Category Archives: Stock Ideas

Zen Technologies – Huge potential, but are margins sustainable?

Disclaimer:  This is not a recommendation to Buy/Sell/Hold. Zen technologies is a micro-cap company and is engaged in manufacturing weapon and non-weapon simulators, primarily for use by armed forces, para military, police forces etc. You can read the inspiring 20 … Continue reading

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Tasty Bites: An Indirect play on India’s QSR industry

This is not my original idea. I liked it when Om & Kiran explained me the business model of Tasty Bites. Disclaimer:  This is not a recommendation to Buy/Sell/Hold. I am not a SEBI registered analyst. See at the end … Continue reading

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Compilation of Mind-Map Analysis & Extracts of ARs

Over the last two years, I had analysed lots of companies and prepared mind-maps for few. I have shared some of these on various forums, some on mails to close friends and some on twitter. Now I have compiled all these mind-maps … Continue reading

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Kitex Mind Map analysis

I will try to do a detail post on Kitex… in the mean time Please find  links for 1) Mind map 2) extracts from Kitex annual report since 1997 and some other relevant extracts from annual report of its customers and prospective customers 3) … Continue reading

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Shriram Transport – Safe play on SME finance

This is a long overdue post. I completed my analysis somewhere in Feb 2014, but could never find time to post. There is a popular saying that often one thing leads to another. That is how I discovered STFC [Shriram Transport … Continue reading

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Mahindra Holidays – Bad Business Model for Customers, Also Suffers From Red Queen Effect

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Note: I do not have any intention to criticize anyone. The only aim is to pen down my thoughts and to find out from fellow value investors if I am missing anything.  First, a confession Till recently my investments were generally restricted to … Continue reading

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Claris Life Buyback Analysis

Note: The entire analysis is mostly from the perspective of small shareholders who are eligible for 15% quota under buyback through tender route. Claris Lifesciences [BSE: 533288, Market cap 1,250crs] had announced buy back of equity shares @ 250 per share … Continue reading

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Is Indag Rubber a CLASSIC Value trap? – May be, May be NOT

 Note:  If you are looking for a precise answer, please do not read further. Let me tell you all at the outset that I do not have an answer. I have tried to do gather various bits of information, analyse … Continue reading

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JRG Securities – Trading below its LIQUIDATION value with a catalyst to unlock value

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ZF Steering – Steering in a duopoly market, but WATCH OUT for management actions….

Summary ZF Steering Gear India Ltd [BSE code ZFSTEER, market cap 200crs, EV 240cr] is an auto ancillary company which manufactures power steering for M&H CV [80% of revenues] and manual steering mainly for tractors [20% of revenues]. It operates … Continue reading

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