Nifty India Defence
NSETheme22 companies
- P/EPrice to earnings of an index. The index's P/E as the exchange publishes it with the close: its members' market value divided by their profit over the last twelve months, each member counted as the index weighs it.
- 53.33
- P/BPrice to book of an index. The index's P/B as the exchange publishes it: its members' market value divided by their net worth, the assets they own less everything they owe.
- 10.01
- Dividend yieldDividend yield of an index. The index's dividend yield as the exchange publishes it: dividends its members paid over the last twelve months as a percentage of their market value.
- 0.54%
- 1MOne-month return of an index. The latest close against the close a month earlier, on the same date or the last trading day before it, as a percentage.
- −9.51%
- 3MThree-month return of an index. The latest close against the close three months earlier, on the same date or the last trading day before it, as a percentage.
- −8.79%
- 1YOne-year return of an index. The latest close against the close a year earlier, on the same date or the last trading day before it, as a percentage.
- +4.89%
P/E against its own past
Where today's P/E sits among every trading day of each window: the dot is today, the tick the middle day.
P/E, 5 yearsPrice to earnings of an index. The index's P/E as the exchange publishes it with the close: its members' market value divided by their profit over the last twelve months, each member counted as the index weighs it.53.33
At or below today's level on 67% of 1,180 trading days over the last 5 years.
LowestHighest
Its median47.46
P/E, 3 yearsPrice to earnings of an index. The index's P/E as the exchange publishes it with the close: its members' market value divided by their profit over the last twelve months, each member counted as the index weighs it.53.33
At or below today's level on 48% of 744 trading days over the last 3 years.
LowestHighest
Its median53.58
P/E, 1 yearPrice to earnings of an index. The index's P/E as the exchange publishes it with the close: its members' market value divided by their profit over the last twelve months, each member counted as the index weighs it.53.33
At or below today's level on 34% of 247 trading days over the last 1 year.
LowestHighest
Its median55.68
P/E at each month's last trading day, and on 23 Oct 2026
What the Nifty India Defence companies earned
Each quarter against the same quarter a year earlier, added up over today's members that filed both. A quarter fewer than 60% of them filed is left out.
- Revenue growthRevenue growth, against a year earlier. Revenue of the quarter to Jun 2026 against the same quarter a year earlier, added up over the 21 companies that filed both.
- +26.5%quarter to Jun 2026
- Profit growthProfit growth, against a year earlier. Profit of the quarter to Jun 2026 against the same quarter a year earlier, added up over the 21 companies that filed both and made a profit a year earlier.
- +12.2%quarter to Jun 2026
- Filed the quarterCompanies that filed the quarter. How many of the index's 22 listed companies have filed results for the quarter to Jun 2026; the growth figures are theirs.
- 22of 22
- Median ROCEMedian return on capital employed. The middle figure of the 22 companies' ROCE for the year to Mar 2026, half above and half below. Operating profit after depreciation (revenue less operating expenses and depreciation, without other income and one-off items) as a percentage of all the money the business runs on: the whole group's net worth, the other owners of its subsidiaries included, plus borrowings. Lease liabilities are not counted: the results filings do not state them.
- 11.7%year to Mar 2026
Growth against the same quarter a year earlier, per cent
- Revenue growth
- Profit growth
Revenue grew against a year earlier in 12 of the 12 quarters shown.Fastest profit growth +57.2%, quarter to Jun 2024.
The largest companies
The 12 largest companies in the Nifty India Defence, each sized by its market cap.
Market cap, ₹ crore
- Hindustan Aeronautics₹3,15,996 Cr
- Bharat Electronics₹2,64,614 Cr
- Solar Industries India₹1,66,185 Cr
- Bharat Forge₹83,621 Cr
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders₹75,029 Cr
- Bharat Dynamics₹37,298 Cr
- Cochin Shipyard₹29,989 Cr
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers₹21,318 Cr
- Data Patterns (India)₹21,230 Cr
- Mtar Technologies₹19,871 Cr
- Aequs₹15,798 Cr
- BEML₹15,419 Cr
Companies in the Nifty India Defence
Largest first, by market cap.
Hindustan AeronauticsHAL · Aerospace & Defense₹4,725.00−3.08%₹3,15,996 Cr33.920.8%0.95%−1.8%
Bharat ElectronicsBEL · Aerospace & Defense₹362.00−0.69%₹2,64,614 Cr43.131.7%0.69%−13.5%
Solar Industries IndiaSOLARINDS · Chemicals & Petrochemicals₹18,365.00−3.39%₹1,66,185 Cr83.535.3%0.06%+31.0%
Bharat ForgeBHARATFORG · Auto Components₹1,711.20−1.71%₹83,621 Cr118.411.9%0.50%+31.6%
Mazagon Dock ShipbuildersMAZDOCK · Industrial Manufacturing₹1,860.00−3.24%₹75,029 Cr–23.7%0.97%−33.8%
Bharat DynamicsBDL · Aerospace & Defense₹1,017.50−3.33%₹37,298 Cr71.66.4%0.48%−32.8%
Cochin ShipyardCOCHINSHIP · Industrial Manufacturing₹1,139.90−2.06%₹29,989 Cr44.19.1%0.79%−36.4%
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & EngineersGRSE · Aerospace & Defense₹1,861.00−4.85%₹21,318 Cr26.629.8%1.05%−28.7%
Data Patterns (India)DATAPATTNS · Aerospace & Defense₹3,792.20−2.80%₹21,230 Cr79.220.2%0.26%+35.5%
Mtar TechnologiesMTARTECH · Electrical Equipment₹6,460.00−5.00%₹19,871 Cr148.916.1%None+182.0%
AequsAEQUS · Aerospace & Defense₹235.55−4.15%₹15,798 Cr––None–
BEMLBEML · Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles₹1,851.30−2.96%₹15,419 Cr86.58.1%0.92%−15.8%
Sigma Advanced SystemsSIGMAADV · Aerospace & Defense₹781.30−5.00%₹14,839 Cr–13.0%None+363.8%
Astra Microwave ProductsASTRAMICRO · Aerospace & Defense₹1,485.00−3.74%₹14,099 Cr74.617.5%0.16%+37.5%
Apollo Micro SystemsAPOLLO · Aerospace & Defense₹374.75−3.59%₹13,926 Cr114.511.2%0.07%+29.5%
Zen TechnologiesZENTEC · Aerospace & Defense₹1,493.80−4.38%₹13,488 Cr74.910.0%0.07%+7.8%
Paras Defence and Space TechnologiesPARAS · Aerospace & Defense₹1,177.20−2.32%₹9,487 Cr100.415.0%0.08%+66.8%
Dynamatic TechnologiesDYNAMATECH · Industrial Manufacturing₹12,296.00−2.34%₹8,351 Cr196.89.2%0.11%+52.8%
AXISCADES TechnologiesAXISCADES · Aerospace & Defense₹1,917.40−2.24%₹8,155 Cr224.410.7%None+29.7%
Unimech Aerospace and ManufacturingUNIMECH · Aerospace & Defense₹1,560.10+0.10%₹7,941 Cr110.37.8%None+52.3%
Mishra Dhatu NigamMIDHANI · Aerospace & Defense₹361.65−5.28%₹6,775 Cr50.29.5%0.58%−4.8%
Centum ElectronicsCENTUM · Aerospace & Defense₹3,826.70−2.46%₹5,649 Cr103.3–0.13%+52.7%
Changes to the list
Each list of the index's companies against the one before it. The date is the list's own, the day the new list was published.
9 Oct 2026against the list of 8 Sep 2026
3 joined · 0 leftLeft0 companies
None.
Funds that follow the Nifty India Defence
7 funds with the Nifty India Defence as the benchmark they measure themselves against, from each fund's latest monthly report.
HDFC Defence FundSectoral / Thematic · HDFC Mutual Fund1Y+14.01%3Y+33.24%5Y–Size₹11,128 CrCost0.89%
Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence Index FundIndex Fund · Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund1Y+7.79%3Y–5Y–Size₹5,384 CrCost0.56%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty India Defence Index FundIndex Fund · Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund1Y+7.98%3Y–5Y–Size₹1,349 CrCost0.46%- Motilal Oswal Nifty India Defence ETFETF · Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund1Y+7.98%3Y–5Y–Size₹1,337 CrCost0.60%
Groww Nifty India Defence ETFETF · Groww Mutual Fund1Y+7.93%3Y–5Y–Size₹357 CrCost0.64%
Axis Nifty India Defence Index FundIndex Fund · Axis Mutual Fund1Y–3Y–5Y–Size₹330 CrCost0.65%- Groww Nifty India Defence ETF FOFFund of Funds · Groww Mutual Fund1Y+7.06%3Y–5Y–Size₹152 CrCost0.14%
About the Nifty India Defence
An index of 22 companies: it shows how they have moved together, and its P/E is what the market pays for a year of their profit.
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- Theme
- CompaniesCompanies in an index. How many companies the index holds on its current list, which the exchange revises from time to time.
- 22
- List last changed
- 9 Oct 2026
- Above 200-day averageMembers above their 200-day average. The share of the index's members whose latest close is above their own average close of the last 200 trading days; members listed too recently to have one are left out.
- 13 of 22
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