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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.
Tata Chemicals Limited is an India-based sustainable chemistry solutions company. The Company's segments include Basic Chemistry Products and Specialty Products. Basic Chemistry Products segment comprises inorganic chemicals, such as soda ash, salt and sodium bicarbonate.…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business, reasonably priced.
Tata Chemicals is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -11.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about 3.0% of its market value.
Book value has been broadly flat (2.4%/yr). Return on equity is a weak -0.9%.
At 66× earnings, the stock sits at the 34th percentile of its own 3-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. 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 | -7.85 | 2.98 | better |
| P/B | 0.73 | 2.69 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 167.25 | — | — |
| ROE | -0.92 | — | — |
| ROCE | 3.67 | — | — |
| ROA | -5.05 | 54.03 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | 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% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -543% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 16% to -10% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 3 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 20pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (-60% vs -68%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -68% 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. 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 24% sequentially — momentum is building.
2 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 103% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (4% → 1%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3y median.
Promoters at 38.0% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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