ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude and deep regards to my guide (Mrs. Meghna Dangi) for her exemplary guidance, monitoring and constant encouragement throughout the project. I am obliged to my batch mates for the valuable information provided by them in their respective fields. I am grateful for their cooperation during the period of my assignment.
--Krishna Kedia
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Topic Page Number Executive Summary 1 Industry Overview 2 Company Overview 3-5 Ratio Analysis 1. Liquidity Ratios Current Ratio Quick Ratio 2. Turnover Ratios Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio Current Asset Turnover Ratio Working Capital Turnover Ratio Capital Employed Turnover Ratio 3. Solvency Ratios Debt-Equity Ratio Proprietary Ratio 4. Profitability Ratios Gross Profit Margin Net Profit Ratio 5. ROI Ratios Return on Asset Return on Capital Employed Return on Equity EPS & DRP 6-27 Conclusion 28 References 29-31 Annexures 32-35
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The automobile sector of any country contributes immensely towards national growth. Such is the case in India where the Indian Automobile Industry accounts for almost 9% of the nations GDP. Being the industry leader, Tata Motors has been the oldest and one of the most efficient performers of this sector. An SBU owned by Tata Sons, Tata Motors has been one of the most preferred options for the investors. Before making an investment, every investor would be interested in knowing the past performance of the company, so as to predict their future returns and the risks associated with the company. This report talks about the financial ratios of Tata Motors over the period of last five years and tries to offer a birds eye view of the companys fundamentals till date. Tata Motors was not left unaffected by the global economic meltdown of 2007-08, which overshadowed the automobile sector throughout the world. Since 2010-11, the performance of the company has gone down substantially. One of the reasons was the drop in the sales by 24%, which was caused due to an increases in the excise duty by the government. It was during this period when Tata motors launched one of its most promising project, Tata Nano, which did not perform as per the companys expectations. An increase in the fuel prices during this period added to the companys woes, since it made the buyers more skeptical towards their purchases. The company also made a big investments by acquiring Jaguar Land Rover during this period. The company did bounce back after 2011, but has still struggling to build the momentum that they need to set themselves to the path of profitability. The company has been struggling a little in terms of creating assets for the business or generating profits for its investors. Still, the investors continue to show faith in the company since the DPR of the company has been growing constantly. Thus, the investors perceive it as a slow but steady growing stock which is bound to earn them great profits if not immediately, but definitely. The company continues on this trail and looking at the current performances of the company, it can been observed that the company will soon revive from the impact of the economic depression and regain its momentum and again become one of the main investment options for the potential investors.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW The Automotive industry is the key driver of any growing economy. A sound transportation system plays a pivotal role in a countrys rapid economic and industrial development. The well-developed Indian automotive industry ably fulfils this catalytic role by producing a wide variety of vehicles. The automobile industry comprises automobile and auto component sectors. It includes passenger cars; light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles; multi-utility vehicles such as jeeps, scooters, motorcycles, three-wheelers and tractors; and auto components like engine parts, drive and transmission parts, suspension and braking parts, and electrical, body and chassis parts. Indias automotive industry is now worth $34 billion and expected to grow $145billion in another ten years. The Indian automotive industry is growing at a very high rate with sales of more than one million passenger vehicles per annum. The overall growth rate is 10-15 per cent annually. India is the worlds second largest manufacturer of two-wheelers, fifth largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles as well as largest manufacturer of tractors. It is the fourth largest passenger car market in Asia and home to the largest motorcycle manufacturer. Major players in this sector include Tata, Mahindra, Daewoo Motor India, Hyundai Motors India and General Motors India, Maruti, Ashok Leyland, Bajaj, Hero Honda, Ford, Fiat and few other players. The Indian auto components industry is worth $10 billion. Indigenous firms like Bharat Forge, Sundaram Fasteners, Minda Industries and Gabrial India Ltd. are in the limelight. There is a boom in the auto components segment because of strong demand and robust economy. Also, the industry has strong forward and backward linkages with almost every other engineering segment. The component production range includes engine parts 31%, drive transmission and steering parts 19%, suspension and braking parts 12%, electrical parts 10%, equipments 12%, body and chassis 9% and others 7%. Indian companies are very optimistic. The Auto Components Manufacturers Association (ACMA) along with McKinsey has pegged domestic demand for components at $20-25 billion in 2015 from $1.4 billion in 2004-05. This would take the overall industry size to $40-45 billion by 2015 in India. The Indian automotive industry has made rapid strides since de-licensing witnessing the entry of several new manufacturers with state-of-the-art technology. COMPANY OVERVIEW Tata Motors was established in 1945 as Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. Ltd. to manufacture locomotives and other engineering products. It is India's largest automobile company, with standalone revenues of Rs. 25,660.79 crores (USD 5.5 billion) in 200809. It is the leader in commercial vehicles in each segment, and among the top three in passenger vehicles with winning products in the compact, midsize car and utility vehicle segments. The company is the world's fourth largest truck manufacturer, and the world's second largest bus manufacturer. The company's 23,000 employees are guided by the vision to be 'best in the manner in which they operate best in the products they deliver and best in their value system and ethics.' Tata Motors' presence indeed cuts across the length and breadth of India. Over 4 million Tata vehicles ply on Indian roads, since the first rolled out in 1954. The company's manufacturing base in India is spread across Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Pune (Maharashtra), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) and Dharwad (Karnataka). Following a strategic alliance with Fiat in 2005, it has set up an industrial joint venture with Fiat Group Automobiles at Ranjangaon (Maharashtra) to produce both Fiat and Tata cars and Fiat powertrains. The company is establishing a new plant at Sanand (Gujarat). The company's dealership, sales, services and spare parts network comprises over 3500 touch points; Tata Motors also distributes and markets Fiat branded cars in India. Tata Motors, the first company from India's engineering sector to be listed in the New York Stock Exchange (September 2004), has also emerged as an international automobile company. Through subsidiaries and associate companies, Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand and Spain. Among them is Jaguar Land Rover, a business comprising the two iconic British brands that was acquired in 2008. Tata Motors is also expanding its international footprint, established through exports since 1961. The company's commercial and passenger vehicles are already being marketed in several countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South East Asia, South Asia and South America. It has franchisee/joint venture assembly operations in Kenya, Bangladesh, Ukraine, Russia and Senegal. The foundation of the company's growth over the last 50 years is a deep understanding of economic stimuli and customer needs, and the ability to translate them into customerdesired offerings through leading edge R&D. With over 2,000 engineers and scientists, the company's Engineering Research Centre, established in 1966, has enabled pioneering technologies and products. The company today has R&D centers in Pune, Jamshedpur, Lucknow, in India, and in South Korea, Spain, and the UK. In January 2008, Tata Motors unveiled its People's Car, the Tata Nano, which India and the world have been looking forward to. The Tata Nano has been subsequently launched, as planned, in India in March 2009. A development, which signifies a first for the global automobile industry, the Nano brings the comfort and safety of a car within the reach of thousands of families. The standard version has been priced at Rs.100, 000 (excluding VAT and transportation cost). Designed with a family in mind, it has a roomy passenger compartment with generous leg space and head room. It can comfortably seat four persons. Its monovolume design will set a new benchmark among small cars. Its safety performance exceeds regulatory requirements in India. Its tailpipe emission performance too exceeds regulatory requirements. In terms of overall pollutants, it has a lower pollution level than twowheelers being manufactured in India today. The lean design strategy has helped minimize weight, which helps maximize performance per unit of energy consumed and delivers high fuel efficiency. The high fuel efficiency also ensures that the car has low carbon dioxide emissions, thereby providing the twin benefits of an affordable transportation solution with a low carbon footprint. The years to come will see the introduction of several other innovative vehicles, all rooted in emerging customer needs. Besides product development, R&D is also focusing on environment friendly technologies in emissions and alternative fuels. Through its subsidiaries, the company is engaged in engineering and automotive solutions, construction equipment manufacturing, automotive vehicle components manufacturing and supply chain activities, machine tools and factory automation solutions, highprecision tooling and plastic and electronic components for automotive and computer applications, and automotive retailing and service operations. True to the tradition of the Tata Group, Tata Motors is committed in letter and spirit to Corporate Social Responsibility. It is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, and is engaged in community and social initiatives on labor and environment standards in compliance with the principles of the Global Compact. In accordance with this, it plays an active role in community development, serving rural communities adjacent to its manufacturing locations. AWARDS & ACCOLADES Tata Motors among Indias most Trusted Brand in cars Tata Motors wins award at the Bangkok International Motor Expo Tata Motors Investor Relations ranked first in India Nirmal Gram Puraskar awarded to Potka panchayat. Tata Motors bags the NDTV Profit Business Leadership Award 2008 Tata Motors awarded the Top Exporter Trophy by EEPC CVBU Pune wins Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award for 2007. PCBU bags Handa Golden Key Award. Tata Motors receives Uptime Champion Award 2007 Aggregates Business, CVBU, bags 'Best Supplier Award' from ECEL 'NDTV Profit' Business Leadership Award Tata Motors bags National Award for Excellence in Cost Management. Tata Motors' TRAKIT bags silver award for 'Excellence in Design' Tata Motors Pune CVBU has bagged the 'Golden Peacock National Quality Award Tata Motors was awarded four prestigious honours, at the 'CNBC TV18 Autocar. Tata Motors chosen as India's Most Trusted Brand in Cars. Business today selects Mr. P.P. Kadle as India's Best CFO in 2005. Pune Foundry Division bags prestigious Green Foundry Award. Tata Motors is 'Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year'. ACE bags 'Best Commercial Vehicle Design' at the BBCTop Gear Awards. Jamshedpur bags National Energy Conservation Award for the fourth consecutive year. Tata Motors bags the prestigious' CIIEXIM Bank award' for business excellence. Tata Motors receives JRD QV awards for Business Excellence. 'Car Maker of the Year' Award for Tata Motors. Tata Motors is 'Commercial Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year'. TNS Voice of the Customer Award for Indica Diesel. 'CFO of the Year Award 2004' awarded to Mr Praveen P Kadle, Executive Director Tata Motors wins the prestigious 'Corporate Platinum' Award Tata Motors wins 'Golden Peacock Award' for Corporate Social Responsibility. RATIO ANALYSIS LIQUIDITY RATIOS It is the ratio that measures a companys ability to fulfill its short term debt obligations or the ability of a company to pay off its short term liability, if and when they take a fall. In case of Liquidity Ration, higher the ratio, higher is the margin of safety to pay off its current liabilities and other short term borrowings. Liquidity ration greater than 1, signposts its sound financial health. The liquidity ratios are an outcome of dividing cash and other liquid assets (current assets) by the short term borrowings (current liabilities). They show the number of times the short term debt obligations are covered by the cash and liquid assets. If the value is superior to 1, it means the short term obligations are abundantly covered. The most common Liquidity Ratios are Current Ratio and Acid Test Ratio/Quick Ratio. The aforementioned ratios are readily being used by short term creditors, bankers, government agencies, Bankruptcy analysts and mortgage originators. Using these ratios they analyze and forecast the financial wellbeing of a company and determine their stand accordingly. CURRENT RATIO It is the ratio that measures a companys ability to meet its debts over the period of next 12 months, by comparing the companys current assets and current liabilities. Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Current Assets 5,939.67 8,923.19 9,137.51 6,735.93 5,305.38 Current Liabilities 16,909.30 16,271.85 20,280.82 16,580.47 13,334.13 Current Ratio 0.351266463 0.54838202 0.45054934 0.40625688 0.39787973
INTERPRETATION With an industrial average of 1.23, the average (over 5 years) current ratio of Tata Motors is 0.4 which is fairly low in immediate comparison. The ideal current ratio for automobile sector in India, for the last decade, has been between 0.88-1.4. A low figure in Current ratio does not necessarily mean that the company is underperforming, though it may raise some financial concerns for the stakeholders of the company and may make the company less attractive for the investors. However, a strong operating cash flow and the slow cash conversion cycle of the company provide a reasonable explanation for its Current Ratio being low. The aforementioned graph depicts that the Current Ratio of Tata Motors saw a quantum jump in 2010-11 from 0.35 to 0.54. However, since then it has been moving at an even pace of 0.4 until the last financial year. ACID TEST RATIO / QUICK RATIO It is the ratio that indicates the companys ability to cover all its current liabilities using its current or short term assets, without selling its inventory. Ideally, the Quick Ratio should be 1:1, however, it differs from sector to sector. Quick ratio specifies whether the assets that can be quickly converted into cash are sufficient to cover current liabilities. Quick Ratio = Liquid Assets / Liquid Liabilities 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Current Ratio 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Quick Assets 1442.85 2280.9 4549.28 4334.96 3004.08 Quick Liabilities 13334.13 16580.47 20280.82 16271.85 16909.3 Quick Ratio 0.10820728 0.13756546 0.2243144 0.26640855 0.17765845
INTERPRETATION The aforementioned graph depicts that the company is far from what is considered an ideal figure for quick ratio which is 1:1. However, considering the industry average of 0.19, the company has not been doing too badly either. This shows that the company relies too much on inventory or other assets to pay its short-term liabilities. It also shows that the company has fast moving inventories. In comparison to its immediate competitor, Mahindra & Mahindra, whose average quick ratio is 0.8, the company is a little down played with an average of 0.18.
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Quick Ratio TURNOVER RATIOS Turnover ratios are also acknowledged as activity or efficiency ratios. It often refers to the companys ability to translate different accounts within their balance sheets into cash or sales. Companies will normally try to turn their manufacture into cash or sales as fast as possible because this will, in general, lead to greater revenues. Such ratios are frequently used when performing fundamental analysis of the company. There are various types of Turnover Ratios, namely:- 1. Inventory turnover ratio 2. Debtors turnover ratio 3. Average collection period 4. Total assets turnover ratio 5. Fixed assets turnover ratio 6. Capital employed turnover ratio
FIXED ASSET TURNOVER RATIO Fixed assets turnover ratio is also called as the ratio of sales to fixed assets. It indicates how efficiently the fixed assets are being used by the company. It measures the efficiency with which the company has been using its fixed assets to generate sales. Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio = Net Sales / Fixed Assets 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Net Sales 35,373.29 47,088.44 54,306.56 44,765.72 34,319.28 Fixed Assets 16,436.04 17,475.63 19,056.19 20,208.54 21,169.43 Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio 2.15217838 2.69452031 2.84981206 2.21518823 1.62117166
INTERPRETATION Since there are no standard guidelines about the best level of Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio, it must be compared over the years for the same company. The company has not shown a symmetrical performance in accordance to the industrial performance, with an average fixed asset turnover ratio of 4.44. However, a low figure of fixed asset turnover ratio can be traced down to the fact that either the sales of the company are fairly low or the company has made a huge investment recently, which is indeed the case with Tata Motors. Since its purchase of Jaguar Land Rover in 2008, which accounted for a huge overseas investment by the firm, the fixed asset turnover ratio arises from just over 2. Subsequently, the figure skyrocketed until 2012 due to the overwhelming sales of Tata Nano. It than took a nosedive due to a dip in the sales of automobile sector by 24% which hit the company really bad. Further, the company also announce a major investment of 15000-2000 crores in the heavy duty vehicle segment, which further pulled the figure for the fixed asset turnover ratio to 1.6. However, this does not prove that the company has been performing badly since this ratio is an arbitrary figure and not an absolute one.
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio WORKING CAPITAL TURNOVER RATIO It is a metric equating the reduction of working capital to generate of sales over a given period. This provides some useful information as to how effectively a company is using its working capital to generate sales. A company utilizes its working capital to fund operations and acquire inventory. These operations and inventory are then converted into sales revenue for the company. The working capital turnover ratio is used to analyze the relationship between the money used to fund operations and the sales generated from these operations. Working Capital turnover Ratio = Net Sales / Working Capital 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Net Sales 35,373.29 47,088.44 54,306.56 44,765.72 34,319.28 Working Capital 5,232.15 3,799.03 4,036.67 4,752.80 6,355.07 Working Capital Turnover Ratio 6.76075609 12.3948587 13.4533068 9.41880996 5.40029929
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Working Capital Turnover Ratio Series1 INTERPRETATION The aforementioned graph shows an uneven working capital turnover ratio as recorded by the company. In comparison to its immediate competitor, Mahindra & Mahindra, the company has a fairly low value for its working capital turnover ratio. The primary reason for this is the insufficiency of working capital with the company. Their current liabilities account for almost double of their current assets. Also the accounts Receivables of the company is very high in comparison to its competitors. Since 2012, the numbers took a nosedive, proving the in-efficiency of the management in utilizing its working capital to generate sales and poor operational activities of the company.
CAPITAL EMPLOYED TURNOVER RATIO The capital employed turnover ratio reveals the association between the shareholders' investment in the business and the turnover that the management has been able to generate from it. A high capital turnover ratio designates the ability of the organization to achieve supreme sales with least amount of capital employed. Higher the capital turnover ratio better it is. Capital Employed Turnover Ratio = Net Sales / Capital Employed 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Net Sales 35,373.29 47,088.44 54,306.56 44,765.72 34,319.28 Capital Employed 14,520.39 18,379.64 10,356.82 16,823.06 20,358.05 Capital Employed Turnover Ratio 2.43611156 2.56198924 5.24355545 2.66097369 1.68578425
Capital Employed (Total Assets - Current Liabilities) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total Assets 31429.69 34651.49 30637.64 33403.53 33692.18 Current Liabilities 16,909.30 16,271.85 20,280.82 16,580.47 13,334.13 Capital Employed 14,520.39 18,379.64 10,356.82 16,823.06 20,358.05
INTERPRETATION The aforementioned graph shows a steady performance of the company in terms of Capital Employed Turnover Ratio, except in year 2012. In 2012 the net sales of the company was excessively high and was mainly propelled by the overwhelming increase of 136% in the sales made by Jaguar Land Rover. Owing to this, Tata Motors was able to record a peak in its Capital Employed Turnover Ratio.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Capital Employed Turnover Ratio Series1 SOLVANCY RATIOS They measure the capacity of a company to compensate its long term debt and the interest on it. Solvency ratios, help the business owner conclude the chances of the firm's long-term survival. These ratios are of interest to long-term creditors and shareholders. These groups are concerned with the long-term health and survival of business firms. Solvency ratios have to attest that business can service their debt or pay the interest on their debt as well as pay the principal when the debt matures.
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO It is the ratio of total liabilities of a business to its shareholders' equity. It is a leverage ratio and measures the degree to which the assets of the business are financed by the debts and the shareholders' equity of a business. Debt-Equity Ratio = Total Debts / Shareholders Fund 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Debt 16,625.91 14,638.19 11,011.63 14,268.69 14,515.53 Shareholder's Fund 14,779.15 20,013.30 19,626.01 19,134.84 19,176.65 Debt Equity Ratio 1.12495712 0.731423 0.561073 0.745692 0.756938
Shareholder's Fund (Share Capital + Reserves) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Share Capital 570.6 637.71 634.75 638.07 643.78 Reserves 14,208.55 19,375.59 18,991.26 18,496.77 18,532.87 Shareholder's Fund 14,779.15 20,013.30 19,626.01 19,134.84 19,176.65
INTERPRETATION The lower the value of debt equity ratio, the better it is since it a figure highlighting the amount of assets provided by the shareholders and creditors. Thus it indicates the soundness of long-term financial policies of the company. In comparison to an industrial average of 2.61, the Debt-Equity ratio of Tata Motors if fairly low since it was highest recorded at 1.2 in 2010 and came down substantially to 0.56 in 2012. Tata Motors achieved the aforementioned results by slashing down their total debt figures from 16,625 crores to 11,011 crores. An increase in the sales of Jaguar Land Rover by 136% is what propelled the company to achieve such overpowering results. Since then, the Debt-Equity Ratio rose to 0.74 due to drop in sales of automobile in Indian markets due to increase in excise duty which led to a drop in the sales by 24%.
PROPREITARY RATIO Also known as Equity Ratio or the Net Worth to Total Assets Ratio, it is the ratio of shareholders' funds to total assets. A high ratio indicates that the firm has adequate amount of equity to upkeep the functions of the business. Proprietary Ratio = Shareholders funds / Total Assets
INTERPRETATION The Proprietary Ratio for Tata Motors is very low which indicates that the business may be making use of too much debt or trade payables, rather than equity, to support operations.
0.0165 0.017 0.0175 0.018 0.0185 0.019 0.0195 0.02 0.0205 0.021 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Propreitory Ratio Series1 PROFITABILITY RATIOS It is a measure of profitability, which measures a company's performance. Profitability is the ability to make a profit, and a profit is what is left over from income earned after the company has deducted all costs and expenses related to earning the income Types of Profitability Ratios:- Common profitability ratios used in analyzing a company's performance include gross profit margin (GPM), operating margin (OM), return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), return on sales (ROS), and return on investment (ROI). GROSS PROFIT MARGIN It shows the proportion of profits spawned by the sale of products or services, before selling and administrative expenses. In addition, it reveals the capability of a business to create sellable products in a cost-effective way. The ratio is of great significance, especially when traced on a trend line, to see if a business can continue to provide products to the marketplace for which customers are willing to pay. Gross Profit ratio = Gross Profit / Net Sales 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Gross Profit Margin 8.47 7.01 4.73 -0.22 -8.59
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Gross Profit Margin Series1 INTERPRETATION A business's ultimate goal is to raise its profit margins. However, decreasing the gross profit margin temporarily may be beneficial in the long run. The company may decrease its gross profit margin by lowering the cost of the goods it sells or by using higher quality, and thus more expensive, materials to make the goods. Lower prices attract new customers, which may eventually raise profit margins. Likewise, higher quality goods retains customers, which also can raise profit margins in the future.
NET PROFIT RATIO It is the ratio of after-tax profits to net sales. It discloses the remaining profit after all costs of production, administration, and financing have been subtracted from sales, and income taxes documented. As such, it is one of the finest measures of the overall performance of a firm, particularly when shared with an evaluation of how well it is spending its working capital. Net Profit Ratio = Net Profit / Net Sales 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Net Profit 2240.08 1811.82 1242.23 301.81 334.52 Net Sales 35373.29 47088.44 54306.56 44765.72 34319.28 Net Profit Ratio 0.063327 0.038477 0.022874 0.006742 0.009747
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Net Profit Ratio Series1 INTERPRETATION Owing to the poor performance of the automotive sector in India, the Net Profit Ratio has taken a nosedive for Tata Motors. Since 2010, it has come down from 6% to 2% in 2012 and further decreased to less than 1%. The paramount reason was the decrease in the sales by 24% due to a hike in excise duty. Since 2009, the post-recession era, the economy is in a downturn causing it to take a plunge which further led to reduction of sale and increase in the Input costs. Thus, the profit margin of the company took a great hit.
OVERALL PROFITABILITY / ROI RATIOS This ratio is also named as Return on Investments (ROI) or Return on Capital Employed (ROCE). It shows the percentage of return on the total capital employed in the business. This ratio processes the relationship between net profit before interest and tax and capital employed. The objective of calculating this ratio is to find out how efficiently the long term funds supplied by the creditors and the shareholders have been used.
RETURN ON ASSETS It is the ratio of annual net income to total assets of a business during a financial year. It processes efficiency of the business in using its assets to produce net income. It is an indicator of how profitable a company is relative to its total assets. ROA gives an idea as to how efficient management is at using its assets to generate earnings. Return on Assets = Net Income / Total Assets 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Net Profit After Tax 2240.08 1811.82 1242.23 301.81 334.52 Total Assets 31429.69 34651.49 30637.64 33403.53 33692.18 Return on Assets 0.07127274 0.0522869 0.040546 0.00903527 0.00992871
0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.08 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Return On Assets Series1 INTERPRETATION The aforementioned graph shows that the Return on Assets has constantly gown down since 2010 to 2014. It was mainly because of the fact that the net income of the company fell substantially from 2,240 crores in 2010 to 334 crores in 2014 due to the poor performance of the automotive sector, drop in the sales and increase in the excise duty.
RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED Return on capital employed or ROCE is a profitability ratio that processes how efficiently a company can spawn profits from its capital employed by equating net operating profit to capital employed. ROEC = EBIT / Capital Employed 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 EBIT 4075.79 3580.22 2559.65 1562.69 311.72 Capital Employed 31,405.06 34,651.49 30,637.64 33,403.53 33,692.18 Return On Capital Employed 0.13 0.10 0.08 0.05 0.01 Capital Employed (Equity Share Capital + Preference Share Capital + Reserves + Long Tem Debts - Fictitious Assets) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Equity Share Capital 570.6 637.71 634.75 638.07 643.78 Preference Share Capital 0 0 0 0 0 Long Term Debts 16625.91 14638.19 11011.63 14268.69 14515.53 Reserves 14,208.55 19,375.59 18,991.26 18,496.77 18,532.87 Capital Employed 31,405.06 34,651.49 30,637.64 33,403.53 33,692.18
INTERPRETATION In the wake of demand slump due to prolonged slowdown in the economy, the company has not been able to make adequate profits. Weak consumer sentiment, subdued infrastructure activity, tight financing environment with high interest rate continued to impact the performance of the automobile industry and the company. Though the profits have been dropping, the capital employed has held its position firmly. This shows that the investors and other financial institutions that have pooled in money, have positive sentiments regarding the company, which again reflects the strong goodwill and strong fundamentals of the company. ROEC has come down from 13% to almost 1% within a span of five years. Similar is the situation with the other automobile giants in the Indian automotive sector since no player is immune from such macroeconomic factors affecting their business.
RETUEN ON EQUITY This ratio determines the amount of net income reverted as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity processes a corporation's profitability by enlightening how much profit a company creates with the money shareholders have invested.
Shareholder's Fund (Share Capital + Reserves) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Share Capital 570.6 637.71 634.75 638.07 643.78 Reserves 14,208.55 19,375.59 18,991.26 18,496.77 18,532.87 Shareholder's Fund 14,779.15 20,013.30 19,626.01 19,134.84 19,176.65
INTERPRETATION The aforementioned graph depicts that the ROE of the company has come down substantially, showing no signs of taking off again in the near future. The predominant reason behind this is the dropping profits of the company, spearheaded by the prolonged economic depression and setback of the Indian stock markets. The company has a beta of 1.61 which makes it very vulnerable under 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.16 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Return on Equity Series1 adverse market conditions. A setback in the sales, increase in the excise duty for automobiles, underperformance by Nano project is what led to a reduced figure of ROE. To revive from this position, the company needs to increase their sales turnover, widen their margins on sales, avail cheaper leverage and cut back on their taxes.
EARNING PER SHARE EPS (Earning per Share) measures the profit earned per share by the shareholders. It is the portion of a company's profit allotted to each outstanding share of common stock. Earnings per share serves as a pointer of a company's profitability. Higher the value of EPS, higher is the attractiveness of the stock to the investors.
EPS = (NPAT Preference Dividend) / Total No. of Equity Shares Outstanding
0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Earning Per Share Series1 INTERPRETATION From the aforementioned graph, it can be concluded that the EPS has come down from 0.39 to 0.1 since 2010 to 2014. There could be two possible reasons for decrease in the EPS of a company, namely, drop in the profit levels or increase in the average number of equity shares outstanding. Such is the case with Tata Motors, since profits in 2014 have come down to 15% of what it was in the year 2010 and the average number of equity shares outstanding have increases six folds since then. This is what has pushed down the levels foe EPS of the company. However, it does not prove that the company has been performing badly, since EPS is an arbitrary figure which needs to be compared both within the company and with the competitors, t6aking into consideration the factors affecting the companys performance.
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO It is the ratio that depicts the percentage of earnings paid back to the shareholders in the form of dividend. The amount that is held back by the company is called retained earnings, which is used for further development of the company. DPR = Dividend per Share / EPS 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Dividend Per Share 0.1506 0.2008 0.0404 0.0202 0.02015 EPS 0.39 0.29 0.04 0.01 0.01 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.39 0.69 1.01 2.02 2.02
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Dividend Payout Ratio Series1 INTERPRETATION From the aforementioned graph it can be concluded that the since 2010 the DPR has increases substantially. The company has come a long way since then and the profits of the company have not been stable either. Still, the company managed to ensure that its investors receive the returns that they expect and deserve. This makes the company highly attractive in the eyes of the potential investors who are looking to make an investment in growth stocks. This ratio is the opposite of the plough-back ratio, in which the company re-invests the earnings that it makes. Since it a slow growing company, investors expect a higher rate of DPR and the management has made sure that the expectations of the investors are met by increasing the DPR from 0.69 to 2.02 within a span of five years.
RATIO ANALYSIS SUMMARY
RATIO 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Current Ratio 0.35 0.55 0.45 0.40 0.39 Quick Ratio 0.108 0.137 0.224 0.266 0.177 Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio 2.15 2.69 2.84 2.21 1.62 Working Capital Turnover Ratio 6.76 12.39 13.45 9.41 5.40 Capital Employed Turnover Ratio 2.43 2.56 5.24 2.66 1.68 Debt-Equity Ratio 1.12 0.73 0.56 0.74 0.75 Proprietary Ratio 0.018 0.018 0.02 0.019 0.019 G. P. Margin 8.47 7.01 4.73 -0.22 -8.59 N. P. Ratio 0.063 0.038 0.022 0.006 0.009 Return on Asset 0.07 0.05 0.04 0.009 0.009 Return on Capital Employed 0.13 0.10 0.08 0.05 0.01 Return on Equity 0.15 0.09 0.06 0.02 0.02 Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.39 0.29 0.04 0.01 0.01 Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR) 0.39 0.69 1.01 2.02 2.02
CONCLUSION
The Indian Automobile Industry has grown in leaps and bounds in the last decade. This is particularly attributed to the rise in the income of the middle class, which consequently led to a rise in the demand of personalized vehicles. Tata motors was one of the companies that occupied a huge share of the pie. The company was doing fine doing until 2007, after which it saw a setback due to the global economic meltdown. Such was the case with the other companies falling under Indian Automobile Sector. However, since them, the company has revived and has come a long way. The performance of the company has pepped up from where it was in 2009, which is quite evident from the Ratio Analysis conducted in the aforementioned sections. This shows that the fundamentals of the company are strong and the company is bound to perform better in the foreseeable future. The company may not be in the most ideal situation present since it is still feeling the after-shocks of the economic meltdown on 2007-08 and has not been able to revive completely. The core financial figures like the sales revenue, investment and the total liability of the company had been impacted to a great extent which had sent a ripples effect, disturbing the other figures. However, the downfall in the companys performance was not due to any internal factor but because of an adverse market condition and since then the company has been trying to take off and has been successful to some extent. Even after all this, the management of the company has ensured that the shareholders of the company are not at any disadvantage by disseminating the earnings evenly. Even though the net profit has come down by 30%, the DPR ratio has been rising constantly. This is what has attracted more and more investors towards the company. In comparison to its competitors, Tata Motors has been performing formidably well and will continue to do so owing to its strong fundamentals and work culture.
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