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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.
Precot Limited is an India-based textile cotton and yarn manufacturer. The Company offers a range of cotton products which are used for cosmetic, personal hygiene and medical use. Its products include cotton pads, cotton balls, exfoliating pads, cotton wool rolls and pleats,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent business, fairly priced.
Precot is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 4.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 2.52× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 3.4% of its market value.
Book value has grown 6%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 7.5%. In the latest quarter profit grew 127% versus the prior quarter.
At 22× earnings, the stock sits at the 46th percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~5%/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 | 15.15 | — | — |
| P/B | 1.61 | 2.89 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.11 | — | — |
| ROE | 7.46 | 9.49 | worse |
| ROCE | 10.52 | 11.48 | worse |
| ROA | 5.49 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.62 | 1.29 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasim Industries | 19.5 | 2.1 | 4.8% |
| Welspun India | 51.6 | 4.5 | 8.6% |
| Vardhman Textiles | 14.3 | 1.3 | 7.1% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent.
Operating margin has expanded from -4% to 6% — 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 7% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 14pp across the window.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. 46% 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 2.5× 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. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 20% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 127% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (3% → 11%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.6y median.
Promoter holding at 61.5% — majority control intact.
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