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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.
Ponni Sugars (Erode) Limited is an India-based producer of sugar. The Company operates through two segments: Sugar and Cogeneration of power (Cogen). It has a sugar factory in Erode that can crush up to 3500 tons of sugarcane per day and generate approximately 19 megawatts…
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A decent, slow-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
Ponnies Sugars is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a healthy 11.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.64×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -0.2% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -2%/yr and profit at 8%/yr. Book value has grown 8%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 6.6%.
At 6× earnings, the stock sits at the 14th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-11%/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 | 5.04 | 13.84 | better |
| P/B | 0.49 | 1.06 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 1.79 | 3.42 | better |
| ROE | 6.58 | 9.03 | worse |
| ROCE | 10.76 | 5.34 | better |
| ROA | 8.38 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.17 | 0.62 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balrampur Chini Mills | 33.9 | 3.0 | 8.8% |
| Eid Parry India | 9.3 | 1.3 | 9.9% |
| Triveni Engineering & Industries | 15.5 | 1.7 | 11.0% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (8% vs -2%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +149% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 11% to 21% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising.
ROE at 8% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
8% 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. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 70% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (41% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 1863% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (6% → 13%) — 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 50.8% — majority control intact. Promoters added 3.5pp over 4 quarters — creeping acquisition signals conviction. FIIs trimmed 3.6pp — foreign money is rotating out.
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