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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.
SEL Manufacturing Company Limited is an India-based vertically integrated multi-product textile company. The Company is engaged in manufacturing various kinds of knitted garments, terry towels, knitted and processed fabric and various kinds of yarn with production facilities…
A weak business — but flagged on governance.
SEL MANUFACTURING CO LTD is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -50.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. It throws off free cash worth 61.4% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Return on equity is an elite 42.0%.
It trades at 0× earnings. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹-0.56 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash.
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 | 0 | 43.32 | better |
| P/B | — | 2.6 | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 0 | 5.96 | better |
| ROE | 42.01 | 11.29 | better |
| ROCE | 0 | 6.05 | worse |
| ROA | -21.82 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.04 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasim Industries | 18.0 | 1.9 | 4.8% |
| Welspun India | 78.9 | 4.6 | 4.2% |
| Vardhman Textiles | 17.8 | 1.5 | 7.1% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. 25% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent.
Operating margin has compressed from -31% to -51% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 75pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play.
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 38% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (92% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 87% below earlier ones.
4 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 49% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (-26% → -163%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters hold 75.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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