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Indian (NIFTY) IT Consulting Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies158
  • 7D0.9%
  • 3M-8.2%
  • 1Y-25.5%
  • YTDn/a

The IT Consulting is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but HCL Technologies has stood out, gaining 5.9%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 25% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.3% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 23 Jul 2026₹23.8t₹9.5t₹1.4t22.4x17.6x2.5x
Sat, 20 Jun 2026₹22.9t₹9.2t₹1.3t22.8x17.2x2.5x
Mon, 18 May 2026₹23.5t₹9.3t₹1.3t21.3x17.6x2.5x
Wed, 15 Apr 2026₹26.0t₹9.0t₹1.3t21.7x19.9x2.9x
Fri, 13 Mar 2026₹25.3t₹8.9t₹1.3t20.7x19.6x2.8x
Sun, 08 Feb 2026₹30.2t₹8.9t₹1.3t23x23.7x3.4x
Tue, 06 Jan 2026₹32.5t₹8.7t₹1.3t24.9x24.8x3.7x
Thu, 04 Dec 2025₹32.6t₹8.7t₹1.3t24.4x24.9x3.7x
Sat, 01 Nov 2025₹30.9t₹8.7t₹1.3t28x23.8x3.6x
Mon, 29 Sep 2025₹29.3t₹8.6t₹1.3t25.8x22.7x3.4x
Wed, 27 Aug 2025₹31.4t₹8.5t₹1.3t26.2x24.4x3.7x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025₹31.5t₹8.4t₹1.3t29.2x24.8x3.7x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025₹33.9t₹8.4t₹1.3t30.2x27x4.1x
Tue, 20 May 2025₹33.1t₹8.3t₹1.3t28.5x26.5x4x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025₹30.0t₹8.3t₹1.2t26.9x24x3.6x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025₹32.3t₹8.3t₹1.3t25.5x25.7x3.9x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025₹37.6t₹8.2t₹1.3t32.4x30x4.6x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025₹38.1t₹8.0t₹1.2t34.5x31.7x4.8x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024₹40.1t₹8.0t₹1.2t36.8x33.4x5x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024₹36.3t₹8.0t₹1.2t37.1x30.3x4.6x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024₹38.0t₹7.8t₹1.2t39.2x32.6x4.9x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024₹38.9t₹7.8t₹1.2t39.7x33.3x5x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024₹37.7t₹7.8t₹1.2t40.6x32.3x4.8x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024₹32.7t₹7.7t₹1.1t34.2x28.6x4.2x
Wed, 22 May 2024₹31.4t₹7.7t₹1.1t36.6x27.7x4.1x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024₹31.7t₹7.8t₹1.1t37.6x27.8x4.1x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024₹35.1t₹7.7t₹1.1t33.5x31.6x4.6x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024₹35.2t₹7.7t₹1.1t39.7x31.7x4.6x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024₹32.9t₹7.8t₹1.1t41.9x28.8x4.2x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023₹31.8t₹7.8t₹1.1t38.8x27.8x4.1x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023₹28.9t₹7.7t₹1.1t37.4x25.5x3.7x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023₹29.7t₹7.6t₹1.1t35.3x26.4x3.9x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023₹28.8t₹7.6t₹1.1t35.2x25.7x3.8x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023₹27.8t₹7.5t₹1.1t32.2x24.9x3.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.9x


Total Market Cap: ₹27.8tTotal Earnings: ₹1.1tTotal Revenue: ₹7.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian IT Consulting Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.5x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the Indian IT Consulting and Other Services 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 17.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 26.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT Consulting and Other Services industry have grown 6.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.0% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does Indian IT Consulting compare with similar industries?

IN Market0.77%
Tech0.24%
IT0.90%
IT Consulting0.86%
Internet Services and Infrastructure10.32%
Data Processing Services1.89%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
HCLTECH HCL Technologies₹1.24k5.9%
+₹187.5b		-19.1%PE18.1x
TCS Tata Consultancy Services₹2.21k0.9%
+₹69.1b		-30.5%PE16x
TECHM Tech Mahindra₹1.56k4.1%
+₹54.8b		0.9%PE26.9x
PERSISTENT Persistent Systems₹5.10k0.5%
+₹3.4b		-9.0%PE40.8x
501421 TechNVision Ventures₹3.67k7.6%
+₹1.6b		-5.7%PE10642x

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