Forbes & Company Ltd vs Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd

A side-by-side comparison of Forbes & Company Ltd (FORBESCO) and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) — valuation, profitability, growth, and financial health — to help you judge which is the stronger buy today.

The verdict

Forbes & Company Ltd and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd are evenly matched on the numbers (77). The breakdown below shows where each one wins.

Valuation

How expensive each stock is relative to its earnings and book value. Lower usually means cheaper.

13.57
P/E ratio
23.29
1.85
P/B ratio
4.17
22.67%
Dividend yield
1.06%
₹20.88
EPS
₹137.50

Profitability

How efficiently each company turns capital and sales into profit. Higher is better.

6.73%
Return on equity
20.80%
20.00%
Return on capital
15.00%
13.00%
EBITDA margin
19.00%
13.71%
Net margin
9.37%

Growth

Three-year compounded growth. Faster-growing businesses can justify a higher valuation.

29.07%
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
17.85%
-61.73%
Profit CAGR (3Y)
17.86%

Size & financial health

Scale and balance-sheet strength. Bigger revenue/profit and lower debt are generally safer.

₹365 Cr
Market cap
₹3.92L Cr
₹197 Cr
Revenue
₹1.99L Cr
₹27 Cr
Net profit
₹18,622 Cr
0.04
Debt / equity
1.47
Forbes & Company Ltd
  • + ["Company is almost debt free."]
  • ["Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend", "Company has a low return on equity of 6.06% over last 3 years.", "Promoters have pledged 98.2% of their holding.", "Earnings include an other income of Rs.12.0 Cr.", "Debtor days have increased from 24.6 to 39.3 days."]
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
  • + ["Company has delivered good profit growth of 50.6% CAGR over last 5 years", "Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 21.4%"]
  • ["Stock is trading at 4.25 times its book value", "Promoter holding is low: 18.4%"]
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