 6.27 | worse |
| ROCE | 12.98 | 29.51 | worse |
| ROA | 1.66 | 3.35 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 1.12 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen & Toubro | 27.1 | 5.0 | 15.8% |
| RVNL | 44.7 | 4.1 | 8.9% |
| ACME Solar Holdings | 36.9 | 3.3 | 9.1% |
Revenue declined 29% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +47% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from -1% to 5% — 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 8% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
Profit grew faster than EPS (-41% vs -50%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -50% 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. 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 (9% spread) — a predictable, non-seasonal revenue stream.
Profit fell 13% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.6y median.
Promoters hold just 16.2% — widely held; sentiment-driven.
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