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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.
Pakka Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the business of manufacturing and trading of products, such as pulp, kraft paper, poster paper, molded (tableware) products, bagasse pith pallets and egg tray. The Company provides regenerative packaging for food…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
Pakka is scored on the commodity / cyclical 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 11.56× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -79.9% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -4%/yr and profit at -48%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 31%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 4.2%. In the latest quarter profit fell 55% versus the prior quarter.
At 49× earnings, the stock sits at the 83rd percentile of its own 3.3-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~9%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 83% 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 | 19.53 | 23 | better |
| P/B | 0.67 | 0.65 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.39 | 6.78 | worse |
| ROE | 4.21 | 8.74 | worse |
| ROCE | 4.3 | — | — |
| ROA | 1.48 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.58 | 3.27 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| JK Paper | 18.9 | 1.2 | 6.1% |
| West Coast Paper Mills | 20.6 | 1.4 | 4.2% |
| Seshasayee Paper & Boards | 11.4 | 0.6 | 5.6% |
Revenue declined 13% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-4% vs -48%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -83% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 16% to 4% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line.
ROE at 1% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 21pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-48% vs -51%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -51% 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 11.6× 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 6% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 20% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 55% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (7% → 2%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.3y median.
Promoters at 39.3% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. Promoters reduced 2.4pp over 4 quarters — watch whether this is planned divestment or pledge invocations. MF stake down 2.8pp — domestic funds are booking profits or rebalancing out.
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