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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.
Thomas Scott (India) Limited is an India-based company, which is involved in the business of manufacturing and trading of textile and textile products. The Company offers a semi-formal, but thoroughly smart selection of business casual shirts. It offers various brands, such…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, fast-growing business, fairly priced — but flagged on governance.
THOMAS SCOTT (INDIA) LTD is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a slim 7.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -1.39×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -8.2% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 60%/yr and profit at 89%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 112%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a healthy 14.1%. In the latest quarter profit fell 10% versus the prior quarter.
At 21× earnings, the stock sits at the 40th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~9%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹-2.06 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash.
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 | 19.96 | 13.68 | worse |
| P/B | 2.98 | 2.88 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.55 | — | — |
| ROE | 14.06 | 72.81 | worse |
| ROCE | 16.19 | 63.03 | worse |
| ROA | 8.9 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.35 | 2.1 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPR Mill | 38.3 | 6.4 | 16.7% |
| Page Industries | 52.2 | 26.3 | 50.8% |
| Pearl Global Industries | 34.6 | 7.4 | 21.8% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 60% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. Profit is growing faster than revenue (89% vs 60%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +51% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 5% to 11% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising.
ROE at 14% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 6pp.
Profit grew faster than EPS (89% vs 37%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 37% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
4 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 15% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 16% above earlier ones.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 51.7% — majority control intact.
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