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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 Chemical Industries Limited is an India-based global color and pigment manufacturer. The Company is engaged in supplying pigments and solvent dyes for coatings, plastics, printing and digital printing, cosmetics, and special applications. The Company operates…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
Sudarshan Chemical Industries is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 0.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 8.43× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 6.1% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 62%/yr and profit at -3%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 67%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 0.4%. In the latest quarter profit grew 25% versus the prior quarter.
At 381× earnings, the stock sits at the 94th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~30%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 51% 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 | 94.21 | — | — |
| P/B | 2.38 | 1.48 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.67 | 19.02 | better |
| ROE | 0.36 | — | — |
| ROCE | 5.92 | 13.36 | worse |
| ROA | 0.86 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 | 1.81 | 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 has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 62% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (62% vs -3%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -32% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 2% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 1% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-3% vs -24%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -24% 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 8.4× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality.
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 20% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 25% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (1% → 4%) — 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 just 9.3% — widely held; sentiment-driven. Promoters added 1.1pp over 4 quarters — creeping acquisition signals conviction. MF holding up 2.4pp — domestic institutional discovery underway.
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