A STUDY ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF ULTRA TECH CEMENT LTD - AN ANNUAL GROWTH ANALYSIS

The global cyclical upswing since mid - 2016 strengthened during the year. Among the advanced economies, notably Germany, Japan, Korea and the United States, growth in the third quarter of 2017 was higher than projected. Key emerging markets and developing economies like Brazil, China and South Africa also posted impressive growth. Global trade was significantly higher, supported by a good flow of financial, particularly among advanced economies and increased Asian manufacturing output. The stronger momentum experienced in 2017 is expected to carry into 2018 and 2019, with global growth rising to 3.9% for both years. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) remained optimistic of India’s potential and retained GDP growth forecast for the country at 6.7% in 2017 and 7.4% in 2018. In its World Economic Outlook Update, it also estimated that the Indian economy could grow 7.8% in 2019, making it the world’s fastest-growing economy in 2018 and 2019, a ranking that it briefly lost to China in 2017. The economy’s growth trajectory was sustained on the back of a series of reforms undertaken over the past year. India is the world’s second largest cement producer. In anticipation of demand, ~ 90 million tonnes of capacity was added during the past five years. During the year, the industry reported a rise in cement demand and after seven years’ the industry is likely to report historical demand growth multiple against GDP. The Government’s thrust on infrastructure development remained the key growth driver. Besides, revival in rural housing demand and accelerated execution under the low cost housing program, bolstered volume off-take. This article financial performance analyses of actual and trend performance of Ultra Tech Cement Ltd (ULC). KEYWORDS- Million tones, Financial, Ultra Tech, Profitability.