RIL is also more profitable than Tata Motors.

World trade has been growing slower than world GDP since 2012.

The company received a fresh equity infusion in 2012-13.

Many analysts find market expensive, even at current levels.

There, however, has been an improvement in operating margins.

Tech major's shareholders will receive total dividend of Rs 15,474 crore in FY15

For equity investors, the risk-to-reward ratio is worsening.

Corporate India at present is more indebted than all state govts put together.

Through the past 12 months, the Bank Nifty has risen 55%

Dilip Shanghvi founded Sun Pharma in 1983.

Stock prices is due to valuation expansion

HUL, UltraTech, Asian Paints, L&T, HDFC Bank top global valuation charts

Sales expansion also down 4.4%

Higher crude oil prices also translate into better corporate earnings for India's top companies

The amount is around a fifth of the cumulative investment in fixed assets by these companies.

Investors often forget that the movements in indices such as the Sensex reflects the performance of its constituent stocks; nothing else.

A full-blown recovery remained elusive for India Inc in the July-September quarter, even as it overcame the challenge of achieving profitable growth.

With mutual funds, promoters turning net-buyers, foreign investors may have to bid up prices to raise holdings.

The analysis covers BSE 200 Index's 171 companies for which data on the compensation to the boards of directors for FY14 and FY13 are available.

Impact of the slowdown is most visible among promoter/owner-CEOs