Axis MF's Shreyash Devalkar expects Nifty 50 earnings to rebound meaningfully with mid-teen growth in FY27 and FY28.
AI is transforming the industry’s focus rather than reducing its relevance, says Rajesh Iyer of LGT.
Lag effects of softer monetary policy, the stimulus of GST rationalisation and the better prospects of manufactured exports post ratification of trade deals is expected to improve this earnings growth momentum further into the mid teens later into the year.
Ajit Banerjee expects fourth quarter to close the fiscal year on a firmer footing compared to the relatively softer first half. Overall earnings growth for FY26 is likely to be in the high single digits, with FY27 appearing more constructive, potentially delivering growth of around 15%.
While global events remain a risk, Varun Goel expects earnings growth for India small caps to bounce back from a cyclical low in FY25. Smallcaps are inherently more volatile, and sharp corrections are part of the cycle.
The daily and weekly RSI oscillator levels also suggest a sideways trending market, said Rahul Ghose.
If global risk appetite improves and domestic earnings remain in the mid-teens range, India can deliver relative outperformance, though returns are likely to be more moderate than the previous post-pandemic surge, said Sonam Srivastava of Wright Research PMS.
Max Financial Services has delivered a horizontal trendline breakout on the daily chart, backed by steady follow-through and rising volumes, which strengthens the validity of the move said Sudeep Shah.
With Indian firms already diversifying into high-growth markets like the EU, US and UK, Pranab Uniyal doesn’t anticipate a long-term structural threat to India’s textile sector.
The government’s focus on stimulating domestic consumption is expected to enhance capacity utilisation levels, which should, in turn, catalyse a meaningful pickup in private capital expenditure over the next 12–18 months, said Rakesh Vyas.
The Indian IT sector is likely to witness moderate growth in FY26, with earnings stabilizing after a period of strong expansion, said Anirudh Garg.
The textile sector in India is relatively well placed as compared to other countries following the announcement of the India-US trade deal. Lower tariffs will improve the competitiveness of the sector and support export-oriented players, said Umeshkumar Mehta.
Divam Sharma expects volatility to persist in the short term, but the medium-term outlook for Indian equities remains firmly positive.
Third quarter earnings showed sector-level divergence where overall the good revenue growth for sectors such as financial services, industrials, healthcare, auto and business services, said Ashwini Shami.
Traders should refrain from aggressive dip-buying in IT stocks and consider using rallies toward resistance as opportunities to sell until momentum improves, Sudeep Shah said.
Dinshaw Irani doesn't expect the RBI to undertake any rate cuts in the next couple of meetings as even the previous rate cuts have not resulted in the G-Sec yields coming down.
Ankita Pathak believes valuations remain high as compared to the EM basket and return of FPIs would be crucial for a based recovery of the market.
As far as earnings growth is concerned, given the low base, double-digit seems very likely. But valuations are demanding of more, perhaps closer to mid-teens which is likely but not a given by any assessment, said Pramod Gubbi.
On the retail side, many new investors who enter the market do not have the capacity to hold or patience if they do not see returns for a year or two. That is already showing up in lower trading volumes in recent months, said Raghvendra Nath.
The ongoing results season has offered some comfort on earnings stability, with the potential for recovery in FY27. Valuations are supportive, both absolute and relative to other EMs, but earnings delivery will drive flows, said Rahul Singh of Tata AMC.
The India–US deal reinforces India’s credibility as a reliable manufacturing and export partner at a time when global companies are actively diversifying supply chains, said Sonam Srivastava.
With most macro overhangs now largely behind us, investor focus is likely to shift toward earnings progression across sectors in India, said Trideep Bhattacharya.
Buying on dips offers a superior risk-reward, while avoiding aggressive trades into the gap and keeping leverage low is advised, said Ashish Kyal.
According to Sachin Sawrikar, the impact of the India-US trade deal is likely to be incremental and sector-specific rather than a sweeping catalyst for overall earnings growth.
India- US trade deal secures a massive price advantage for our engineering, textile, and pharma sector, said Narnolia's Shailendra Kumar.