GENERAL23 Sept 2026
ONGC lags Oil India as mid-cap rally drives stock divergence: Kotak
A Kotak Securities note says ONGC has trailed Oil India by 15 percentage points since end-February 2026 and 14 points since end-June. That mainly reflects investors preferring mid-cap stocks over large-caps, not real business differences, the broker adds. For energy-sector investors, Oil India's large valuation premium looks hard to justify, since both firms' earnings depend on oil and gas prices.
Key Statutory Highlights
- ONGC has underperformed Oil India by 15 percentage points since end-February 2026 and by 14 percentage points since end-June, according to Kotak Securities.
- Kotak attributes Oil India's stronger stock run largely to investors preferring mid-cap stocks over large-caps, not to a fundamental difference.
- ONGC stock is down 16 per cent since the start of the West Asia war, even though crude prices rose 77 per cent over the same period.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you hold ONGC or Oil India shares, treat this as one brokerage's view and not investment advice, and check with a registered adviser before making any portfolio change.
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