The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, Limited

BBTC.BO

Packaged Foods · Consumer Defensive

Price

₹1426.50

-9.85 (-0.69%)

Market Cap

₹99.96B

Exchange

Bombay Stock Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Good

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Exceptional

Dividends

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation (BBTC) is one of India's oldest conglomerates, founded in 1863. It is best known as a major shareholder and holding company connected to the Wadia Group, with significant stakes in Britannia Industries, one of India's largest biscuit and packaged food brands. BBTC also has its own operations in tea and coffee plantations, healthcare, and auto components, serving consumers and businesses across India.

The company earns money through a mix of plantation revenues, dividends from its subsidiaries and associates, and income from its diversified business units. It operates primarily in India, with plantation assets in South India and Sri Lanka. Its biggest competitive advantage is its large ownership stake in Britannia, which generates substantial dividend income and drives much of BBTC's overall value. The key risk is that BBTC's fortunes are closely tied to Britannia's performance, meaning any slowdown in India's packaged food market could weigh heavily on the company.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+5.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+43.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

₹0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

78.0%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₹0 cash & investments

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

Growth context

The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, Limited is growing revenue at 6% 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.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 69.8M (2022) → 69.8M (2026)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

35.5%

Modest — 35.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

14.5%

Healthy — 14.5% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

37.1%

Exceptional — 37.1% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+5.6%

Slow sales growth (+5.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+13.1%

Earnings growing (+13.1% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

25%

Weak — only 25% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

0.7%

Thin free cash flow (0.7%)

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

0.22

Conservative — low debt load (0.22)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

24.41x

Comfortably covers interest (24.4x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

7.7x

Attractive valuation — P/E 7.7

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+4.3

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (7.7 → 3.4)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

1.43%

Small dividend — 1.43% yield

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

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+633.3%

Dividend growing fast (633.3% YoY)

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