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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.
KSB Limited is an India-based company engaged in the manufacturing of different types of power-driven pumps and industrial valves. It operates in two segments: Pumps and Valves. The Pumps segment includes the manufacturing and trading of all types of pumps, such as industrial…
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A decent, steadily growing business, reasonably priced.
KSB LIMITED is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 9.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.34×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 1.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 14%/yr and profit at 14%/yr. Book value has grown 14%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 16.7%. In the latest quarter profit grew 44% versus the prior quarter.
At 40× earnings, the stock sits at the 26th percentile of its own 3.9-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~21%/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 | 47.14 | 43.72 | worse |
| P/B | 8.07 | 6.05 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 30.05 | 20.61 | worse |
| ROE | 16.74 | 14.33 | better |
| ROCE | 22.4 | 18.32 | better |
| ROA | 10.48 | 9.3 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.26 | 1.76 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins India | 49.9 | 13.5 | 27.1% |
| Welspun Corp | 24.6 | 5.5 | 22.3% |
| Indo-mim | 109.9 | 21.2 | 23.4% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 14% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder.
Operating margins have been stable around 13% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 16% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
Profit grew faster than EPS (14% vs -33%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -33% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
Operating cash flow has been positive every year — the business generates real cash, not just accounting profit. Cash conversion at 0.3× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. 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 13% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 11% below earlier ones.
Profit jumped 44% 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 3.9y median.
Promoters hold 69.8% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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