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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.
Madras Fertilizers Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the manufacturing of urea and complex fertilizers. The Company is also engaged in manufacturing bio-fertilizers and trading eco-friendly agro chemicals, organic manure and City Compost under the brand…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, reasonably priced — but flagged on governance.
Madras Fertilizers is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin 3.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.07×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 4.0% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -12%/yr and profit at -24%/yr. Return on equity is an elite 87.4%. In the latest quarter profit grew 66% versus the prior quarter.
At 11× earnings, the stock sits at the 29th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~3%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 72% of pre-tax profit is other income, not operations.
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 | 12.68 | 70.93 | better |
| P/B | 9.89 | 3.22 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.35 | 14.27 | better |
| ROE | 87.44 | — | — |
| ROCE | 20.78 | 10.25 | better |
| ROA | 3.04 | 3.37 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 | 1.25 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coromandel Interntl | 30.3 | 4.3 | 15.6% |
| FACT | 1743.1 | 35.3 | 6.6% |
| Chambal Fertilizers | 8.1 | 1.4 | 16.8% |
Revenue declined 8% 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 (-12% vs -24%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 7% to 4% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
-24% 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. Cash conversion at 0.1× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 16% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (46% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 58% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 66% 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 hold 85.3% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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