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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.
Lloyds Engineering Works Limited is a designer and manufacturer of heavy equipment, machinery, and systems for the hydrocarbon sector, oil and gas, steel plants, power plants, boilers, and turnkey projects. The Engineering segment consists of hydrocarbon, steel, marine/navy,…
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A middling, fast-growing business, reasonably priced.
LLOYDS STEELS is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 11.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -1.63×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -5.5% of its market value.
Over the last 1 years revenue compounded at 55%/yr and profit at 44%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 153%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a modest 9.3%. In the latest quarter profit grew 41% versus the prior quarter.
At 55× earnings, the stock sits at the 25th percentile of its own 1.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~23%/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 | 53.97 | — | — |
| P/B | 5.39 | 5.05 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 43.83 | 12.75 | worse |
| ROE | 9.31 | 10.19 | worse |
| ROCE | 9.63 | 12.02 | worse |
| ROA | 4.35 | 4.74 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 2.05 | 3.69 | 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 2 financial years shown. 55% CAGR over 1 years — high-growth territory.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. Revenue is outpacing profit (55% vs 44%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a +44% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 15% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 9% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 7pp.
EPS outpaced profit growth — possible buybacks are concentrating earnings into fewer shares. 71% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 2 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.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 7% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (45% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 68% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 41% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (13% → 10%) — 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 1.6y median.
Promoters at 40.0% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. Promoters reduced 1.9pp over 4 quarters — watch whether this is planned divestment or pledge invocations.
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