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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.
HLV Limited is an India-based holding company, which is engaged in the business of owning, operating, and managing hotels, palaces, and resorts. The Company owns and operates the Leela, Mumbai, with approximately 394 guest rooms. The Company operates through hotel segment.…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, fully valued — but flagged on governance.
HLV is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 1.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 17.55× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -6.7% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 5%/yr and profit at -35%/yr. Book value has grown 4%/yr. Return on equity is an elite 27.0%. In the latest quarter profit fell 109% versus the prior quarter.
At 189× earnings, the stock sits at the 73rd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-43%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 642% 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 | 1.04 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.44 | 0.85 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 1.05 | — | — |
| ROE | 26.99 | — | — |
| ROCE | 6.66 | 5.53 | better |
| ROA | 34.74 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | 3.39 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Indian Hotels Co. | 53.4 | 9.3 | 16.2% |
| ITC Hotels | 38.7 | 3.1 | 7.9% |
| Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts | 50.0 | 3.5 | 7.1% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. 5% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Revenue is outpacing profit (5% vs -35%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -92% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 5% to 1% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 0% — 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. -37% 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. Cash conversion at 17.5× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 26% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (42% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 15% above earlier ones.
2 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 109% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-25% → -2%) — 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 at 39.1% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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