How has been the historical performance of S.V. Trad & Agen?

Answer:The historical performance of S.V. Trad & Agen shows a fluctuating trend in profitability and cash flow over the years. Breakdown: In the fiscal year ending March 2015, S.V. Trad & Agen reported a profit before tax of Rs 0.61 crore, which declined to a loss of Rs 0.01 crore in March 2016, before recovering to a profit of Rs 0.47 crore in March 2017. The changes in working capital were negative in the earlier years, with -Rs 9.85 crore in March 2015 and -Rs 4.88 crore in March 2016, but improved significantly to Rs 5.43 crore in March 2017. Consequently, cash flow after changes in working capital also improved, moving from -Rs 9.27 crore in March 2015 and -Rs 4.89 crore in March 2016 to Rs 5.90 crore in March 2017. Cash flow from operating activities followed a similar trend, transitioning from -Rs 9.38 crore in March 2015 and -Rs 4.86 crore in March 2016 to Rs 5.94 crore in March 2017. However, cash flow from investing activities showed a significant positive shift in March 2016 with Rs 6.13 crore, but returned to near zero in March 2017. Cash flow from financing activities fluctuated greatly, with a high of Rs 17.00 crore in March 2015, reducing to -Rs 1.00 crore in March 2016, and further declining to -Rs 5.04 crore in March 2017. The net cash inflow showed a positive trend, increasing from Rs 0.64 crore in March 2015 to Rs 0.89 crore in March 2017. The closing cash and cash equivalents also rose from Rs 0.69 crore in March 2015 to Rs 1.84 crore in March 2017, indicating an overall improvement in liquidity.