GQBALLPEN Gq Ball Pen Industries Limited
Miscellaneous
Tk 625.9 as of 2026-11-12 14:03:23
Rank 179 of all scored
Data completeness 90%
Data completeness 90%
Override: Avoid. Last year was a net loss.
Score breakdown
Consistency 63
Profitability 0
Solvency 100
Valuation 7
Weights: consistency 30%, profitability 30%, solvency 20%, valuation 20%; then risk flags add or subtract points. Full method
Why this score
Strengths
- Consistency EPS grew in 3 of 4 years
- Consistency Paid a dividend every year (5/5)
- Solvency Practically debt-free (loan risk cannot hurt it)
Concerns
- Consistency Net loss in 5 of the last 5 years
- Profitability Average ROE only -1.62% (below 10%: capital not working hard)
- Profitability Last year was a net LOSS of Tk 1.64 cr
- Valuation P/E 907.1 is high (above 20)
- Valuation Trades at 4.41x book value (NAV Tk 142.07, price Tk 625.9)
- Valuation Price is 3096% above the Graham fair value (Tk 19.6)
Risk flags
- Mid cap (Tk 200-1,000 cr)
- Current P/E is well above trailing P/E: the latest quarter's EPS fell
Valuation
P/E
P/E audited
P/E current
P/B
NAV per share
EPS (last audited year)
Graham fair value
Margin of safety
52-week range
62.6% above the low, 14% below the high. Near the low is only interesting if profit is intact (see concerns above) and the fall has a temporary cause.
Quality and growth
ROE
ROE avg
ROE min
Profit CAGR
Profit YoY
Net profit
EPS up
Loss years (last ~5)
Dividends and safety
Div years
Dividend yield
Payout
Cash div
D/E
Loans/MCap
Size, liquidity and ownership
MCap
Free float
Daily turnover
Sponsor %
Inst. %
Public %
Foreign %
Shareholding
- Sponsor/director 37.8%
- Institution 1.5%
- Foreign 0.1%
- Public 60.7%
Audited history
| Year | EPS (Tk) | NAV/share | Net profit (cr) | Cash div % | Bonus % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -7.56 | 140 | -7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | -2.65 | 136.31 | -2 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | -0.12 | 120.06 | -0 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | -3.5 | 113.57 | -3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | -1.83 | 135.81 | -2 | 10 | 0 |
Fiscal year ends June. EPS, NAV and profit are as audited by the company and published by DSE. Financials last fetched: 14/11/2026.
Shariah screen (partial)
Business screen and the debt ratio (loans / market cap 0.2%, limit 33%) are automated. Interest income (under 5% of revenue) and cash/investment ratios must be checked in the annual report.
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