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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.
Popular Vehicles and Services Limited is an India-based company, which is a diversified automobile dealership in India. The Company is engaged in the business of the sale and service of automobiles, sale of spare parts and accessories, finance and insurance commissions. The…
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A middling business.
POPULAR VEHICLES N SER L is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -0.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about -6.7% of its market value.
Book value itself has compounded 22%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak -0.6%.
It trades at -288× earnings. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A, and Altman puts distress risk in the safe zone.
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| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | -288.39 | — | — |
| P/B | 1.08 | 1.74 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.06 | 9.37 | better |
| ROE | -0.62 | 4.75 | worse |
| ROCE | 3.74 | 6.34 | worse |
| ROA | -0.1 | 2.4 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.45 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Supermarts | 71.7 | 8.6 | 11.9% |
| Trent | 85.9 | 21.1 | 24.4% |
| Vishal Mega Mart | 49.0 | 5.6 | 11.4% |
9% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
2 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent.
Operating margin has compressed from 2% to -0% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 21pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. 18% 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 rose 8% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 10% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 128% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoter holding at 61.4% — majority control intact.
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