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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.
Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) is engaged in the sale of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG). The Company primarily operates in the business of importing and processing liquified natural gas (LNG). It operates through the Natural Gas Business. Its Natural Gas consists mainly…
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A high-quality, slow-growing business, fully valued.
Petronet LNG is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a slim 8.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.25× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 6.9% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -10%/yr and profit at 5%/yr. Book value has grown 13%/yr. Return on equity is an elite 19.1%. In the latest quarter profit fell 17% versus the prior quarter.
At 12× earnings, the stock sits at the 72nd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-0%/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 | 10.26 | 9.75 | worse |
| P/B | 1.96 | 1.34 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.35 | — | — |
| ROE | 19.13 | 16.18 | better |
| ROCE | 23.67 | 14.44 | better |
| ROA | 15.02 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 5.26 | 2.58 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAIL | 9.7 | 1.3 | 13.1% |
| Adani Total Gas | 98.6 | 12.2 | 12.4% |
| Gujarat Gas | 10.6 | 1.1 | 11.1% |
Revenue declined 14% 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.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Profit is growing faster than revenue (5% vs -10%) — margin expansion is at work.
Operating margin has expanded from 7% to 12% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 17% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. 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. 6% 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 1.2× 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 fell 40% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (49% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 32% below earlier ones.
Profit fell 17% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (7% → 19%) — 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 50.0% — majority control intact.
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