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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.
The Sandesh Limited is an India-based company, which operates in the regional print media industry. The Company is engaged in the business of editing, printing and publishing newspapers and periodicals. The Company is a publisher of SANDESH, which is a Gujarati daily…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, fully valued.
Sandesh is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 14.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -2.21×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 0.4% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 6%/yr and profit at -13%/yr. Book value has grown 11%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 6.7%.
At 11× earnings, the stock sits at the 73rd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-5%/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 | 7.29 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.49 | 2.13 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.27 | 21.57 | better |
| ROE | 6.67 | — | — |
| ROCE | 8.33 | 11.18 | worse |
| ROA | 6.3 | 21.62 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 11.78 | 5.79 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network18 Media & Inv | -206.5 | 0.8 | 0.2% |
| D.b.corp | 8.5 | 1.1 | 13.0% |
| Jagran Prakashan | 8.0 | 0.7 | 9.8% |
6% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (6% vs -13%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 35% to 21% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 5% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
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.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. 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 154% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (85% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 300% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 388% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (5% → 18%) — 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.
Promoters hold 74.8% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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