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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.
Updater Services Limited is an India-based integrated business services platform offering integrated facilities management (IFM) services and business support services (BSS). Its segments include the IFM and BSS. Its IFM services segment primarily comprises soft services,…
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A decent, fast-growing business, reasonably priced — but flagged on governance.
UPDATER SERVICES LIMITED is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 2.8% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.74× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 12.1% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 12%/yr and profit at 34%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 40%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a modest 9.0%. In the latest quarter profit grew 6% versus the prior quarter.
At 16× earnings, the stock sits at the 36th percentile of its own 3.1-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~4%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Share count up 27% over 4 years — heavy equity dilution.
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 | 14.2 | 69.33 | better |
| P/B | 1.24 | 0.61 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 7.32 | 42.63 | better |
| ROE | 8.96 | 10.29 | worse |
| ROCE | 9.88 | 9.45 | better |
| ROA | 5.46 | 2.65 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 2.3 | 3.17 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMR Airports Infra | 133.1 | -27.7 | -25.6% |
| NBCC | 25.8 | 6.6 | 24.8% |
| INTL Gemological INST | 26.5 | 10.1 | 38.0% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 12% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Profit is growing faster than revenue (34% vs 12%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a -30% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 3% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 8% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. Profit grew faster than EPS (34% vs 24%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. 24% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
Operating cash flow has been positive every year — the business generates real cash, not just accounting profit. Cash conversion at 1.7× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. 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 6% sequentially — momentum is building. Low quarterly variance (8% spread) — a predictable, non-seasonal revenue stream.
Quarterly net margins are expanding (1% → 4%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.1y median.
Promoter holding at 59.1% — majority control intact. MF stake down 3.5pp — domestic funds are booking profits or rebalancing out.
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