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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.
TVS Holdings Limited is an India-based company engaged in the business of automotive components and investing activities. The Company's segments include Automotive components, Automotive Vehicles & Parts, Financial Services, and Others. It manufactures aluminum pressure die…
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A decent, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history — but flagged on governance.
SUNDARAM-CLAYTON is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 5.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.34×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -7.2% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 20%/yr and profit at 37%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 29%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is an elite 32.3%. In the latest quarter profit grew 36% versus the prior quarter.
At 15× earnings, the stock sits at the 15th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-8%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹-0.03 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 | 6.05 | — | — |
| P/B | 3.88 | 4.15 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.88 | 17.82 | better |
| ROE | 32.29 | 13.31 | better |
| ROCE | 17.38 | 11.95 | better |
| ROA | 5.58 | 5.72 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.56 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bajaj Finance | 30.6 | 5.5 | 17.6% |
| Bajaj Finserv | 13.6 | 3.5 | 12.7% |
| Shriram Finance | 17.8 | 2.0 | 11.4% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 20% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Net profit has risen every year — the hallmark of a compounder. Profit is growing faster than revenue (36% vs 20%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +41% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 6% to 9% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned.
ROE at 26% — the business earns well above its cost of equity. High ROE despite single-digit margins — an asset-turn play with high capital velocity.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. 38% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
2 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Cash conversion at 0.3× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 10% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 10% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 36% 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.
Promoters hold 74.5% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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