Economic Industry Company Analysis - EIC Analysis of A Company

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Delhi College Of Arts and Commerce

University of Delhi
Subject-INVESTING IN STOCK MARKET ( E- Resources)
COURSE- B Com (Prog) SEMESTER IV-C
DATE – 30th April, 2020
TOPICS TO BE COVERED TODAY-
 Revision of Fundamental analysis (EIC framework) and Factors to consider while analyzing
companies. (Qualitative and Quantitative)

 Economic Industry Company


Analysis | EIC Analysis of a Company

In security selection process, a traditional approach of Economic Industry Company


analysis is employed. EIC analysis is the abbreviation of economic, industry and
company. The person conducting EIC analysis examines the conditions in the entire
economy and then ascertains the most attractive industries in the light of the economic
conditions. At last the most attractive companies within the attractive industries are
pointed out by the analyst.

EIC Analysis of a Company


Below are the further details of the components of EIC analysis, which analyst always
consider before choosing or reaching any decision about any business.

 Economic Analysis
 Industry Analysis
 Company Analysis

1. Economic Analysis:

Every common stock is susceptible to the market risk. This feature of almost all types
of common stock indicates their combined movement with the fluctuations in the
economic conditions towards the improvement or deterioration.

Stock prices react favorably to the low inflation, earnings growth, a better balance of
trade, increasing gross national product and other positive macroeconomic news.
Indications that unemployment is rising, inflation is picking up or earnings estimates are
being revised downward will negatively affect the stock prices. The stock market will
forecast an economic boom or recession properly from the signs in front of average
citizen. The implications of market risk should be clear to the investor. When there is
recession in the economy, the prices of stocks moves downward. All the companies
suffer the effects of recession despite of the fact that these are high performing
companies or low performing ones. Similarly the stock prices are positively affected by
the boom period of the economy.

2. Industry Analysis:

It is clear there is certain level of market risk faced by every stock and the stock price
decline during recession in the economy. Another point to be remembered is that the
defensive kind of stock is affected less by the recession as compared to the cyclical
category of stock. In the industry analysis, such industries are highlighted that can
stand well in front of adverse economic conditions.

3. Company Analysis:

In company analysis different companies are considered and evaluated from the
selected industry so that most attractive company can be identified. Company analysis
is also referred to as security analysis in which stock picking activity is done. Different
analysts have different approaches of conducting company analysis like

1. Value Approach to Investing


2. Growth Approach to Investing

Additionally in company analysis, the financial ratios of the companies are analyzed in
order to ascertain the category of stock as value stock or growth stock. These ratios
include price to book ratio and price-earnings ratio. Other ratios like return on equity
etc. can also be analyzed to ascertain the potential company for making investment.

FOR QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE FACTORS APPLICABLE IN


ANALYSING COMPANIES- REFER PG. 66-86, from book- Investing in stock
market by Dr. RS BHARDWAJ.

 NOTE: In case of difficulty in understanding of any topic, students


can freely contact the undersigned.
 Subject taught by: Ms. Karishma Khurana
 (Assistant Professor, DCAC )
 # 9711101731

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