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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.
Saraswati Saree Depot Limited is an India-based company. The Company is engaged in the trading of women's apparel, including sarees, kurtis, dress materials, blouse pieces, lehengas, and bottoms, among others, on a business-to-business (B2B) basis. It sources sarees and other…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
An exceptional business, reasonably priced.
SARASWATI SAREE DEPOT LTD is scored on the general / industrial framework. Free cash flow is worth about -3.3% of its market value.
Book value itself has compounded 84%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is an elite 58.9%.
At 8× earnings, the stock sits at the 32nd percentile of its own 2.2-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~1%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A.
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 | 11.37 | 4.9 | worse |
| P/B | 1.38 | 3.37 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.5 | — | — |
| ROE | 58.89 | 25.07 | better |
| ROCE | 45.18 | — | — |
| ROA | 27.24 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasim Industries | 19.5 | 2.1 | 4.8% |
| Welspun India | 51.6 | 4.5 | 8.6% |
| Vardhman Textiles | 14.3 | 1.3 | 7.1% |
ROE at 45% — the business earns well above its cost of equity. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 19pp.
29% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 2 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.2y median.
Promoters hold 75.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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