A record net inflow in Indian equities in the financial year ending March 2013 helped foreign investors widen their grip.
Results of 138 firms show revenue growth has declined further, but net profits are up
These companies gave annualised returns of 11% on an average in the last five years, while shareholders of family-owned companies saw 5% annualised erosion
Trend so far shows India Inc being stingy; aggregate of 23 firms that have declared payouts for FY13 down 2.4%.
Some are treating the price correction as akin to a fiscal stimulus that could kick-start a new demand cycle in the economy.
Sensex valuation has fallen below historical averages, now lags underlying earnings & dividend growth.
Many firms' debt far exceeds their market capital.
Most have seen decline in cash reserves and deterioration in financial ratios in recent years.
Results for the quarter ended December showed how the actual results for many large companies turned out to be worse than analysts' estimates.
As demand slows down, companies would rather consolidate operations than go for aggressive capital expenditure.
Telcos' m-cap rises Rs 11,286 crore; Bharti, RCom lead.
Sales growth slows but expenditure control, lower interest burden save the day.
Their accumulated debt stood at Rs 1,85,720 crore in March.
Though the Infosys stock has regularly tanked on days the company's results are announced, it has made up for the losses before the announcement of the next results.
Loans and advances account for nearly a quarter of the assets of India's top realty firms.
Investing in AA paper broadens choice but exposes policyholders to risk
One in three stocks outperforms market after disclosing quarterly numbers
India Inc's order book doubled in the fourth quarter (January-March) of the last financial year compared, to the year-ago period.
QIP is a capital raising tool, whereby a listed company can issue equity shares, fully and partly convertible debentures, or any securities other than warrants that are convertible to equity shares to a Qualified Institutional Buyer.
Manufacturing sector suffers from project delays, lack of fresh capital.
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