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Black Box Limited

BBOX.NS
51
Information Technology Services · Technology
Exchange
National Stock Exchange of India
Winston Score
51
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Strong
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Weak

Winston Score History

The full picture

Black Box Limited is an Indian information technology services company that helps businesses set up and manage their technology infrastructure. Its core services include network installation, data center solutions, unified communications, and IT support. The company serves large enterprises, government agencies, and telecom clients across India, making it one of the notable IT infrastructure services providers listed on Indian exchanges.

Black Box earns revenue primarily through project-based contracts and managed services agreements, where clients pay for ongoing support and maintenance of their IT systems. The company operates mainly within India, and its relatively strong return on invested capital suggests it has built some operational efficiency in winning and delivering complex infrastructure projects. However, its thin gross margin of around 15% means profitability is sensitive to project costs and competition from larger global IT firms and domestic rivals, which remains a key risk to sustained earnings growth.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+5.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

Insider Activity

72.4%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹8.6B cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Black Box Limited is growing revenue at 9% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
15.5%
Thin — 15.5% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.6%
Modest — 6.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
17.0%
Strong — 17.0% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+12.2%
Fast-growing sales (+12.2% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+3.1%
Modest earnings growth (+3.1% YoY)

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
7/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
24%
Weak — only 24% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
0.2%
Thin free cash flow (0.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.64
Moderate — manageable debt (0.64)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.09x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.1x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
59.1x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 59.1

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+22.1
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (59.1 → 36.9)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.13%
no trend
Small dividend — 0.13% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-27.3%
no trend
Dividend cut (-27.3% YoY) — warning sign

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