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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.
Polyplex Corporation Limited is engaged in the manufacturing of plastic films. It offers a range of plastic films across various substrates, such as BOPET (thin & thick), biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP), cast polypropylene (CPP) and blown polypropylene (PP)/Polyplex…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, fairly priced — but flagged on governance.
Polyplex Corporation is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 0.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 13.12× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 1.0% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -3%/yr and profit at -60%/yr. Book value has grown 7%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 1.1%. In the latest quarter profit grew 355% versus the prior quarter.
At 61× earnings, the stock sits at the 57th 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 forensic screen raises a red flag: 430% of pre-tax profit is other income, not operations.
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 | 10.12 | 38.38 | better |
| P/B | 0.65 | 2.02 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 4.03 | 10.1 | better |
| ROE | 1.06 | — | — |
| ROCE | 1.42 | 7.07 | worse |
| ROA | 3.05 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.53 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| INOX India | 65.4 | 13.9 | 21.2% |
| Garware Hi-tech Films | 41.7 | 6.1 | 14.7% |
| EPL | 17.8 | 2.3 | 12.5% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-3% vs -59%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -89% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 9% to 0% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 1% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 10pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. EPS outpaced profit growth — possible buybacks are concentrating earnings into fewer shares. -49% 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 13.1× 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 18% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 19% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 355% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (2% → 8%) — 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.
Promoters hold just 26.7% — widely held; sentiment-driven.
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