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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.
L.G. Balakrishnan & Bros Limited is an India-based manufacturer of chains, sprockets and metal formed parts for automotive applications. The Company operates through two segments: Transmission and Metal Forming. Its Transmission segment products include chains, sprockets,…
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A high-quality, slow-growing business, fully valued.
LG Balakrishnan is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 10.1% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash broadly tracks reported profit (CFO/PAT 1.04×). Free cash flow is worth about 1.0% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 12%/yr and profit at 8%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 16%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a healthy 14.0%. In the latest quarter profit grew 40% versus the prior quarter.
At 17× 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 implies ~6%/yr earnings growth for a decade. 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 | 16.59 | 37.55 | better |
| P/B | 2.33 | 4.15 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.24 | 17.82 | better |
| ROE | 14.04 | 13.31 | better |
| ROCE | 17.43 | 11.95 | better |
| ROA | 9.63 | 5.72 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 | 3.56 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samvardhana Motherson Intl | 34.3 | 3.6 | 10.4% |
| Bosch | 63.4 | 10.1 | 15.8% |
| Uno Minda | 54.4 | 10.3 | 17.7% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 12% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. Revenue is outpacing profit (12% vs 8%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 15% to 14% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 15% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. 8% 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. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 18% sequentially — momentum is building.
Profit jumped 40% 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 3.6y median.
Promoters at 34.8% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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