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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.
Reliance Power Limited, together with its subsidiaries, is primarily engaged in the business of generation of power. The projects include coal, gas, hydro, wind and solar-based energy projects. The portfolio of the Reliance Power Group also includes Ultra Mega Power Projects…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling business.
Reliance Power is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin -4.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. It throws off free cash worth 31.4% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Book value has grown 7%/yr. Return on equity is a weak -0.9%.
It trades at -24× earnings. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A, and Altman puts distress risk in the safe zone.
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| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | -23.95 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.52 | 2.53 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.85 | 28.92 | better |
| ROE | -0.92 | 11.4 | worse |
| ROCE | 5.74 | 9.78 | worse |
| ROA | -0.77 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.35 | 1.98 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adani Power | 21.1 | 5.1 | 23.7% |
| NTPC | 10.3 | 1.5 | 13.9% |
| Power Grid Corp | 14.9 | 2.3 | 15.2% |
Revenue declined 3% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. 0% CAGR — growing but slowly.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -111% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from -4% to -2% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play.
Operating cash flow has been positive every year — the business generates real cash, not just accounting profit. 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 8% sequentially — momentum is building. Low quarterly variance (7% spread) — a predictable, non-seasonal revenue stream.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 113% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters hold just 25.0% — widely held; sentiment-driven.
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