Table 2 Profitability ratios of top five...

Table 2

Profitability ratios of top five Indian pharmaceutical companies

Profitability ratios	March 2018	March 2017	March 2016	March 2015	March 2014
Return on assets
Sun Pharma	82.40	87.58	89.27	109.78	35.77
Cipla	175.30	159.11	149.19	138.12	125.69
Lupin	349.16	327.30	264.39	200.84	155.65
Dr Reddy	710.70	699.92	680.24	624.13	548.41
Aurobindo	170.38	143.99	117.33	183.56	–
Return on net worth
Sun Pharma	−2.50	−0.10	−4.99	−6.18	−38.99
Cipla	10.40	7.61	12.20	10.65	13.72
Lupin	8.51	21.25	23.76	26.55	33.30
Dr Reddy	4.80	11.93	11.67	15.79	20.71
Aurobindo	18.15	20.23	20.69	28.29	–
Earnings per share
Sun Pharma	33.03	32.03	31.64	38.71	13.66
Cipla	141.47	133.87	150.83	126.18	116.83
Lupin	46.14	99.34	88.49	75.05	64.95
Dr Reddy	564.12	586.44	598.31	587.56	571.87
Aurobindo	45.57	40.52	41.90	77.07	–
Net profit margin
Sun Pharma	−6.24	−0.29	−14.09	−18.38	−99.99
Cipla	12.89	9.05	12.06	11.65	14.80
Lupin	13.33	24.87	25.23	24.58	25.99
Dr Reddy	6.05	14.24	13.26	16.77	19.86
Aurobindo	17.65	17.76	17.74	18.73	–

Profitability ratios	March2018	March2017	March2016	March2015	March2014
Return on assets
Sun Pharma	82.40	87.58	89.27	109.78	35.77
Cipla	175.30	159.11	149.19	138.12	125.69
Lupin	349.16	327.30	264.39	200.84	155.65
Dr Reddy	710.70	699.92	680.24	624.13	548.41
Aurobindo	170.38	143.99	117.33	183.56	–
Return on net worth
Sun Pharma	−2.50	−0.10	−4.99	−6.18	−38.99
Cipla	10.40	7.61	12.20	10.65	13.72
Lupin	8.51	21.25	23.76	26.55	33.30
Dr Reddy	4.80	11.93	11.67	15.79	20.71
Aurobindo	18.15	20.23	20.69	28.29	–
Earnings per share
Sun Pharma	33.03	32.03	31.64	38.71	13.66
Cipla	141.47	133.87	150.83	126.18	116.83
Lupin	46.14	99.34	88.49	75.05	64.95
Dr Reddy	564.12	586.44	598.31	587.56	571.87
Aurobindo	45.57	40.52	41.90	77.07	–
Net profit margin
Sun Pharma	−6.24	−0.29	−14.09	−18.38	−99.99
Cipla	12.89	9.05	12.06	11.65	14.80
Lupin	13.33	24.87	25.23	24.58	25.99
Dr Reddy	6.05	14.24	13.26	16.77	19.86
Aurobindo	17.65	17.76	17.74	18.73	–

Source(s): Calculations on data from MoneyControl.com and corporate websites

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