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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.
Poddar Pigments Limited is an India-based manufacturer of color and additive master batches for dope dyeing of man-made fibers and various plastic applications. Its product portfolio is focused on masterbatches for the polyester textile segment. It offers products in…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
Poddar Pigments is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 3.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 3.74× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 5.1% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 3%/yr and profit at -19%/yr. Book value has grown 6%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 3.9%. In the latest quarter profit fell 32% versus the prior quarter.
At 19× earnings, the stock sits at the 96th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~8%/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 | 18.81 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.74 | 1.74 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.1 | 18.72 | better |
| ROE | 3.92 | — | — |
| ROCE | 5.59 | 13 | worse |
| ROA | 3.33 | 7.72 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 2.54 | 1.81 | better |
| 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% |
3% CAGR — growing but slowly.
Revenue is outpacing profit (3% vs -19%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -35% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 11% to 5% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 4% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 5pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -19% 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 3.7× 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 broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating.
Profit fell 32% 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.
Promoter holding at 62.4% — majority control intact.
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