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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.
PCBL Chemical Limited is a carbon black manufacturer. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of carbon black and sale of power. Its segment includes Carbon Black, Power, Chemicals, and Battery Chemical. The Carbon Black segment is engaged…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
PCBL is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 2.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 7.96× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 8.2% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 12%/yr and profit at -24%/yr. Book value has grown 12%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 6.7%. In the latest quarter profit grew 285% versus the prior quarter.
At 54× earnings, the stock sits at the 86th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~19%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. 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 | 40.46 | 42.69 | better |
| P/B | 2.71 | 2.3 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.75 | 12.24 | worse |
| ROE | 6.69 | 8.14 | worse |
| ROCE | 8.34 | 9.01 | worse |
| ROA | 2.18 | 2.74 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | 0.64 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pidilite Industries | 59.1 | 14.3 | 23.9% |
| SRF | 32.3 | 4.8 | 14.9% |
| Linde India | 118.3 | 13.3 | 11.3% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. 12% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (12% vs -23%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -54% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 10% to 3% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 5% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 11pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -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 8.0× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 20% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 13% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 285% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (3% → 6%) — 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 53.4% — majority control intact. Both FII and MF added last quarter — broad institutional confidence.
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