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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.
Sudarshan Colorants India Ltd, formerly Heubach Colorants India Limited, is an India-based producer of organic pigments. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of Specialty Chemicals. It has a single reportable segment, namely Colorants, which includes pigments,…
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A high-quality, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
Heubach Colorants is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 5.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.77×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -4.6% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 2%/yr and profit at 32%/yr. Book value has grown 10%/yr. Return on equity is an elite 27.7%. In the latest quarter profit grew 55% versus the prior quarter.
At 19× 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 asks for only ~-10%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. 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 | 5.42 | 2.98 | worse |
| P/B | 3.11 | 2.69 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 3.56 | 10.45 | better |
| ROE | 27.67 | — | — |
| ROCE | 36.22 | 69.92 | worse |
| ROA | 62.68 | 54.03 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 2.12 | 2.26 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pidilite Industries | 59.1 | 14.3 | 23.9% |
| SRF | 32.3 | 4.8 | 14.9% |
| Linde India | 118.3 | 13.3 | 11.3% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. 2% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Profit is growing faster than revenue (32% vs 2%) — margin expansion is at work.
Operating margin has expanded from 5% to 7% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 8% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. 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. 32% 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. 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.
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. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 21% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 55% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 70.3% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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