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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.
Hubtown Limited is an India-based real estate development company. The Company is engaged in the real estate business of construction and development of residential and commercial premises, build operate transfer (BOT) projects. Its portfolio spans across high-end residential…
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A middling, fast-growing business, reasonably priced — but flagged on governance.
HUBTOWN is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a fat 20.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.11× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -12.8% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 35%/yr and profit at 87%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 26%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 3.6%. In the latest quarter profit fell 16% versus the prior quarter.
At 17× earnings, the stock sits at the 31st percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~13%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises 2 red flags: Only ₹-1.38 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash; 101% 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 | 26.23 | 38.94 | better |
| P/B | 0.98 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.58 | — | — |
| ROE | 3.58 | 6.34 | worse |
| ROCE | 7.89 | 4.03 | better |
| ROA | 1.71 | 1.26 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 0.49 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLF | 40.7 | 4.1 | 10.0% |
| Macrotech Developers | 27.3 | 4.8 | 17.2% |
| The Phoenix Mills | 45.8 | 8.4 | 14.3% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 35% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +205% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from -2% to 23% — 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 6% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
Profit grew faster than EPS (156% vs 60%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 60% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
2 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. 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 rose 163% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (75% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 119% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 16% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (18% → 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 2.6y median.
Promoters at 33.2% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. Promoters reduced 1.9pp over 4 quarters — watch whether this is planned divestment or pledge invocations.
Produced by a rules-based engine over licensed exchange fundamentals — every sentence above is derived from the numbers shown, no analyst or AI opinion involved. Education and research context, not investment advice. We are not SEBI-registered as an Investment Adviser or Research Analyst.