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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.
The Waterbase Limited is a manufacturer of shrimp feed in India. The Company is engaged in the business of feed and farmcare, Processed Shrimp, Others (Shrimp Hatchery and FFD). The Company’s segments include Shrimp Feeds, Processed Shrimp, and Others. It produces a range of…
Weekly engine runs — movement reflects the numbers, not analyst opinion.
A weak business.
Waterbase is scored on the consumer / fmcg framework. It keeps a thin -4.2% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Free cash flow is worth about -7.3% of its market value.
Net worth has actually shrunk (-6%/yr) — value is not being built. Return on equity is a weak -10.4%.
It trades at -20× earnings. The books come through clean — a forensic grade of A, and Altman puts distress risk in the safe zone.
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| Ratio | Company | Sector | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | -19.75 | 16.35 | better |
| P/B | 1.43 | 4.01 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | — | — | — |
| ROE | -10.39 | 6.38 | worse |
| ROCE | -7.33 | 9.52 | worse |
| ROA | -4.06 | 6.9 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindustan Unilever | 30.9 | 9.5 | 22.4% |
| ITC | 16.4 | 4.6 | 28.5% |
| Nestle India | 70.6 | 52.2 | 67.8% |
5% CAGR — growing but slowly. Growth is accelerating — latest year outpaced the prior year's rate.
4 of the 4 years shown had a loss — profitability is inconsistent.
Operating margin has compressed from -1% to -6% — 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 10pp.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play.
2 of 3 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 rose 54% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (35% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate stepping up — recent quarters average 10% above earlier ones.
3 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 136% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly net margins are expanding (-7% → 1%) — profitability per rupee of revenue is improving.
P/E band unavailable — needs 5y of consistent EPS + price history.
Promoters hold 69.0% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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