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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.
Vikas Ecotech Limited is an India-based company, which is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing of specialty chemicals focused on specialty chemical additives and specialty polymer compounds. The Company's segments include Infra & Energy; Chemical, Polymers &…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak, stagnant business, trading cheap versus its own history.
Vikas Ecotech is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 0.9% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -19.22×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -8.1% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -4%/yr and profit at -31%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 111%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a weak 0.8%.
At 9× earnings, the stock sits at the 12th percentile of its own 5.2-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price already implies ~22%/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 | 51.5 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.42 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 13.74 | 10.45 | worse |
| ROE | 0.79 | — | — |
| ROCE | 2.4 | — | — |
| ROA | 0.54 | — | — |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3M India | 58.2 | 16.6 | 27.2% |
| NAVA | 15.4 | 1.7 | 9.0% |
| DCM Shriram | 10.1 | 1.7 | 16.3% |
Revenue declined 6% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (-4% vs -31%) — costs are rising faster than the top line. The latest year saw a -82% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 2% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 4% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS outpaced profit growth — possible buybacks are concentrating earnings into fewer shares. 10% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 3 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating. Wide quarterly swings (45% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 74% above earlier ones.
2 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 555% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 5.2y median.
Promoters hold just 10.7% — widely held; sentiment-driven.
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