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Company : MRF
Tyres
Group 4
Submitted by :
1. Anitha Kumari A V WEB 055
2. Anoop PR
WEB 057
3. Clifton Joseph
WEB 065
4. Dhanya P Nair
WEB 066
5. Jayakrishnan S
WEB075
1. Executive Summary
Finance for any organization is equivalent to its life blood. Organization success or failure will
depend on how the firm can raise funds efficiently and how raised capital is efficiently employed
and utilized within organizations production & service sectors.
This financial cash flow analysis report examines the one of the largest tyre manufacturing
company in India, MRF Ltd. Analysis includes examination of important financial parameters of
the company to review its financial performance and health. The objective of this analysis is to
have a deeper look into the how company has managed its operations and have been able to
sustain its financial competitive advantage amongst its competitors in an industry of mixed
fortunes.
This report is an attempt to take a deeper look into the publically available financial data about
MRF for the past 3 years. Analysis tools used includes Comparative financial statement analysis,
Common-size financial statement analysis, Ratio analysis, Cash flow analysis and valuation.
This report also looks at some of the qualitative factors which support the quantitative analysis in
order to obtain a holistic view. The report is based on the secondary data which is collected from
the annual reports published about MRF Ltd. and from different websites.
2. MRF Limited
- Company Overview
MRF Limited originally known as Madras Rubber Factory Limited is a major player in the
Indian tyre manufacturing industry. Its operations include manufacturing, distribution and sale of
various kinds of vehicle tyres.
MRF manufactures tyres, tread rubber, tubes, flaps, conveyer belts and other rubber products.
The tyres manufactured by MRF are used for buses, trucks, passenger cars, formula racing cars,
off road vehicles, military vehicles, two wheelers (bikes &scooters) and three wheelers. Its
business also includes pre treads, paints, coats and toys. Its paint range includes decorative ,
pigmented, glossy and matte finishes for automobiles and for other industrial uses. Toys
manufactured by MRF are sold under FUNSKOOL brand.
MRF also provides services including Air conditioner recover and recharge unit, wheel balancer
with diagnostics, test lane for vehicle safety tests, robot controlled wheel alignment. MRF Ltd
has subsidiaries namely MRF Corp Ltd, MRF International and MRF Lanka Pvt. Ltd.
MRF now sells its products to more than 70 countries including Americas, European countries,
Middle East countries, and other Asian countries. MRF has several manufacturing facilities
located at Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Andhra Pradesh and Pondicherry.
Indian tyre industry companies aggregately reported a turnover of about Rs.51,000 crores in 20142015 and is growing at a decent rate. 93% of the total business were accounted by top 10 companies.
3. Types of Analysis
Cash Flow Analysis
2000
1500
Net Cash from Operating
Activities
(Rs in Crs)
1000
500
0
42260
42258
42256
42254
42252
-500
42261
42259
42257
42255
42253
-1000
-1500
-2000
Net cash from Operating Activity is showing consistent growth except for a dip in
2011and has grown from Rs.80 Cr in 2005 to Rs.1685 in 2014. This shows that that
company is generating most of its income, cash in flow from its operations.
Net Cash from investing activities have increased significantly which shows that
4. Comparative Analysis
Sales Graph
20000
15000
10000
Sales Turnover
5000
Net Sales
0
Sep 14(12) Sep 13(12) Sep 12(12) Sep 11(12) Sep 10(12)
Sales revenues have improved year on year for the past 5 years. Compounded Sales Growth
5 Years: 18.37%
Profit Before Tax
1,000.00
500.00
0.00
Sep 14(12) Sep 13(12) Sep 12(12) Sep 11(12) Sep 10(12)
MRF has been generating profits consistently, except for a dip in 2012. Compounded Profit
Growth for past years is 29.12%.
Interest Payments
Interest
300
Interest
200
100
0
Sep 14(12)
Sep 13(12)
Sep 12(12)
Sep 11(12)
Sep 10(12)
Profit Margin
Gross Profit
2,000.00
1,000.00
0.00
Gross Profit
Sep 14(12) Sep 13(12) Sep 12(12) Sep 11(12) Sep 10(12)
5,000.00
4,500.00
4,000.00
3,500.00
3,000.00
2,500.00
2,000.00
1,500.00
1,000.00
500.00
0.00
Sep 14
Sep 13
Sep 12
Sep 11
Sep 10
Interesting to note that MRFs paid up shareholders capital is only about .1% of the reserve
funds. Company is holding huge stock pile of funds as reserves and distributes only 2.4% as
dividends. In the below chart, Share capital is seen along X Axis since it is only 1/1000 of the
Reserve Totals. Reserves have been growing steadily for the past 5 years.
5000
4000
3000
Reserves Total
2000
Share Capital
1000
0
Sep 14
Sep 13
Year
Share Capital (Rs in Crs)
Reserves Total (Rs in Crs)
Sep 12
Sep 11
Sep 14
4.24
4,513.4
0
Sep 10
Sep 13
4.24
3,640.90
Sep 12
4.24
2,853.5
6
Sep 11
4.24
2,293.5
3
Sep 10
4.24
1,686.44
Working Capital
5,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
0.00
Sep 13
Sep 12
Sep 11
Sep 10
Working capital increase is in line with the increase in sales revenue. Current Assets are almost
twice that of current liabilities except in the year ending in 2012.
1000
500
0
Sep 14
Sep 13
Sep 12
Sep 11
Sep 10
Capital work in progress shows that MRF is adding more capacity on a regular basis to augment
its capacity and in line with sales revenue increases steadily across past 5 years. This is the major
use of cash in investing activities.
2014
100.0%
90.4%
57.1%
76.8%
13.6%
12.0%
9.1%
2013
100.0%
90.6%
58.9%
77.2%
13.3%
11.9%
9.1%
2012
100.0%
91.3%
64.1%
81.4%
9.9%
8.7%
6.4%
2011
100.0%
98.4%
69.6%
86.8%
11.6%
10.7%
8.4%
2010
100.0%
94.4%
63.9%
83.8%
10.6%
9.8%
6.6%
6.1%
6.0%
4.4%
3.3%
4.3%
80.0%
Raw Materials
Total Expenditure
60.0%
Operating Profit
Gross Profit
40.0%
2013
2012
2011
2010
Raw material costs have declined and so is the total expenditure with respect to sales revenue.
Operating Profit, Gross Profit , Profit after Tax and Adjusted Net Profit have steadily improved
from over the past 5 years.
Sep 14
0.00%
0.06%
58.94%
0.00%
0.00%
59.00%
19.01%
5.84%
24.85%
16.15%
100.00%
Sep 13
0.00%
0.07%
57.22%
0.00%
0.00%
57.29%
20.82%
4.31%
25.13%
17.58%
100.00%
Sep 12
0.00%
0.08%
51.31%
0.00%
0.00%
51.39%
24.35%
6.36%
30.71%
17.90%
100.00%
Sep 11
0.00%
0.09%
48.56%
0.00%
0.00%
48.65%
24.13%
9.74%
33.87%
17.48%
100.00%
Sep 10
0.00%
0.14%
55.38%
0.00%
0.00%
55.52%
16.02%
28.46%
44.48%
0.00%
100.00%
82.64%
37.86%
0.00%
44.78%
0.00%
8.18%
14.21%
0.00%
23.50%
22.31%
9.24%
2.24%
57.30%
86.05%
39.38%
0.00%
46.67%
0.00%
5.64%
14.24%
0.00%
28.22%
24.46%
5.20%
2.63%
60.50%
91.03%
38.64%
0.00%
52.40%
0.00%
7.46%
7.64%
0.00%
29.59%
26.15%
1.10%
3.79%
60.63%
81.13%
39.39%
0.00%
41.74%
0.00%
22.07%
1.54%
0.00%
32.31%
27.71%
1.19%
3.99%
65.20%
110.60%
66.96%
0.00%
43.64%
0.00%
16.34%
2.39%
0.00%
36.47%
26.65%
1.48%
4.18%
68.79%
20.78%
4.09%
24.87%
32.42%
0.00%
0.33%
3.41%
-3.07%
3.48%
100.00
%
22.06%
4.23%
26.29%
34.22%
0.00%
0.40%
3.90%
-3.49%
2.72%
23.69%
2.65%
26.33%
34.29%
0.00%
0.31%
3.67%
-3.36%
1.58%
100.00
%
27.83%
3.32%
31.15%
34.05%
0.00%
0.27%
3.27%
-3.00%
3.60%
26.03%
5.62%
31.65%
37.14%
0.00%
0.49%
0.00%
0.49%
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
70.00%
60.00%
Share Capital
50.00%
Reserves Total
Total Shareholders Funds
40.00%
Total Debt
Net Block
30.00%
Inventories
Capital Work in Progress
20.00%
Investments
Net Current Assets
10.00%
0.00%
Sep 14
Sep 13
Sep 12
Sep 11
Sep 10
Sales Turnover
Total Income
Raw Materials
Total Expenditure
Operating Profit
Gross Profit
Profit Before Tax
Adjusted Net
Profit
2014
100.0
%
90.4%
2013
2012
2011
2010
100.0%
90.6%
100.0%
91.3%
100.0%
98.4%
100.0%
94.4%
57.1%
76.8%
13.6%
12.0%
9.1%
58.9%
77.2%
13.3%
11.9%
9.1%
64.1%
81.4%
9.9%
8.7%
6.4%
69.6%
86.8%
11.6%
10.7%
8.4%
63.9%
83.8%
10.6%
9.8%
6.6%
6.1%
6.0%
4.4%
3.3%
4.3%
2014
100.0%
90.59%
61.16%
2013
100.0%
91.61%
65.26%
2012
100.0%
91.48%
69.67%
2011
100.0%
94.94%
70.00%
2010
100.0%
91.54%
58.01%
JK Tyre &
Industries Ltd
Sales Turnover
Total Income
Raw Materials
Total Expenditure
Operating Profit
Gross Profit
Profit Before Tax
Adjusted Net
Profit
81.51%
83.79%
86.72%
89.60%
80.82%
9.08%
5.30%
2.97%
7.82%
4.38%
2.50%
4.76%
1.91%
0.21%
5.33%
3.47%
1.74%
10.72%
8.38%
6.21%
2.61%
2.02%
0.17%
1.34%
4.13%
2014
100.0%
91.91%
61.65%
80.42%
11.48%
8.90%
6.34%
2013
100.0%
90.64%
64.73%
80.48%
10.17%
7.34%
5.02%
2012
100.0%
91.54%
69.74%
83.78%
7.75%
4.98%
2.89%
2011
100.0%
98.55%
70.76%
88.98%
9.56%
6.85%
4.39%
2010
100.0%
93.59%
58.92%
78.67%
14.92%
13.29%
11.03%
5.11%
3.31%
2.04%
3.15%
7.70%
MRF has adopted and consistently implemented twin prong policy of both increasing its revenue
and comparatively reduce raw material costs and other expenditures and they have been
successful in doing that in the past years and that reflects on their superior operating profit and
profit after tax as shown in the following tables.
Year
MRF LTD
JK Tyre &
Industries Ltd
Apollo Tyres Ltd
Sep-11
69.6%
Sep-10
63.9%
61.16%
65.26%
69.67%
70.00%
58.01%
61.65%
64.73%
69.74%
70.76%
58.92%
2014
76.8%
2013
77.2%
2012
81.4%
2011
86.8%
2010
83.8%
81.51%
83.79%
86.72%
89.60%
80.82%
80.42%
80.48%
83.78%
88.98%
78.67%
2010
10.6%
10.72%
Apollo Tyres Op
Profit
11.48%
10.17%
7.75%
9.56%
14.92%
PAT (% of sales)
6.1%
6.0%
4.4%
2.61%
2.02%
0.17%
5.11%
3.31%
2.04%
3.3%
1.34%
3.15%
4.3%
4.13%
7.70%
20.0%
MRF LTD Op Profit
15.0%
JK Tyre Op Profit
Apollo Tyres Op Profit
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
2014
JK Tyre PAT
Apollo Tyres PAT
2013
2012
2011
2010
MRF stocks have faired far better when compared in comparison with its competitors and sensex
as a whole.
4.56
3.93
2.27
MRF Ltd has much less bankruptcy risk than its peers. JK Tyres has a high bankruptcy risk.
9. Ratio Analysis
Profitability Ratios
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
10
5
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
4
2
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
10
5
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
20
10
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
ROCE (%)
30
ROCE (%)
20
10
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
20
10
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
20
10
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
Leverage Ratios
0.4
0.2
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
Total debt/equity
0.8
0.6
Total debt/equity
0.4
0.2
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
65
60
55
50
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
7.5
7
6.5
6
Sep '14
Sep '13
Sep '12
Sep '11
Sep '10
2
1
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
Sep '13
Sep '12
Sep '11
Sep '10
2
1
0
Sep '14
Sep '13
Sep '12
Sep '11
Sep '10
10
5
0
Sep '14
Sep '13
Sep '12
Sep '11
Sep '10
7
6.5
6
Sep '14
Sep '13
Sep '12
Sep '11
Sep '10
Sep '13
Sep '12
Sep '11
Sep '10
20
10
0
Sep '14
Sep '13
Sep '12
Sep '11
Sep '10
2,000.00
1,000.00
0.00
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
2,000.00
1,000.00
0.00
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
40
20
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
10,000.00
5,000.00
0.00
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
30,000.00
20,000.00
10,000.00
0.00
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
Liquidity Analysis
Current ratio
2
1.5
Current ratio
1
0.5
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
1
0.9
0.8
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
Quick ratio
1
Quick ratio
0.5
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
7
6.5
6
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
Valuation Ratios
6
4
2
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
95
90
85
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
98
96
94
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
Coverage Ratios
3
2
1
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
10
5
0
Sep ' 14
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
10.
Sep ' 13
Sep ' 12
Sep ' 11
Sep ' 10
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
11.
Dupont Analysis
100
80
ROE(%)
60
40
PBDIT/Net Assets
20
Sales/Net Assets
PBIDT/Sales(%)
0
42260
42258
42256
42254
42252
42261
42259
42257
42255
42253
12.
Conclusion
MRF Ltd has been a success story in Indian Tyre industry. The analysis conducted as part of this
report preparation including the comparative, common size and ratio analysis , consistently point
towards strong financial performance and sound financial health of MRF. Despite the challenges
faced by the industry, MRF has poised to grow further riding on their existing financial strengths.