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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.
Sterlite Technologies Limited is a global optical and digital solutions company, which provides advanced offerings to build fifth generation (5G), Rural, Fiber to the X (FTTx), Enterprise and Data Centre networks. The Company's operations primarily relate to the telecom…
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A decent, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
Sterlite Technologies is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 1.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 6.21× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 0.7% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -12%/yr and profit at -24%/yr. Book value has been broadly flat (2.7%/yr). Return on equity is a healthy 16.6%. In the latest quarter profit grew 162% versus the prior quarter.
At 484× earnings, the stock sits at the 98th percentile of its own 1.3-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~21%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 55% 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 | 48.92 | 12.5 | worse |
| P/B | 8.14 | 4.77 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 24.48 | 6.2 | worse |
| ROE | 16.64 | 8.25 | better |
| ROCE | 22.54 | 15.92 | better |
| ROA | 9.41 | 6.87 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 2.33 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polycab India | 36.9 | 9.0 | 24.1% |
| KEI Industries | 36.6 | 5.4 | 14.7% |
| Diamond Power Infra | 81.8 | 29.2 | 35.7% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
2 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +146% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 5% to 2% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 2% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 9pp.
Profit grew faster than EPS (-56% vs -67%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -67% 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 6.2× 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 rose 33% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (51% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 64% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 162% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-1% → 20%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 1.3y median.
Promoters at 42.3% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. Promoters reduced 2.2pp over 4 quarters — watch whether this is planned divestment or pledge invocations. FII stake up 6.3pp over 4 quarters — growing foreign interest. MF holding up 4.9pp — domestic institutional discovery underway.
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