Question

A financial year is usually divided into 4 equal quarters.
Quarter $Q_1$ - April-June
$Q_2$ - July-September
$Q_3$ - October-December
$Q_4$ - January-March
PBT margin (%) = $\frac{PBT}{NetSales}\times 100$
Refer to the table and answer the questions.
Which company has the highest PBT margin for the 3 months ended 31 Dec '01?

• A. Maral Overseas
• B. Nahar Mills
• C. Siyaram Silk Mills
• D. Nahar Exports
• E. Zodaic Clothing

Answer 1

The correct option is A Maral Overseas

PBT margins for 3 months ended 31 Dec '01
Maral Overseas: 2.825.32.825.3 x 100 = 11.06%
Nahar Mills: 1.342.41.342.4 x 100 = 3.06%
Siyaram Silk: 0.19.90.19.9 x 100 = 1%
Nahar Exports: 0.33.20.33.2 x 100 = 9.3%
Zodiac Clothing: 0.716.90.716.9 x 100 = 4.14%.