Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd.
NSE: BBTCBombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation (BBTC) trades at a PE of 8.40 with ROE of 28.71%, a profit margin of 6.26%, and a debt-to-equity ratio of approximately 0.17x (falling trend). The stock is at ₹1,493.40, down 21.53% over 1 year and 29.38% below its 52-week high, trading below both the 50-day (₹1,519.71) and 200-day (₹1,669.81) SMAs. Recent news flow is net-neutral (1 positive, 4 neutral, 2 negative of 7 tracked items) and centers on an active Supreme Court matter over a ₹4,655 crore lease-rent claim on the Singampatti Tea Estate.
P/E
8.4
Forward P/E
—
ROE
+28.7%
Debt / Equity
16.57
Profit Margin
+6.3%
Div. Yield
+2.3%
5Y ROE > 15%
2/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
59/100
News
7 headlines · 1 positive · 2 negative
Bombay Burmah Trading: मालमत्ता हस्तांतरण पूर्ण, पण ₹4,655 कोटींच्या दाव्यावरून कायदेशीर लढाई सुरू! - whalesbook.com
whalesbook.com
Bombay Burmah Trading Asks Supreme Court to Overturn ₹4,655 Crs Lease Rent Views on Singampatti Tea Estate - scanx.trade
scanx.trade
Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation: தனிப்பட்ட லாபம் ₹210.60 கோடி உயர்ந்தது, ஒருங்கிணைந்த வருவாய் 7.57% அதிகரிப்பு! - whalesbook.com
whalesbook.com
Manjolai: A Valley that still waits for Justice - Countercurrents
Countercurrents
Bombay Burmah Trading Annual Report FY26 and Notice of 161st AGM on Aug 13, 2026 - scanx.trade
scanx.trade
Recent context
- ·July 21, 2026 coverage (scanx.trade, whalesbook.com) reported the company asking the Supreme Court to overturn a ₹4,655 crore lease-rent order tied to the Singampatti Tea Estate.
- ·July 17, 2026 coverage (whalesbook.com) reported standalone profit of ₹210.60 crore alongside a 7.57% rise in consolidated revenue.
- ·A July 23, 2026 piece (Countercurrents) revisited the long-running Manjolai tea-estate dispute that underlies the Singampatti litigation.
Strengths
- +PE of 8.40 is the lowest among the 6 tracked FMCG peers, which range from 17.03 to 76.36.
- +ROE of 28.71% with free cash flow positive in 4 of the last 5 tracked years.
- +Debt-to-equity of approximately 0.17x with the debt trend reported as falling.
- +5-year earnings growth of 43.8% against 7.5% revenue growth over the same period, and a quality score of 63 that ranks 1st of 6 tracked FMCG peers.
Weaknesses
- −Price is down 21.53% over 1 year and 29.38% below the 52-week high, trading below both the 50-day (₹1,519.71) and 200-day (₹1,669.81) SMAs.
- −An active Supreme Court matter concerns a ₹4,655 crore lease-rent claim on the Singampatti Tea Estate — a sum large relative to the ₹210.60 crore standalone profit reported in the same news window (July 2026).
- −ROE exceeded 15% in only 2 of the years covered by persistence data, with a consistency score of 52 despite the current 28.71% figure.
- −Analyst coverage is unavailable (rating and count both null), and 3 of 5 tracked FMCG peers lack ROE and 1-year price-change data, limiting the depth of sector comparison.
Open questions
- ?How would an adverse Supreme Court outcome on the ₹4,655 crore lease-rent claim interact with the company's current low leverage (approximately 0.17x debt-to-equity)?
- ?Does the gap between 5-year earnings growth (43.8%) and revenue growth (7.5%) reflect a durable change in margin structure or a period-specific item?
- ?What explains ROE exceeding 15% in only 2 of the tracked years despite a current ROE of 28.71%?
- ?With price 29.38% below the 52-week high and below both SMAs, how does the ₹1,480–₹1,455 support cluster compare to the ₹1,552–₹1,560 resistance cluster in terms of recent price behavior?
Peer comparison: FMCG
Ranks 1 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBTC | Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd.You're viewing | 8.4 | +28.7% | 63 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 51.4 | +41.3% | 47 |
| NESTLEIND | Nestle India Ltd. | 76.4 | — | 57 |
| BRITANNIA | Britannia Industries Ltd. | 51.6 | +53.3% | 50 |
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | 65.6 | — | 45 |
| HINDUNILVR | Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 46.6 | — | 44 |
| ITC | ITC Ltd. | 17.0 | +29.3% | 41 |
Technical state
Current price
₹1,493.40
SMA 50
₹1,519.71
SMA 200
₹1,669.81
RSI (14)
46.2 (neutral)
From 52w high
-29.4%
1Y return
-21.5%
3M return
-1.5%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- mediumPrice of ₹1,493.40 sits below both the 50-day SMA (₹1,519.71) and 200-day SMA (₹1,669.81). Drawdown from the 52-week high is -29.38%, with the 1-year price change at -21.53%, though the 3-month change is roughly flat at -1.52%.
- mediumAn active Supreme Court matter concerns a ₹4,655 crore lease-rent claim tied to the Singampatti Tea Estate, with the company reported (July 21, 2026, scanx.trade and whalesbook.com) as seeking to overturn the underlying order. This is an unresolved contingent-liability matter of a scale material relative to the ₹210.60 crore standalone profit figure reported in the same news window.
- mediumROE exceeded 15% in only 2 of the years covered by available persistence data, despite a current reported ROE of 28.71%. Consistency score of 52 points to an uneven profitability record rather than a long-run baseline.
- lowAnalyst coverage is unavailable (rating and count both null), and 3 of 5 tracked FMCG peers (HINDUNILVR, NESTLEIND, TATACONSUM) are missing ROE and 1-year price-change fields, limiting the depth of the sector comparison and third-party valuation cross-checks.
Cross-section contradictions
- Current profitability metrics are strong (ROE of 28.71%, FCF positive in 4 of 5 years, 5-year earnings growth of 43.8%) and news sentiment is net-neutral (1 positive, 4 neutral, 2 negative of 7 items), yet the stock is 29.38% below its 52-week high and trades below both the 50-day and 200-day SMAs.
- Earnings grew 43.8% over 5 years against 7.5% revenue growth in the same period, suggesting margin expansion, yet ROE exceeded 15% in only 2 of the years covered by persistence data (consistency score 52) — the earnings trajectory has not translated into a steady profitability run rate.
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