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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 Consumer Products Limited is an India-based company engaged in trading, production and distribution of consumer products. The Company operates through two segments: Branded and Non-Branded. Branded segment is sub-categorized as India Business and International Business.…
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A middling, slow-growing business, reasonably priced.
Tata Consumer Products is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 8.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.48× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 0.9% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 14%/yr and profit at 7%/yr. Book value has grown 11%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 7.7%. In the latest quarter profit fell 9% versus the prior quarter.
At 70× earnings, the stock sits at the 24th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~25%/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 | 62.94 | 15.7 | worse |
| P/B | 4.86 | 1.35 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 33.51 | 35.29 | better |
| ROE | 7.69 | — | — |
| ROCE | 9.84 | — | — |
| ROA | 5.36 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.03 | — | — |
| 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 has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 14% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder.
Revenue is outpacing profit (14% vs 7%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margin has compressed from 13% to 11% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 7% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
6% 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 1.5× 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 (9% spread) — a predictable, non-seasonal revenue stream.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters at 33.8% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. MF holding up 2.3pp — domestic institutional discovery underway.
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.