Gujarat Apollo Industries Buyback vs Jagran Prakashan Buyback

The Buy-back is being undertaken by the Company to:
i) Effectively utilize surplus cash;
ii) Reduce the fully paid-up, issued and outstanding number of equity shares and consequently increase earnings per share; and
iii) Improve financial ratios like return on net worth and return on capital employed.

The Buy-back is being undertaken by the Company to:
i) Optimize returns to shareholders;
ii) Enhance overall shareholders' value;
iii) To return surplus cash to its shareholders; and
iv) To improve return on equity, by reduction in the equity base;