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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 Metals and Energy Limited is a direct reduced iron (DRI) manufacturer and is a merchant iron ore miner in Maharashtra, India. The Company's segments include Mining, Sponge Iron, Power and Pellet trading. The Mining Segment is engaged in extraction of iron ore from…
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A decent business, trading cheap versus its own history — but flagged on governance.
Lloyds Metals is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a fat 22.1% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.76×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -7.6% of its market value.
Book value itself has compounded 111%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is an elite 32.3%. In the latest quarter profit grew 13% versus the prior quarter.
At 26× earnings, the stock sits at the 12th percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~8%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Share count up 25% 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 | 18.59 | — | — |
| P/B | 6.21 | 2.11 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.4 | 7.8 | worse |
| ROE | 32.33 | — | — |
| ROCE | 20.07 | 9.37 | better |
| ROA | 10.49 | 4.31 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 0.59 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal India | 7.3 | 1.9 | 26.2% |
| NMDC | 8.3 | 1.8 | 21.9% |
| Kiocl | 522.5 | 11.7 | 0.9% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 71% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. 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 +163% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from -11% to 30% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising.
ROE at 27% — the business earns well above its cost of equity. ROE powered by fat margins — the hallmark of a high-quality franchise with pricing power. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 46pp across the window.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. Profit grew faster than EPS (76% vs 68%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 68% 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. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 24% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (50% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 52% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 13% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (15% → 23%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.6y median.
Promoter holding at 61.6% — majority control intact. Promoters reduced 2.0pp over 4 quarters — watch whether this is planned divestment or pledge invocations.
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