Manish Goel

Manish Goel - SEBI Registered Research Analyst

About Manish Goel

SEBI Registered Research Analyst • Chartered Accountant

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Manish Goel is a Chartered Accountant, SEBI Registered Research Analyst, and founder of Manish Goel PMS. A full-time value investor since 2010, he has helped thousands of investors build long-term wealth through quality stock picking and disciplined fundamental analysis.

April 29, 2026
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Capex-to-Depreciation Ratio: The 60-Second Reinvestment-Discipline Filter Every Indian Value Investor Must Master

The Capex-to-Depreciation Ratio is the cleanest 60-second filter for whether a business is genuinely reinvesting (above 1.0x) or quietly harvesting (below 1.0x). Titan Biotech FY25 audited numbers — ~Rs.11 Cr CWIP, ~Rs.57 Cr gross block, ~7% depreciation/gross block, ~103% CFO/Operating Profit and only ~Rs.3 Cr total borrowings — illustrate disciplined, internally funded reinvestment. Educational illustration; not a buy/sell recommendation.
April 29, 2026
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Mr. Market: Benjamin Graham’s 1949 Parable for Treating Daily Quotes as Offers, Not Verdicts

Benjamin Graham's 1949 Mr. Market parable is the operating system for ignoring daily price quotes. Titan Biotech FY25's audited quiet — ₹3 cr borrowings, 103% CFO/PAT, 36.4% ROCE — illustrates the underlying factory that survives every tick.
April 28, 2026
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Status-Quo Bias: Samuelson & Zeckhauser’s 1988 Cognitive Anchor That Keeps Indian Investors Stuck in Regular MF Plans, Old Brokers and Drifting Allocations

Samuelson & Zeckhauser (1988) showed that decision-makers stick to existing options far more than rationality justifies. AMFI / SEBI data shows roughly half of equity MF AUM is still in Regular Plans 13+ years after Direct Plans launched. This post unpacks the bias, gives a structural fix, and uses Titan Biotech FY25's audited numbers to illustrate corporate anti-status-quo discipline. Educational case study only — not investment advice.
April 28, 2026
Bar chart of interest coverage ratio by fiscal year (FY20–FY25): FY20 28, FY21 26, FY22 22, FY23 18, FY24 14, FY25 11; FY25 bar highlighted in green.

Interest Coverage Ratio: The 30-Second Solvency Filter

Interest Coverage Ratio (EBIT/Finance Costs) is the 30-second solvency filter every Indian value investor must know. Titan Biotech FY25's ~₹3 Cr borrowings, ₹11 Cr internally funded CWIP, and 103% CFO/Operating Profit illustrate what fortress-coverage looks like in numbers.
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