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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.
Sagar Cements Ltd is an India-based company, which is engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement. It is also focused on the generation of power for sale and captive consumption. The Company operates through Manufacturing of Cement segment. Its products include Ordinary…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business.
Sagar Cements is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -0.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about -10.9% of its market value.
Book value has grown 3%/yr. Return on equity is a weak -2.3%.
It trades at -41× earnings. 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 | -41.38 | 12.16 | better |
| P/B | 1.11 | 1.82 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.08 | 11.78 | worse |
| ROE | -2.27 | — | — |
| ROCE | 0.14 | — | — |
| ROA | -0.96 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 | 1.02 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultratech Cement | 41.5 | 5.0 | 12.0% |
| Ambuja Cements | 30.7 | 1.6 | 8.0% |
| Shree Cement | 57.0 | 3.8 | 6.6% |
3% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +100% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 1% to -5% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value.
Operating cash flow has been positive every year — the business generates real cash, not just accounting profit. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
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.
3 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 83% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-11% → -7%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters at 48.3% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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