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Indian (NIFTY) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies161
  • 7D-0.4%
  • 3M6.2%
  • 1Y-14.2%
  • YTD-1.4%

In the last week, IT has been flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 14% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the Indian IT Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 03 Feb 2026₹32.4t₹8.9t₹1.3t24.3x25.2x3.6x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026₹32.6t₹8.7t₹1.3t25.6x24.9x3.7x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025₹32.2t₹8.7t₹1.3t25.7x24.7x3.7x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025₹31.2t₹8.6t₹1.3t27.5x24.1x3.6x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025₹30.7t₹8.6t₹1.3t27.3x23.8x3.6x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025₹31.1t₹8.5t₹1.3t27.3x24.3x3.7x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025₹32.2t₹8.4t₹1.3t29.9x25.5x3.8x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025₹34.2t₹8.4t₹1.3t30.7x27.3x4.1x
Thu, 15 May 2025₹33.4t₹8.3t₹1.3t27.7x26.7x4x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025₹29.5t₹8.3t₹1.3t25.9x23.6x3.5x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025₹33.8t₹8.3t₹1.3t26.6x26.8x4.1x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025₹37.8t₹8.2t₹1.2t32.3x30.3x4.6x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025₹39.2t₹8.0t₹1.2t34.7x32.5x4.9x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024₹38.6t₹8.0t₹1.2t37.5x32.2x4.8x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024₹37.7t₹8.0t₹1.2t36.4x31.5x4.7x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024₹38.1t₹7.8t₹1.2t39.6x32.7x4.9x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024₹37.9t₹7.8t₹1.2t38.8x32.5x4.8x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024₹36.9t₹7.8t₹1.2t40.3x31.6x4.7x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024₹32.5t₹7.7t₹1.1t33.7x28.4x4.2x
Fri, 17 May 2024₹31.8t₹7.8t₹1.1t37.5x28x4.1x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024₹33.0t₹7.7t₹1.1t38.1x29.7x4.3x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024₹34.6t₹7.7t₹1.1t34.5x31.2x4.5x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024₹35.0t₹7.7t₹1.1t43.8x31.5x4.6x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024₹32.9t₹7.8t₹1.1t43.2x28.8x4.2x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023₹31.0t₹7.8t₹1.1t39.8x27.1x4x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023₹28.7t₹7.7t₹1.1t40.9x25.4x3.7x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023₹29.9t₹7.6t₹1.1t37.4x26.6x3.9x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023₹28.7t₹7.6t₹1.1t36x25.6x3.8x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023₹28.1t₹7.5t₹1.1t32.6x25x3.7x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023₹27.5t₹7.4t₹1.1t33.2x25x3.7x
Sat, 20 May 2023₹26.9t₹7.4t₹1.1t27.7x24.2x3.6x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023₹26.8t₹7.2t₹1.1t24.4x24.6x3.7x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023₹28.0t₹7.4t₹1.1t23.8x26.1x3.8x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023₹30.4t₹7.4t₹1.1t25.4x28.5x4.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28.5x


Total Market Cap: ₹30.4tTotal Earnings: ₹1.1tTotal Revenue: ₹7.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Indian IT 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 27.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 4.1x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 6.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.4% 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 Tech industry?

IN Market0.61%
Tech0.096%
IT-0.38%
Internet Services and Infrastructure15.83%
Data Processing Services0.48%
IT Consulting-0.41%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 69.3x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the IT Consulting industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 27.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Data Processing Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
507685 Wipro₹242.201.6%
+₹40.3b		-22.7%PE19.1x
LTIM LTIMindtree₹5.99k1.6%
+₹27.4b		3.4%PE37.3x
TCS Tata Consultancy Services₹3.17k0.2%
+₹25.7b		-22.1%PE24x
TECHM Tech Mahindra₹1.72k1.3%
+₹20.3b		4.2%PE33x
COFORGE Coforge₹1.67k1.9%
+₹10.7b		-0.04%PE49.4x

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INFY: Gradual IT Spend Recovery And AI Adoption Will Shape 2026 Outlook

Infosys' updated narrative reflects a modestly higher fair value estimate of ₹1,820.45 from ₹1,776.09, broadly in line with the series of recent analyst price target increases as analysts point to a supportive setup for services demand and a slightly adjusted view on growth, margins, discount rate and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research around Infosys clusters around a series of modest price target increases in US$, with analysts broadly pointing to a more constructive setup for IT services heading into 2026 and a view that current valuations remain discounted relative to that backdrop.
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