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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.
Thirumalai Chemicals Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the manufacturing of phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride, fumaric acid and fine chemicals. It operates through the manufacture and sale of organic chemicals segment. Its product, phthalic anhydride,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business.
Thirumalai Chemicals is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -9.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about -51.6% of its market value.
Book value has grown 10%/yr. Return on equity is a weak -10.0%.
It trades at -9× earnings. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of B, 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 | -9.29 | 0.42 | better |
| P/B | 0.93 | 2.66 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 42.3 | 9.95 | worse |
| ROE | -10.02 | — | — |
| ROCE | -0.23 | 70.06 | worse |
| ROA | -2.99 | 54 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 | 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% |
Revenue declined 15% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -264% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 6% to -12% — 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.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 18pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play.
2 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 27% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 12% above earlier ones.
4 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 56% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters at 37.1% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. MF stake down 2.4pp — domestic funds are booking profits or rebalancing out.
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