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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.
Polycab India Limited is a manufacturer of wires and cables. It is engaged in fast-moving electrical goods (FMEG). Its segment includes Wires and cables, FMEG, and Other. Wire and cable segment is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of wires and cables. FMEG segment is…
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A high-quality, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
Polycab India is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 9.3% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.41× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 0.8% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 27%/yr and profit at 28%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 22%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is an elite 24.1%. In the latest quarter profit grew 24% versus the prior quarter.
At 44× earnings, the stock sits at the 16th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~17%/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 | 36.91 | 13.14 | worse |
| P/B | 9.03 | 4.87 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 23.64 | 6.31 | worse |
| ROE | 24.1 | 7.74 | better |
| ROCE | 33.6 | 15.38 | better |
| ROA | 13.46 | 9.52 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.14 | 2.33 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEI Industries | 36.6 | 5.4 | 14.7% |
| Sterlite Technologies | 48.9 | 8.1 | 16.6% |
| Diamond Power Infra | 81.8 | 29.2 | 35.7% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 27% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. The latest year saw a +32% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 12% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 22% — the business earns well above its cost of equity. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. 28% 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 1.4× 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 10% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 24% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 61.4% — majority control intact. FII stake up 3.2pp over 4 quarters — growing foreign interest. MF stake down 3.0pp — domestic funds are booking profits or rebalancing out.
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