Information agency Credinform has prepared a review of activity trends of the largest companies of the real economy sector in Vladimir region.
The largest companies (ТОP-1000) in terms of annual revenue were selected according to the data from the Statistical Register for the latest available periods (2012 - 2017). The analysis was based on data of the Information and Analytical system Globas.
Net assets is a ratio reflecting the real value of company's property. It is calculated annually as the difference between assets on the enterprise balance and its debt obligations. The ratio is considered negative (insufficiency of property), if company’s debt exceeds the value of its property.
The largest company in terms of net assets is LLC VEROPHARM. In 2018 net assets of the company amounted to more than 31,5 billion RUB.
The smallest size of net assets in TOP-1000 had LLC ZONA REGULIRUEMOGO RAZVITIYA VTZ, which is in process of being wound up since 16.06.2017. The lack of property of the company in 2017 was expressed in negative terms -50,3 billion RUB.
For the last five years, the average values of TOP-1000 net assets showed the growing tendency (Picture 1).
For the last five years, the share of ТОP-1000 enterprises with lack of property is reducing (Picture 2).
Sales revenue
In 2017, the total revenue of 10 largest companies amounted to 38% from ТОP-1000 total revenue (Picture 3). This fact testifies the high level of industrial concentration in Vladimir region.
Profit and loss
The largest company in terms of net profit is LLC MON'DELEZ RUS. In 2018 the company’s profit amounted to 4,1 billion RUB.
For the last five years, the average profit values of TOP-1000 show the downward trend (Picture 5).
Over a five-year period, the average net profit values of ТОP-1000 show the growing tendency, along with this the average net loss is also growing (Picture 6).
Main financial ratios
For the last five years, the average values of the current liquidity ratio were higher than the recommended values - from 1,0 to 2,0, with growing tendency (Picture 7).
The current liquidity ratio (ratio of total working capital to short-term liabilities) shows the sufficiency of company’s assets to meet short-term obligations.
For the last five years, the high level of the average values of ROI ratio with downward trend is observed (Picture 8).
The ROI ratio is calculated as a ratio of net profit to sum of stockholder equity and long-term liabilities and shows the return from equity involved in commercial activities and long-term borrowed funds.
Assets turnover ratio is the ratio of sales revenue and company’s average total assets for a period. It characterizes the effectiveness of using of all available resources, regardless the source of their attraction. The ratio shows how many times per year the full cycle of production and circulation is performed, generating the corresponding effect in the form of profit.
For the last five years, this business activity ratio demonstrated the downward trend (Picture 9).
Small businesses
76% of ТОP-1000 companies are registered in the Unified register of small and medium-sized enterprises of the Russian Federal Tax Service. Herein, their share in TOP-1000 total revenue amounted to 22,7%, that is higher than the national average value (Picture 10).
Main regions of activity
ТОP-1000 companies are unequally located across the country and registered in 18 regions of Russia. 62% of the largest enterprises in terms of revenue are located in the regional center – Vladimir, Kovrov and Petushki districts (Picture 11).
Financial position score
An assessment of the financial position of TOP-1000 companies shows that the largest part have above average financial position (Picture 12).
Solvency index Globas
Most of TOP-1000 companies got superior/high or strong/medium Solvency index Globas, this fact shows the ability of the companies to meet their obligations in time and fully (Picture 13).
Industrial production index
According to the Federal Service of State Statistics, there is an increasing trend in the industrial production index in Vladimir region during 12 months of 2018 (Picture 14). Herewith the average index from month to month amounted to 100%.
According to the same data, the share of enterprises of Vladimir region in the amount of revenue from the sale of goods, works, services made 0,408% countrywide in 2018 and 0,403% in the 1st quarter 2019, that is lower than in the 1st quarter 2018 (0,408%).
Conclusion
A complex assessment of activity of the largest companies of Vladimir region real economy, taking into account the main indexes, financial ratios and indicators, demonstrates the presence of positive trends (Table 1).
Trends and assessment factors | Relative share, % |
Growth/drawdown rate of average net assets value | 10 |
Increase / decrease in the share of enterprises with negative net assets | 10 |
The level of capital concentration | -5 |
Growth/drawdown rate of average revenue | 10 |
Growth/drawdown rate of average net profit (loss) | -10 |
Increase / decrease in average net profit of companies | 10 |
Increase / decrease in average net loss of companies | -10 |
Increase / decrease in average values of current liquidity ratio | 5 |
Increase / decrease in average values of ROI ratio | -10 |
Increase / decrease in average values of assets turnover ratio, times | -10 |
Share of small and medium-sized businesses by revenue more than 22% | 10 |
Regional concentration | -5 |
Financial position (the largest share) | 10 |
Solvency index Globas (the largest share) | 10 |
Industrial production index | 5 |
Dynamics of the share of enterprises in the total amount of revenue from the sale of goods, works, services countrywide | -5 |
Average value of factors | 1,6 |
favorable trend (factor), unfavorable trend (factor).
The amendments to the Law on development of small and medium-sized enterprises were introduced in accordance with the Federal Law №245-FL of 26 July 2019. The changes approved the concept of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship. Such enterprises should focus their activities on useful public purposes and assist in the settlement of social problems.
The legislative amendments provide the possibility of government support for such enterprises. To get the support, the enterprises must meet a number of conditions below:
- to ensure the employment of those who are in need of social security, including:
- disabled people;
- single parents and parents with many minor children, including disabled children; ;
- holders of pension and citizens at the pre-retirement age;
- children's home graduates under the age of 23;
- persons released from places of deprivation of liberty and persons with valid criminal record;
- refugees and internal refugees;
- low-income citizens;
- persons with no fixed abode and occupation; - to ensure the sale of products, works and services, produced by persons above; ;
- to produce the goods, works and services, intended for persons above. For example, in the fields of consumer services, medicine and psychology, education and pedagogy;
- to carry out activities in the social sphere, including:
- family strengthening services;
- the services of children recreation organization;
- pre-school, general and supplementary education services for children;
- services of private cultural and educational institutions, such as: museums, theatres, libraries, archives, studio schools, creative workshops;
- services for the development of interaction between the peoples of Russia and the preservation of cultural heritage;
- publication of educational, scientific and cultural literature.
In addition, to get the status of social enterprise, the company should meet the mandatory requirements for:
- the number of employees from the above categories;
- the share of expenses on labour remuneration;
- the share of income from the above activities;
- the share of net profit from the activity for the previous calendar year.
For example, the government support for social enterprises can be provided in the form of: subsidies or state and municipal property granted on special terms; assistance in searching for business partners; vocational training of employees.
The status of social enterprise will be reflected in the Register of small and medium-sized enterprises on the base of corresponding list annually transferred to the authorized bodies by the regional authorities.
The status of social enterprise can be obtained by legal entities as well as by individual entrepreneurs.