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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.
TRF Limited is an India-based company, which is primarily engaged in the business of undertaking turnkey projects of material handling for the infrastructure sector such as power & ports and industrial sector such as steel plants, cement, fertilizers and mining. The Company…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A middling business, reasonably priced.
TRF is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -4.4% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about -20.3% of its market value.
Book value itself has compounded 57%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 4.6%. In the latest quarter profit grew 2552% versus the prior quarter.
At 10× earnings, the stock sits at the 35th percentile of its own 3-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-13%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. 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 | 4.4 | 13.83 | better |
| P/B | 2.49 | 5.03 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.09 | 9.51 | better |
| ROE | 4.61 | 10.2 | worse |
| ROCE | 9.25 | 12.05 | worse |
| ROA | 14.49 | 4.66 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 2.57 | 3.69 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins India | 49.9 | 13.5 | 27.1% |
| Welspun Corp | 24.6 | 5.5 | 22.3% |
| Indo-mim | 109.9 | 21.2 | 23.4% |
Revenue declined 27% 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.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -117% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 36% to -4% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising. 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 107pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. -46% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Financing outflows in consecutive years — balance-sheet discipline through debt repayment or dividends.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 26% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (42% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 53% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 2552% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (24% → 124%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3y median.
Promoters at 34.1% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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