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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.
Uniphos Enterprises Limited is an India-based company that is engaged in the business of trading of chemicals and other products. The Company is primarily trading ethylenediamine chemical. The Company is also a core investment company (CIC). The financial asset of the Company…
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A middling, stagnant business, priced for perfection — but flagged on governance.
Uniphos Enterprises is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a fat 36.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.16×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 1.0% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 9%/yr and profit at -19%/yr. Net worth has actually shrunk (-7%/yr) — value is not being built. Return on equity is a healthy 12.4%.
At 32× earnings, the stock sits at the 82nd percentile of its own 2.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~16%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises 2 red flags: Only ₹-0.11 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash; 121% of pre-tax profit is other income, not operations.
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 | 32.76 | 6.69 | worse |
| P/B | 0.29 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 30.33 | — | — |
| ROE | 12.44 | 24.99 | worse |
| ROCE | 16.35 | 4.19 | better |
| ROA | 7.01 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adani Enterprises | 69.6 | 3.8 | 3.7% |
| Aegis Logistics | 25.8 | 6.0 | 20.0% |
| Premier Energies | 22.8 | 7.8 | 34.2% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. 9% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (9% vs -19%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a +7296% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 89% to 36% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 1% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
-19% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
4 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. 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 fell 99% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (100% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 9% above earlier ones.
3 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 70% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (95% → -744%) — 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 hold 73.8% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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