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Indian (NIFTY) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 23, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies5111
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M4.3%
  • 1Y2.4%
  • YTD0.6%

The market has been flat over the last week. Similarly, the market is flat for the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 17% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftwareRenewable Energy

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the Indian Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 24 Aug 2026₹485.4t₹207.0t₹20.1t22.3x24.2x2.3x
Wed, 22 Jul 2026₹479.9t₹199.0t₹19.7t23.8x24.4x2.4x
Fri, 19 Jun 2026₹475.5t₹197.4t₹19.5t23.7x24.4x2.4x
Sun, 17 May 2026₹459.9t₹195.2t₹19.3t23.3x23.8x2.4x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026₹448.6t₹191.4t₹18.7t22.4x23.9x2.3x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026₹441.6t₹191.1t₹18.7t21.7x23.6x2.3x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026₹467.0t₹187.8t₹18.5t23.6x25.2x2.5x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026₹480.9t₹184.3t₹18.2t25.6x26.4x2.6x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025₹471.4t₹184.0t₹18.2t26x26x2.6x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025₹471.7t₹180.1t₹18.0t27.9x26.3x2.6x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025₹449.9t₹178.7t₹17.6t27.5x25.5x2.5x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025₹454.1t₹177.8t₹17.7t27.9x25.7x2.6x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025₹458.1t₹174.2t₹17.4t29.9x26.4x2.6x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025₹446.1t₹173.3t₹17.1t29x26x2.6x
Mon, 19 May 2025₹439.0t₹171.5t₹17.0t27.5x25.8x2.6x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025₹408.5t₹169.0t₹16.8t26.2x24.3x2.4x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025₹387.1t₹169.1t₹16.8t24.8x23.1x2.3x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025₹418.8t₹164.0t₹16.6t29.2x25.2x2.6x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025₹436.6t₹167.9t₹16.4t31.9x26.7x2.6x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024₹453.3t₹167.6t₹16.4t32.6x27.7x2.7x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024₹446.1t₹166.4t₹16.1t33.3x27.7x2.7x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024₹474.5t₹163.0t₹16.0t34.1x29.7x2.9x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024₹459.2t₹162.8t₹16.0t34.6x28.7x2.8x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024₹447.8t₹161.4t₹15.9t34.3x28.2x2.8x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024₹432.6t₹160.1t₹15.8t32.4x27.4x2.7x
Tue, 21 May 2024₹408.7t₹157.8t₹15.4t31.7x26.5x2.6x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024₹389.9t₹155.1t₹14.8t30.5x26.4x2.5x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024₹374.1t₹154.8t₹14.8t28.5x25.3x2.4x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024₹381.5t₹154.7t₹14.7t32.1x25.9x2.5x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024₹363.2t₹152.4t₹14.2t30.9x25.6x2.4x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023₹346.4t₹152.2t₹14.1t28.7x24.5x2.3x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023₹311.7t₹152.0t₹13.9t27.7x22.4x2.1x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023₹320.4t₹152.3t₹13.4t27.6x23.9x2.1x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023₹312.0t₹152.3t₹13.4t27.1x23.3x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.3x


Total Market Cap: ₹312.0tTotal Earnings: ₹13.4tTotal Revenue: ₹152.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
Indian Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.6x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the Indian market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 25.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for Indian listed companies have grown 15% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the Indian Market?

IN Market-0.20%
Real Estate0.69%
Financials0.52%
Materials0.48%
Consumer Discretionary0.34%
Energy0.32%
Healthcare-0.43%
Industrials-0.55%
Utilities-0.96%
Consumer Staples-1.60%
Telecom-1.69%
Tech-1.97%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Consumer Discretionary sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 40.3x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 19.3% per year.
  • The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 13.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 17% per year.
  • In contrast, the Energy sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
500188 Hindustan Zinc₹594.805.9%
+₹139.0b		40.0%PE14.7xMaterials
532144 Welspun₹2.31k23.1%
+₹114.4b		159.0%PE26.3xMaterials
LICI Life Insurance Corporation of India₹422.252.1%
+₹110.7b		-5.0%PE8.2xFinancials
500247 Kotak Mahindra Bank₹402.802.5%
+₹97.5b		1.4%PB2.2xFinancials
532215 Axis Bank₹1.25k2.4%
+₹89.9b		16.4%PB1.7xFinancials
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