Security Analysis of Cement Industry

The main purpose of this project is to perform Security Analysis of Cement Sector and find out the possibilities and opportunities in this sector which can maximize the return. Indian economy being the one of the developing economies in the world, companies in India are growing at a faster rate as compared to the growth rate decade back. Many Indian companies are expanding their business globally with merger and acquisition. As companies grow their investors get benefitted with good dividend and capital appreciation. Valuations can be done by two ways approach .One is top down approach and second is bottom up approach. It begins with analysis of sector in which one wants to invest, if the sector looks positive then analyse various companies in the sector. A company is analysed fundamentally to check its performance and financial strength. Technical analysis is used to decide right price to buy stock and to study various chart patterns of selected companies. The observed patterns are tested with various indicators and oscillators and decision about particular stock is made. Based on price movement trend of a particular stock is observed. This report starts with the sector analysis of cement industry followed by fundamental analysis of the companies. Analysis of the sector has been done. Cement industry is analysed on the basis of various factors and indicators and ratios. After analysing these companies, stock price is estimated by Relative Valuation Method and the shares have been bought by means of creating a portfolio. Ratios are calculated and then the growth and value of the stock were determined. This report means to narrow down the gap between retail investor and equity market by simplifying basic investment strategies and give basic knowledge about fundamental and technical analysis. This report will help the investors to recognise about the current growth potential of Indian Economy in relation with Cement sector. They will get to know various factors affecting this sector and their impact on the growth of the sector. It will help them in comparing the stocks and their predicted future share prices, to invest in better options and get maximum returns. Rachana Mohalkar "Security Analysis of Cement Industry" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd28108.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/accounting-and-finance/28108/security-analysis-of-cement-industry/rachana-mohalkar