Deepika Dinesh Gowdar (P02CU21M0008)
Deepika Dinesh Gowdar (P02CU21M0008)
Deepika Dinesh Gowdar (P02CU21M0008)
Report submitted to
GEN Society’s,
GLOBAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, HUBLI
(Affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad & Recognized by AICTE, New Delhi)
By
NOVEMBER 2023
CERTIFICATE
DIRECTOR
Global Business School,
Hubli - 580025
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
No work is said to be complete without thanking the people who have helped me
in perceiving any job. So, this acknowledgement is for those people who have
played their role in completion of my major concurrent project. The project would
not have been completed without the kind co-operation and help of certain
individual to whom I owe this heartfelt gratitude.
I extend my sincere thanks for my beloved Director Dr. Prasad Roodagi
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my internal guide Prof. Arun
Kubsad Goudar and my external guide Ms. Vani P Sonnad for this valuable
guidance in the completion of this project successfully.
I also express thanks to the all-faculty members for their valuable suggestions,
encouragements, guidance and support, I would also like to thank all the
respondents for extending the required timely help. I would like to thank my
family who were a constant source of encouragement and provided me with
necessary resources. I would lastly thank non-teaching Staffs and all my friends
who are directly indirectly in involved with their help and guidance in the
successful completion of my study.
DECLARATION
Table Of Contents
Executive Summary .................................................................................................2
Industry profile.........................................................................................................4
Company Profile.......................................................................................................9
Literature Review...................................................................................................28
Findings ...................................................................................................................59
Suggestions ..............................................................................................................61
Conclusion...............................................................................................................62
Bibliography ...........................................................................................................63
Annexure .................................................................................................................64
Executive Summary
As a part of our course, Major Concurrent Project during IVsemester is a must, as it gives us a
practical exposure and helps to understand the work culture of an organization. As we will be
entering the corporate world, we have to prepare ourselves very well and we should know how
organization works.
The undergone project which was held from 19-09-2023 to18-11-2023 is a part of the Summer
Internship Project focused on title “A study on leverages and its effect on performance of the
company at fasteners and allied products Pvt Ltd”. conducted at Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt.
Ltd, under the guidance of my internal guide Prof. Arun Kubasad Goudar (Global Business School,
Hubli)
This study tries to explore the impact of Leverages and effects at Fasteners and Allied Products
Pvt. Ltd. Which is one of the Fasteners manufacturing companies in Hubli, Karnataka. Description
of the company includes history, products, mission, vision, organization structure etc. of the
company.
The project tries to find out and understand the leverages and its effect of the company and project
study is based on five-year balance sheet, profit & loss account, other manuals & annual reports
of the company. The information is collected through discussion with concerned departmental
persons. The discussion in this report is focused on debt performance of the business. Financial
reports are the diagnostic instruments, they indicate whether the current strategies of the business
are satisfactory or whether a decision should be made to do something about the business unity
may reveal that current plan for new strategies. Even though each separate decision seamed at the
time it was made.
Industry profile
The global industrial fasteners market size was valued at USD 86.12 billion in 2020 and isexpected
to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.1% from 2021 to 2028. Increasing
production of industrial machinery and components is expected to increase over the forecast
period.
Fasteners have demand across major sectors including automotive, construction, machine
manufacturing, electronics, shipbuilding, and railways. A rise in production of commercial aircraft
owing to an increase in the number of air passengers across the globe has pushed the demand for
specialty-grade fasteners.
The major reason for this growth can be attributed to the increasing number of construction
activities and growing automobile manufacturing in countries like China and India. Europe is one of
the largest markets for industrial fasteners apart from being the second largest industrial fasteners
manufacturing region in the world. However, lack of product differentiation and elasticity of prices
of raw materials such as alloys, stainless steel and copper are hindering the growth of the market.
The industry is strongly tied to the production of automobiles, aircrafts, appliances, agriculture
machinery, commercial construction, and infrastructure. More than billion fasteners are used each
day in the US with over 26 billion by the automotive industry. Increasing sale of automobiles in
India is driving the growth of the auto ancillary market in the country, including automobile sector-
specific fasteners. Growing usage of fasteners for manufacturing automotive parts such as engines,
chassis, molding, suspension system and wheels amongothers, is expected to drive the growth of
the Indian industrial fasteners market during theforecast period.
Introduction
A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.
Fasteners can also be used to close a container such as bag, box, or an envelope or they may involve
keeping together the sides of an opening of flexible material, attaching a lid to a container etc.
There are also special purpose closing devices e.g., bread clip. Fasteners used in these manners
are often temporary; they may be fastened and unfastened repeatedly.
Fasteners Quality Act (FQA), Public Law 101-592, was signed by President Bush on November
16th 1990. The FQA enactment has been amended three times to furtherclarify and define the
requirements of the original act. They protect the public safety by:
1. Requiring that certain fasteners sold in comers conform to the specification to which they
are represented to be manufactured
2. Providing for accreditation of laboratories engaged in fasteners testing
3. Requiring inspection, testing and certification in accordance with standardized methods.
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Company Profile
The unit is located at Hubli (Karnataka), which is well connected by train, road and air. The
products manufactured by Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt. Ltd caters to the needs of leading oil
refineries, petrochemicals, nuclear power plants, industrial valves, pumps and process equipment’s
manufacturers, automobile and various other sectors.
The organization is well equipped with full-fledged in- house facility for manufacturing, heat
treatment, inspection, testing, calibration of measuring instruments and testing
equipment’s.Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt. Ltd is having most modern infrastructure,
communication facility and latest equipment’s and has dedicated team of executives, engineers
and workmen who have contributed to the organization growth in a profound manner and
consistently ensure quality, customer requirements and satisfaction.
Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt. Ltd was started in the year 1975. After continuous periodical
assessment the unit today has established as a leading special purpose fasteners manufacturer.
During the course of existence, the unit has been able to specialize in manufacture of fasteners for
valve industry and fasteners required by Nuclear Power Corporation. It has established good
business relation with leading manufacturers of various equipment’s.
It is now felt that unit has to modernize in order to say competitive. A scheme has been drawn up
involving testing equipment as a part of quality assurance and total revamping heat treatment
facility.At present unit has electricity section load of 95 HP. As the total power needed for heat
treatment together with existing manufacturing. It will exceed 100 HP. We therefore proposed to
install the heat treatment facility in the building opposite to existing factory N-8 industrial estate,
Gokul Road, Hubli- we proposed to install the equipment there.
Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt. Ltd has no other loan outstanding with financial institution or
banks except working capital loan for Axis Bank Limited; Hubli quotation received for supply of
equipment is also enclosed.FAPPL has accredited ISO 9001 – 2001 Certification for Quality
System Management. FAPPL is approved by Engineers India Limited, New Delhi and Nuclear
Power Corporation of India Limited. – MUMBAI
Company vision: -
To achieve & sustain market leadership, Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt. Ltd. shall aim for
complete customer satisfaction, by combining its human and technological resources, to provide
world class quality services. In the process shall Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt. Ltd strive to
meet and exceed customer's satisfaction and set industry standards.
Company mission: -
“Our mission is to be a leading, preferred service provider to our customers, and we aim to achieve
this leadership position by building an innovative, enterprising and technology driven organization
which will set the highest standards of service and business ethics.”
Quality Policy
“We in our endeavor for excellence shall understand the requirements of our costumers” “We in
association with our suppliers shall consistently produce and deliver qualityproducts in time
through continual improvements of the quality management system”
Quality Objectives: -
The overall quality objectives of the company:
• To educate and motivate all employees to achieve desired quality and improved
productivity levels.
• To make continuous improvement in production and take appropriate corrective and
preventive actions.
• To instill quality consciousness in our suppliers and vendors to ensure supply of desired
quality of products.
Organisational profile: -
Name of the organization FASTENERS AND ALLIED
PRODUCTSPRIVATE
LIMITED
Type of Firm Private Limited
Ph:
2330062/233
0132Fax:
(0836)
2330431
Website: www.fappl.com
E-mail: sales@fappl.com
Year of Establishment 1975
(Karnataka) India.
Organization’s Strengths
• Committed service levels.
Product profile
The Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt. Ltd Company produces different types of fasteners products:
• Adjusting Bolts
• U Turn Bolts
• Special Fasteners
• Available Coatings
• Screws
• Stud Bolts
RAJASHRI
Director 9845250807 2330184
KOUJALAGI
Manpower
2. SUPERVISOR 6
3. TECHNICAL 6
4. WORKERS 112
5. DIRECT WORKERS 90
6. OTHER WORKERS 16
TOTAL 232
Departmental Study
• Store Department
• Production Department
• Purchase Department
Department:
All transactions related to Receipts & Payments of the whole Organization is done only in the
Account’s dept. It deals with preparation of Balance Sheet, P/L A/C & other necessary A/C’s,
maintaining cash & bank transactions, pay slips, preparation of Payment, Receipt & Journal
Vouchers File, dealing with Loans and other financial matters, dealing with T.D.S, Monthly
Trial Balance, and Framing Annual Report Etc.
Objectives of the A/C’s Department.
a) Maintenance of books of accounts and finalization of Accounts at management level.
b) Preparation of annual budgets for every month & submitting the various analysis
reports.
c) Preparation of Cash flow and Fund flow Statements.
Responsibilities: -
As we know the industry is producing products which are selling into the market so the
company is to keep one responsible person who handle the marketing of the products named
as marketing manager who follow the instructions of the management.
The sales and planning department includes mainly two sub departments they are: -
Objectives:
The main objective of the packing is to carry the proper packing before dispatch.
Responsibility:
Sales & planning officer will study the packing slip through with respect to work order. Sales
&planning officer decides the size of the box depending on quantity. Sales & planning officer
will collect the products numbers from quality assurance department against packing slip.
Products will be segregated as per packing slip and sales & planningofficer will ensure that all
products have undergone final inspection before packing. They are properly identified with
respect to purchase order. While checking the packing the following details are taken care.
3. Estimation of Address.
6. Supplier Number.
7. Number of Boxes.
Stores Department
Introduction: -
Stores Department holds the entire inventory required in the Organization.
Functions: -
• Receipt of materials.
• Inspect of order quantity, quality and any specifications.
• Maintain minimum level of materials.
Objectives: -
• To ensure all materials are stored properly
• To ensure control over the stock
• To verify the stock periodically
• To ensure the materials are based on requisition
Production Department:
Production management refers to the application of management principles to the production
function in a factory. In other words, production management involves application of planning,
organization, directing and controlling the production process. A well-organized production
functions can offer competitive advantage to a firm in the following area.
• Higher quality.
• More inventory turns
• Shorter new productions lead time.
• Greater flexibility
• Shorter manufacturing lead time
• Better customer satisfaction
Purchase Department:
Purchase Department’s heads are divided into two: One for purchase of capital assets and
another is for regular purchase.In this department they purchase the materials, which are
required for production and also for the office work. Its main function is purchasing the
materials. It receives the requisition letter from the store department to know what type of
materials is required. After receiving this letter, they make enquiry and then place the order.
“Purchasing refers to the act of buying an item by price”. Purchasing means procurement of
goods and services from some outside agencies the object of purchasing is to supply materials,
semi-finished goods etc. to the production department.
Objective:
To evaluate & select Sub-Contractors on the basis of their liability to meet specified
requirement, to maintain records of approved Sub Contractors and to ensure quality
requirement are fulfilled consistently.
Powers Plants
• Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd.
• National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd.
Other Customers
• Fact – Udyogamandal & Ambalamedu.
• Indo Gulf Fertilizers Ltd – Jagadishpur.
• Gea Energy Systems Limited Chennai.
• Godrej & Boyce Limited – Mumbai.
• Instrumentation Limited – Palghat.
• K S B Pumps & Valves Ltd. Coimbatore,
• Nasik and Pune.
• Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Ltd. Kirloskarwadi.
• Kirloskar Pneumatics Limited, Pune.
Automobile:
• Force Motors Limited (Bajaj Tempo), Pune.
• Bharat Earth Movers Limited.
• Greaves Cotton Limited, Pune.
FAPPL has purchase raw material from both Indian companies as well as they import
from foreign company. The major raw material suppliers of FAPPL are as follows:
Indian company
➢ Rishat steel, Mumbai.
➢ Steel line, Mumbai.
➢ Padmavati Bright Bars, Mumbai.
➢ N.M. Shah & Co., Mumbai.
➢ Vora Industries, Mumbai.
➢ Apollo Engineers, Mumbai.
➢ Bansali metal corporation, Mumbai.
➢ Goutam Steels, Mumbai.
➢ Sunflags Iron & Steels Co. Ltd, Chennai.
Foreign companies
➢ Carpenter Technology Corporation.
➢ Reading P, A (U.S.A).
➢ Maher Ltd. Sheffield (U.K).
➢ Valbruna Gulf Fze, Dubai.
✓ STRENGTHS:
1. Committed service levels.
2. Attention to customer urgency.
3. Good product line.
4. Capacity to meet OEM’s requirements.
5. Dedicated team to take up challenging work.
6. Reliable source of vendors.
7. Accessibility to technical information’s.
✓ WEAKNESS:
1. Reducing demand.
2. Small Industry.
✓ OPPORTUNITIES:
1. Potential market for spare parts is growing high.
2. Export order received is greater than what they are able to produce, so opportunity to
increase production capacity for which ready market is available
3. International Customers shows more interest to buy FAPPL products.
✓ THREATS:
No threat in the sense, because it has no competitors
Literature Review
(MOCHI, 2018)
2.A Study on Leverage Analyses and its Impact on Profitability of Select Steel
Companies Traded in BSE.
Autor: - V. KALPANA
Journal: - Indian Journal of Applied Research
Year: - 2014
This study examines the effect of leverage on the earnings per share (EPS) of certain steel
companies listed on the BSE. Leverage is a crucial element that influences the firm's
profitability, which in turn impacts the wealth of the shareholders. According to this study's
findings, there is a bad relationship between DOL, DFL, and DCL and EPS. Companies may
use a greater proportion of fixed costs and debt in their capital structures and business
operations. Only after that, regardless of the many conditions impacting the firms, can they
increase size and sales. (V.KALPANA, 2014)
5.The effect of profitability and leverage on cost of debt with firm size as a
moderating variable.
Autor: - Siska Widia Utami
Journal: - South East Asia Journal of Contemporary Business, Economics and
Law
Year: - 2021
The Cost of Debt is not much impacted by profitability. This can happen because businesses
would rather employ internal cash (their own capital) than loans. The corporation chooses
internal funding, which forces it to use little or no external capital at all. The Cost of Debt is
significantly influenced by leverage. This is possible because a company's debt service costs
increase in direct proportion to its DER ratio. Companies that borrow money are responsible
for paying both the interest and the loan's principal. (Utami, 2021)
Autor: - W. P Wijewardana
Journal: - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Year: - 2012
There are noticeable and detrimental repercussions on investment at all three hierarchical levels
of leverage. In particular, under the moderation of industry leverage, the impact of leverage on
investment increases at the first level of data clustering. This study set out to look into the
relationship between FL and growth as well as FS of the listed companies that are part of the
CSE in Sri Lanka. First, there is a positive correlation between a higher rate of profit growth
and the TD/TA FL ratio; however, this relationship does not hold true for other FL ratios or
profit growth. Secondly, it is common for the listed companies with a higher sales growth rate
and FS to have a lower TD/TA FL ratio. (Wijewardana, 2012)
Research Methodology
Objective: -
❖ To study the leverages and its impact on the organisation.
❖ Evaluate and measure the company's financial performance using
leverages.
❖ To examine the leverages analysis in Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt
Ltd for the period of 5 years
Data Collection: -
Primary Data: -
It includes information through discussion with the concerned person and our external guide.
Secondary Data: -
Secondary Data is collected for the five years, this data is collected from annual report provided
by the company. Balance sheets of 5 Years.
Theoretical Framework
Leverage
A company can raise the fund required for investment either by increasing owner's claims or
the creditor's claim or both. The claims of the owner's increases when the company raises the
fund buy issuing equity shares or ploughs back its earnings. The claims of the creditors increase
when the funds are raised by borrowings. The various means used to raise the funds represent
the financial or the capital structure of the company.
The financing or capital structure decision is of tremendous significance for the management,
since it influences the debt-equity mix of the company, which ultimately affect shareholder's
return and risk. In case the borrowed funds are more as compared to the owner’s funds, it results
in increase in shareholder's earning together with increase in their risk. This is because the cost
of borrowed fund is less than that of shareholder's fund on account of the cost of borrowed fund
being allowable as a deduction for income tax purpose. But at the same time, the borrowed
fund carries a fixed interest, which has to be paid whether the company is earning profit or not.
Thus, the risk of the shareholders increases in case there is high proportion of borrowed funds
in the total capital structure of the company. In a situation where the proportion of the
shareholder's fund is more that the proportion of the borrowed fund, the return as well as the
risk of shareholders will be much less.
MEANING OF LEVERAGES
The dictionary meaning of the term leverage refers to "an increased means of accomplishing
some purpose." For example, leverages help us in lifting heavy objects, which may not be
otherwise possible. However, in the area of finance, the term leverage has special meaning. It
is used to describe the firm's ability to use fixed cost asset or funds to magnify the return to its
owners.
James Horne has defined leverage as "The employment of an asset or funds on which the firm
pays a fixed cost or fixed return". Thus, according to him, leverage is the result of the firm
employing an asset or a source of fund which has a fixed cost or return is the fulcrum of
leverage. If a firm is not required to pay fixed cost or fixed return, there will be no leverage.
Since fixed cost or return has to be paid or incurred irrespective of the volume of output or
sales, the size of such cost or return has considerable influence over the amounts of profit
available for the shareholders When the volume of sales changes, leverage helps in quantifying
such influence. It may, therefore, be defined as the relative change profit due to change in sales.
A high degree of leverage implies that there will be a large change in profit due to relatively
small change in sales and vice-versa. Thus, higher the leverage, higher is the risk and higher is
the expected return.
TYPES OF LEVERAGES
Leverages are of three types:
1. Operating leverage
2. Financial leverage
3. Composite leverage/Combined leverage
1.Operating Leverage
Operating leverage may be defined as the tendency of the operating profit to vary
disproportionately with sales. It is said to exist when a firm has to pay the fixed cost regardless
of volume of output or sales. The firm is said to have a high degree of operating leverage if it
employs a greater amount of fixed cost and a smaller amount of variable costs. On the other
hand, a firm will have a low operating leverage when it employs a greater amount of variable
costs and smaller amount of fixed cost. On the other hand, a firm will have a low operating
leverage when it employs a greater amount of variable cost and a smaller amount of fixed costs.
Thus, the degree of operating leverage depends upon the amount of fixed element in cost
structure.
Formula:
Operating Leverage = 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ÷ 𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐓
Or
Utility: -
Operating leverage indicates the impact of change in sales of operating income. If a firm has
high degree of operating leverage, small changes in sales will have large effect on operating
income. In other words, the operating profit (EBIT) of such a firm will increase at a faster rate
than the increase in sales. Similarly, the operating profit of such a firm will suffer a greater loss
as compared to reduction in its sales.
Generally, the firm does not like to operate under condition of high degree of operating
leverage. This is a very risky situation Can be excessively damaging to the firm's effort to
achieve profitability.
2.Financial Leverage
Financial leverage may be defined as the tendency residual net income to very
disproportionately with operating profit. It indicates the change that takes place in the taxable
income as a change of result in operating income. It signifies the existence of fixed interest
fixed dividend bearing securities in the total capital structure of the company. Thus, the use of
fixed interest/dividend bearing securities such as debt & preference capital along with the
owner's equity in the total capital structure of the company, the fixed interest/dividend bearing
securities are greater as compared to the equity capital, the leverage is said to be larger. In a
reverse case the leverage will be said to be smaller.
Formula:
OR
Utility:
Financial leverage helps the financial manager considerably while devising the capital structure
of the company. A high financial leverage means high fixed financial cost and high financial
risk. A Financial manager must plan the capital structure in a way that the firm is in a position
to meet its fixed financial costs. Increase in the fixed financial cost requires necessary increase
in EBIT level. In the event of failure to do so, the company may be technically forced
into liquidation.
3. Composite leverage
Composite leverage thus expresses the relationship between revenue on account of sales (i.e.
contribution or sales less variable cost) and the taxable income. It helps in findings out the
resulting percentage change in taxable income on account of percentage change in sales.
Formula:
Operating
Financial leverage Effect/conclusion
leverage
Significance of leverage
Operating leverage and financial leverage are the two quantitative tools used by the financial
expert to measure the retums to the owners (viz EPS) and the market price of the equity shares.
The financial leverage is considered to be the superior of these tools, since it focuses the
attention on the market price of the shares which the management always tries to increase by
increasing the Net worth of the Firm. The management for this purpose resorts to trading on
equity because when there is increase in EBIT then there, I corresponding increase in the price
of equity shares. However, a firm cannot go on indefinitely raising the debt content, in the total
capital structure of the company, if a firm goes on employing greater proportion of debt capital,
the marginal cost of debt will also go on increasing because the subsequent lenders will demand
higher rate of interest. The company's inability to offer the subsequent assets as security will
also stand in the way of further employment on debt capital. Moreover, a firm with widely
fluctuating cannot afford to employ a high degree of financial leverage.
A company should try to have balance of the two leverages because they have got tremendous
acceleration deceleration effect on EBIT and EPS. It may be noted that a right combination of
these leverages is a very big challenge for the management. A proper combination of both
operating & financial leverages is a blessing for firm's growth, while an improper combination
may prove to be curse.
A high degree of operating leverage makes the position of firm very risky. This is because on
the one hand on the one hand it is employing excessively assets for which it has to p pay fixed
cost and at the same time it is using a large amount of debt capital. The fixed cost towards using
assets and fixed interest charges bring a greater risk to the firm. In case the earning falls, the
firm may not be in a position to meet its fixed cost. Moreover, greater fluctuation in earnings
is likely to occur on account of the existence of a high degree of operating leverage. Earnings
to the equity shareholders will also fluctuate widely on account of existence of a high degree
of financial leverage. The existence of a high degree of operating leverage will result in a more
than proportionate change in EPS even on account of small changes in EBIT. Thus, a firm has
high degree of financial leverage and high degree of operating leverage has to face the problems
of inadequate liquidity or insolvency in one or the other year. It does not, however, mean that
a firm should opt for low degree of operating & financial leverage.
Of course, such lower leverages indicate the caution policy of the management. But the firm
will be losing many profit earnings opportunities. A firm should, therefore, make all possible
efforts to combine operating & financial leverage in a way that suits the risk bearing capacity
of the firm.
It may be observed that the firm with the high operating leverage should not have a high
financial leverage. Similarly, a firm having low operating leverage will stand to gain by having
a high financial leverage provided it is enough profitable opportunities for the employment of
borrowed fund. However, low operating leverage is considered to be an ideal situation for the
maximization of profit with minimum of risk.
LEVERAGE RATIO
Creditors and investors use this computation to understand the profitability and risk of a
company. The interest coverage ratio is a financial ratio that measure a company’s ability to
make a interest payments on its debt in a timely manner. Unlike the debt service coverage ratio
this liquidity ratio rally has nothing to do with being able to make principle payments on the
debt itself instead in calculates the firm ability to afford the interest on the debt.
Formula:
𝐄𝐁𝐈𝐓
𝑰𝑪𝑹 =
𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓
Return on equity or return on capital is the ratio of a business during a year to its stockholder’s
equity during that year. It is a measure of profitability of stockholder’s investments. It shows
net income as percentage of shareholders equity.
ROE is indicators of how effective management is using equity financing to fund operations
and grow the company. Return on equity is an important measure of the profitability of a
company. Higher value of generally favorable meaning that the company is efficient in
generating income on new investment.
Formula:
𝐏𝐀𝐓
𝑹𝑶𝑬 =
𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋
3. Debt-Equity Ratio:
Debt to equity ratio is long term solvency ratio that indicates the soundness of long-term
financial policies of a company. Its shows the relation between the portion of assets financed
by creditors and the portion of assets financed by stock holders. As the debt-to-equity ratio
express the relationship between external equity (liabilities) and internal equity (stock holders’
equity) it is also known as external-internal equity ratio.
Formula:
𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐓
𝑫𝑬𝑩𝑻 =
𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋
Shareholders equity is the difference between total assets and total liabilities. It is also the share
capital retained in the company in addition to the retained earnings minus the treasury shares.
Shareholders equity is the amount that shows how the company has been financed with the
help of common shares and preferred shares. Shareholders equity is also called share capital,
stockholder’s Equity or Net worth.
There are two important sources from which you can get shareholder’s equity. The first source
is the money originally invested in the company and all the other investments that are made in
the company has retained over a period of time though its operations.
Formula:
𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐘
𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎 =
𝐓𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐒
The return of on total asset (ROTA) is a ratio the measure a company’s earnings before interest
and taxes (EBIT) again its total net assets. The ratio is considered to be an indicator of how
effectively a company is using its assets to generate earnings before contractual obligation must
be paid. The return on assets ratio is a profitability ratio that measures the net income produced
by total assets. In other words, the return on assets ratio or ROA measure how efficiently a
company can manage its assets to produce a profit during a period.
Formula:
ROA = NET PROFIT ÷ TOTAL ASSETS×100
1. Liquidity Ratios
The liquidity ratios measure the liquidity of the firm and its ability to meet its maturing
short-term obligations. Liquidity is defined as the ability to realize value in money, the
most liquid of assets. It refers to the ability to pay in cash, the obligations that are due.
Types of liquidity ratios are,
• Current Ratio
• Quick Ratio
➢ Current Ratio
This ratio measures the solvency of the company in the short-term. Current assets are those
assets which can be converted into cash within a year. Current liabilities and provisions are
those liabilities that are payable within a year. A current ratio of 2:1 indicates highly solvent
position.
Formula
➢ Quick Ratio
Quick ratio is used as a measure of the company’s ability to meet its current obligations. Since
bank overdraft is secured by the inventories, the other current assets must be sufficient to meet
other current liabilities. A quick ratio of 1:1 indicates highly solvent position. This ratio serves
as a supplement to the current ratio in analysing liquidity.
Formula
Formula:
DOL
4.5000
3.8815
4.0000
3.5000
Operating Leverage
3.0000
2.5000
2.0000
1.4639
1.5000 1.2065 1.2653 1.2061
1.0000
0.5000
0.0000
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Year
Interpretation:
The above analysis shows the Degree of combined leverage of Fastners and allied Product Pvt
Ltd. In the year 2018-2019 DOLis greater than 1 indicates that the company has high
operating leverage.In the year 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 DOL decreased slightly. DOL
suggests fluctuations in the company's sensitivity to changes in sales over the years. A higher
DOL indicates higher operating leverage and greater sensitivity to changes in sales, while a
lower DOL suggests lower operating leverage and reduced sensitivity to sales changes. The
company seems to have experienced variations in its operating leverage during the given years.
Formula:
DFL
70.0000 63.8799
60.0000
Financial Leverage
50.0000
40.0000
30.0000
20.0000
10.0000
1.1090 1.2168 1.0963 1.0802
0.0000
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Year
INTERPRETATION: The above analysis shows the Degree of Financial leverage of Fastners
and allied Product Pvt Ltd. In the year 2018-2019 DFLis greater than 1 indicates that the
company has high operating leverage. In the year 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 DOL decreased
slightly. DFL suggests fluctuations in the company's sensitivity to changes in EBIT over the
years. A higher DFL indicates higher financial leverage and greater sensitivity to changes in
EBIT, while a lower DFL suggests lower financial leverage and reduced sensitivity to EBIT
changes. The company seems to have experienced variations in its financial leverage during
the given years.
Formula:
Composite Leverage
Year 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Operating Leverage 3.8815 1.2065 1.4639 1.2653 1.2061
Financial Leverage 63.8799 1.1090 1.2168 1.0963 1.0802
DCL 247.9504 1.3380 1.7813 1.3871 1.3028
DCL
300.0000
247.9504
250.0000
200.0000
150.0000
100.0000
50.0000
1.3380 1.7813 1.3871 1.3028
0.0000
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Interpretation: - The above analysis shows the Degree of combined leverage of Fastners
and allied Product Pvt Ltd.In the year 2018-2019 The company has high operating and financial
leverage, resulting in a very high degree of combined leverage. This suggests that the
company's earnings are highly sensitive to changes in both sales and financing costs.
Composite Leverage suggests changes in the company's risk profile over the years, with
variations in the sensitivity of earnings to changes in sales and financing costs. It's essential for
investors and analysts to consider these leverage metrics when evaluating the company's
financial health and risk exposure.
LEVERAGE RATIO
12.0000 11.3881
10.1729
10.0000
8.0000
5.6131
6.0000
4.0000
2.0000 1.0159
0.0000
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Year
Interpretation: -
The above analysis shows the Interest Coverage Ratio of Fastners and allied Product Pvt Ltd.In
the year 2018-2019. The company's EBIT is just slightly higher than its interest expense,
indicating a relatively tight ability to cover interest payments. It is advisable for the company
to have a higher buffer to comfortably meet its interest obligations. In the year 2022-2023. The
company's earnings are more than thirteen times its interest expense, indicating a robust and
healthy financial position. Interest Coverage Ratio over the years shows an improvement in the
company's ability to cover its interest obligations. This is a positive sign, as it indicates a
stronger financial position and reduced financial risk associated with servicing debt.
Formula:
𝐏𝐀𝐓
𝑹𝑶𝑬 =
𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋
Return On Equity
Year 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
6,42,197
PAT 5,25,098 11,52,415 11,33,645 15,61,479
Share
3,50,00,000
Capital 3,50,00,000 3,50,00,000 3,50,00,000 3,50,00,000
ROE 0.0150 0.0329 0.0183 0.0324 0.0446
ROE
0.0500
0.0446
0.0450
0.0400
0.0329
Return On Equity
0.0350 0.0324
0.0300
0.0250
0.0183
0.0200 0.0150
0.0150
0.0100
0.0050
0.0000
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Year
Interpretation:
The above analysis shows the Return on equity of Fastners and allied Product Pvt Ltd. The
company generated a return of 1.50% on its equity during the fiscal year 2018-2019. This is a
relatively low return and may indicate that the company needs to improve its profitability or
find ways to use its equity more efficiently. In the year 2022-2023 return on equity has further
increased to 4.46%, suggesting improved profitability and more efficient utilization of
shareholder equity. This is a positive trend for shareholders.
3. Debt-Equity Ratio:
0.60000
0.49691
0.50000 0.44708 0.45645
0.40000 0.36426
0.30000
0.20000
0.10000
0.00000
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Year
Interpretation: The above analysis shows the Debt to equity ratio of Fastners and allied
Product Pvt Ltd.In the year 2018-2019 The company has a Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 0.71377,
indicating that for every rupee of equity, there is approximately 71.4 paise of debt. This
suggests a moderate level of financial leverage. In the year 2022-2023 he Debt to Equity Ratio
has decreased further to 0.36426, indicating a lower level of financial leverage. The company
has reduced its reliance on debt compared to equity. Debt to Equity Ratio shows a reduction in
financial leverage over the years, suggesting a more conservative capital structure.
1.0000 0.8892
0.8482
0.7630
0.8000
0.6000
0.4000
0.2000
0.0000
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Year
Interpretation: -
The above analysis shows the Shareholders equity ratio of Fastners and allied Product Pvt
Ltd.In the year 2018-2019 For every rupee of assets, approximately 76.3 paise are financed by
shareholders' equity. This indicates a relatively healthy equity position in the company's capital
structure. In the year 2022-2023 ratio has further increased to 1.0787, indicating a robust
financial position where shareholders' equity exceeds total assets. This suggests a strong capital
structure. Shareholders' Equity Ratio trend shows an increasing reliance on shareholders' equity
to finance the company's assets.
Formula:
ROA = NET PROFIT ÷ TOTAL ASSETS×100
0.7000
0.6000 0.5520
0.5000
0.4000 0.3342
0.3000
0.2000
0.1000
0.0002
0.0000
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Year
Interpretation: -
The above analysis shows the Return on total Assets of Fastners and allied Product Pvt Ltd. A
higher ROTA indicates better efficiency in utilizing assets to generate profits. A positive ROTA
suggests that the company is making profits from its assets. Fluctuations in ROTA from year
to year should be analysed in conjunction with other financial metrics to get a comprehensive
understanding of the company's financial performance. Return on Total Assets has shown
improvement over the years, indicating increasing efficiency in generating profits from its total
asset base.
6.Liquidity Ratios
➢ Current Ratio
Formula
Current Ratio
Year 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Current
Assets 26,11,30,566 24,78,07,652 20,49,40,712 25,70,18,405 22,71,79,835
Current
Liabilities 24,11,35,162 23,17,19,072 18,84,11,687 23,26,37,801 20,35,17,786
Current
Ratio 1.0829 1.0694 1.0877 1.1048 1.1163
Current Ratio
1.1200 1.1163
1.1100 1.1048
1.1000
Current Ratio
1.0877
1.0900 1.0829
1.0800
1.0694
1.0700
1.0600
1.0500
1.0400
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Year
Interpretation:
The current ratio for the FY 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23 are 1.0829,
1.0694, 1.0877, 1.1048 & 1.1163 respectively. The company's current ratio of 1.0829 is below
the ideal standard of 2:1. This suggests that, at that point in time, the company may have had a
relatively lower ability to cover its short-term liabilities with its current assets. Based on the
standard current ratio of 2:1, the company has been consistently below the ideal benchmark
throughout the given years
➢ Quick Ratio
.
Formula
Quick Ratio
Year 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Current
Assets 26,11,30,566 24,78,07,652 20,49,40,712 25,70,18,405 22,71,79,835
Quick Ratio
0.80
0.70
0.70 0.66
0.59
0.60 0.53
0.52
Quick Ratio
0.50
0.40
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023
Year
Interpretation:
The above analysis shows the Quick Ratio of Fastners and allied Product Pvt Ltd.In the year
2018-2019 A quick ratio of 0.52 indicates that the company may have some difficulty covering
its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets, excluding inventory. In the year2022-2023
The quick ratio decreased slightly, indicating that the company's ability to cover short-term
liabilities with liquid assets, excluding inventory, has decreased. the company's quick ratio
fluctuates over the years, and while it has shown improvement at times, it consistently remains
Findings
• The company's operating leverage has changed over the years, with a high DOL in 2018-
2019 and a subsequent decrease in the other years. These variations in operating leverage
indicate potential shifts in the company's risk exposure and sensitivity to changes in its
sales performance.
• The fluctuations in DFL over the years it indicates that Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt
Ltd has undergone variations in its sensitivity to changes in EBIT. The company's financial
leverage seems to have experienced adjustments during the specified time frame.
• The analysis of Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt Ltd for the year 2018-2019 reveals that
the company exhibited high operating and financial leverage, leading to a very high degree
of combined leverage. This implies that the company's earnings are significantly sensitive
to changes in both sales and financing costs. There have been variations in the company's
risk profile, as reflected in changes in the degree of combined leverage.
• The analysis of Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt Ltd. Interest Coverage Ratio (ICR) in
the year 2018-2019 reveals a relatively tight ability to cover interest payments, as the
company's Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) is just slightly higher than its interest
expense.
• Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt Ltd has experienced a positive shift in its Return on
Equity, with an increase from 1.50% in 2018-2019 to 4.46% in 2022-2023. This
improvement reflects enhanced profitability and more efficient utilization of shareholder
equity, signaling positive outcomes for shareholders and indicating positive trends in the
company's financial performance.
• The company has experienced a notable decrease in its Debt-to-Equity Ratio over the years,
from 0.71377 in 2018-2019 to 0.36426 in 2022-2023. This reduction indicates a shift
towards a more conservative capital structure, reflecting a lower reliance on debt for
financing.
• Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt Ltd has experienced a positive trend in its Shareholders'
Equity Ratio over the specified period. In the year 2018-2019, the ratio was 0.763,
indicating that for every rupee of assets, approximately 76.3 paise were financed by
shareholders' equity. This already suggests a healthy equity position. This may be viewed
positively by investors and creditors, as it signifies a strong capital structure.
• Fasteners and Allied Products Pvt Ltd has experienced an improvement in Return on Total
Assets, indicating increased efficiency in generating profits from its total assets.
• The ideal current ratio is 2:1. The Current Ratio of Fasteners and Allied Products for 5 years
is found to be not satisfactory because the company has been consistently below the ideal
benchmark throughout the given years.
• In the year 2018-2019, the quick ratio was 0.52, that the company may face challenges in covering
short-term obligations without relying on inventory. The statement notes a slight decrease in the
quick ratio in the year 2022-2023, further indicating a potential reduction in the company's ability
to cover short-term liabilities with liquid assets excluding inventory.
Suggestions
• Company must work on balance of debt to equity because we can see that continuous
fluctuation in debt equity ratio. It is not good for organization so management need to
maintain constant debt to equity ratio.
• Evaluate the impact of operating leverage on overall business risk and explore strategies to
optimize the balance between risk and profitability.
• Company needs to work on maintaining its quick assets and quick liability because
company is not in position to meet its quick obligations.
• Company must revise its existing “cost control policy” so as to maximize operating profits
and there by increase its market value.
• Periodically assess working capital needs to maintain liquidity and meet short-term
obligations comfortably.
Conclusion
During the study period of 5 years project work following conclusion are made to the best
knowledge and satisfaction:
• Operating leverage is quite acceptable that is company is having profits of meets its
fixed operating efficiency expenses.
• Even company is having enough capability of meeting its internal expenses.
• Debt fund is less than internal equity fund, it might be affected in long run.
Thus, company is operating efficiency and effectively as regards growth, stability and
performance.
The management has also maintained a good relation with its employees and all the employees
are quite satisfied with the management. Thus, there is a sound industrial relationship
maintained between the employee and employer. The organisation has also maintained
favourable relationship with client and suppliers.
According to me Fasteners and Allied Product Private Ltd, Hubli. The finance Department is
carrying out its responsibilities efficiently. All the major departments are co-operating and
synchronizing their efforts for the progress of company.
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Annexure
Project Title: " A study on leverages and its effects on performance of the company at
Fasteners and allied products Pvt Ltd"
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Fasteners and allied products Pvt Ltd"
Project Title: " A study on leverages and its effects on performance of the company at
Fasteners and allied products Pvt Ltd"
Project Title: " A study on leverages and its effects on performance of the company at
Fasteners and allied products Pvt Ltd"
Project Title: " A study on leverages and its effects on performance of the company at
Fasteners and allied products Pvt Ltd"
Project Title: " A study on leverages and its effects on performance of the company at
Fasteners and allied products Pvt Ltd"
Project Title: " A study on leverages and its effects on performance of the company at
Fasteners and allied products Pvt Ltd"
Project Title: " A study on leverages and its effects on performance of the company at
Fasteners and allied products Pvt Ltd"
Project Title: " A study on leverages and its effects on performance of the company at
Fasteners and allied products Pvt Ltd"
Day2 15-11-2023 Correction of report with the help of Internal and Extremal guide