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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.
JBM Auto Limited is an India-based manufacturer of auto systems with a presence in the e-mobility space. The Company manufactures and sells sheet metal components, tools, dies and molds and buses, including the sale of spare parts, accessories and maintenance contracts for…
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A middling, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
JBM AUTO LIMITED is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 3.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.25×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -2.7% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 17%/yr and profit at 24%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 16%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a healthy 14.2%. In the latest quarter profit grew 39% versus the prior quarter.
At 54× earnings, the stock sits at the 19th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~21%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. 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 | 47.04 | 24.1 | worse |
| P/B | 7.24 | 3.98 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.61 | 8.67 | worse |
| ROE | 14.21 | 16.08 | worse |
| ROCE | 14.53 | 19.02 | worse |
| ROA | 3.5 | 8.83 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.99 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samvardhana Motherson Intl | 34.3 | 3.6 | 10.4% |
| Bosch | 63.4 | 10.1 | 15.8% |
| Uno Minda | 54.4 | 10.3 | 17.7% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 17% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. Profit is growing faster than revenue (24% vs 17%) — margin expansion is at work.
Operating margins have been stable around 5% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 15% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
Profit grew faster than EPS (24% vs -4%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -4% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 13% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 11% below earlier ones.
Profit jumped 38% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 67.5% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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