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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.
NAVA Limited is principally engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling of ferro alloys, the generation and trading of power, coal mining, and operating and maintenance of power-generating assets. The Company has its principal operations located in India, Singapore,…
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A decent, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
NAVA LIMITED is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a fat 23.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 2.23× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 2.0% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 5%/yr and profit at -5%/yr. Book value has grown 15%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 9.0%. In the latest quarter profit grew 144% versus the prior quarter.
At 19× earnings, the stock sits at the 84th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~5%/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 | 15.42 | — | — |
| P/B | 1.71 | 2.57 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.2 | 28.83 | better |
| ROE | 9 | 11.41 | worse |
| ROCE | 13.79 | 9.82 | better |
| ROA | 6.76 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 6.74 | 1.98 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3M India | 58.2 | 16.6 | 27.2% |
| DCM Shriram | 10.1 | 1.7 | 16.3% |
| Indiabulls | 12.2 | 1.9 | 17.0% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 4% CAGR — growing but slowly.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Revenue is outpacing profit (4% vs -5%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margins have been stable around 34% — no major structural shift. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising.
ROE at 10% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 8pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-5% vs -24%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -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 2.2× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 6% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 20% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 144% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (18% → 26%) — 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 50.0% — majority control intact.
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