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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.
Walchandnagar Industries Ltd. is a heavy engineering and project execution company. The Company has diversified business offerings across core sectors with Hi tech manufacturing, engineering products and engineering services. The Company operates through three segments: Heavy…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business — but flagged on governance.
WALCHANDNAGAR INDUSTRIES is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin -5.0% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about -1.9% of its market value.
Book value has grown 11%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 2.5%. In the latest quarter profit fell 60% versus the prior quarter.
It trades at 140× earnings. Today's price already implies ~36%/yr earnings growth sustained for a decade — a demanding bar. The forensic screen raises a red flag: Share count up 47% over 4 years — heavy equity dilution.
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 | 139.56 | — | — |
| P/B | 3.56 | 5.05 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 25.05 | 12.75 | worse |
| ROE | 2.55 | 10.19 | worse |
| ROCE | 7.32 | 12.02 | worse |
| ROA | 1.01 | 4.74 | worse |
| Quick Ratio | 0.77 | 3.69 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins India | 49.9 | 13.5 | 27.1% |
| Welspun Corp | 24.6 | 5.5 | 22.3% |
| Indo-mim | 109.9 | 21.2 | 23.4% |
Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
3 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent. The latest year saw a +83% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 6% to -5% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Margins have declined for 2 consecutive years — watch for a structural cost problem.
Negative ROE — the business is destroying shareholder value. Capital efficiency declining — ROE down 12pp.
1 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 5% QoQ — could be seasonality or a genuine slowdown. Wide quarterly swings (46% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 44% above earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 60% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-21% → 1%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters at 31.6% — dispersed ownership; institutional flows drive the stock.
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