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Indian (NIFTY) Packaging Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies90
- 7D3.0%
- 3M17.5%
- 1Y13.4%
- YTD-12.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Packaging industry has remained flat, although notably Time Technoplast gained 16%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 14% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Packaging Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 10 Jun 2025 | ₹580.5b | ₹554.4b | ₹25.2b | 24.3x | 23x | 1x |
| Thu, 08 May 2025 | ₹483.0b | ₹539.9b | ₹21.0b | 19.9x | 23x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 05 Apr 2025 | ₹497.1b | ₹539.3b | ₹24.2b | 20.3x | 20.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 03 Mar 2025 | ₹479.0b | ₹539.3b | ₹24.2b | 19.4x | 19.8x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 29 Jan 2025 | ₹534.2b | ₹527.5b | ₹21.5b | 23.6x | 24.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 27 Dec 2024 | ₹666.4b | ₹525.8b | ₹21.1b | 29.1x | 31.6x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 24 Nov 2024 | ₹610.5b | ₹525.0b | ₹21.1b | 24.9x | 29x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 22 Oct 2024 | ₹665.2b | ₹504.7b | ₹19.9b | 26.4x | 33.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 19 Sep 2024 | ₹650.4b | ₹496.5b | ₹19.5b | 26.7x | 33.3x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 17 Aug 2024 | ₹616.6b | ₹494.1b | ₹19.3b | 26x | 32x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 15 Jul 2024 | ₹586.2b | ₹479.4b | ₹15.3b | 27.1x | 38.3x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 12 Jun 2024 | ₹515.3b | ₹479.3b | ₹15.3b | 24.3x | 33.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 10 May 2024 | ₹483.9b | ₹475.6b | ₹18.2b | 22.1x | 26.6x | 1x |
| Sun, 07 Apr 2024 | ₹511.3b | ₹476.4b | ₹18.2b | 22x | 28x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 05 Mar 2024 | ₹507.9b | ₹476.4b | ₹18.2b | 21.8x | 27.9x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 01 Feb 2024 | ₹510.0b | ₹475.1b | ₹14.2b | 23.5x | 36x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 30 Dec 2023 | ₹510.4b | ₹475.6b | ₹14.1b | 21.8x | 36.2x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 27 Nov 2023 | ₹499.6b | ₹475.1b | ₹14.1b | 23.6x | 35.5x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 25 Oct 2023 | ₹469.5b | ₹480.2b | ₹15.2b | 23.8x | 30.8x | 1x |
| Fri, 22 Sep 2023 | ₹454.3b | ₹483.1b | ₹14.8b | 24.1x | 30.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 20 Aug 2023 | ₹424.5b | ₹478.0b | ₹14.5b | 21.4x | 29.3x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 18 Jul 2023 | ₹427.4b | ₹492.0b | ₹23.1b | 19.9x | 18.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 15 Jun 2023 | ₹400.1b | ₹492.0b | ₹23.2b | 18.9x | 17.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 13 May 2023 | ₹371.1b | ₹498.1b | ₹27.3b | 17.6x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 10 Apr 2023 | ₹330.0b | ₹495.4b | ₹26.3b | 15.9x | 12.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 08 Mar 2023 | ₹328.1b | ₹495.5b | ₹26.3b | 15.3x | 12.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 03 Feb 2023 | ₹343.4b | ₹495.3b | ₹32.0b | 15.6x | 10.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 01 Jan 2023 | ₹354.9b | ₹492.9b | ₹31.7b | 14.7x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 29 Nov 2022 | ₹356.3b | ₹489.9b | ₹31.5b | 15x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 27 Oct 2022 | ₹375.4b | ₹472.1b | ₹30.7b | 15.9x | 12.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 24 Sep 2022 | ₹392.2b | ₹472.8b | ₹30.7b | 15.5x | 12.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 22 Aug 2022 | ₹364.0b | ₹482.3b | ₹30.1b | 13x | 12.1x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 20 Jul 2022 | ₹343.0b | ₹451.6b | ₹28.4b | 13.7x | 12.1x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 17 Jun 2022 | ₹318.8b | ₹449.9b | ₹28.2b | 14.5x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Indian Packaging industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.95x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have declined 3.7% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.2% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Indian Materials industry?
| IN Market | 2.19% | |
| Materials | 3.09% | |
| Packaging | 3.00% | |
| Metal and Glass Containers | 5.06% | |
| Paper Packaging | -0.75% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper Packaging industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 30.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper Packaging industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 12% per year.
- In contrast, the Metal and Glass Containers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 19% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMETECHNO Time Technoplast | ₹439.85 | 15.8% +₹13.6b | 55.0% | PE25.7x | |
| 533080 Mold-Tek Packaging | ₹697.70 | 6.5% +₹1.4b | -12.5% | PE38.3x | |
| 500187 AGI Greenpac | ₹867.00 | 1.9% +₹1.1b | 21.3% | PE17.4x | |
| JAICORPLTD Jai | ₹118.60 | 4.8% +₹947.7m | -62.9% | PE31.1x | |
| 539986 Commercial Syn Bags | ₹127.95 | 10.2% +₹473.4m | 88.7% | PE29.9x |