Super Sales Ind. (512527)

FairStock Score: 17/100 — RISKY

Score breakdown: P/E: 0/3 · ROCE: 0/2 · Growth: 2/2 · Dividend: 0/1

Key Financials

AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

At first glance, this looks like a classic asset situation. Super Sales India trades at ₹1,813.95 while book value stands at ₹1,949.53, so I am getting equity at a small discount. But a Graham disciple learns quickly: a cheap price cannot compensate for poor earning power unless the assets can be realized. This company earns only 0.54% on equity and 1.07% on capital employed. That is far below what I expect from a decent business; even a fixed deposit would likely beat it. The latest quarter reinforces my caution: sales of ₹104 crore produced a net loss of ₹1 crore. A P/E of 53.05 is meaningless when profits are tiny and the most recent quarter is in red. Profit growth of 76.77% looks impressive but appears to be from a very low base, not evidence of a durable moat. Sales growth of only 3.88% hardly suggests a dynamic franchise. On the positive side, the Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9 suggests the financial structure has improved, and I note debt/equity is not provided. I would want to know why book value is so much larger than the market price: inventory, real estate, receivables, or operating losses. The stock has already moved from ₹530 to ₹1,813.95 in a year, so the bargain may have been partly discovered. With a dividend yield of 0.40%, shareholders see little cash return while waiting. All this leads me to treat Super Sales as an asset play, not a compounder. I would only invest if the underlying assets are real, liquid, and capable of generating better returns; a low P/B alone has ruined many value investors when the business itself remains a poor earner.

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