Girija Nandini,

Associate Professor, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha

Pramod Kumar Patjoshi,

Associate Professor, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha

Shiv Sankar Das,

Assistant Professor, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha

DoI: CJBES/ Vol.2.1/ June-2025…

Abstract:        

In a highly volatile stock market, investment decision is a crucial matter for every investor. They have to analyze and take the right decision for their investment. As a very high risk is involved in the investment in the stock market, investors always want a high return from the investment. The stock market is very much essential for the economic growth of the country as required by SDG 8 which is for decent work and economic growth. Investors have to consider many factors while taking investment decisions. The two most important factors out of all are risk and return. So, the main objective of this paper is to find out the risk and return of nine IT companies listed in the Indian Stock Market. This analysis will be helpful for investors who want to invest in IT companies. In this study, the daily closing values of nine IT companies are taken into consideration for the analysis. Data is collected from the BSE website from April 1, 2013, to 31^st March 2023 which is for 10 years. For this research descriptive analysis, t-tests, and correlation methods are used.  Analyzing these factors collectively provides insights into the risk-return profiles of the nine IT companies, aiding investors in making informed investment decisions.

Keywords:

Risk, Return, Stock Market, IT companies, Correlation, t-test