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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.
Reliable Data Services Limited is an India-based holding company. The Company operates through two segments: Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, Non-Banking, and Financial Services, and Insurance. The Company's services include transaction processing services, human…
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A decent, steadily growing business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
RELIABLE DATA SERVICE LTD is scored on the it / services framework. It keeps a thin 3.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.59× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 2.9% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 36%/yr and profit at 13%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 17%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a modest 9.6%. In the latest quarter profit grew 87% versus the prior quarter.
At 19× earnings, the stock sits at the 82nd percentile of its own 3.3-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~4%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹0.08 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash.
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 | 14.29 | 58.63 | better |
| P/B | 1.81 | 7.84 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.97 | — | — |
| ROE | 9.63 | 5.36 | better |
| ROCE | 14.17 | 67.95 | worse |
| ROA | 4.95 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.67 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCS | 17.4 | 7.6 | 43.4% |
| Infosys | 15.6 | 5.1 | 31.0% |
| HCL Technologies | 21.3 | 5.1 | 24.1% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 36% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Revenue is outpacing profit (36% vs 13%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -34% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 8% to 5% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 8% — 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. 13% 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 1.6× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
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. Wide quarterly swings (66% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 22% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 87% 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 3.3y median.
Promoters hold 67.8% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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