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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 Communications Limited is an India-based communications technology company. The Company enables digital transformation for enterprises globally. It delivers services powered by cloud, mobility, Internet of Things (IoT), collaboration, security, and network services. Its…
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A middling, stagnant business, fully valued — carrying meaningful debt.
Tata Communications is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 3.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 4.65× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 6.2% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 11%/yr and profit at -18%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 33%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is an elite 35.6%. In the latest quarter profit grew 170% versus the prior quarter.
At 49× earnings, the stock sits at the 69th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~20%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. 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 | 44.65 | 16.07 | worse |
| P/B | 14.29 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.67 | 5.44 | worse |
| ROE | 35.61 | 16.88 | better |
| ROCE | 13.22 | — | — |
| ROA | 3.7 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 | 1.38 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jio Platforms | 40.8 | 3.4 | 9.0% |
| Bharti Airtel | 34.0 | 8.3 | 19.6% |
| Vodafone Idea | 3.7 | -2.6 | 67.2% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 11% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder.
Revenue is outpacing profit (11% vs -18%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -46% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 11% to 6% — costs or competition are eating into profitability.
ROE at 28% — the business earns well above its cost of equity. High ROE despite single-digit margins — an asset-turn play with high capital velocity. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 87pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -18% 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 4.6× 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 broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating. Low quarterly variance (4% spread) — a predictable, non-seasonal revenue stream.
Profit jumped 170% 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.
Promoter holding at 58.9% — majority control intact.
Produced by a rules-based engine over licensed exchange fundamentals — every sentence above is derived from the numbers shown, no analyst or AI opinion involved. Education and research context, not investment advice. We are not SEBI-registered as an Investment Adviser or Research Analyst.