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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.
Pricol Limited is an India-based automotive technology and precision engineered solutions company. The Company carries out its business and operations in driver information systems and connected vehicle solutions, and actuation, control, fluid management systems catering to…
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A high-quality, fast-growing business, fairly priced.
Pricol is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 6.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.12× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -0.2% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 27%/yr and profit at 26%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 21%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is an elite 20.6%. In the latest quarter profit fell 8% versus the prior quarter.
At 35× earnings, the stock sits at the 44th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~14%/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 | 30 | 37.55 | better |
| P/B | 6.17 | 4.15 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 17.17 | 17.82 | better |
| ROE | 20.56 | 13.31 | better |
| ROCE | 21.25 | 11.95 | better |
| ROA | 9.53 | 5.72 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 0.7 | 3.56 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samvardhana Motherson Intl | 34.3 | 3.6 | 10.4% |
| Bosch | 63.4 | 10.1 | 15.8% |
| Uno Minda | 54.4 | 10.3 | 17.7% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 27% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. The latest year saw a +50% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 8% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 20% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. High ROE despite single-digit margins — an asset-turn play with high capital velocity. 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. 26% 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. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
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. Low quarterly variance (9% spread) — a predictable, non-seasonal revenue stream.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters at 38.5% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. FIIs trimmed 2.8pp — foreign money is rotating out.
Produced by a rules-based engine over licensed exchange fundamentals — every sentence above is derived from the numbers shown, no analyst or AI opinion involved. Education and research context, not investment advice. We are not SEBI-registered as an Investment Adviser or Research Analyst.