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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.
Libas Consumer Products Limited is an India-based company engaged in the process of fabrication of fabric into garments and other products through customization. The Company operates in manufacturing and dealing in the textiles segment. The Company's customers can choose the…
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A middling, stagnant business, fully valued — but flagged on governance.
Libas Consumer is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 0.3% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 43.29× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 31.1% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -1%/yr and profit at -70%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 21%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 2.9%.
At 11× earnings, the stock sits at the 79th percentile of its own 4.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~6%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises 2 red flags: Only ₹-0.04 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash; Share count up 56% over 4 years — heavy equity dilution.
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 | 15.65 | 75.05 | better |
| P/B | 0.35 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.8 | 8.84 | worse |
| ROE | 2.86 | 10.86 | worse |
| ROCE | 3.86 | 5.77 | worse |
| ROA | 1.67 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Unilever | 31.1 | 9.6 | 22.9% |
| ITC | 18.4 | 5.0 | 26.4% |
| Nestle India | 60.5 | 42.7 | 70.6% |
Revenue declined 13% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-1% vs -70%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -92% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 9% to 0% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 3% — 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. EPS outpaced profit growth — possible buybacks are concentrating earnings into fewer shares. -50% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
2 of 3 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Cash conversion at 43.3× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 32% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (43% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 27% below earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 108% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (5% → 0%) — 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 4.6y median.
Promoters at 32.7% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. Promoters added 2.0pp over 4 quarters — creeping acquisition signals conviction.
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