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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.
UltraTech Cement Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of cement and cement related products. The Company’s products include UltraTech Cement, Ready Mix Concrete, Building Solutions, and Building Products. Its UltraTech…
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A middling, steadily growing business, reasonably priced.
Ultratech Cement is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 9.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 1.87× reported profit. Free cash flow is worth about 1.6% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 12%/yr and profit at 17%/yr. Book value has grown 14%/yr. Return on equity is a modest 12.0%. In the latest quarter profit fell 42% versus the prior quarter.
At 45× earnings, the stock sits at the 31st percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~19%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. 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 | 41.51 | 12.16 | worse |
| P/B | 4.98 | 1.82 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 20.9 | 11.78 | worse |
| ROE | 11.96 | — | — |
| ROCE | 13.38 | — | — |
| ROA | 6.09 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | 1.02 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambuja Cements | 30.7 | 1.6 | 8.0% |
| Shree Cement | 57.0 | 3.8 | 6.6% |
| JK Cement | 42.7 | 5.5 | 13.0% |
Revenue has grown every year across all 4 financial years shown. 12% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (17% vs 12%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +36% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 12% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 10% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
16% 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 1.9× 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 6% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown.
Profit fell 42% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoter holding at 58.5% — majority control intact. FIIs trimmed 2.2pp — foreign money is rotating out.
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