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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 Motor Company Limited is an India-based two and three-wheeler manufacturer globally, supporting progress through sustainable mobility with four manufacturing facilities located in India and Indonesia. The Company's segments include Automotive Vehicles & Parts and…
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A decent, fast-growing business, fully valued — but flagged on governance.
TVS Motor Company is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 5.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.59×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -0.5% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 20%/yr and profit at 35%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 22%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is an elite 33.7%. In the latest quarter profit grew 15% versus the prior quarter.
At 71× earnings, the stock sits at the 69th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~22%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. 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 | 53.43 | — | — |
| P/B | 18.78 | 90.5 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 25.17 | — | — |
| ROE | 33.72 | — | — |
| ROCE | 16.44 | — | — |
| ROA | 5.96 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 | 2.33 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maruti Suzuki | 29.8 | 3.7 | 12.3% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | 19.1 | 4.2 | 19.8% |
| Bajaj Auto | 23.4 | 8.2 | 35.7% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 20% CAGR over 3 years — high-growth territory. 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 (35% vs 20%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +34% 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 30% — the business earns well above its cost of equity. High ROE despite single-digit margins — an asset-turn play with high capital velocity. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 8pp across the window.
EPS has grown every year — each share earns more than the last, consistently. Profit grew faster than EPS (35% vs 31%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 31% 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. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion. 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 19% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 21% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 15% 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.
Promoter holding at 50.3% — majority control intact.
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