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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.
Ritco Logistics Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in transportation activities. The Company provides a range of services, such as contract logistics, full truck load (FTL) transportation, warehousing, and distribution, and fleet management. Its contract…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, slow-growing business, fairly priced — but flagged on governance.
RITCO LOGISTICS LIMITED is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 2.1% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -1.06×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -15.7% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 26%/yr and profit at 10%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 34%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a modest 9.9%. In the latest quarter profit fell 13% versus the prior quarter.
At 22× earnings, the stock sits at the 55th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~14%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹-0.19 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 | 29.78 | 18.08 | worse |
| P/B | 2.16 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.23 | 5.94 | worse |
| ROE | 9.87 | 7.76 | better |
| ROCE | 8.89 | 12.25 | worse |
| ROA | 3.07 | 1.74 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 1.53 | 2.24 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meesho | -117.3 | 25.7 | -21.9% |
| Container Corp Of India | 27.4 | 2.5 | 9.1% |
| Delhivery | 172.8 | 3.3 | 2.1% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 26% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Revenue is outpacing profit (26% vs 9%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margins have been stable around 3% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 9% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 7pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. 8% 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. 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 fell 7% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Low quarterly variance (8% spread) — a predictable, non-seasonal revenue stream.
Profit fell 13% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 62.7% — majority control intact.
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