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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.
Samkrg Pistons and Rings Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the manufacturing of automobile components. The Company manufactures and supplies pistons, piston pins and piston rings for gasoline and diesel internal combustion (IC) engines for scooters,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, reasonably priced.
SAMKRG PISTONS & RINGS LTD. is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 3.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.94× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -5.4% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 7%/yr and profit at -13%/yr. Book value has grown 4%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 4.0%. In the latest quarter profit fell 44% versus the prior quarter.
At 10× earnings, the stock sits at the 22nd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end 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 | 12.18 | 37.55 | better |
| P/B | 0.49 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 3.83 | 17.82 | better |
| ROE | 3.96 | 13.31 | worse |
| ROCE | 9.13 | 11.95 | worse |
| ROA | 2.59 | 5.72 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 | 3.56 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samvardhana Motherson Intl | 34.3 | 3.6 | 10.4% |
| Bosch | 63.4 | 10.1 | 15.8% |
| Uno Minda | 54.4 | 10.3 | 17.7% |
7% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (7% vs -13%) — 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 8% to 5% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 5% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
-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 1.9× 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 rose 8% sequentially — momentum is building.
Profit fell 44% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 66.9% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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