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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.
Marico Limited is an India-based consumer goods company operating in the global beauty and wellness categories. The Company operates in product categories such as Coconut Oil, Refined Edible Oils, Value Added Hair Oils, Leave-in Hair Conditioners, Male Grooming and Packaged…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, steadily growing business, priced for perfection.
Marico is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a healthy 13.3% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.15× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 1.2% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 11%/yr and profit at 11%/yr. Book value has grown 4%/yr. Return on equity is an elite 42.6%. In the latest quarter profit grew 60% versus the prior quarter.
At 66× earnings, the stock sits at the 100th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive 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 | 56.13 | — | — |
| P/B | 24.63 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 40.93 | — | — |
| ROE | 42.62 | — | — |
| ROCE | 40.41 | 9.38 | better |
| ROA | 16.79 | 6.06 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.04 | 3.91 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Unilever | 31.1 | 9.6 | 22.9% |
| ITC | 18.4 | 5.0 | 26.4% |
| Nestle India | 60.5 | 42.7 | 70.6% |
11% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder.
Operating margins have been stable around 17% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 40% — the business earns well above its cost of equity. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 7pp across the window.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. 11% 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. 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 19% sequentially — momentum is building.
Profit jumped 60% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (12% → 16%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 58.8% — majority control intact.
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