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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.
Satia Industries Limited is an India-based company. The Company is engaged in manufacturing writing and printing paper; generation of power; trading activities in cotton and yarn; and agricultural and plantation operations. The Company’s segments include Paper division,…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
Satia Industries is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin 2.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 5.71× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -3.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -7%/yr and profit at -40%/yr. Book value has grown 14%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 3.8%. In the latest quarter profit fell 395% versus the prior quarter.
At 16× earnings, the stock sits at the 95th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 216% 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 | -84.74 | 23 | better |
| P/B | 0.61 | 0.65 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.15 | 6.78 | better |
| ROE | 3.76 | 8.74 | worse |
| ROCE | 3.75 | — | — |
| ROA | -0.5 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 | 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. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-7% vs -40%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -66% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 10% to 2% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 4% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 22pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -40% 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 5.7× 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 fell 10% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown.
2 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 395% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-8% → -5%) — 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 52.5% — majority control intact.
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