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Indian (NIFTY) IT Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies161
- 7D0.1%
- 3M4.7%
- 1Y-16.1%
- YTD-0.9%
Last week, the IT industry hasn't moved much but Infosys is up 4.0% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 16% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian IT Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 23 Jan 2026 | ₹32.5t | ₹8.9t | ₹1.3t | 24.4x | 25.3x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 21 Dec 2025 | ₹33.4t | ₹8.7t | ₹1.3t | 25.4x | 25.6x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 18 Nov 2025 | ₹31.6t | ₹8.7t | ₹1.3t | 25.8x | 24.3x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 16 Oct 2025 | ₹30.6t | ₹8.6t | ₹1.3t | 27.7x | 23.8x | 3.6x |
| Sat, 13 Sep 2025 | ₹31.4t | ₹8.5t | ₹1.3t | 26.9x | 24.3x | 3.7x |
| Mon, 11 Aug 2025 | ₹30.0t | ₹8.5t | ₹1.3t | 26.2x | 23.4x | 3.5x |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 | ₹33.9t | ₹8.3t | ₹1.3t | 29.9x | 27.1x | 4.1x |
| Fri, 06 Jun 2025 | ₹32.7t | ₹8.3t | ₹1.3t | 28.6x | 26.1x | 3.9x |
| Sun, 04 May 2025 | ₹31.9t | ₹8.3t | ₹1.2t | 26.3x | 25.6x | 3.9x |
| Tue, 01 Apr 2025 | ₹33.0t | ₹8.2t | ₹1.3t | 27.1x | 26.4x | 4x |
| Thu, 27 Feb 2025 | ₹34.8t | ₹8.3t | ₹1.3t | 28.8x | 27.6x | 4.2x |
| Sat, 25 Jan 2025 | ₹38.3t | ₹8.1t | ₹1.2t | 34.4x | 30.9x | 4.7x |
| Mon, 23 Dec 2024 | ₹38.8t | ₹8.0t | ₹1.2t | 36.7x | 32.3x | 4.9x |
| Wed, 20 Nov 2024 | ₹37.2t | ₹8.0t | ₹1.2t | 34.3x | 31x | 4.7x |
| Fri, 18 Oct 2024 | ₹38.2t | ₹7.9t | ₹1.2t | 41.5x | 32.4x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 15 Sep 2024 | ₹39.6t | ₹7.8t | ₹1.2t | 41.1x | 33.9x | 5.1x |
| Tue, 13 Aug 2024 | ₹36.0t | ₹7.8t | ₹1.2t | 38.4x | 30.8x | 4.6x |
| Thu, 11 Jul 2024 | ₹34.3t | ₹7.7t | ₹1.1t | 37.4x | 29.9x | 4.4x |
| Sat, 08 Jun 2024 | ₹32.8t | ₹7.7t | ₹1.1t | 33.1x | 28.7x | 4.2x |
| Mon, 06 May 2024 | ₹31.4t | ₹7.8t | ₹1.1t | 37.9x | 27.6x | 4x |
| Wed, 03 Apr 2024 | ₹32.6t | ₹7.7t | ₹1.1t | 34.4x | 29.3x | 4.2x |
| Fri, 01 Mar 2024 | ₹35.1t | ₹7.7t | ₹1.1t | 35.8x | 31.6x | 4.6x |
| Sun, 28 Jan 2024 | ₹34.1t | ₹7.8t | ₹1.1t | 41.6x | 30.1x | 4.4x |
| Tue, 26 Dec 2023 | ₹33.6t | ₹7.8t | ₹1.1t | 41.8x | 29.4x | 4.3x |
| Thu, 23 Nov 2023 | ₹30.5t | ₹7.7t | ₹1.1t | 37.2x | 26.9x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 21 Oct 2023 | ₹29.5t | ₹7.6t | ₹1.1t | 39.3x | 26x | 3.9x |
| Mon, 18 Sep 2023 | ₹30.8t | ₹7.6t | ₹1.1t | 37.1x | 27.5x | 4.1x |
| Wed, 16 Aug 2023 | ₹29.0t | ₹7.6t | ₹1.1t | 37.8x | 25.8x | 3.8x |
| Fri, 14 Jul 2023 | ₹27.9t | ₹7.5t | ₹1.1t | 32.1x | 25x | 3.7x |
| Sun, 11 Jun 2023 | ₹26.9t | ₹7.4t | ₹1.1t | 32.4x | 24.5x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 09 May 2023 | ₹26.7t | ₹7.4t | ₹1.1t | 25.8x | 24.2x | 3.6x |
| Thu, 06 Apr 2023 | ₹27.1t | ₹7.1t | ₹1.1t | 23.8x | 25.1x | 3.8x |
| Sat, 04 Mar 2023 | ₹29.0t | ₹7.4t | ₹1.1t | 25.1x | 27.1x | 3.9x |
| Mon, 30 Jan 2023 | ₹29.2t | ₹7.3t | ₹1.1t | 26.8x | 27.4x | 4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
27.4x
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 6.5% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.7% 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 Market | -2.17% | |
| Tech | -0.40% | |
| IT | 0.11% | |
| IT Consulting | 0.11% | |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | -0.34% | |
| Data Processing Services | -2.75% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 68.3x.
- 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFY Infosys | ₹1.66k | 4.0% +₹257.7b | -10.8% | PE22.9x | |
| HCLTECH HCL Technologies | ₹1.70k | 2.1% +₹93.6b | -5.7% | PE26.7x | |
| TECHM Tech Mahindra | ₹1.69k | 6.2% +₹87.6b | -1.5% | PE32.3x | |
| HEXT Hexaware Technologies | ₹725.70 | 1.8% +₹7.9b | n/a | PE31.8x | |
| PERSISTENT Persistent Systems | ₹6.32k | 0.7% +₹6.9b | 0.5% | PE54.5x |
