But experts say downside limited, pockets of opportunities for investors
It has so far managed to raise only Rs 1,700 crore (Rs 17 billion), by divesting a 5% stake in Steel Authority of India.
The market is abuzz about how the fabled investor got it wrong.
Some big ones hoard cash unduly and others borrow to keep up payments to shareholders
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Investors often forget that the movements in indices such as the Sensex reflects the performance of its constituent stocks; nothing else.
A full-blown recovery remained elusive for India Inc in the July-September quarter, even as it overcame the challenge of achieving profitable growth.
With mutual funds, promoters turning net-buyers, foreign investors may have to bid up prices to raise holdings.
The analysis covers BSE 200 Index's 171 companies for which data on the compensation to the boards of directors for FY14 and FY13 are available.
India Inc gets about Rs 67,000 crore worth of fresh orders in the Sept quarter, a rise of 45% sequentially.
Experts said equity raising was also hampered due to flight of capital from foreign investors. FIIs have sold more $500 million (Rs 3,200 crore) in October.
China has cast a long shadow on India's economy.
Impact of the slowdown is most visible among promoter/owner-CEOs
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Government divestment reached record figures after the financial crisis, at the same time as promoters were required to bring down their stake in companies to 75 per cent or less.
That resulted in a 50-basis point improvement in operating profit margins on a sequential basis.
Firms generated free cash flows in 2013-14, for the first time since the 2008 Lehman crisis
Mid- and small-cap funds dominate the list, opening up opportunity for investors to make contra bets in large-cap funds
Many say Tata Motors has perhaps paid the price for being too ambitious.
An alternative way is to make the Asba (Applications supported by blocked amount) facility compulsory for retail investors.
Their share in overall market capitalisation of BSE stocks has risen to a four-year high
Top companies in China are valued at 7.7 times the trailing 12-month earnings against a P/E ratio of 18.6 times for Nifty 50 companies.
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