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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.
Jupiter Wagons Limited is an integrated railway engineering company for freight wagons and passenger coach items for the Indian Railways. The Company is engaged in the business of metal fabrication, comprising load bodies for commercial vehicles, rail freight wagons, and…
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A weak, steadily growing business, fairly priced — but flagged on governance.
Jupiter Wagons is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 5.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.06×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -8.0% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 13%/yr and profit at 11%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 55%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 5.7%. In the latest quarter profit fell 4% versus the prior quarter.
At 49× earnings, the stock sits at the 42nd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~22%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹0.17 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash.
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 | 52.48 | 30.8 | worse |
| P/B | 2.84 | 2.2 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 23.9 | 17.03 | worse |
| ROE | 5.74 | 10.18 | worse |
| ROCE | 7.88 | 10.06 | worse |
| ROA | 3.42 | 5.01 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 1.2 | 1.1 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins India | 49.9 | 13.5 | 27.1% |
| Welspun Corp | 24.6 | 5.5 | 22.3% |
| Indo-mim | 109.9 | 21.2 | 23.4% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. 13% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. The latest year saw a -56% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 8% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 6% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 9pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (11% vs 9%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 9% 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. Cash conversion at 0.1× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. 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 fell 14% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 13% below earlier ones.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 68.3% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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