Bosch Home Comfort (BOSCH-HCIL)
TurnaroundFairStock Score: 28/100 — RISKY
Score breakdown: P/E: 0/3 · ROCE: 1/2 · Growth: 0/2 · Dividend: 1/1
Key Financials
| Current Price | ₹1,654.2 |
| Market Cap | ₹4,497.92 Cr |
| P/E Ratio | 1,002.55 |
| ROCE | 13.83% |
| ROE | 2.09% |
| Dividend Yield | 3.81% |
| Profit Growth | 48.2% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.16 |
| Sales Growth | 28.5% |
| Promoter Holding | 82.22% |
| 52-Week Range | ₹1,021.3 — ₹1,885 |
| Sector | Consumer Durables |
| Book Value | ₹183.7 |
Strengths
- Promoter holding of 82.22% ensures strong alignment and stable control
- Sales growth of 10.17% shows the business still has demand momentum
- Debt/Equity of 0.38 indicates a manageable balance sheet
- ROCE of 13.83% suggests decent operating capital efficiency at a broader level
- Dividend yield of 2.56% provides some cash return despite weak profits
Concerns
- Latest quarter net loss of ₹19 Cr and profit growth of -239.82% show severe earnings deterioration
- ROE of 2.09% is far too low to justify a P/B of 6.47
- P/E of 118.73 and PEG of 11.67 leave no margin of safety
- Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 and FairStock Score of 12/100 signal fundamental weakness
AI Analysis
Let me start with what I know: Bosch Home Comfort is a household appliance company with a strong promoter holding of 82.22%. That kind of parentage is reassuring. But a name alone is not an investment. At ₹1,415.90, the market cap is ₹3,830 Cr. The latest quarter shows sales of ₹476 Cr and a net loss of ₹19 Cr. Trailing profit growth is minus 239.82%, and return on equity is just 2.09%. Graham would ask: what am I really buying? I am being asked to pay 6.47 times book value for a business earning barely 2% on that book. The P/E of 118.73 and PEG of 11.67 are not based on evidence of durable earnings; they are based on hope. Yes, sales grew 10.17%, and ROCE at 13.83% is not bad. Debt-to-equity of 0.38 is manageable, and a 2.56% dividend yield provides some comfort. But with a quarterly loss, I worry whether that dividend is sustainable. The Piotroski F-score of 4/9 and FairStock Score of 12/100 reinforce my caution. In value investing, price is what you pay, value is what you get. Here, the price is rich and the value is unproven. This may be a potential turnaround, but a turnaround should be bought only when the balance sheet and earnings show clear improvement. Right now, I find no margin of safety. I will keep this on my watchlist, not in my portfolio.
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