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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.
Sun TV Network Limited is an India-based television broadcaster. The Company operates through Media and Entertainment segment. It consists of 37 Television Channels in seven languages, direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast service, 69 FM radio stations, three daily newspapers, six…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
Sun TV Network is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a fat 29.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.25× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 2.1% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 6%/yr and profit at -6%/yr. Book value has grown 11%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 11.4%. In the latest quarter profit fell 41% versus the prior quarter.
At 16× earnings, the stock sits at the 88th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~5%/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 | 15.22 | — | — |
| P/B | 1.74 | 1.44 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 9.45 | — | — |
| ROE | 11.44 | 66.15 | worse |
| ROCE | 15.14 | — | — |
| ROA | 10.52 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 7.8 | 2.08 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| PVR Inox | 25.6 | 2.1 | 6.4% |
| Saregama India | 49.6 | 7.0 | 13.3% |
| Tips Industries | 43.0 | 30.1 | 70.1% |
6% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Revenue is outpacing profit (6% vs -5%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 55% to 40% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 11% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 7pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -5% 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 1.3× 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 fell 34% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (40% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 37% above earlier ones.
Profit fell 41% 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.
Promoters hold 75.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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