Narrative Update • May 04
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- 7D1.2%
- 3M1.6%
- 1Y1.8%
- YTD-5.6%
The Packaging industry is up 1.2% in the last week, with Time Technoplast up 2.0%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 20% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 07 May 2026 | ₹529.5b | ₹611.9b | ₹31.2b | 16.3x | 17x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 04 Apr 2026 | ₹463.4b | ₹611.3b | ₹30.7b | 15.4x | 15.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 02 Mar 2026 | ₹506.5b | ₹609.9b | ₹30.7b | 16.3x | 16.5x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 28 Jan 2026 | ₹502.1b | ₹601.9b | ₹31.5b | 15.5x | 15.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 26 Dec 2025 | ₹554.9b | ₹598.0b | ₹31.3b | 16x | 17.7x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 23 Nov 2025 | ₹564.1b | ₹597.4b | ₹31.3b | 17.4x | 18x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 21 Oct 2025 | ₹595.3b | ₹584.0b | ₹29.9b | 18.6x | 19.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | ₹593.1b | ₹572.5b | ₹29.0b | 18.7x | 20.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | ₹576.7b | ₹570.4b | ₹28.2b | 19x | 20.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | ₹573.3b | ₹555.3b | ₹25.2b | 22.5x | 22.7x | 1x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | ₹581.4b | ₹554.4b | ₹25.2b | 24.3x | 23.1x | 1x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | ₹478.9b | ₹539.9b | ₹21.0b | 19.6x | 22.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | ₹497.1b | ₹539.3b | ₹24.2b | 20.3x | 20.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | ₹472.0b | ₹539.3b | ₹24.2b | 18.8x | 19.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | ₹537.6b | ₹527.5b | ₹21.5b | 24.6x | 25x | 1x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | ₹666.9b | ₹525.8b | ₹21.1b | 28.9x | 31.6x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | ₹610.5b | ₹525.2b | ₹21.1b | 24.9x | 29x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | ₹634.8b | ₹504.7b | ₹19.9b | 25.3x | 31.8x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | ₹642.3b | ₹499.3b | ₹19.6b | 27x | 32.8x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | ₹616.8b | ₹494.0b | ₹19.3b | 26x | 32x | 1.2x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | ₹583.1b | ₹479.4b | ₹15.3b | 26.2x | 38.1x | 1.2x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | ₹531.0b | ₹479.2b | ₹15.3b | 24.8x | 34.7x | 1.1x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | ₹486.3b | ₹475.6b | ₹18.2b | 22x | 26.8x | 1x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | ₹511.3b | ₹476.4b | ₹18.2b | 22x | 28x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | ₹505.6b | ₹476.4b | ₹18.2b | 22x | 27.7x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | ₹505.5b | ₹475.6b | ₹14.1b | 23.3x | 35.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | ₹510.4b | ₹475.6b | ₹14.1b | 21.8x | 36.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | ₹499.6b | ₹475.1b | ₹14.1b | 23.6x | 35.5x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | ₹463.8b | ₹480.2b | ₹15.2b | 23.7x | 30.5x | 1x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | ₹453.1b | ₹483.1b | ₹14.8b | 24.5x | 30.6x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | ₹424.5b | ₹478.0b | ₹14.5b | 21.4x | 29.3x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | ₹424.2b | ₹490.1b | ₹23.2b | 19.8x | 18.3x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | ₹401.6b | ₹492.0b | ₹23.2b | 18.9x | 17.3x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | ₹371.1b | ₹497.7b | ₹27.3b | 17.6x | 13.6x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Indian Packaging industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.4x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have grown 4.6% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.1% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Indian Materials industry?
| IN Market | 0.86% | |
| Materials | -1.78% | |
| Packaging | 1.18% | |
| Paper Packaging | 1.71% | |
| Metal and Glass Containers | 0.88% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.7x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (20.0%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Paper Packaging industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 33.3x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Metal and Glass Containers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
- This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
- In contrast, the Paper Packaging industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500135 EPL | ₹234.30 | 3.5% +₹2.6b | 17.9% | PE18.7x | |
| COSMOFIRST Cosmo First | ₹769.05 | 7.7% +₹1.5b | 32.3% | PE13.8x | |
| EPACKPEB EPack Prefab Technologies | ₹213.11 | 6.4% +₹1.3b | n/a | PE26x | |
| 523301 TCPL Packaging | ₹2.80k | 4.3% +₹1.0b | -21.8% | PE22.3x | |
| JAICORPLTD Jai | ₹121.64 | 4.9% +₹993.4m | 43.6% | PE12.4x |