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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.
Rama Phosphates Limited is a phosphatic fertilizer manufacturing company. The Company is into fertilizer, sulphuric acid, micronutrients and soya oil manufacturing, having manufacturing facilities located at Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Udaipur (Rajasthan), Nimbahera (Rajasthan)…
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A decent, slow-growing business, fairly priced — but flagged on governance.
RAMA PHOSPHATES LIMITED is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a slim 5.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.38×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -0.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 1%/yr and profit at 9%/yr. Book value has grown 11%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 12.5%. In the latest quarter profit grew 218% versus the prior quarter.
At 7× earnings, the stock sits at the 42nd percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-5%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹0.24 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash.
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| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 7.37 | — | — |
| P/B | 1.16 | 3.24 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.77 | 13.83 | better |
| ROE | 12.48 | 11.16 | better |
| ROCE | 14.43 | 10.26 | better |
| ROA | 7.47 | 3.4 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 | 1.25 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coromandel Interntl | 30.3 | 4.3 | 15.6% |
| FACT | 1743.1 | 35.3 | 6.6% |
| Chambal Fertilizers | 8.1 | 1.4 | 16.8% |
1% CAGR — growing but slowly.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +285% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 6% to 8% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 12% — a respectable return on shareholder capital.
Profit grew faster than EPS (13% vs -20%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -20% 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. Cash conversion at 0.4× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion.
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 fading — recent quarters 8% below earlier ones.
Profit jumped 218% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.6y median.
Promoters hold 75.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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