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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.
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited is a cement manufacturing company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of cement and building material products. Its product lineup includes Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete (RMX), and Modern Building Materials (MBM). Its cement product portfolio…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, fast-growing business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
Nuvoco Vistas Corp is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 3.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 4.13× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -8.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 2%/yr and profit at 183%/yr. Book value has been broadly flat (0.7%/yr). Return on equity is a weak 4.3%. In the latest quarter profit fell 59% versus the prior quarter.
At 486× earnings, the stock sits at the 98th percentile of its own 2.1-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~14%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 73% of pre-tax profit is other income, not operations.
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 | 29.66 | 12.16 | worse |
| P/B | 1.29 | 1.83 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.28 | 11.56 | better |
| ROE | 4.34 | — | — |
| ROCE | 6.59 | — | — |
| ROA | 1.94 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 | 1.02 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultratech Cement | 41.5 | 5.0 | 12.0% |
| Ambuja Cements | 30.7 | 1.6 | 8.0% |
| Shree Cement | 57.0 | 3.8 | 6.6% |
2% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (183% vs 2%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +1547% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from -6% to 5% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising.
ROE at 0% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (183% vs 18%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 18% 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 4.1× 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 fell 11% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown.
Profit fell 59% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.1y median.
Promoters hold 72.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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