Question

Find a good beneficial company, historical background such as: destinations, financial information overall on the company. Could be big, little, domestic, international. What is the name od this company, address, CFO name. Why was it selected?

Answer 1

Company's Name - TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)

Address of head office: 9th Floor, Nirmal Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharastra, Pin- 400021

CFO of the Company - V Ramakrishnan

CEO & MD of the company - Rajesh Gopinathan

Historical Background -

• It was started in 1968 by TATA Sons Limited, with a business of card services to TISCO (now Tata Steel) and Inter-Branch Reconciliation System for the Central Bank of India. Now it is known for employing the largest number of women workforce i.e. 35.3%.
• It is a product-based as well as a service-based company and has its global presence in more than 46 countries. It is ranked 10th in FORTUNE India 500 list in 2018.
• It was the first IT company in India which breached a market cap of $100 billion.

Financial Information

Brief INCOME STATEMENT (figures in crores)

YEAR	FY20	FY19	FY18
Total Income	161,541	150,774	126,746
Total Expenses	118,369	109,013	92,602
EBIT	43,172	41,761	34,144
NET PROFIT	32,447	31,562	25,880

Brief BALANCE SHEET (figures in crores)

YEAR	FY20	FY19	FY18
Share Capital	375	375	191
Reserves & Surplus	83,751	89,071	84,937
Current Liabilities	27,060	22,084	17,828
Other Liabilities	9,713	3,413	3,340
Total Liabilities	120,899	114,943	106,296

YEAR	FY20	FY19	FY18
Fixed Assets	20,124	11,553	11,506
Current Assets	90,237	92,131	81,224
Other Assets	10,538	11,259	13,566
Total Assets	120,899	114,943	106,296

Brief CASH FLOW STATEMENT (figures in crores)

YEAR	FY20	FY19	FY18
Operating Activities	32,369	28,593	25,067
Investing Activities	8,565	1,596	2,886
Financing Activities	-39,915	-27,897	-26,885
Others	403	49	218
Net Cash Flow	1,422	2,341	1,286

The company has strong fundamentals, over 30 years of operation, and a profitable as well as a growing organization. It has very good liquidity and dividend policy. It's stock is currently trading at INR 2,400 which has risen from INR2,000 (Feb'2020). So it has been creating wealth for its shareholders also.