RELIANCE INDUSTRIES

Date of Research – 20 January 2016

Price – Rs. 1004.35
About the Company
Reliance Industries Limited (“Reliance Industries” or the “Company”) ,
together with its subsidiaries, engages in exploration, development, and
production of crude oil and natural gas in India and internationally. The
Company operates through three segments: petrochemicals, refining, and oil
and gas.
Petrochemicals segment produces and markets petrochemical products, such
as polyethylene, polypropylene, poly butadiene rubber, polyester yarn,
polyester fibre, ethylene glycol, butadiene, caustic soda, and polyethylene
terephthalate.
Refining segment engages in the production and marketing of petroleum
products.
Oil and Gas segment is involved in the exploration, development, and
production of crude oil and natural gas.
The Company also offers textile products, including suitings, shirtings, and
readymade garments; and ready-to-stitch and take away fabrics. In addition,
RIL operates retail outlets comprising Reliance retail, food and grocery
specialty stores, hypermarkets, and wholesale stores.
Key Financial Figures
Dividend History
The Company has maintained an average dividend yield of 1.09 % over the last
5 financial years.

Liquidity and Credit Analysis

Current Ratio

Higher current ratio implies healthier short term liquidity comfort level. A
current ratio below 1 indicates that the company may not be able to meet its
obligations in the short run. However, it is not always a matter of worry if this
ratio temporarily falls below 1 as many times companies squeeze out short
term cash sources to achieve a capital intensive plan with a longer term
outlook. Reliance Industries’s average current ratio over the last 5 financial
years has been 1.43 times which indicates that the Company is comfortably
placed to pay for its short term obligations.

Long Term Debt to Equity Ratio

Companies operating with high long term debt to equity on their balance
sheets are vulnerable to economic cycles. In times of slowdown in economy,
companies with high levels of debt find it increasingly difficult to service the
interest on their borrowings as profit margins decline. We believe that long
term debt to equity ratio higher than 0.6 – 0.8 could affect the business of a
company and its results of operations.

Reliance Industries’s average long term debt to equity ratio over the last 5
financial years has been 0.45 times which indicates that the Company operates
with low level of debt and is placed well to withstand economic slowdowns.

Interest Coverage ratio

Interest coverage ratio indicates the comfort with which the company may be
able to service the interest expense (i.e. finance charges) on its outstanding
debt. Higher interest coverage ratio indicates that the company can easily
meet the interest expense pertaining to its debt obligations. In our view,
interest coverage ratio of below 1.5 should raise doubts about the company’s
ability to meet the expenses on its borrowings. Interest coverage ratio below 1
indicates that the company is just not generating enough to service its debt
obligations.

Since the Company operates with very low levels of debt, its average interest
coverage ratio over the last 5 financial years has been 11.62 times which
indicates that the Company can meet its debt obligations without any
difficulty.

Ownership pattern
In its latest stock exchange filing dated 31 March 2017, Reliance Industries
reported a promoter holding of 46.32 %. Large promoter holding indicates
conviction and sincerity of the promoters. We believe that a greater than 35 %
promoter holding offers safety to the retail investors.

At the same time, institutional holding in the Company stood at 31.38 %

(FII+DII). Large institutional holding indicates the confidence of seasoned
investors. At the same time, it can also lead to high volatility in the stock price
as institutions buy and sell larger stakes than retail participants

FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS OF RELIANCE INDUSTRY

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SRI VISHNUVARDHAN A 16M904

B.E SANDWICH MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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