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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.
Vindhya Telelinks Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of a variety of telecommunication cables. The Company's segments include Cables, and Engineering, Procurement & Construction. Its product categories include fiber…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, slow-growing business, fully valued — but flagged on governance.
Vindhya Telelinks is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 6.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT -0.71×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -6.2% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 8%/yr and profit at 7%/yr. Book value has grown 7%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 5.5%. In the latest quarter profit fell 26% versus the prior quarter.
At 13× earnings, the stock sits at the 77th percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~1%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Only ₹-0.31 of cash per ₹1 profit over 4 years — earnings not converting to cash.
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 | 11.44 | 17.5 | better |
| P/B | 0.66 | 3 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.64 | 11.02 | better |
| ROE | 5.48 | 15.44 | worse |
| ROCE | 8.22 | 18.24 | worse |
| ROA | 2.91 | 7.23 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | 1.3 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen & Toubro | 27.1 | 5.0 | 15.8% |
| RVNL | 44.7 | 4.1 | 8.9% |
| ACME Solar Holdings | 36.9 | 3.3 | 9.1% |
Revenue declined 11% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. 8% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Operating margins have been stable around 8% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 5% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
6% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
2 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue fell 29% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 26% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (6% → 10%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.6y median.
Promoters at 43.5% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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