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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.
Pokarna Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the quarrying, manufacturing, processing and selling of granite, and manufacturing and selling of apparel under the brand name Stanza. Its quarries produce colors, which include Acacia, Black Galaxy, Coffee Brown,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, slow-growing business, fully valued.
Pokarna is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 13.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 2.28× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -6.0% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -7%/yr and profit at 7%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 19%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a healthy 13.2%. In the latest quarter profit grew 66% versus the prior quarter.
At 29× earnings, the stock sits at the 69th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle 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 | 18.74 | — | — |
| P/B | 2.47 | 2.28 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.99 | — | — |
| ROE | 13.17 | 14.42 | worse |
| ROCE | 13.59 | — | — |
| ROA | 7.49 | 3.08 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG Electronics India | 61.9 | 13.5 | 21.9% |
| Dixon Techno | 44.2 | 13.1 | 26.4% |
| Havells India | 42.4 | 7.2 | 17.0% |
Revenue declined 38% 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 (7% vs -7%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a -57% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 13% to 19% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 9% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. 7% 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 2.3× 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 26% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (36% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 31% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 66% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (5% → 22%) — 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 56.7% — majority control intact.
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