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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.
Soma Textiles & Industries Limited is an India-based textile company. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing cotton yarn and textiles. The Company offers denim fabrics, garments, and piece dyed fabrics. The Company's business verticals include Denim…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
SOMA TEXTILES is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 11.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -10.48×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 0.7% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 74%/yr and profit at -61%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 31%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 2.6%. In the latest quarter profit fell 43% versus the prior quarter.
At 24× earnings, the stock sits at the 85th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~13%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises 2 red flags: Only ₹0.33 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash; 61% 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 | 26.12 | 75.05 | better |
| P/B | 1.4 | 2.3 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 23.21 | 8.84 | worse |
| ROE | 2.57 | 10.86 | worse |
| ROCE | 2.91 | 5.77 | worse |
| ROA | 3.91 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.9 | 10.08 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen & Toubro | 27.1 | 5.0 | 15.8% |
| RVNL | 44.7 | 4.1 | 8.9% |
| ACME Solar Holdings | 36.9 | 3.3 | 9.1% |
74% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (74% vs -61%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -86% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
ROE at 6% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 214pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -61% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
2 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 fell 44% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (99% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 168% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 43% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-86% → 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.
Promoters hold 80.6% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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