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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.
Pudumjee Paper Products Limited is an India-based company that belongs to the paper industry and operates in the specialty paper segment for wrapping and food grade packaging paper, household and sanitary paper, and others. The Company’s segment includes Paper and Hygiene…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, steadily growing business, fairly priced.
Pudumjee Paper Pro is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a healthy 11.3% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.29× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -1.8% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 3%/yr and profit at 16%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 19%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a healthy 13.4%. In the latest quarter profit fell 33% versus the prior quarter.
At 9× earnings, the stock sits at the 41st percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-3%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. 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 | 8.62 | 23 | better |
| P/B | 1.16 | 0.65 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.62 | 6.78 | better |
| ROE | 13.43 | 8.74 | better |
| ROCE | 17.63 | — | — |
| ROA | 9.8 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.5 | 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 is on a 2-year growth streak. 3% CAGR — growing but slowly.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (16% vs 3%) — margin expansion is at work.
Operating margin has expanded from 10% to 15% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 14% — a respectable return on shareholder capital.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. 16% 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 1.3× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 7% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 11% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 33% 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 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 71.5% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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