An investigative study on stock performance of selected companies in food and beverage sector listed under B. S. E.

Unlike savings, investments in; capital, commodities, commercials and other such compounds are made with an objective to multiply invested composite in terms of value. Investment in the share of the companies had been in practice for quite a long time, whereas lack of knowledge and risk associated with them like every such investment have endorsed less than 2% of the total population in India to invest in a company's shares listed on Indian stock exchanges. The study is made with an objective to analyze the market share price movements using various fundamental tools for selected companies in the food and beverage sectors listed under B. S. E. (Bombay Stock Exchange). Apart analysis on share price, capital budgeting techniques such as I. R. R. (Internal Rate of Retun), N. P. V. (Net Present Value) and P. I. (Profitability Index, Value) is being calculated with 6.5% interest as margin, which is prevailing on an average to make a comparative study. Which are considered as the elementary level variables in assessing companies’ performance and its relationship with share price is determined. B. S. E. is the oldest stock exchange in India, it is being selected for data collection and convenience purpose, also the following companies, i.e. Nestle, Britannia, and Glaxo-Smith had been chosen based on market capitalization as criteria.