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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.
Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited is an India-based real estate development company engaged in residential and industrial projects. The Company operates across three segments: Projects, Project Management and Development, and Operating of Commercial Complexes. The…
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A middling, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history — but flagged on governance.
Mahindra Lifespace is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a fat 23.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -1.83×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -10.4% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 24%/yr and profit at 43%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 26%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a modest 8.2%. In the latest quarter profit fell 81% versus the prior quarter.
At 21× earnings, the stock sits at the 1st percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~10%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises 2 red flags: Only ₹-3.38 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash; Share count up 30% 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 | 22.11 | 39.49 | better |
| P/B | 1.82 | 5.74 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 16.86 | 92.09 | better |
| ROE | 8.22 | 6.31 | better |
| ROCE | 9 | 4.01 | better |
| ROA | 3.56 | 1.24 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLF | 40.7 | 4.1 | 10.0% |
| Macrotech Developers | 27.3 | 4.8 | 17.2% |
| The Phoenix Mills | 45.8 | 8.4 | 14.3% |
24% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (43% vs 24%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +386% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 16% to 24% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 8% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
Profit grew faster than EPS (43% vs 31%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 31% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
4 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 89% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (89% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 9% below earlier ones.
Profit fell 81% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (23% → 16%) — 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 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 52.4% — majority control intact.
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