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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.
KNR Constructions Limited is an India-based company infrastructure development company. The Company is engaged in the construction of roads, bridges, flyovers, and irrigation projects. The Company provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services across…
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A middling, stagnant business, reasonably priced — but flagged on governance.
KNR Constructions is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 15.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.36×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -9.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -12%/yr and profit at -2%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 22%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a modest 8.8%. In the latest quarter profit fell 21% versus the prior quarter.
At 7× earnings, the stock sits at the 29th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-4%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹0.07 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 | 7.82 | 22.44 | better |
| P/B | 0.62 | 2.58 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.43 | 29.45 | better |
| ROE | 8.79 | 6.27 | better |
| ROCE | 9.67 | 29.51 | worse |
| ROA | 4.58 | 3.35 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 4.52 | 11.27 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen & Toubro | 27.1 | 5.0 | 15.8% |
| RVNL | 44.7 | 4.1 | 8.9% |
| ACME Solar Holdings | 36.9 | 3.3 | 9.1% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Profit is growing faster than revenue (-2% vs -12%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a -59% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 17% to 18% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line.
ROE at 9% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 7pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -2% 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 16% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown.
Profit fell 21% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (16% → 12%) — 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 3.6y median.
Promoters at 48.8% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. FIIs trimmed 2.3pp — foreign money is rotating out. MF stake down 6.8pp — domestic funds are booking profits or rebalancing out.
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