Balance Sheet of Reliance Industries
Balance Sheet of Reliance Industries
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In 2002, Reliance enters the Infocomm business and brings about a revolution in mobile
telephony in India. In 2005, Reliance makes a strategic decision to reorganise its businesses
through a demerger. Power generation and distribution, financial services and
telecommunication services are demerged into separate entities
Purpose of study
The purpose of financial statement analysis is to examine past and current financial data so that a company's
performance and financial position can be evaluated and future risks and potential can be estimated. Financial
statement analysis begins with establishing the objective of the analysis.
Objective
The primary objective of financial statement analysis is to understand and diagnose the information
contained in financial statement with a view to judge the profitability and financial soundness of the
firm, and to make forecast about future prospects of the firm.
Trend analysis
Ratio analysis
Methodology
Several techniques are commonly used as part of financial statement analysis. Three of the most
important techniques include horizontal analysis, vertical analysis, and ratio analysis.
Horizontal analysis compares data horizontally, by analysing values of line items across two or more
years.
Dhirubhai Ambani (28 December 1932 – 6 July 2002) returns to India in 1957 after a stint with A.
Bessie & Co., Aden, Yemen. He starts a yarn trading business from a small 500 sq. ft. office in Masjid
Bunder, Mumbai, but dreams of establishing India’s largest company.
In 1977, Reliance textiles Industries’ IPO created history by introducing equity cult in India. The issue
was oversubscribed by seven times strengthening Reliance’s growth ambition.
Racing forward, Reliance sets up a mill in Naroda, Gujarat, sparking off Reliance’s backward
integration journey. Mukesh Ambani leads the establishment of Reliance’s first mega
manufacturing project at Patalganga in a record of 18 months. In 2000, Reliance commissions the
world's largest grassroots refinery in a record 36 months: the Jamnagar petrochemicals and integrated
refinery complex. With the development of the associated green belt, the desert surrounding Jamnagar
becomes home to another man-made wonder – Asia’s largest mango orchard! In 2002, Reliance enter
infocomm business and brought revolution in mobile telephony of India. In 2004, Reliance emerges as
the first and only private Indian organisation to be listed in the Fortune Global 500 list.
Investing in energy security of India, Reliance commence in production of Hydrocarbons in its KGD6-
block against all in just over two years of its discovery, making it the world’s fastest green-field deep-
water oil development project. Reliance Retail becomes the largest retailer by revenue in 2014, fulfilling
the aspirations of millions across the country.
Reliance has always made sustainable development the cornerstone of its business strategy to achieve
sustainable and profitable growth, creating in its wake thriving eco-systems around all its businesses. To
provide impetus to various developmental initiatives of RIL, Reliance Foundation was set up in 2010 as
an expression of its vision towards sustainable growth in India.
In December, 2017 of the same year, Reliance celebrates its 40th year. Chairman and Managing Director
Mr. Mukesh Ambani says, “In just 4 decades, Reliance has grown from a small startup to one of the
largest, most admired companies in the world.”
Reliance's products and services portfolio touches almost all Indians on a daily basis, across economic
and social spectrums.While the company has more than 30 lakh shareholders, the Ambani family holds
nearly 52% of the total shares. Also, the company has over 24,000 employees and had a revenue of
Rs.622,809 crore.
Value of sales and services increased by 27.2% to Rs. 4,00,986 crore (US$ 58 billion).
- Profit Before Tax increased by 3.6% to Rs. 47,367 crore (US$ 6.8 billion).
- Cash Profit increased by 4.6% to Rs. 48,485 crore (US$ 7.0 billion).
- Net Profit increased by 4.6% to Rs. 35,163 crore (US$ 5.1 billion).
- Gross Refining Margin stood at US$ 9.2 / bbl for the year ended March 31, 2019.
The Board of Directors has recommended a dividend of Rs. 6.50 per equity share of Rs. 10/each (@65%) for
the financial year ended March 31, 2019 (last year Rs. 6/- per equity share).