Half of Nifty50 constituents trade below their historical average
Live MintThe Indian benchmark equity index Nifty is trading at a valuation lower than its historical average, while many of the index heavyweights, including HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, SBI, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Steel and Mahindra & Mahindra, are also trading at a discount to their 10-year average valuations, as per a report by domestic brokerage house Motilal Oswal. The Nifty is trading at a 12-month forward P/E ratio of 18.6x, below its long-period average of 20x, while the P/B ratio, at 2.9x, is at an 8% premium to its historical average. Meanwhile, Nifty companies trading at a significant premium to their historical average include Divi’s Laboratories, Grasim Industries, Reliance Industries, Nestle, and Tech Mahindra. The Auto sector is trading at a P/E of 21.1x, below its 10-year historical average of 26.5x, while on a P/B basis, it is trading at a 13% premium to its 10-year average of 3.3x.