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COMMERCE Submitted by
NivVAkR
SREELAKSHMI E JAYAN
5 "7 /\ & L3-S o o o 4 Reg
No: VMAPBS0100
VILLADOM,
Date
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CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Ms.Sreelakshmi EJayan (reg.no:VMAPBS0100) has successfully completed her
project report in Polo Polymers on the topic 'A Study On Financial Performance With Special
Reference To Polo Polymers' for 21 days as a part of her graduation in commerce, university of
Calicut.
DECLARATION
| NW V \/ f) K R
Date:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all thankful to God almighty for all his blessings throughout my life with a
light and that helped me %o do this project in a better manner. I wish to express my
deep sense of to professor. Dr. K.T. MARKOSE, Principal Vimala Study centre for
his valuable support and providing with all possible opportunities for the
preparation of these^report.
I would like to express my heartful thanks to Shibu K.L (manager of Polo Polymers)
for giving me a privilege to conduct the project report work in their esteemed
organisation.
I am also thankful to my family members and friends for their constant support and
encouragement.
Date:
LIST OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
Tables Title Page no
1 Table Trend of Analysis of Sales 16
2 Trend Analysis of Non-operating expense 17
3 Trend Analysis of Gross profit 18
4 Trend Analysis of Net profit 19
5 Trend Analysis of Purchase 20
6 Trend Analysis of Operating Expense 21
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x Common size Balance Sheet for the year \
ended 31-03-2013
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Common size Balance sheet for the year ended
31-OJ3-2014
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Common size Balance Sheet for the year ended
31-03-2015 X
10 / /Common size Balance Sheet for the year 29
/ .a \
ended 31-03-2016
LIST OF CHARTS
INTRODUCTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The performance of the firm can be measured by its financial results i.e. by
its size of earning Riskiness and profitability are two major factors which jointly
determine the value of concern. Financial decisions which increase risk will
decrease the value of the firm and on the other hand, financial decisions which
increase the profitability will increase value of the firm, risk, and profitability are
two essential ingredients of a business concern. There has been a considerable
debate about the ultimate objective of the firm performance, wheather it is profit
maximization or wealth maximization. It is observed that while considering the firm
performance, the profit and wealth maximization are linked and are effected by one
another.
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second is to arrange the information in a way to highlight significant relationships.
The final is interpretation and drawing of inference and conclusions. In short
"Financial performance analysis is the process of selection, relation and evaluation".
Research design
The research design for this study is analytical in nature for analyzing the
data variations, statements and graph has been used.
Source of data collection
1. Primary source
Primary data are those collected by the investigator himself for the first time
for a specific purpose and thus they are original.
2. Secondary source
Secondary data are data those which are already collected by someone for
another purpose. So they are not original in character.
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are used for the study. The study helps the organization to improve its financial
performance in future.
1) Trend analysis
1. Trend for sales.
2. Trend for Non-operating expenses
3. Trend for Gross profit
4. Trend for Net profit
5. Trend for Purchase
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF
LITERATURE
REVIEW OF LITERATURE
The first and the most important function of financial statement is of course
of serve those. Who control and direct the business to the end of securing the profits
and maintaining a sound financial condition. Questions as to now effectively the
capital of the business is being utilized. How well credit standard financial
statements.
In this study "The performance of small firms : profit job and failures" funds
that a summary of existing empirical research on the relation of from size to growth
and profitability is presented and found wanting because those studies focused on
relatively large firms. In particular, for small firms profitability increase with
increasing size whereas for large firms profitability decrease with increasing size.
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shareholders value according profitability and its components, growth and risk of
sample firms. They have found that size of marketing expenditure and international
diversification had a positive relation with a firm's ownership composition
particularly the level of equity ownership by domestic financial institution and
dispersed public shareholders and the leverage of the firm were important factors
affecting it's financial performance.
ROGERS (2001)
LOUNDES (2001)
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slightly, from a low base. He has suggested several resources introduces to improve
the efficiency and financial performance of government trading enterprises in
Australia.
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CHAPTER III INDUSTRY PROFILE AND
COMPANY PROFILE
3.1 PLASTIC INDUSTRY IN INDIA
Plastic are one of the fastest growing industries in India. Indian plastic industry
is expanding at phenomenal pace. Major international companies from various
sectors such as automobiles, electronics, telecommunications, food processing,
packing, health care etc. have setup large manufacturing bases in India. Therefore,
demand for plastics is rapidly increasing and soon India will emerge as one of the
fastest growing markets in the world. The next two decades are expected to offer
unprecedented opportunities for the plastic industry in India. This would necessitate
industry initiatives to faster investment, expand the market upgrade quality
standards, enhance global participation, encourage Indian industry to adopt and
adapt to world class technology and manufacturing practices.
(The plastic processing sector in India comprises about 55000 units employing
around 3.6 million people directly and indirectly, Gujarat contributes about one fifth
not total number of units in the country. They are involved in producing variety of
items through injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion and calendaring. )
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On land on sea, in the air and in space plastics are on the move. Durable,
light, weight and corrosion resistant, plastics offer fuel savings, design flexibility
and high performance at lower cost to designers facing to days complex
transportation needs. In automobiles, light trucks, trailers and motorcycles in marine
craft form canoes to minesweeper, in trains, buses, air planes, space
shuttle-everywhere, plastic are unmove.
The plastic industry India have made significant achievement ever since it
made a modest both promising beginning by commencing production of polystyrene
in 1957. The manufactures of polymers in India is summarized as under
1957 - Polystyrene
1961-PVC
1968-HDPE
1978-Poly Propylene
Train and buses use the plastic in seating, window/ door frames and other
applications.
The demand for plastic increased steadily; plastics are now accepted by
designers and engineers as basic material along with the more traditional materials.
Auto motive industry, for instance, relieves on plastics to reduce wait and thus
increase energy efficiency.
3.2 PLASTIC INDUSTRY IN KERALA
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state. The state's share is only less than 20 per cent. The plastic goods of variety
ranging from furniture to toys are vigorously flowing to the state from states like
Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Delhi. Kerala has first place in the
consumption of plastic goods among Indian state.
Polo polymers is one of the medium sized industrial undertaking and one of
the largest producers of plastic articles situated in Villadom 8 kms away from
Thrissur town, the cultural capital of Kerala. The company spread out one acre of
land. Polo polymer was established in 30th March 2000.
Future Plans
The company plans a foray into being a complete solutions provider to the
flow business by manufacturing PP/ HDPE PIPES, PUMPS and butterfly waives
etc. The company in the foreseeable future also intends to take complete execution
of pipe line laying projects. They have already started procedure to take technical
approvals form prestigious engineering consultants like KPG, EIL, uhde India,
Lurgi India, TCE, L & T, TUV etc. This polymers plans to foray in international
market in the near future. The company is a highly customer focused venture
dedicated to securing leadership through an unhindered commitment to quality. To
every employee this means aiming at continuous improvement in all the areas of
operation and delivering quality products and services consistently*
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ORGANIZATION PROFILE
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ORGANIZATION CHART
Managing Director
General Manager
Production Finance
Manager Manager
Assistant
Maintenance Marketing HR.
Manager
Manager Manager Manager
Quality
Measuring Marketing Assistant
Unit Executives Personal
Assistant \ i
Officer
Manager Sales Supervisor
Supervisor \
Senior
Assistant
Workers
ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION
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TREND ANALYSIS (TREND PERCENTAGE)
It is a horizontal analysis. Trend analysis a base year is selected first any year
can be taken as the base year but normally it is the earliest given year. The each item
of the statement in the base year taken as one (or 100 in trend percentage) and on
that basis trend ratios are calculated for each item relating to the remaining year.
Chart 4.1
140 120
100 80 60 ~iotr
40 20 0 -445
10
3
Chart 4.2
200
50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interpretation:- The above table showing increasing trend in 2012-2013. The trend
percentage is 110% in the period 2013-2014. The trend percentage is 143%, it
decreased to 136% in 2014-2015 and in 2015-2016 this is increased to 184%.
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Table 4.3
Chart 4.3
140 120
100 80 60
40 20 0 -406-
104
100
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-201J5 2015-2016
Interpretation:- The above table shows increasing trend in 2012-2013. The trend
percentage is 104%. In the period 2013-2014 the trend percentage is 106%. It
increased to 118% in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 this again increased to 125%.
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Table 4.3
Chart 4.4
140 T ----------------------------------------------------------------
20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 -I ------------- 1 ------------------------------ 1 ------------------------------ 1 ------------------------------ 1 ----------------------------
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 201^-20^6
Interpretation:- the net profit shows a decreasing trend. The financial year it is
increased to 71.8% and the next year it is increased to 119% and in
the period of 2015-2016. The trend percentage is decreased to 41%.
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Year Actual figure Trend in Percent
,n 2011-2012 /i. 8292096.54 100 Chart showing
fli 2012-2013 j<; 8495976.69 102
2013-2014 9853912.59 118
2014-2015 ; ? 9891051.96 119 the purchase
2015-2016 9409481.39 113
during last 5
year
(Source: collected form secondary data)
Chart 4.5 25
Table 4.3
Interpretation:- The above table shows an increasing trend because the percentage
is increasing year to year. In 2012-2013 the trend percentage 102% and in
2013-2014. The trend percentage is 118% and next year also it is increased to 119%
and in the period 2015-2016 it is decreased to 113%.
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Table 4.6
Chart 4.6
200
60 -------- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
40 ------------------■ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 -I------------------------------------------------, ---------------------- ,---------------------- r--------------------
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
Interpretation:- the above table shows the operating expense in 2012-2013 is 181%
and it is decreased to 107% in the period of 107% and next year it is again decreased
to 98% and it is increased to 131% in 2015-2016. There is variations in the rate of
operating expenses throughout the years.
COMMON SIZE BALANCE SHEET
In common size balance sheet the total of the statement i.e. Total Assets /
Total Liabilities is taken as 100. Then each component of the balance sheet, i.e.
each item oflasset, liability, capital or reserve is related to this total and expressed as
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Table 4.6
Absolute Amount
Percentage of
Balance
2012 (Rs) 2013 (Rs) 2012(%) 2013 (%1
Assets 1255193.79 1446976.08 30% 3.63% 31% 10%
Fixed assets Deposit and 152688 463472 12.5% 14.4
loans 527464 671308
Kurie investments 1935345.79 2581756.08 46.13% 55.4
Total fixed assets
Current assets 521589.45 311980.46 12.3 40.03 6.6 37 0.1
Sun-debtors 1686028 5190 1734748 3292 0.12 0.5 0.01
Closing Stock 28229.94 26058.41 0.6 0.12 0.4
Interest receivable 5377 30216.82 319 18509.19 0.7
Road tax to be written
off
SBI
Cash 2276631.21 2094907.06 53.87 44.61
Total current assets
4211977 4676663..14 100 100
Total assets
Liabilities 183000 183000 4% 4
Fixed liabilities Proprietors 876586.12 678035.86 21 3 15
capital Proprietor current 106898.90 106898.90 45 2 41.5 8.6
a/c Khadi deposit Secured 1900418.41 1944233.41
loan unsecured 405279
Total fixed liability 3066903 3317447.17 73 71.1
Current liabilities 151981 193504 4 2 21 4.1 9.7
Kurie liabilities 101241 457201 15.1%
Provisions 891851.57 708510.97
Sun-creditors
Total current liabilities
Total liabilities 1145073.57 1359215.97 27 28.9
4211977 467663.14 100 100
Interpretation:- On analyzing the above common size statement during 2012 the
fixed asset was 46.13/of total assets. In 2013 it is 55.4%the percentage of current
asset in 2012 is 53.87% of the total assets. The major percentage of current asset is
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Table 4.6
closing stock (40.03%) in 2012. The percentage of current assets to total asset is
44.61 the major percentage is being stock (37%). The increase in stock means
increase in sales. Therefore step should be taken to improve the sales. On analyzing
liability side it can be seen that the current liabilities. In 2012 27% which 28.9% in
2013 during the year 2012 is better performance than the year
Common size Statement of Polo Polymers as on 2013-2014
Absolute Amount
Percentage of
Balance
2013 (Rs) 2014 (Rs) 2013 (%) 2014(%)
S-.o7£
Assets
Fixed assets 1446976.08 1855927.33 31% 34.3
Deposit and loans 463472 268472 10% 5
Kurie investments 671308 453099 14.4 8.3
Total fixed assets 2581756.08 2577498.33 55.4 47.6
Current assets
Sun-debtors 311980.46 536747.96 6.6 10
Closing Stock 1734748 2164851 37 40
—
Interest receivable 3292
— 0.1
Road tax to be
written off 26058.41 23886.88 0.5 0.4
SBI 319 510 0.01 0.01
Cash 18509.19 11892.19 0.4 0.21
IOB A/C
— 96648.29
— 1.78
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Table 4.6
Interpretation:- On analyzing the above common size balance sheet during 2013 the
fixed asset was 55.4% of total assets. In 2014 it is 47.6% of total assets. The major
percentage of current asset is closing stock (37%). In 2014 the percentage of current
assets to total asset is 52.4%. The major percentage being stock (40%). The increase
in stock means increase in sales. Therefore the steps to be taken to improve the
sales. On analyzing the liability side it can be seen that the current liabilities in 2013
28.9%. which 25.48% in 2014. The performance of 2013 is better than the year
2014.
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Common size balance sheet of Polo Polymers as on 2014-2015
Absolute Amount
Percentage of
Balance
2 2015 (Rs) 2014(%) 2015 (%)
W
2.0/-?
Assets
Fixed assets 1855927.33 1613155.24 34.3 32
Deposit and loans 268472 306256 5 6
Kurie investments 453099 39764 8.3 0.7
Total fixed assets 2577498.33 1959175.24 47.6 38.7
Current assets
Sun-debtors 536747.96 808226 10 16
Closing Stock 2164851 1674680 40 33
—
Interest receivable — 1087 0.02
Road tax to be
written off 23886.88 32995.35 0.4 0.65
—
Kurie receivable — 548600 10.83
SBIA/C 510 4480 0.01 0.08
IOB A/C 96648.29 12708.57 1.78 0.25
Cash 11892.19 23990.33 0.21 0.47
Total current assets 2834536.32 3106767.25 52.4 61.3
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Table 4.6
The percentage of current asset in 2014 is 52.4% of total assets. The major
percentage of current assets is closing stock (40%). In 2015 the percentage of
current assets to total assets is 61.3%. The major percentage being closing stock
(33%). The increase in stock means increase in sales. Therefore steps should be
taken to improve sales. On analyzing the liability side it can be seen that the current
liabilities in 2014 25.48% which 13.73% in 2015. The financial position of the
company during the year 2014 is better than 2015.
Common size balance sheet of Polo Polymers as on 2015-2016
Absolute Amount
Percentage of
Balance
2015 (Rs) 2016 (Rs) 2015(%) 2016(%)
2_e> /<$- ^? O /'fir
Assets
Fixed assets 1613155.24 4015767.12 32 58.12
Deposit and loans 306256 307474 6 4.45
Kurie investments 39764 42614 0.7 0.61
Total fixed assets 1959175.24 4365855.12 38.7 63.18
Current assets
Sun-debtors 808226 108067 16 1.56
Closing Stock 1674680 1836540.60 33 26.58
Tax deduction on
interest 1087 1311 0.02 0.01
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Table 4.6
63.18%. The percentage of current asset in 2015 is 61.3% of total assets. The major
percentage of current asset is closing stock (33%). In 2016 the percentage of current
asset to total asset is 36.83% the major percentage being stock 26.58%. The increase
in stock means increase in sales. Therefore steps should be taken to improve the
sales. On analyzing the liability side it can be seen that the current liabilities in 2015
is 13.75%
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which is 9.63%o in 2012. During the year 2015 and 2016 the company have adequate
working capital.
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CHAPTER V FINDINGS, SUGGESTIONS&
CONCLUSION
FINDINGS
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CONCLUSION
The study reveal that financial performance is fair. It has been maintaining good
financial performance and further it can improve. If the company concentrates on its
operating, administrative and selling expenses and by reducing expenses. The
company should increase sale volumes as well as gross profit. The company was
able to higher volume of operations and from its operating cash flows. The
company has sufficient reserves, assets and other resources to meet its debts, since
the solvency of the company is high.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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1- www.plastindia.org
2. www.lifeinplast.com
3. www.plastm.art.com