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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.
Huhtamaki India Limited is a provider of primary consumer packaging and decorative labeling solutions in India. The Company provides pack designs and formats through a portfolio of packaging solutions. Its product range includes food packaging, beverages, pet food, tube…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A high-quality, fast-growing business, fairly priced.
Huhtamaki India is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 4.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 2.01× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 5.1% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -6%/yr and profit at 34%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 20%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 6.1%. In the latest quarter profit fell 32% versus the prior quarter.
At 14× earnings, the stock sits at the 40th percentile of its own 3.9-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~5%/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 | 14.54 | 38.06 | better |
| P/B | 1.18 | 2 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.26 | 9.92 | better |
| ROE | 6.06 | 8.42 | worse |
| ROCE | 8.1 | 7 | better |
| ROA | 5.05 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.01 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| INOX India | 65.4 | 13.9 | 21.2% |
| Garware Hi-tech Films | 41.7 | 6.1 | 14.7% |
| EPL | 17.8 | 2.3 | 12.5% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (34% vs -6%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +34% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 2% to 6% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 9% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
33% 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 2.0× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. 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 broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 21% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 32% 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 3.9y median.
Promoters hold 67.7% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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