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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.
Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited is an India-based agricultural solution provider. The Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing, trading and marketing of chemical fertilizers and fertilizer products. It is engaged in the manufacturing, trading and marketing of…
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A decent, fast-growing business, trading cheap versus its own history.
Zuari Agro Chemicals is scored on the commodity / cyclical framework. It keeps a fat 30.5% of every rupee of sales as net profit. Cash conversion lags the reported profit (CFO/PAT 0.21×) — worth a closer look. It throws off free cash worth 16.8% of its market value — a strong free-cash yield.
Over the last 3 years revenue compounded at -12%/yr and profit at 22%/yr. Book value has been broadly flat (-0.4%/yr). Return on equity is a weak 6.8%.
At 1× earnings, the stock sits at the 2nd percentile of its own 3.6-year range — the cheap end of where it has historically traded. Today's price asks for only ~-12%/yr growth over a decade — undemanding expectations. 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 | 4.69 | — | — |
| P/B | 0.32 | — | — |
| EV/EBITDA | 5.24 | 14.27 | better |
| ROE | 6.79 | 11.15 | worse |
| ROCE | 7.92 | 10.25 | worse |
| ROA | 4.4 | 3.37 | better |
| Quick Ratio | 0.22 | 1.25 | worse |
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coromandel Interntl | 30.3 | 4.3 | 15.6% |
| FACT | 1743.1 | 35.3 | 6.6% |
| Chambal Fertilizers | 8.1 | 1.4 | 16.8% |
Revenue declined 28% in the latest year — a break from prior trajectory. Negative CAGR — the top line has shrunk over this window. Growth is decelerating — latest year grew slower than the year before.
Profit is growing faster than revenue (22% vs -12%) — margin expansion is at work. The latest year saw a +325% swing — check if it's a one-off or structural.
Operating margin has expanded from 15% to 37% — the business is keeping more of each rupee earned. The gap between operating and net margin is widening — interest or tax costs are rising.
ROE at 47% — the business earns well above its cost of equity. ROE powered by fat margins — the hallmark of a high-quality franchise with pricing power. Capital efficiency improving — ROE up 21pp across the window.
EPS outpaced profit growth — possible buybacks are concentrating earnings into fewer shares. 24% 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 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 rose 215% sequentially — momentum is building. Wide quarterly swings (86% spread) — likely seasonality, lumpy orders, or project-based revenue. Run-rate fading — recent quarters 54% below earlier ones.
1 of 4 quarters loss-making — quarterly profitability is uneven. Profit jumped 573% QoQ — check if this is operating leverage or a one-off item. Quarterly margins are compressing (59% → 19%) — 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 3.6y median.
Promoters hold 65.2% — heavily owner-operated with strong skin in the game.
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