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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.
Ruchira Papers Limited is an India-based manufacturing company engaged in the business of manufacturing of Kraft Paper and Writing and Printing Paper. Kraft Paper is manufactured using wastepaper and agricultural residues, such as bagasse, wheat straw, and sarkanda. The…
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A decent, stagnant business, fairly priced.
Ruchira Papers is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a slim 6.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.47× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -25.0% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -7%/yr and profit at -13%/yr. Book value has grown 9%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 8.9%. In the latest quarter profit fell 36% versus the prior quarter.
At 7× 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 asks for only ~-2%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. 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 | 9.02 | 23.35 | better |
| P/B | 0.61 | 0.66 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.6 | 6.92 | better |
| ROE | 8.92 | 8.9 | better |
| ROCE | 9.82 | — | — |
| ROA | 4.36 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.83 | 3.27 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| JK Paper | 18.9 | 1.2 | 6.1% |
| West Coast Paper Mills | 20.6 | 1.4 | 4.2% |
| Seshasayee Paper & Boards | 11.4 | 0.6 | 5.6% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-7% 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 11% to 9% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 9% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 9pp.
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.
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. 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 stepping up — recent quarters average 20% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 36% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (9% → 3%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 68.7% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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