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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.
NRB Industrial Bearings Limited is a manufacturer of ball and roller bearings for the industrial market. It manufactures different bearing solutions for different applications. Its products include deep groove ball bearings, angular contact ball bearings, cylindrical roller…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business — but carrying elevated distress risk.
NRB INDUS. BEARINGS LTD. is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -37.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit. It throws off free cash worth 9.7% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Return on equity is an elite 49.4%.
It trades at -2× earnings. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of C, and Altman puts distress risk in the distress 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 | -2.3 | 148.73 | better |
| P/B | — | 4.73 | — |
| EV/EBITDA | — | 103.27 | — |
| ROE | 49.41 | 8.87 | better |
| ROCE | -18.57 | 8.04 | worse |
| ROA | -23.25 | 0.79 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 | 1.9 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schaeffler India | 58.0 | 11.4 | 18.6% |
| Timken India | 50.8 | 7.3 | 14.5% |
| SKF IND (industrial) | 49.4 | 7.8 | 26.7% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -265% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from -16% to -37% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play.
1 of 3 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. 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 13% sequentially — momentum is building.
4 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-56% → -31%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters hold 74.8% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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