Tata Steel Limited is India's largest steel company, established in 1907. It has manufacturing operations in 26 countries and was the 12th largest global steel producer in 2012. Tata Steel aims to be the benchmark for value creation and corporate citizenship. Financial ratio analysis is important for evaluating a company's performance and financial health by calculating ratios from financial statements. Ratios are classified into liquidity, profitability, management efficiency, leverage, and market valuation. An analysis found Tata Steel and JSW Steel had similar financial positions in recent years, though Tata Steel could improve its liquidity ratios and return on capital employed.
2. ABOUT COMPANY
Established in 1907 as Asia's first integrated private sector steel
company
• Tata Steel Limited was the 12th largest steel producing company in
the world in 2012, with an annual crude steel capacity of 23.8
million tones
The second largest private-sector steel company in India (measured
by domestic production) with an annual capacity of over 29 million
tonnes after SAIL and JSW Steel
Manufacturing operations in 26 countries, including Australia,
China, India, the Netherlands, Singapore, Thailand and the United
Kingdom
3. CONT..
Tata Steel was awarded the '2015 World's Most Ethical Company'
award under the Metals category by the Ethisphere Institute. This
was the third time that Tata Steel won this award.
TATA STEEL VISION
“To be the global steel industry benchmark for value creation
and corporate citizenship”
4. FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS
• Useful indicators of a firm's performance and financial situation.
• Calculation and comparison of ratios which are derived from the
information in a company's financial statements
• Interpret the strength and weakness of the firm
• These ratios are calculated from current year figures and then
compared to past years, other companies, the industry, and also
the company to assess the performance of the company.
5. IMPORTANCE OF RATIO ANALYSIS
Useful indicators of a firm's performance and financial situation
Measures and evaluates the financial condition and operating
effectiveness of a business institution
effective control of business operations by means of appraisal targets
both physical and monetary
14. FINDINGS
• Liquidity ratios should be raised to their ideal ratio
• Company is earning reasonable profit, good sign
• Good inventory turnover annually
• Reasonable return by profitability ratios
• Financial position is good, company needs to maintain
this
• Tata Steel and JSW both had almost same financial
position
15. RECOMMENDATIONS
Liquidity ratios are lower than standard ratio, should
raise
Increase inventory turnover ratio
Increase Return on Capital employed to get good
reasonable profits