An Analysis of the Relationship between Net Profit and Owner's Equity of Selected Cement Companies in India

Authors

  •   H. G. Nagesha Department of MBA, MIT-Mysore
  •   T. P. Renuka Murthy Department of MBA, VTU Post Graduate Centre, VTU RO, Mysore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21095/ajmr/2017/v10/i2/141498

Keywords:

Capital Structure, Owner’s Equity, Profit.

Abstract

Capital structure decision is the major one since the profitability of a firm is directly affected by such decision. The successful selection and use of capital is one of the key elements of the firms’ financial strategy. Hence, proper care and attention need to be given while determining equity in capital structure decision. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between net profit and owner’s equity of 10 listed Indian cement companies over the past 5 years period from 2011 to 2016.The data has been analyzed through using descriptive statistics and correlation analysis to find out the association between the variables. Results of the analysis show that there is a positive as well as negative association between net profit and owner’s among them.

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2018-09-18

How to Cite

Nagesha, H. G., & Renuka Murthy, T. P. (2018). An Analysis of the Relationship between Net Profit and Owner’s Equity of Selected Cement Companies in India. Adarsh Journal of Management Research, 10(2), 69–75. https://doi.org/10.21095/ajmr/2017/v10/i2/141498

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Volume 10, Issue 2, September 2017

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