2006   2005   2004   2003   2002   2001   2000   1999   1998   1997
Sales Volume (Million Tons)       9.8   9.7   8.6   10.8   11.5   12.6   12.7   12.1   12.7   11.9
Sales Revenue       352,515   253,777   195,130   206,376   182,323   195,039   135,040   115,636   121,345   109,508
Marketing & Administrative Expenses       3,428   3,219   2,634   2,465   1,907   2,065   1,788   1,428   1,372   1,339
Profit before Tax       11,654   9,191   6,263   6,209   5,137   3,451   3,581   3,356   2,826   3,746
Profit after Tax       7,525   5,656   4,212   4,030   3,188   2,251   2,231   2,671   1,846   2,046
Capital Expenditure       717   1,506   2,096   1,643   1,430   1,254   967   397   408   821
Shareholders' Equity       20,813   17,545   15,446   14,264
  12,396   10,666
  9,987   8,899
  7,082   5,947
No. of Shares Outstanding (in million)       172
  172   172   172   143   143   143   119   99   83
 
Profitabiltiy
Gross Profit ratio   %   4.9   5.4   4.7   4.3   3.7   3.3   4.2   4.5   4.0   5.1
Net Profit ratio   %   2.1   2.2   2.2   2.0   1.7   1.2   1.7   2.3   1.5   1.9
Return on Shareholders' Equity   %   36.2   32.2   27.3   28.3   25.7   21.1   22.3   30.0   26.1   34.4
Return on total assets   %   10.7   10.8   9.9   12.5   9.7   7.5   7.2   10.4   6.3   8.3
Return on capital employed   %   54.2   48.9   40.8   44.9   46.1   34.8   38.6   39.6   41.2   61.4
 
Asset utilisation
Inventory turnover ratio   (x)   11.5   11.2   13.1   19.7   18.7   18.5   16.0   13.1   16.0   17.3
Debtor turnover ratio   (x)   37.8   39.9   40.1   35.4   22.5   21.5   13.7   8.5   8.6   15.7
Total asset turnover ratio   (x)   5.8   5.4   5.2   6.3   5.8   6.4   4.8   4.2   4.5   5.5
Fixed asset turnover ratio   (x)   44.4   31.7   27.5   34.8   36.3   45.8
  37.3   34.4   36.2   35.6
 
Investment
Earning per share   Rs.   43.9   33.0   24.6   23.5   18.6   15.8   15.6   18.7   18.6   24.7
Market value per share (June 30)   Rs.   309.0
  386.0   256.8   228.4   140.0   132.5   163.0   92.5   76.3   325.5
Break-up value   Rs.   121.0   101.0   90.0   83.0   87.0
  75.0   70.0   75.0   72.0   72.0
Price Earning ratio   (x)   7.0   11.6   10.4   9.7   7.5   8.4   10.4   5.0   4.1   13.2
Dividend per share   Rs.   34.0   26.0   17.5   16   13   10   10   9   8   8
Bonus Share   %   -   -   -   -   20   -   -   20   20   20
Dividend payout   %   77.5   78.8   71.3   68.1   80.7   63.3   64.1   58.8   53.8   40.5
 
Leverage
Debt : Equity ratio   (x)   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   01:99
Interest Cover ratio       13.0   25.9   34.1   23.6   10.0   10.3   11.3   12.6   11.0   20.0
Current Ratio       1.24:1   1.24:1   1.25:1   1.34:1   1.28:1   1.34:1   1.34:1   1.37:1   1.19:1   1.15:1
 
Employees as remuneration       1,857   1,870   1,474   1,403   990   1,292   1,102   776   788   890
Government as taxes       58,822   38,823
  50,942   53,699   45,946   52,93   33,923
  54,625   44,605   47,056
Shareholders as dividends       5,831   4,459   3,002   2,744   1,858   1,429   1,429   1,072   794   662
Retained within the business       1,900   1,230   1,210   1,290   1,040   820   800   1,360   854   1,219