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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.
Star Cement Limited is an India-based cement company. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of Cement Clinker and Cement. Its integrated cement plant is based in a location in the idyllic town of Lumshnong in Meghalaya and three grinding units, two at…
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A decent, steadily growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
Star Cement is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a healthy 10.3% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.96× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about -1.1% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 11%/yr and profit at 16%/yr. Book value has grown 10%/yr. Return on equity is a healthy 12.3%. In the latest quarter profit fell 50% versus the prior quarter.
At 18× earnings, the stock sits at the 3rd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~8%/yr earnings growth for a decade. 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 | 18.97 | 12.16 | worse |
| P/B | 2.18 | 1.82 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.46 | 11.78 | better |
| ROE | 12.33 | — | — |
| ROCE | 15.2 | — | — |
| ROA | 7.88 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.8 | 1.02 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultratech Cement | 41.5 | 5.0 | 12.0% |
| Ambuja Cements | 30.7 | 1.6 | 8.0% |
| Shree Cement | 57.0 | 3.8 | 6.6% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 11% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (16% vs 11%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +131% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 14% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 12% — a respectable return on shareholder capital.
17% 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 2.0× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 20% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (31% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 26% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 50% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 58.1% — majority control intact.
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