Valuation

Dodo once roamed freely through Mauritius, where it faced no natural predators. Its decline began with hunting and was accelerated by European expansion.

How to unpack Groww's IPO

Groww's Rs 7,000 crore IPO at $9 billion valuation presents a classic case study of high client growth versus revenue efficiency

Are Indian stocks near fair value after global underperformance?

Despite a challenging year that saw Indian markets emerge as global laggards with zero dollar returns, valuation metrics suggest the market may be approaching but hasn't yet reached its fundamental bottom

Chart of the Day: Tariffs impact India’s market confidence

India's stock market has plummeted from being Asia's most favoured investment destination to the least preferred among global fund managers, as Trump's punitive tariff threats and corporate earnings concerns trigger a dramatic investor sentiment reversal.

Why retail investors can't get enough of small-cap stocks

During the April-June 2025 quarter alone, while Nifty delivered a respectable 10.15%, mid-cap indices surged 16.61%, and small-cap indices soared an impressive 19.35%

PSU lenders’ average valuation surged 225% over five years on improved financials and asset quality

According to data compiled from 11 major PSU banks, their average price-to-book (P/B) ratio has jumped from 0.35 in March 2020 to 1.14 in July 2025.

Kunal Shah-led Cred to raise $75 million from existing investors in a down round

The funding will value Cred at approximately $3.5 billion, a sharp drop from the previous $6.5 billion valuation amid a broader funding slowdown in India’s startup ecosystem.

Zoho valued at Rs 1.04 lakh crore, Zerodha at Rs 87,750 crore, ranked among India’s most valuable unlisted firms: Hurun report

Zoho's valuation surge follows a significant leadership reshuffle within the company.

Are lock-in expiries in IPOs scary?

When the share price falls below the price an investor purchased, it can be a good opportunity to buy more, provided they still believe in the company's fundamentals

Chart of the Day| Are Indian markets still over-valued?

On a forward PE basis Nifty 50 stocks are around 20 times now, with the long-term mean at 17.2 times and one standard deviation above the mean is at 21.7 times.

Why timing the market is overrated

If an investor missed the top 25 days in the market in terms of returns, over the last two and a half decades, his returns would be hardly anything. Unfortunately, no reliable method consistently predicts which days will yield such significant gains; it’s far better to be consistently invested at all times.

Mcap of 4 of top 10 most valued firms jumps Rs 81,151 cr last week; ICICI, HDFC Bank biggest gainers

Last week, the BSE benchmark declined 156.61 points, or 0.19 per cent.

SC refuses stay on Linde India valuation probe after SAT dismisses plea, stock jumps on potential gains

Linde India had challenged in the Supreme Court an SAT order, which rejected the company's appeal. The appeal pertains to staying a valuation exercise ordered by SEBI in regard to related party transactions.

What does a sharp rise in margin trading mean for the market?

This rapid increase in margin trading reflects the growing participation and leverage in the market, which can add fuel to a rally but also increase risks if the market turns downward

SME IPO frenzy is the norm rather than the exception

This enthusiasm for SME IPOs is not new. The chart below illustrates the SME IPO index's surge, rising from 24,184 at the start of 2023 to its current level of 113,056—a gain of over 4.5 times in less than 20 months

Kotak raises a red flag - market in 'riskless' mode

Identifying value within the market has become a formidable task, says the Kotak report, with numerous sectors and stocks trading at levels of valuation ranging from full-to-rich to outright outlandish, divorced from fundamental anchors

Are markets in bubble valuation territory?

Industrialist Harsh Goenka caused a mini flutter when he alleged share price manipulation by promoters in collusion with brokers. Is there merit in his allegations?

Flipkart valuation declines by over Rs 41,000 crore in two years

Walmart diluted 8 per cent equity in Flipkart for $3.2 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2022 reflecting the enterprise value of the e-commerce at $40 billion.

Chart of the Day: The regulatory spotlight on small cap stocks is justified

While small cap stocks may not be in the overvalued territory, the growing size of small cap MF schemes and the low liquidity in these stocks are risks that can blow up in a selloff

Why IT stocks are rallying despite layoffs

Companies have realised that they are sitting on excess staff with skills that are no longer growth drivers

Short Call | Matter of time before FIIs bite; SBI, Kalpataru Projects, Sona BLW, Bajaj Finserv in focus

FIIs have net sold around $3.5 billion worth of Indian equities since the start of the year. Banking, construction, and telecom are among the sectors they have been most bearish on

Short Call | The curse of high valuations, sell on the rise, Vedant Fashions, ACC, Laurus Labs in focus

While every quarterly earnings season has its share of disappointments, this time they seem to be making more headlines than the companies which delivered good numbers

SEBI short-selling norms to have no impact on the market 

Most of the rules are merely a reiteration of the 2007 circular on short selling. There are some tweaks, but they will not have a meaningful impact on the market, at least not for the retail trader 

OpenAI in talks to raise new funding at $100 billion valuation

OpenAI is reportedly in preliminary discussions to secure a new funding round at a valuation of $100 billion or more, according to sources cited by Bloomberg News on Friday.

Chart of the Day: Rising Offers for sale and promoter selling a red flag for the market

In a recent tweet, Nikhil Kamath said that promoter selling in 2023 (till August) is four times that of 2018 and double that of 2022