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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.
Keynote Financial Services Limited is an India-based full-service investment bank and brokerage company offering integrated financial advice and services. The Company's segments include Advisory services, Broking & related activities, Trading in securities, and Investment…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent business, fully valued.
Keynote Financial Services is scored on the nbfc / financials framework. It keeps a fat 25.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit.
Book value has grown 14%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 4.6%.
At 17× earnings, the stock sits at the 77th percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~9%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A.
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 | 19.59 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.77 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.96 | 17.09 | better |
| ROE | 4.61 | 4.84 | worse |
| ROCE | 6.45 | — | — |
| ROA | 6.76 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 3.45 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bajaj Finance | 30.6 | 5.5 | 17.6% |
| Bajaj Finserv | 13.6 | 3.5 | 12.7% |
| Shriram Finance | 17.8 | 2.0 | 11.4% |
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Revenue declined 6% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. 24% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -38% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from -0% to 35% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 5% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 6pp across the window.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -51% 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.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 27586% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (108% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 79% above earlier ones.
2 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 333% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (46% → 60%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.6y median.
Promoters hold 71.9% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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