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Indian (NIFTY) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedAug 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies49
- 7D-2.1%
- 3M-3.8%
- 1Y-22.7%
- YTD-6.3%
Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has dropped 2.1%, driven by pullbacks in Power Grid Corporation of India and Adani Green Energy of 2.8% and 4.3%, respectively. The industry has fallen 23% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | ₹19.9t | ₹7.7t | ₹1.0t | 26.3x | 19.5x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | ₹20.9t | ₹7.6t | ₹1.0t | 28.6x | 20.6x | 2.7x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | ₹20.1t | ₹7.6t | ₹1.0t | 28.4x | 19.9x | 2.6x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | ₹20.8t | ₹7.6t | ₹956.2b | 28.2x | 21.8x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | ₹20.4t | ₹7.5t | ₹1.0t | 28x | 19.7x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | ₹18.6t | ₹7.5t | ₹1.0t | 26.2x | 17.9x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | ₹19.2t | ₹7.5t | ₹1.1t | 29x | 18x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | ₹20.5t | ₹7.4t | ₹1.0t | 30.5x | 19.8x | 2.8x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | ₹22.5t | ₹7.4t | ₹1.0t | 30.9x | 21.8x | 3x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | ₹22.7t | ₹7.3t | ₹947.5b | 38.2x | 24x | 3.1x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | ₹25.1t | ₹7.3t | ₹960.9b | 36.5x | 26.1x | 3.4x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | ₹24.0t | ₹7.3t | ₹960.9b | 33.8x | 25x | 3.3x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | ₹24.2t | ₹7.1t | ₹970.1b | 39x | 24.9x | 3.4x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | ₹23.2t | ₹7.1t | ₹977.5b | 37.3x | 23.8x | 3.3x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | ₹22.9t | ₹7.0t | ₹852.8b | 31.3x | 26.9x | 3.3x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | ₹21.6t | ₹6.9t | ₹863.8b | 30.5x | 25x | 3.1x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | ₹20.3t | ₹6.9t | ₹864.2b | 28.7x | 23.4x | 2.9x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | ₹20.3t | ₹6.9t | ₹896.4b | 29.3x | 22.6x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | ₹19.3t | ₹6.8t | ₹835.8b | 25.9x | 23.1x | 2.8x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | ₹18.1t | ₹6.8t | ₹835.7b | 23.6x | 21.6x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | ₹13.6t | ₹6.8t | ₹803.6b | 19.8x | 17x | 2x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | ₹14.1t | ₹6.7t | ₹703.8b | 19.6x | 20x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | ₹13.0t | ₹6.7t | ₹704.0b | 19.5x | 18.5x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | ₹12.9t | ₹6.8t | ₹680.9b | 17.2x | 18.9x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | ₹11.9t | ₹6.8t | ₹697.6b | 17.5x | 17.1x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | ₹11.9t | ₹6.8t | ₹705.5b | 19.8x | 16.9x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | ₹11.6t | ₹6.6t | ₹710.2b | 15.2x | 16.4x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | ₹11.5t | ₹6.6t | ₹709.8b | 14.9x | 16.3x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | ₹11.0t | ₹6.6t | ₹705.7b | 13.5x | 15.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | ₹18.0t | ₹6.3t | ₹738.2b | 15.8x | 24.4x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 11 Dec 2022 | ₹18.7t | ₹6.3t | ₹738.2b | 16x | 25.3x | 3x |
| Tue, 08 Nov 2022 | ₹16.8t | ₹6.2t | ₹721.0b | 16.4x | 23.2x | 2.7x |
| Thu, 06 Oct 2022 | ₹15.6t | ₹5.8t | ₹731.6b | 16x | 21.3x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 03 Sep 2022 | ₹17.2t | ₹5.8t | ₹731.6b | 16.6x | 23.5x | 3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
23.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Indian Utilities 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 21.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 9.9% 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 Utilities sector?
| IN Market | -1.16% | |
| Utilities | -2.11% | |
| Gas Utilities | -1.01% | |
| Renewable Energy | -2.10% | |
| Electric Utilities | -2.54% | |
| Water Utilities | -5.31% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Water Utilities industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 57.6x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (20.5%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Gas Utilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 20.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Water Utilities 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 Gas Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJVN SJVN | ₹99.23 | 4.6% +₹17.1b | -25.2% | PE56.5x | |
| ATGL Adani Total Gas | ₹635.70 | 1.1% +₹7.6b | -25.8% | PE107.9x | |
| IGL Indraprastha Gas | ₹207.58 | 1.5% +₹4.3b | -22.3% | PE17.4x | |
| ACMESOLAR ACME Solar Holdings | ₹285.70 | 0.6% +₹1.0b | n/a | PE45.3x | |
| 512329 SG Mart | ₹345.15 | 2.0% +₹863.1m | -16.4% | PE39.7x |
