Do Bhageria Industries' (NSE:BHAGERIA) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks' without any revenue, let alone profit. But the reality is that when a company loses money each year, for long enough, its investors will usually take their share of those losses. While a well funded company may sustain losses for years, it will need to generate a profit eventually, or else investors will move on and the company will wither away.
Despite being in the age of tech-stock blue-sky investing, many investors still adopt a more traditional strategy; buying shares in profitable companies like Bhageria Industries (NSE:BHAGERIA). Now this is not to say that the company presents the best investment opportunity around, but profitability is a key component to success in business.
Bhageria Industries' Improving Profits
Bhageria Industries has undergone a massive growth in earnings per share over the last three years. So much so that this three year growth rate wouldn't be a fair assessment of the company's future. So it would be better to isolate the growth rate over the last year for our analysis. To the delight of shareholders, Bhageria Industries' EPS soared from ₹10.48 to ₹15.80, over the last year. That's a fantastic gain of 51%.
Top-line growth is a great indicator that growth is sustainable, and combined with a high earnings before interest and taxation (EBIT) margin, it's a great way for a company to maintain a competitive advantage in the market. EBIT margins for Bhageria Industries remained fairly unchanged over the last year, however the company should be pleased to report its revenue growth for the period of 57% to ₹10b. That's encouraging news for the company!
You can take a look at the company's revenue and earnings growth trend, in the chart below. For finer detail, click on the image.
Check out our latest analysis for Bhageria Industries
Since Bhageria Industries is no giant, with a market capitalisation of ₹15b, you should definitely check its cash and debt before getting too excited about its prospects.
Are Bhageria Industries Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?
Seeing insiders owning a large portion of the shares on issue is often a good sign. Their incentives will be aligned with the investors and there's less of a probability in a sudden sell-off that would impact the share price. So as you can imagine, the fact that Bhageria Industries insiders own a significant number of shares certainly is appealing. In fact, they own 44% of the shares, making insiders a very influential shareholder group. This should be a welcoming sign for investors because it suggests that the people making the decisions are also impacted by their choices. With that sort of holding, insiders have about ₹6.6b riding on the stock, at current prices. That's nothing to sneeze at!
It means a lot to see insiders invested in the business, but shareholders may be wondering if remuneration policies are in their best interest. Well, based on the CEO pay, you'd argue that they are indeed. For companies with market capitalisations between ₹9.6b and ₹38b, like Bhageria Industries, the median CEO pay is around ₹18m.
Bhageria Industries' CEO only received compensation totalling ₹1.1m in the year to March 2026. You could consider this pay as somewhat symbolic, which suggests the CEO does not need a lot of compensation to stay motivated. CEO remuneration levels are not the most important metric for investors, but when the pay is modest, that does support enhanced alignment between the CEO and the ordinary shareholders. It can also be a sign of good governance, more generally.
Should You Add Bhageria Industries To Your Watchlist?
If you believe that share price follows earnings per share you should definitely be delving further into Bhageria Industries' strong EPS growth. If that's not enough, consider also that the CEO pay is quite reasonable, and insiders are well-invested alongside other shareholders. The overarching message here is that Bhageria Industries has underlying strengths that make it worth a look at. Even so, be aware that Bhageria Industries is showing 3 warning signs in our investment analysis , and 1 of those is concerning...
Although Bhageria Industries certainly looks good, it may appeal to more investors if insiders were buying up shares. If you like to see companies with more skin in the game, then check out this handpicked selection of Indian companies that not only boast of strong growth but have strong insider backing.
Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.
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