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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.
Sakthi Sugars Limited is engaged in the business of manufacturing sugar, industrial alcohol, power and soya products. The Company’s by-products include molasses, bagasse and press mud. Its sugar segment is engaged in manufacturing and trading of sugar and its by-products. Its…
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A decent, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
Sakthi Sugars is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin 2.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.12×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -10.1% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -3%/yr and profit at -59%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 12.3%. In the latest quarter profit fell 102% versus the prior quarter.
At 7× earnings, the stock sits at the 86th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-5%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 227% of pre-tax profit is other income, not operations.
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 | 7.32 | 13.84 | better |
| P/B | 0.74 | 1.06 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.31 | 3.42 | worse |
| ROE | 12.33 | 9.03 | better |
| ROCE | 14.39 | 5.34 | better |
| ROA | -14.71 | 0.28 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 | 0.62 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balrampur Chini Mills | 33.9 | 3.0 | 8.8% |
| Eid Parry India | 9.3 | 1.3 | 9.9% |
| Triveni Engineering & Industries | 15.5 | 1.7 | 11.0% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-3% vs -59%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -65% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 34% to 4% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 12% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 91pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -59% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash.
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. Wide quarterly swings (67% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 157% above earlier ones.
3 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 102% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-14% → -0%) — 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.
Promoter holding at 59.8% — majority control intact.
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