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The Indian Automobile industry includes two-wheelers, trucks, cars, buses and
three-wheelers which play a crucial role in growth of the Indian economy. India has emerged
as Asia's fourth largest exporter of automobiles, behind Japan, South Korea and Thailand.
1) BAJAJ AUTO
Bajaj Auto was created on 29 November 1945 as M/s Bachraj Trading Corporation Private
Limited. It started off by selling imported two- and three-wheelers in India. ... In 1995, it
rolled out its ten millionth vehicles and produced and sold 10 lakh (one million) vehicles in a
year.
2) HERO MOTOCORP.
Hero Motocorp Ltd., formerly Hero Honda, is an Indian motorcycle and scooter manufacturer
based in New Delhi, India. The company is the largest two-wheeler manufacturer in the
world, and also in India, where it has a market share of about 46% in the two-wheeler
category.
Interpretation The profit of the company was The GP ratio of the company
HIGH in 2017 it then was more in 2018 than in 2019
DECREASED in 2018 which This shows a POOR f inancial
resulted in DECREASE in the position of the company. The
gross profit ratio of the DECREASE in GP ratio was due
company. BUT again in 2019, to DECREASE in the profit
the profit REDUCED and thus earned by the company in
the gross profit also reduced. 2019.
2. NET Profit Margin Ratio: It is the percentage of the revenue remaining
after all operating expenses; interest, taxes and preferred stock dividend
have been deducted from company’s total revenue. Its formula is as
under:
P rof it Af ter Interest and T ax
= Sales
Interpretation As we can see from the The profit was low of the
balance sheet that the company in 2017. This caused
company’s profit was very low low net margin ratio of the
during 2017. It again company. In 2018, the profit
decreased in 2018 and thus decreased which didn’t show
decreased the company’s net improvement in the net gain
margin ratio. Again, the profit ratio. But again, due to fall in
reduces in 2019 and thus the profit in 2019, the net margin
net profit margin ratio also reduced in 2019.
decreases.
3. Operating Profit Ratio: Operating Profit Ratio is a measure of what it
costs to operate a piece of property compared to the income that the
property brings in.
OP ERAT IN G P ROF IT
REV EN U E
4. DEBT Ratio: Debt ratio is a financial ratio that measures the extent of a
company’s leverage. The company with higher level of liabilities compared
with assets are considered highly leveraged and more risky for lenders.
T OT AL DEBT
= CAP IT AL EM P LOY ED
Interpretation The company has low debt The debt ratio increased in
ratio in 2017. It further 2018 as compared to 2017.
increased in 2018 and 2019 as But in 2019, it remained same
the company was not able to as 2018 as there was no
reduce its debts to a great increase in company’s total
extent. debts.
5. DEBT Equity Ratio: It indicates the relative proportion of share holders
equity and debt used to finance a company’s assets.
N ET W ORT H
= T OT AL DEBT
Interpretation LOW ratios indicate the The ratio was less in 2017 and
portion of assets provided by it decreased in 2018 which
the share holders is greater means that in 2018 the portion
than the portion of assets of assets provided by
provided by the creditors. The shareholders as less than
company’s balance sheet has those provided by the
such kind of situation. The creditors. But in 2019 the ratio
ratio increased in 2018 but increased.
further it decreased drastically
in 2019.
Liquidity Ratio:
6. Current Ratio: It is a liquidity ratio which measures whether or not a firm
has enough resources to meet its short-term obligations.
Current Asset
= Current Liability
Interpretation The company shows low quick The company shows low quick
ratio in all 3 years which may ratio in all 3 years which may
mean that the company may mean that the company may
have fast moving inventories. have fast moving inventories.
The company’s quick ratio The company’s quick ratio
reduced in 2018 as compared reduced in 2018 as compared
to 2017 because the to 2017 because the
proportion of inventory was proportion of inventory was
much larger in year 2018. much larger in year 2018. The
While in 2019 the proportion proportion of inventory
of inventory in current asset further decreased in 2019
was quite low which resulted which increased the quick ratio
in increase in the quick ratio of in 2019.
the company.
8. Net Working Capital Ratio:
N ET W ORKIN G CAP IT AL
= T OT AL ASSET S
Interpretation The working capital was very The working capital was
much in 2017 which reduce in adequate in 2017 which
2018. It again reduced increased in 2018. In 2019, the
drastically in 2019 which working capital ratio reduced
shows the company has low and became same 2017. It
working capital. shows the company’s working
capital is reducing in recent
years.
Active Ratio:
9. Inventory Turnover Ratio: The inventory turnover ratio shows how
effectively the inventory is managed by comparing the COGS or sales with the
inventory for a period.
COGS or Sales
= Inventory
Interpretation High turnover ratio indicates The working capital ratio was
that the company has done high in 2017 which decreased
efficient utilization of working in 2018. But due to efficient
capital during the period. The utilization of working capital
company’s working capital the company’s ratio again
ratio has been increasing from increased in 2019.
2017 to 2019.
Management Related Ratio
13. Return on Equity: This ratio measures the ability of a firm to generate
profits from its shareholders investment in the company.
P rof it Af ter T ax
= N et W orth
Interpretation High ratio indicates that the The return on equity of the
company is using its investors company was reducing year by
fund effectively. The ratio in year which means that the
2018 decreased as compared company is not generating
to 2017 because the company much profit from the
did not earn huge profits in shareholders investment.
2018. While in 2019 the ratio
increased slightly due to the
profits made by the company.
Interpretation Higher earnings per share are The company was having high
always better than a lower earning per share in 2017, but
ratio because this means the it gradually increased in 2018
company is more profitable and in 2019 due to reducing
and the company has more profit of the company it
profits to distribute to its decreased. The company must
shareholders. The company take steps to increase its
have relatively high ratio profitability so that more
which is good for the investors will be attracted
shareholders. towards investing in the
company.
2018 60 95
2019 60 87
17. PRICE EARNING RATIO: It is the measure of the share price relative to
the annual net income earned by the firm per share. It shows the current investor
demand for a company share. Its formula is as under:
share price
earning per share
Interpretation This ratio is used find out The company’s ratio decreases
whether a company is in the year 2018 which again
overvalued or undervalued. A increases slightly in the year
high P/E ratio indicates that 2019. The company should
the investors are anticipating take steps to improve its P/E
higher growth in future. This ratio.
company show a decreasing
trend of P/E ratio from 2017 to
2019.
Conclusion