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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.
Orient Bell Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the manufacturing, trading and selling of ceramic and floor tiles. It offers various tile categories, which include floor tiles, wall tiles, bathroom tiles, kitchen tiles, living room tiles, marble tiles,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, stagnant business, fairly priced.
Orient Bell is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 1.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 3.84× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -0.8% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -1%/yr and profit at -18%/yr. Book value has been broadly flat (2.0%/yr). Return on equity is a weak 3.8%. In the latest quarter profit grew 34% versus the prior quarter.
At 43× earnings, the stock sits at the 51st percentile of its own 2.9-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~12%/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 | 25.25 | — | — |
| P/B | 1.62 | 2.28 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.26 | — | — |
| ROE | 3.78 | 14.42 | worse |
| ROCE | 5.35 | — | — |
| ROA | 4.03 | 3.08 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kajaria Ceramics | 30.7 | 6.2 | 20.1% |
| Cera Sanitaryware | 24.9 | 4.6 | 18.2% |
| Varmora Granito | 30.5 | 2.6 | 9.2% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-1% vs -18%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a +338% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 4% to 2% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 4% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
-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 3.8× 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 5% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 26% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 34% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (2% → 4%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.9y median.
Promoters hold 65.7% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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