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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.
United Foodbrands Limited, formerly Barbeque-Nation Hospitality Limited, is an India-based casual dining restaurant (CDR) company. The Company is engaged in the business of operating casual dining restaurant chain in India, Dubai, Malaysia, Oman, Bahrain, Sri Lanka and Saudi…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business — carrying meaningful debt.
Barbeque Nation Hosp is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -4.6% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about 4.5% of its market value.
Net worth has actually shrunk (-8%/yr) — value is not being built. Return on equity is a weak -7.5%.
It trades at -79× earnings. 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 | -78.94 | 48.91 | better |
| P/B | 6.77 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.71 | 6.75 | worse |
| ROE | -7.52 | 1.06 | worse |
| ROCE | 4.67 | 5.57 | worse |
| ROA | -1.79 | 1.08 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.29 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza | 67.3 | 13.2 | 18.7% |
| Devyani International | -548.0 | 10.3 | 0.8% |
| Travel FOOD Services | 31.8 | 10.7 | 30.6% |
3% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a -129% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 2% to -5% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. 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 24pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play.
Operating cash flow has been positive every year — the business generates real cash, not just accounting profit. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth. 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 18% sequentially — momentum is building. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 14% above earlier ones.
3 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 115% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-7% → 1%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters at 34.6% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. FIIs have accumulated for 3 straight quarters — sustained foreign institutional conviction.
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