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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.
Roto Pumps Limited is an India-based manufacturer of progressive cavity pumps. The Company provides pumping solutions to a range of industries including wastewater, sugar, paper, paint, oil & gas, chemicals & process, ceramics, food & beverages, renewable energy & power,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
ROTO PUMPS LIMITED is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 8.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.49× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 1.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 8%/yr and profit at -9%/yr. Book value has grown 14%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 10.3%. In the latest quarter profit grew 61% versus the prior quarter.
At 48× earnings, the stock sits at the 91st percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~19%/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 | 42.67 | 43.72 | better |
| P/B | 4.92 | 6.05 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 20.87 | 20.61 | worse |
| ROE | 10.3 | 14.33 | worse |
| ROCE | 14.67 | 18.32 | worse |
| ROA | 8.01 | 9.3 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 1.45 | 1.76 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins India | 49.9 | 13.5 | 27.1% |
| Welspun Corp | 24.6 | 5.5 | 22.3% |
| Indo-mim | 109.9 | 21.2 | 23.4% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. 8% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (8% vs -9%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 20% to 13% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 10% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 10pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-9% vs -50%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -50% 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. Cash conversion at 1.5× 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 fell 5% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 14% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 61% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (9% → 12%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 66.8% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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