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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.
Shoppers Stop Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the business of retail trade through retail and departmental store facilities. The Company is engaged in the business of retailing a variety of household and consumer products through departmental stores.…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business, priced for perfection — carrying meaningful debt.
Shoppers Stop is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a thin -0.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. It throws off free cash worth 17.5% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Book value has grown 12%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 1.6%.
At 297× earnings, the stock sits at the 83rd percentile of its own 2.5-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. 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 | -356.26 | 14.7 | better |
| P/B | 14.33 | 2.86 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.96 | — | — |
| ROE | 1.56 | — | — |
| ROCE | 7.79 | — | — |
| ROA | -0.17 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.19 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue Supermarts | 71.7 | 8.6 | 11.9% |
| Trent | 85.9 | 21.1 | 24.4% |
| Vishal Mega Mart | 49.0 | 5.6 | 11.4% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 8% CAGR — growing but slowly.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -431% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 4% to -1% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 69pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -69% 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.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 7% sequentially — momentum is building.
2 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 122% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.5y median.
Promoters hold 66.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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