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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.
Kavveri Defence & Wireless Technologies Limited, formerly Kavveri Telecom Products Limited, is a solution provider of telecom infrastructure and wireless products. The Company is focused on telecom products manufacturers, providing hardware products and solutions for the…
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A weak, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
KAVVERI DFS & WIR TEC LTD is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 11.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -18.44×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -5.5% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -64%/yr and profit at -66%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 29%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 1.1%. In the latest quarter profit fell 532% versus the prior quarter.
At 233× earnings, the stock sits at the 98th percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. The forensic screen raises 2 red flags: Only ₹-1.38 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash; 230% 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 | -452.61 | — | — |
| P/B | 4.38 | 4.56 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | — | — | — |
| ROE | 1.11 | — | — |
| ROCE | 1.09 | — | — |
| ROA | -0.84 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 5.42 | 2.54 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAL | 35.7 | 8.1 | 22.2% |
| BEL | 45.1 | 11.0 | 24.4% |
| Solar Industries (india) | 72.0 | 21.9 | 29.5% |
Revenue declined 48% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -81% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 13% to 11% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 1% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 59pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-80% vs -85%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -85% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
3 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 40% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (48% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 14% above earlier ones.
2 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 532% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (18% → -67%) — 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 hold just 24.6% — widely held; sentiment-driven.
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