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Anand N's avatar

Also look at promoter holding over the years. If stable then okay, going down then why?.

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Smita's avatar

Absolutely agree.....Promoter holding says a lot. If it is stable, that’s fine. If it is going down, we should understand why 😊

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Abdul Reheman's avatar

Ma’am what about industry PE?

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Smita's avatar

Industry P/E is a good reference point but I don’t treat it as a rule. I first check if the business quality is strong, then see whether the stock is trading below its own history and the industry. A stock can be cheap vs the industry for a genuine reason, so context always matters more than just the number.

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Abdul Reheman's avatar

Got it ma’am thank you

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Abhishek Pathak's avatar

Great article Smita, Learned lot new things,,,

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Smita's avatar

Thank you for reading, it means a lot😊

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The lazy Trader's avatar

Thanks for making it so simple. Ashwath Damodaran left me thoroughly confused.

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Smita's avatar

Glad it helped 😊... His concepts are deep, so it is normal to feel overwhelmed at first.

I just try to put the ideas in a way that is easier to use in real investing.

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Kathir Azhagan's avatar

Before doing all these Start with "Promoter Integrity" - Only if step passes -> Go to step 2.

"2. ROE Above 15%" - I think Its ROCE.

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Smita's avatar

Good catch😊 ....Yes, that was a typo, it should be ROCE, not ROE.

Thanks for pointing it out

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