Comprehensive Financial Analysis and Investment Evaluation of a Selected NSE 500 Company

Deliverables

1. Company Selection
   • Choose one company from the NSE 500 (excluding BFSI).
   • Select one of its major competitors with a comparable business profile as a proxy for industry average.
   • You may use the industry leader as the proxy in place of the major competitor.
2. Data Collection
   • Download the annual reports of the chosen company for the latest five financial years (2021–2025). The data has to be from Annual report only.
   • Use standalone financial statements for analysis.
3. Analysis Requirement
   • Assume the role of an investor and analyze the company relative to the industry using tools of Financial Statement Analysis (FSA) such as:
     • Ratio Analysis
     • Common-size Analysis
     • Trend Analysis
   • Based on your analysis, provide a clear recommendation on whether to invest or not invest in the company.
4. Report Format
   • The report should be in MS Word and not exceed 2,500 words.
   • All supporting data and calculations should be provided as Excel annexures (not included in the word count).

Your Report Should Address the Following

1. Business Model Summary
   • Provide a concise overview of the company’s business model based on the Management Discussion & Analysis (MDA) in the annual report (maximum 250 words).
2. Investment Decision Support
   • Present substantial evidence (graphs, data, analysis) to justify your investment decision.
3. Risk Signals
   • Highlight any red flags or alarming signals identified in the financial statements or accompanying notes.
4. Accounting Policy Insights
   • Discuss key accounting policies relating to Inventory, Property, Plant & Equipment (PPE), and Revenue Recognition.
5. Earnings Quality Assessment
   • Evaluate the quality of earnings and substantiate your opinion with findings from the analysis.

Assessment Brief 

Summary of Assessment Requirements 

You must prepare an investor-oriented Financial Statement Analysis (FSA) report for a non-BFSI company listed in the NSE 500, comparing it to a major competitor (or industry leader) using standalone financial statements from the company’s annual reports for the latest five years (2021–2025).

Key deliverables and constraints

• Choose one NSE 500 company (exclude BFSI) and one comparable competitor/industry leader as a proxy.

• Use standalone financial statements only; data must come from annual reports.

• Analyses required: Ratio Analysis, Common-size Analysis, Trend Analysis (5-year horizon).

• Provide an investor recommendation (invest / not invest) supported by evidence.

• Word limit: MS Word report ≤ 2,500 words (text only).

• All calculations and supporting data must be submitted as Excel annexures (not counted in word limit).

• Poster sections the report must address:

  • Business model summary (max 250 words, drawn from MDA)

  • Investment decision support (graphs, data, analysis)

  • Risk signals (red flags from statements/notes)

  • Accounting policy insights (Inventory, PPE, Revenue Recognition)

  • Earnings quality assessment (substantiated by analysis)

Formatting and referencing: use clear headings; ensure Excel annexures are well-labelled; cite sources (annual report pages/notes) where relevant.

How the Academic Mentor Guided the Student 

The mentor applied a structured, practical approach to ensure the student met technical, evidentiary, and presentation standards.

Scoping & Company Selection

• Clarified assessment rules (NSE 500, exclude BFSI, standalone statements, 2021–2025).

• Advised on selecting a firm with accessible, stable annual reporting and a clear comparable (major competitor or industry leader).

• Confirmed choice to ensure data availability and comparability (same fiscal year convention, similar business mix).

Deliverable after step: Confirmed company and competitor; list of annual report PDF links.

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