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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.
Prime Securities Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in investment banking and corporate advisory services. The Company is a provider of diversified investment banking and corporate advisory services, licensed and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board…
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A middling, slow-growing business, priced for perfection.
Prime Securities is scored on the nbfc / financials framework. It keeps a healthy 10.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 43%/yr and profit at 9%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 27%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 3.7%.
At 78× earnings, the stock sits at the 100th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~43%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A.
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 | 219.96 | — | — |
| P/B | 4.02 | 3.35 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | — | 181.16 | — |
| ROE | 3.69 | — | — |
| ROCE | 7.37 | 5.66 | better |
| ROA | 2.01 | 0.51 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 2.04 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bajaj Finance | 30.6 | 5.5 | 17.6% |
| Bajaj Finserv | 13.6 | 3.5 | 12.7% |
| Shriram Finance | 17.8 | 2.0 | 11.4% |
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Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 43% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Revenue is outpacing profit (43% vs 9%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -63% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 33% to 5% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line.
ROE at 6% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (9% vs 4%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 4% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
2 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. 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 12% sequentially — momentum is building.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 118% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (45% → 7%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
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