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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 Products Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the business of international and domestic trade and real estate activities. It is engaged in the import export trade of various products/commodities, including agro based commodities, minerals, metals,…
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A middling, fast-growing business, fairly priced — but flagged on governance.
Kothari Products is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 3.1% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -1.90×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -9.9% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -9%/yr and profit at 86%/yr. Book value has been broadly flat (0.1%/yr). Return on equity is a weak 1.9%.
At 12× earnings, the stock sits at the 40th percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~8%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 142% 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 | 18.78 | 6.69 | worse |
| P/B | 0.32 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.45 | — | — |
| ROE | 1.85 | — | — |
| ROCE | 2.77 | 4.19 | worse |
| ROA | 1.46 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 3.84 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adani Enterprises | 69.6 | 3.8 | 3.7% |
| Aegis Logistics | 25.8 | 6.0 | 20.0% |
| Premier Energies | 22.8 | 7.8 | 34.2% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. 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 +135% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 1% to 4% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 3% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
Profit grew faster than EPS (153% vs 72%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 72% 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 fell 9% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (44% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 28% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 485% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.6y median.
Promoters hold 75.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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