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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.
Vishnu Chemicals Limited is an India-based manufacturer of specialty chemicals. The Company's products include chromium compounds and barium compounds. Its chromium compounds include sodium dichromate, basic chromium sulfate, chromic acid, chrome oxide green, sodium sulfate,…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A decent, stagnant business, priced for perfection.
Vishnu Chemicals is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a slim 8.7% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.63×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about -0.3% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 5%/yr and profit at 1%/yr. Book value itself has compounded 50%/yr — the hallmark of a genuine compounder. Return on equity is a healthy 13.3%. In the latest quarter profit fell 10% versus the prior quarter.
At 29× earnings, the stock sits at the 84th percentile of its own 4.6-year range — the expensive end of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~12%/yr earnings growth for a decade. 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 | 24.32 | — | — |
| P/B | 3.23 | 2.69 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 14.28 | 10.45 | worse |
| ROE | 13.29 | — | — |
| ROCE | 13.71 | 69.92 | worse |
| ROA | 6.36 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.81 | 2.26 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pidilite Industries | 59.1 | 14.3 | 23.9% |
| SRF | 32.3 | 4.8 | 14.9% |
| Linde India | 118.3 | 13.3 | 11.3% |
5% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Revenue is outpacing profit (5% vs 1%) — costs are rising faster than the top line.
Operating margins have been stable around 12% — no major structural shift. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
ROE at 14% — a respectable return on shareholder capital. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 19pp.
Profit grew faster than EPS (1% vs -8%) — share dilution is eroding per-share value. -8% 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. Investing outflows exceed operating cash — the company relies on external funding to finance expansion. Raising capital despite positive cash flow — could signal expansion plans or opportunistic fundraising.
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. Low quarterly variance (8% spread) — a predictable, non-seasonal revenue stream.
Profit fell 10% 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 4.6y median.
Promoters hold 69.2% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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