The Nifty 50 index is now trading at 20.3x FY24 and ~17.6x FY25 consensus EPS. Valuations look fair now on an FY25 basis and risk-reward is balanced, said HDFC. Its preferred sectors are large-cap banks, industrial and real estate, power, autos, pharma, OMCs, gas, and capital markets.
The September-quarter earnings season was a mixed bag with muted topline growth and zooming profits. The bottomline growth was thanks to ebbing cost pressures and recovering margins
The standout feature of this earnings season has been the expansion of margins by 694 basis points YoY, reaching a remarkable 30.14% for the quarter. This was propelled by the strategic benefit reaped from the decline in input costs.