GENERAL29 Sept 2026
Two years after the peak, where has valuation comfort returned? | Stock Market News
Two years after Indian stocks peaked in September 2024, more shares are now available at lower prices. Largecaps have shed the most extreme earnings multiples, smallcaps have reset more broadly, but midcaps still stay expensive. This matters if you hold equity mutual funds or stocks, because cheaper prices alone don't mean better value. Check earnings quality before you buy, and don't chase low price tags blindly.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The share of largecaps trading above 80 times earnings fell to 21.3% from 31.9%, a drop of 10.6 percentage points.
- Among smallcaps, the share trading above 40 times earnings dropped to 25.9% from 36.2%.
- Midcaps remain the most concentrated at the higher valuation end, with expectations of stronger growth helping to sustain their premiums.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you are reviewing your stock or equity mutual fund holdings, look at company earnings and business quality along with the price, since a lower price on its own may not mean better value.
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