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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.
Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Limited is an India-based integrated producer of value added ferro chrome with installed furnace capacity of approximately 190 MVA capable of producing 284,000 tons per annum. The Company has manufacturing complexes in Therubali and Choudwar…
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A high-quality, fast-growing business, fully valued.
Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a healthy 14.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.75×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -7.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 2%/yr and profit at 23%/yr. Book value has grown 13%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 15.6%. In the latest quarter profit grew 87% versus the prior quarter.
At 14× earnings, the stock sits at the 63rd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-0%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. 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 | 10.37 | — | — |
| P/B | 2.2 | 0.84 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.92 | — | — |
| ROE | 15.61 | — | — |
| ROCE | 16.05 | 4.96 | better |
| ROA | 12.16 | 22.21 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.75 | 1.77 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maithan Alloys | 4.8 | 0.5 | 10.8% |
| VISA Steel | 0.5 | -1.4 | 17.7% |
| Shyam Century Ferrous | 22.1 | 0.3 | -0.0% |
2% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. Profit is growing faster than revenue (23% vs 2%) — margin expansion is at work.
Operating margin has expanded from 12% to 19% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 16% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. 23% 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 rose 27% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 19% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 87% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (13% → 20%) — 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.
Promoter holding at 58.7% — majority control intact.
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