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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.
RailTel Corporation of India Limited is an India-based information and communications technology (ICT) and neutral telecommunication (telecom) infrastructure provider, which owns a presence across nation (Pan)-India optic fiber network on right of way (ROW) along a railway…
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A middling, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
Railtel Corp of India is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 8.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash broadly tracks reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.91×). Free cash flow is worth about 1.6% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 30%/yr and profit at 23%/yr. Book value has grown 11%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 10.9%. In the latest quarter profit grew 4% versus the prior quarter.
At 22× earnings, the stock sits at the 9th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~26%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. 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 | 69.54 | 16.2 | worse |
| P/B | 8.65 | 1.78 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.24 | 5.48 | worse |
| ROE | 10.89 | 16.77 | worse |
| ROCE | 13.55 | — | — |
| ROA | 6.04 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.39 | 1.38 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Railway Tourism Corp | 26.3 | 8.5 | 32.3% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 29% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. Revenue is outpacing profit (29% vs 23%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 13% to 11% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 15% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. 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. 22% 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. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth. 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 26% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (46% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 21% below earlier ones.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 72.8% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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