A Profitability Study of Automobile Sector – An Application of Operating Profit Ratio for Listed Companies of India

Abstract

This research is carried out to examine the financial structure in terms of profit. Ten leading automobile companies are examined for their performance on bases of operating profit of the firms.

Objective: To evaluate financial performance analysis of selected automobile companies in India in terms of different ratios. It assumed that there is no significant difference in profitability and efficiency ratio of the selected automobile companies during the period the study.

Time Taken for Study: Normally it is not possible for the researcher to study the financial performance of automobile companies in India for longer period because there is constrain of the time, money and efforts. So the present study is done for seven years of period because of convenience for proper data collection and analysis for the period of seven years for the study. The present study is made for a period of seven accounting years from 2013-2014 to 2019-20.