Strategic Financial Analysis of Bestway Cement, Uncovering Gaps in Operations and Growth

Abstract

Bestway Cement established in 1993, is the subsidiary of British conglomerate Bestway Group. Bestway Cement is one of Pakistan’s largest cement producers. It has marked its position in the cement industry as a key player having major competitive advantage over its suppliers. With a production capacity of over 10.7 million tons per annum, Bestway Cement’s has established its operations over multiple locations across Pakistan and has adopted environment friendly manufacturing processes highlighting commitment to product quality and sustainability. However, the company still needs to cater the operational and economic problems which can have an adverse effect on the Company’s profitability . This study aims to conduct a detailed strategic financial analysis of Bestway Cement for the evaluation of the Company’s financial performance and position, identify the ongoing trends in the industry, and highlighting the business as well as the financial risks faced by the company. The foremost objective of the analysis is to estimate the profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and solvency of the company in order to obtain a detailed understanding of the company’s financial performance for the year 2023-2024 by identifying the gaps. This shall be achieved by examination of company’s profitability ratios, liquidity ratios, working capital ratios and gearing ratio along with analyzing the compliance with the environmental and legal laws. This research project stands out by spotting gaps in operations, finances, and compliance while also offering a plan to tackle them. Unlike past studies that looked at money matters or single operational metrics, this analysis brings together many aspects, like sustainability how Bestway stack up against competitors, and what's happening in global markets. By looking at things from many angles, our project aims to give a full picture with solutions that fit what the cement industry in Pakistan needs as it changes. What's more, we talked to key people at Bestway Cement, like the operations manager. This means our findings are based on real-world know-how making them easy to put into action and likely to make a difference.