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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.
The Sukhjit Starch and Chemicals Limited is an India-based agro-processing company, which is engaged in the production of starch and its derivatives. The Company operates through four segments: Starch & its Derivatives, Mega Food Park, and Heavy Machinery. Its products…
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A middling, stagnant business, fully valued — but flagged on governance.
SUKHJIT STARCH & CHEM LTD is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a thin 1.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.14×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -1.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 0%/yr and profit at -25%/yr. Book value has grown 7%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 7.6%. In the latest quarter profit grew 26% versus the prior quarter.
At 17× earnings, the stock sits at the 64th percentile of its own 3.6-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 forensic screen raises a red flag: 52% 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 | 10.03 | 8.11 | worse |
| P/B | 0.76 | 3.47 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 6.12 | — | — |
| ROE | 7.6 | 6.58 | better |
| ROCE | 9.28 | 9.46 | worse |
| ROA | 4.19 | 6.21 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 | 3.88 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Unilever | 31.1 | 9.6 | 22.9% |
| ITC | 18.4 | 5.0 | 26.4% |
| Nestle India | 60.5 | 42.7 | 70.6% |
Revenue declined 4% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. 0% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (0% vs -25%) — 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 margin has compressed from 6% to 2% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 5% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 9pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-25% vs -40%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -40% 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 0.1× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. 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 broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating.
Profit jumped 26% 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 66.2% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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