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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.
SKF India Limited is an India-based company. The Company delivers advanced solutions for a wide range of automotive applications, including engines, transmissions, wheel-end systems, and steering mechanisms. The Company operates through Automotive division. It provides…
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A middling, stagnant business, trading cheap versus its own history.
SKF India is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 6.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.36× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 2.6% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -4%/yr and profit at -20%/yr. Net worth has actually shrunk (-17%/yr) — value is not being built. Return on equity is a healthy 12.5%.
At 26× earnings, the stock sits at the 15th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~20%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. 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 | 45.21 | 149.13 | better |
| P/B | 5.67 | 4.75 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 19.61 | 102.8 | better |
| ROE | 12.54 | 9.65 | better |
| ROCE | 22.45 | 8.39 | better |
| ROA | 8.97 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.6 | 1.9 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schaeffler India | 58.0 | 11.4 | 18.6% |
| Timken India | 50.8 | 7.3 | 14.5% |
| SKF IND (industrial) | 49.4 | 7.8 | 26.7% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Revenue is outpacing profit (-4% vs -20%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -53% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 17% to 11% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 20% — the business earns well above its cost of equity. High ROE despite single-digit margins — an asset-turn play with high capital velocity. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -20% 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 1.4× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating. Wide quarterly swings (55% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 37% below earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 413% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (8% → 10%) — 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 52.6% — majority control intact.
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