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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.
Voltas Limited is an air conditioning and engineering solutions provider and a project specialist. Its segments include Unitary Cooling Products, Electro-Mechanical Projects and Services, and Engineering Products and Services. Unitary Cooling Products segment includes room…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak, fast-growing business, reasonably priced.
Voltas is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 2.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.19×) — worth a closer look. Free cash flow is worth about 1.0% of its market value.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 14%/yr and profit at 40%/yr. Book value has grown 5%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 5.9%. In the latest quarter profit grew 88% versus the prior quarter.
At 97× 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 ~28%/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 | 82.04 | 246.02 | better |
| P/B | 5.69 | 4.51 | worse |
| EV/EBITDA | 45.67 | 20.8 | worse |
| ROE | 5.9 | 6.37 | worse |
| ROCE | 8.67 | — | — |
| ROA | 3.21 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 | 0.6 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| LG Electronics India | 61.9 | 13.5 | 21.9% |
| Dixon Techno | 44.2 | 13.1 | 26.4% |
| Havells India | 42.4 | 7.2 | 17.0% |
Revenue is on a 2-year growth streak. 14% CAGR over 3 years — steady double-digit compounder. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Profit is growing faster than revenue (40% vs 14%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a -56% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margins have been stable around 4% — no major structural shift.
ROE at 6% — modest; the capital isn't working hard.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. 41% EPS CAGR — this is the rate at which each share's claim on earnings is compounding.
1 of 4 years had negative operating cash flow — profitability on paper may not translate to cash. Cash conversion at 0.2× PAT — reported profit isn't translating into cash, raising earnings quality questions. 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 broadly flat QoQ — stable but not accelerating. Wide quarterly swings (51% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 75% above earlier ones.
Profit jumped 88% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (1% → 4%) — 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 30.3% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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