It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story even if these companies are loss-making. Sometimes these stories can cloud the minds of investors, leading them to invest with their emotions rather than on the merit of good company fundamentals. 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.
If this kind of company isn't your style, you like companies that generate revenue, and even earn profits, then you may well be interested in Shivalik Bimetal Controls (NSE:SBCL). While profit isn't the sole metric that should be considered when investing, it's worth recognising businesses that can consistently produce it.
How Quickly Is Shivalik Bimetal Controls Increasing Earnings Per Share?
If a company can keep growing earnings per share (EPS) long enough, its share price should eventually follow. That makes EPS growth an attractive quality for any company. We can see that in the last three years Shivalik Bimetal Controls grew its EPS by 11% per year. That growth rate is fairly good, assuming the company can keep it up.
One way to double-check a company's growth is to look at how its revenue, and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins are changing. Shivalik Bimetal Controls maintained stable EBIT margins over the last year, all while growing revenue 19% to ₹6.2b. That's encouraging news for the company!
The chart below shows how the company's bottom and top lines have progressed over time. For finer detail, click on the image.
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While it's always good to see growing profits, you should always remember that a weak balance sheet could come back to bite. So check Shivalik Bimetal Controls' balance sheet strength, before getting too excited.
Are Shivalik Bimetal Controls Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?
Investors are always searching for a vote of confidence in the companies they hold and insider buying is one of the key indicators for optimism on the market. That's because insider buying often indicates that those closest to the company have confidence that the share price will perform well. However, insiders are sometimes wrong, and we don't know the exact thinking behind their acquisitions.
It's good to see Shivalik Bimetal Controls insiders walking the walk, by spending ₹68m on shares in just twelve months. And when you consider that there was no insider selling, you can understand why shareholders might believe that there are brighter days ahead. Zooming in, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by Whole Time Director Sumer Ghumman for ₹34m worth of shares, at about ₹394 per share.
On top of the insider buying, it's good to see that Shivalik Bimetal Controls insiders have a valuable investment in the business. We note that their impressive stake in the company is worth ₹12b. This totals to 23% of shares in the company. Enough to lead management's decision making process down a path that brings the most benefit to shareholders. So there is opportunity here to invest in a company whose management have tangible incentives to deliver.
While insiders are apparently happy to hold and accumulate shares, that is just part of the big picture. The cherry on top is that the CEO, Kabir Ghumman is paid comparatively modestly to CEOs at similar sized companies. For companies with market capitalisations between ₹19b and ₹76b, like Shivalik Bimetal Controls, the median CEO pay is around ₹27m.
Shivalik Bimetal Controls' CEO took home a total compensation package worth ₹18m in the year leading up to March 2025. That comes in below the average for similar sized companies and seems pretty reasonable. 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 a culture of integrity, in a broader sense.
Is Shivalik Bimetal Controls Worth Keeping An Eye On?
As previously touched on, Shivalik Bimetal Controls is a growing business, which is encouraging. Better yet, insiders are significant shareholders, and have been buying more shares. That should do plenty in prompting budding investors to undertake a bit more research - or even adding the company to their watchlists. However, before you get too excited we've discovered 2 warning signs for Shivalik Bimetal Controls that you should be aware of.
The good news is that Shivalik Bimetal Controls is not the only stock with insider buying. Here's a list of small cap, undervalued companies in IN with insider buying in the last three months!
Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.
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