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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.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is an India-based content company offering entertainment content to diverse audiences. The Company is engaged in businesses, such as broadcasting of satellite television channels and digital media; space selling agent for other satellite…
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A middling, fast-growing business, reasonably priced — but flagged on governance.
Zee Entertainment Enterprises is scored on the general / industrial framework. It keeps a thin 3.3% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Those profits are backed by real cash — operating cash flow runs 2.61× reported profit. It throws off free cash worth 6.7% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at 0%/yr and profit at 78%/yr. Book value has grown 3%/yr. Return on equity is a weak 1.4%. In the latest quarter profit fell 39% versus the prior quarter.
At 23× earnings, the stock sits at the 32nd percentile of its own 3.2-year range — the middle of where it has historically traded. Today's price implies ~17%/yr earnings growth for a decade. The forensic screen raises a red flag: 53% of pre-tax profit is other income, not operations.
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 | 35.9 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.49 | 1.44 | better |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.68 | — | — |
| ROE | 1.38 | — | — |
| ROCE | 1.11 | 2.12 | worse |
| ROA | 1.16 | — | — |
| Quick Ratio | 2.56 | 2.08 | better |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun TV Network | 15.2 | 1.7 | 11.4% |
| PVR Inox | 25.6 | 2.1 | 6.4% |
| Saregama India | 49.6 | 7.0 | 13.3% |
Revenue declined 2% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. 0% CAGR — growing but slowly.
Profit is on a 2-year growth streak. Profit is growing faster than revenue (78% vs 0%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a -60% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has compressed from 6% to 3% — costs or competition are eating into profitability. Interest or tax burden is shrinking — more of the operating profit is reaching the bottom line.
ROE at 2% — modest; the capital isn't working hard. Low variance across years — a predictable business that earns steadily on its equity base.
EPS dropped in the latest year despite possible profit changes — dilution or a profit dip could be at play. 78% 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. Cash conversion at 2.6× PAT — earnings are well-backed by cash; strong accrual quality. Heavy investing spend every year, but operations generate enough to cover it — the business self-funds its growth.
When operating cash keeps pace with reported profit, earnings are cash-backed; a persistent shortfall is a quality flag.
Revenue rose 16% sequentially — momentum is building.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit fell 39% QoQ — one-quarter drops can be noise, but a pattern matters. Quarterly margins are compressing (7% → 2%) — more revenue isn't translating to proportionally more profit.
How today's P/E compares to the stock's own historical range. Dashed line = the 3.2y median.
Promoters hold just 4.0% — widely held; sentiment-driven. FIIs trimmed 6.1pp — foreign money is rotating out. MF stake down 2.5pp — domestic funds are booking profits or rebalancing out.
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