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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.
The Ugar Sugar Works Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of sugar, industrial and potable alcohol, and the generation and distribution of electricity. It is engaged in the manufacturing of white crystal sugar. It offers white…
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A decent, stagnant business, fairly priced.
The Ugar Sugar Works is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a thin 0.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 3.21× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 3.2% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -6%/yr and profit at -49%/yr. Book value has been broadly flat (1.9%/yr). Return on equity is an elite 39.6%. In the latest quarter profit fell 2340% versus the prior quarter.
At 34× earnings, the stock sits at the 56th percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-3%/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 | 8.76 | 13.84 | better |
| P/B | 3.47 | 1.06 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 3.36 | 3.42 | better |
| ROE | 39.64 | 9.03 | better |
| ROCE | 38.19 | — | — |
| ROA | 10.87 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.5 | 0.62 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balrampur Chini Mills | 33.9 | 3.0 | 8.8% |
| Eid Parry India | 9.3 | 1.3 | 9.9% |
| Triveni Engineering & Industries | 15.5 | 1.7 | 11.0% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window.
1 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +184% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 8% to 1% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 6% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 41pp.
-64% 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. Cash conversion at 3.2× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 27% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (33% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 16% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 2340% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (4% → -9%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 2.6y median.
Promoters at 44.5% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock. Promoters reduced 2.2pp over 4 quarters — watch whether this is planned divestment or pledge invocations.
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