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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.
Lux Industries Limited is an India-based company, which is primarily engaged in the manufacturing and sales of knitwears. The Company has operations in India and caters to both domestic and international markets. Its segments include Vertical A, Vertical B and Vertical C. Its…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, stagnant business, reasonably priced.
Lux Industries is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 3.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -1.40×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -5.2% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 7%/yr and profit at -8%/yr. Book value has grown 10%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 5.5%. In the latest quarter profit fell 51% versus the prior quarter.
At 21× earnings, the stock sits at the 31st percentile of its own 4.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~16%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of B, 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 | 32.89 | 75.78 | better |
| P/B | 1.87 | 2.32 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.71 | — | — |
| ROE | 5.47 | 10.87 | worse |
| ROCE | 7.43 | 5.74 | better |
| ROA | 3.4 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.36 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasim Industries | 19.5 | 2.1 | 4.8% |
| Welspun India | 51.6 | 4.5 | 8.6% |
| Vardhman Textiles | 14.3 | 1.3 | 7.1% |
7% CAGR — growing but slowly.
Revenue is outpacing profit (7% vs -8%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -36% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 8% to 5% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 10% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS outpaced profit growth — possible buybacks are concentrating earnings into fewer shares. 8% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
2 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.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 30% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (30% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue.
Profit fell 51% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 4.6y median.
Promoters hold 74.2% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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