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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.
Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in manufacturing sugar and its by-products and cogeneration of power with distillery. The Company operates through three segments: Sugar, Cogeneration of power (Cogen) and Distillery. The Company…
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A weak, stagnant business, fully valued.
KOTHARI SUGARS is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin 2.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -2.12×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -8.5% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -25%/yr and profit at -46%/yr. Book value has grown 5%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 5.3%. In the latest quarter profit fell 87% versus the prior quarter.
At 29× earnings, the stock sits at the 79th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~19%/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 | 42.5 | 13.49 | worse |
| P/B | 0.71 | 1.03 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.69 | 3.19 | worse |
| ROE | 5.27 | 9.07 | worse |
| ROCE | 7.61 | 5.48 | better |
| ROA | 0.88 | 0.33 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 0.3 | 0.62 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balrampur Chini Mills | 33.9 | 3.0 | 8.8% |
| Eid Parry India | 9.3 | 1.3 | 9.9% |
| Triveni Engineering & Industries | 15.5 | 1.7 | 11.0% |
Revenue declined 21% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-25% vs -46%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -37% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 9% to -1% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 2% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 14pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -46% 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. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 99% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (50% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 8% below earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 87% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-10% → 0%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 73.5% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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