Finance is vital for a company as it ensures smooth operations through proper cash flow management and supports long-term growth by guiding investments and strategic decisions. Lack of finance results in weak financial planning, businesses risk instability, poor resource allocation, and loss of stakeholder trust. Finance plays a crucial role in Nestlé India Ltd as it ensures operational efficiency in the highly competitive FMCG sector and supports sustainable growth. Strong financial management helps the company balance rising costs with revenue growth, maintain liquidity, and deliver consistent returns to shareholders while funding innovation and expansion in India’s fast-growing consumer market. This paper presents a comprehensive financial analysis of Nestle India Limited over the five-year period from the financial years 2020-21 to 2024-25.The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the company’s SWOT, financial health and profitability. While Nestle India’s massive scale and market dominance are well known, this study focuses on the key factors affecting the success of the organisation. In this Project, we have employed a blend of various financial analytical techniques such as Ratio analysis, Du pont Analysis and trend analysis to dissect Nestle India’s liquidity, operational efficiency, and profitability.
R.P. et al. (Sun,) studied this question.