Birla Cable (BIRLACABLE)

FairStock Score: 32/100 — 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.

I wear Graham’s glasses and Buffett’s hat when I look at Birla Cable. At ₹288.44, with an ₹865 Cr market cap, it trades at 18.73x earnings and 3.08x book, against book value of ₹93.63. The latest quarter had ₹205 Cr sales but only ₹4 Cr net profit—roughly a 2% margin—so this is not a high-margin franchise. Sales growth of 51.10% and profit growth of 2,173.30% look spectacular, but that profit jump comes off a tiny base; one quarter’s ₹4 Cr profit does not prove durable earning power. The five-year revenue CAGR of 18.57% is respectable. Still, ROE of 2.85% and ROCE of 5.14% tell me the business earns little on capital, and I see no durable moat. In Telecom - Equipment & Accessories, low margins suggest limited pricing power. Debt/Equity of 0.47 is moderate, not alarming. Piotroski F-Score 7/9 suggests some improvement, but FairStock Score 32/100 flags risk. Promoter holding 66.35% aligns interests; dividend yield 0.43% is token. PEG of 0.62 looks cheap only if the growth is sustainable. At 3.08x book for 2.85% ROE, Graham would demand a margin of safety, and Buffett would ask for durable competitive advantage. The 52-week range of ₹104–₹418 shows violent swings; today’s price is mid-range. I would not call ₹288.44 a bargain. I would wait for ROCE to improve, margins to prove durable beyond ₹4 Cr quarterly, and debt to stay controlled. This is a turnaround candidate, not a compounding stalwart.

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