Balaji Telefilms (BALAJITELE)

FairStock Score: 32/100 — RISKY

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

Key Financials

AI Analysis

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

At ₹100.18, Balaji Telefilms carries a market capitalization of ₹1,316 crore, almost exactly equal to its book value of ₹99.12 per share. On the surface, that looks like a Graham-style asset play. But Graham also said price is what you pay, value is what you get. The value here depends on whether the assets can earn a return. Right now, the earnings engine is broken. Revenue has collapsed by 55.41% year on year, profit growth is minus 107.91%, and the latest quarter shows just ₹42 crore of sales with a net loss of ₹25 crore. That is not a bad year; that is a business in distress. The P/E of 22.38 is meaningless if earnings are falling off a cliff. Return on capital employed is negative at -1.35%, and even the reported ROE of 5.04% is far below what I would accept as a long-term owner. The Piotroski F-score of 2 out of 9 tells me the underlying financial signals are poor. To be fair, the company has almost no debt—debt/equity is just 0.04—so it has time, and the price is not excessive relative to book. But time is not a moat. There is no dividend, promoter holding is only 31.80%, and a FairStock score of 0 out of 100 is a loud warning flag. I do not need to catch a falling knife. I would rather wait for evidence that revenue has stabilized and capital can once again earn a positive return. Until then, this is a pass.

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