• DR.B.NAVANEETHA
• S.HASUMITHA
• S.L.DHARSHINI
• V.MANIMOZHI

The selection of right investment mix and policy for the individuals with the assurance of minimum risk and maximum return is called as portfolio management. The automobile industry is extended throughout the world and those companies are involved in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and selling of automobile vehicles. It is the largest economic sectors by revenue. In order to analyze the study, the Rate of Return, Return on Equity, and Earnings per share (EPS) are ascertained for the period of 5 years (2014 – 2018). Secondary data have been collected from Ashok Leyland and Maruti Suzuki Ltd. The major findings of this study consists of, when the rate of return is low or negative, the return which is received from such investment will be low or nil return. When the return on equity and EPS is higher, profitability of the company will also be higher and vice versa. It has been suggested that the investor can either reinvest in same security or diversify the investment with other securities which is yielding more return in future.

Portfolio Management, Diversification, investment, return, EPS.

"A STUDY ON PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT OF ASHOK LEYLAND AND MARUTI SUZUKI - A RETURN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.270-277, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902839.pdf

"A STUDY ON PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT OF ASHOK LEYLAND AND MARUTI SUZUKI - A RETURN ANALYSIS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp270-277, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902839.pdf