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.
Given the strong prospects in the business, analysts expect the company to clock healthy growth of 15-20 per cent, going ahead.
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.
Their accumulated debt stood at Rs 1,85,720 crore in March.
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
While domestic sales in the second quarter are expected to be weak for major players, Lupin is likely to outperform the pharma sector on the back of a growing chronic portfolio.
Severe price cuts help multinationals ramp up growth, gain market share.
Aggressive smaller players are serving a bitter pill to the big boys in the pharmaceutical sector.
Footfalls increase at retail outlets and auto dealers, but conversions fall.
Good growth prospects and reasonable valuations will help select mid-caps deliver superior returns, say experts.
Analysts believe there could be some pressure on banks' margins in the interim.
While TCS and HCL Tech remain the favourites of most analysts, the latter believe there could be more pain left for Infosys' stock.
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