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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.
Mold-Tek Packaging Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in rigid plastic packaging. The Company manufactures injection-molded containers for lubes, paints, food, and other products. It operates through the packaging containers segment. The Company’s products…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, reasonably priced.
Mold-Tek Packaging is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 8.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.72× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -0.6% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 7%/yr and profit at -3%/yr. Book value has grown 7%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 17.9%. In the latest quarter profit grew 24% versus the prior quarter.
At 31× earnings, the stock sits at the 23rd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~17%/yr earnings growth for a decade. 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 | 35.78 | 38.06 | better |
| P/B | 5.2 | 2 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 18.85 | 9.92 | worse |
| ROE | 17.85 | 8.42 | better |
| ROCE | 21.97 | 7 | better |
| ROA | 12.59 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.4 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| INOX India | 65.4 | 13.9 | 21.2% |
| Garware Hi-tech Films | 41.7 | 6.1 | 14.7% |
| EPL | 17.8 | 2.3 | 12.5% |
7% CAGR — growing but slowly.
Revenue is outpacing profit (7% vs -3%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 14% to 11% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 11% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
-3% 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 1.7× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. 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 rose 26% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (34% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 32% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 24% 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 at 33.2% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. FIIs trimmed 2.4pp — foreign money is rotating out.
Produced by a rules-based engine over licensed exchange fundamentals — every sentence above is derived from the numbers shown, no analyst or AI opinion involved. Education and research context, not investment advice. We are not SEBI-registered as an Investment Adviser or Research Analyst.