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Indian (NIFTY) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedAug 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies4738
- 7D2.4%
- 3M1.8%
- 1Y-5.1%
- YTD0.3%
The market has climbed by 2.4% over the past week, with every sector up and the Consumer Discretionary sector leading the way. Longer term the market is actually down 5.1% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 23 Aug 2025 | ₹455.5t | ₹177.7t | ₹17.7t | 27.9x | 25.8x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | ₹456.2t | ₹173.6t | ₹17.1t | 30.1x | 26.6x | 2.6x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | ₹446.5t | ₹173.4t | ₹17.1t | 29.5x | 26x | 2.6x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | ₹436.4t | ₹170.9t | ₹17.0t | 27.2x | 25.7x | 2.6x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | ₹398.2t | ₹169.0t | ₹16.8t | 25.4x | 23.7x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | ₹389.7t | ₹169.1t | ₹16.8t | 25.4x | 23.2x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | ₹422.1t | ₹163.6t | ₹16.4t | 29.3x | 25.7x | 2.6x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | ₹447.8t | ₹167.9t | ₹16.4t | 32.9x | 27.3x | 2.7x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | ₹444.7t | ₹167.6t | ₹16.4t | 31.8x | 27.2x | 2.7x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | ₹440.5t | ₹165.6t | ₹16.0t | 32x | 27.5x | 2.7x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | ₹473.8t | ₹163.0t | ₹16.0t | 34.1x | 29.6x | 2.9x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | ₹455.9t | ₹162.8t | ₹16.0t | 33.9x | 28.6x | 2.8x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | ₹446.3t | ₹161.0t | ₹15.8t | 33.5x | 28.2x | 2.8x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | ₹431.9t | ₹160.1t | ₹15.8t | 32.3x | 27.4x | 2.7x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | ₹406.8t | ₹158.0t | ₹15.4t | 31.8x | 26.4x | 2.6x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | ₹395.3t | ₹155.1t | ₹14.8t | 31x | 26.7x | 2.5x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | ₹381.1t | ₹154.8t | ₹14.8t | 29.2x | 25.8x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | ₹383.2t | ₹154.3t | ₹14.7t | 32.5x | 26x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | ₹365.0t | ₹152.3t | ₹14.2t | 30.5x | 25.8x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | ₹339.8t | ₹152.1t | ₹14.1t | 28.4x | 24.1x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | ₹306.7t | ₹151.7t | ₹13.8t | 27.5x | 22.2x | 2x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | ₹321.2t | ₹152.3t | ₹13.4t | 27.7x | 24x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | ₹308.9t | ₹152.3t | ₹13.4t | 26.7x | 23.1x | 2x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | ₹304.7t | ₹150.9t | ₹12.5t | 26.2x | 24.3x | 2x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | ₹291.6t | ₹149.9t | ₹12.5t | 25.3x | 23.3x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | ₹273.8t | ₹149.3t | ₹12.6t | 23.1x | 21.8x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | ₹263.3t | ₹145.1t | ₹12.2t | 21.6x | 21.6x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | ₹253.4t | ₹144.9t | ₹12.2t | 20.6x | 20.9x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | ₹265.4t | ₹143.6t | ₹12.0t | 22.1x | 22.1x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | ₹277.4t | ₹139.3t | ₹11.9t | 22.9x | 23.3x | 2x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | ₹287.5t | ₹139.1t | ₹11.9t | 23.3x | 24.2x | 2.1x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | ₹275.2t | ₹134.5t | ₹11.8t | 22.1x | 23.3x | 2x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | ₹265.1t | ₹131.2t | ₹11.9t | 21.7x | 22.3x | 2x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | ₹267.4t | ₹130.9t | ₹11.8t | 20.9x | 22.6x | 2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
22.6x
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 24.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Indian listed companies have grown 14% 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 | 2.44% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 4.90% | |
| Consumer Staples | 4.25% | |
| Real Estate | 3.17% | |
| Tech | 2.84% | |
| Telecom | 2.71% | |
| Materials | 2.59% | |
| Energy | 2.48% | |
| Industrials | 1.73% | |
| Financials | 1.44% | |
| Utilities | 1.32% | |
| Healthcare | 0.71% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Consumer Staples sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 48.5x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.9% per year.
- The Energy sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 13.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Real Estate sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 26% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 13% per year.
- In contrast, the Energy sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.1% 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 | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELIANCE Reliance Industries | ₹1.41k | 2.6% +₹479.0b | -6.1% | PE23.4x | Energy | |
| MARUTI Maruti Suzuki India | ₹14.35k | 10.9% +₹444.3b | 16.6% | PE31x | Consumer Discretionary | |
| 532454 Bharti Airtel | ₹1.93k | 3.2% +₹362.1b | 28.3% | PE33.3x | Telecom | |
| HINDUNILVR Hindustan Unilever | ₹2.63k | 6.0% +₹350.8b | -6.6% | PE57.2x | Consumer Staples | |
| DMART Avenue Supermarts | ₹4.70k | 7.8% +₹221.6b | -4.1% | PE112.9x | Consumer Staples |
