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Nifty Financial Services PE Ratio

Fairly ValuedSectoralNSELast updated: 21 Jul 2026
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Current PE Ratio
16.57
5Y Median PE
17.78
vs 5Y Median
-6.81%

The Nifty Financial Services PE ratio is 16.57 as of 21 July 2026, about 7% below its 5-year median of 17.78, which places it in fairly valued territory on a historical basis.

PE Ratio vs Historical Medians

PeriodMedian PECurrent vs Median
Full history19.29-14.10%
7 Years18.58-10.82%
5 Years17.78-6.81%
3 Years17.23-3.80%
1 Year17.36-4.55%

Historical PE Ratio

Performance and risk

1Y total return
-1.33%
5Y total return (p.a.)
+11.07%
Volatility (1Y std dev)
16.74%
Beta vs Nifty 50 (1Y)
1.19

1-year holding windows since 2004 returned a median of +17.85% (best +167.23%, worst -60.30%).

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Returns as of June 2026, from the NSE factsheet for the Nifty Financial Services. 1-year returns are absolute; 5-year returns are annualized.

Stocks in the Nifty Financial Services

The Nifty Financial Services contains 20 constituents.

Financial Services: 20
SymbolCompanyIndustryWeight(%)
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank Ltd.Financial Services19.24
ICICIBANKICICI Bank Ltd.Financial Services14.11
SBINState Bank of IndiaFinancial Services9.99
AXISBANKAxis Bank Ltd.Financial Services9.74
KOTAKBANKKotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Financial Services8.92
BAJFINANCEBajaj Finance Ltd.Financial Services8.31
BSEBSE Ltd.Financial Services4.88
SHRIRAMFINShriram Finance Ltd.Financial Services4.51
BAJAJFINSVBajaj Finserv Ltd.Financial Services3.18
SBILIFESBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.Financial Services2.45
CHOLAFINCholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.Financial Services
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.Financial Services
ICICIGIICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.Financial Services
JIOFINJio Financial Services Ltd.Financial Services
LICHSGFINLIC Housing Finance Ltd.Financial Services
MFSLMax Financial Services Ltd.Financial Services
MUTHOOTFINMuthoot Finance Ltd.Financial Services
PFCPower Finance Corporation Ltd.Financial Services
RECLTDREC Ltd.Financial Services
SBICARDSBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd.Financial Services

Constituent list as of 13 July 2026, sourced from NSE Indices. Weights as of 30 June 2026, from the NSE factsheet.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current Nifty Financial Services PE ratio?

As of 21 July 2026, the Nifty Financial Services PE ratio is 16.57. That is about 7% below its 5-year median of 17.78 and about 5% below its 1-year median of 17.36.

Is the Nifty Financial Services undervalued right now?

On a historical basis it screens as fairly valued. Its current PE of 16.57 sits below every median window: 1-year (17.36), 3-year (17.23), 5-year (17.78), 7-year (18.58) and full-history (19.29).

What is a normal PE ratio for the Nifty Financial Services?

Over the past five years its median PE has been 17.78, and over the past three years 17.23. Today's 16.57 is toward the lower end of that historical range.

How many stocks are in the Nifty Financial Services?

The Nifty Financial Services contains 20 stocks. By number of companies, its largest sectors are Financial Services (20 stocks).

What returns has the Nifty Financial Services delivered?

As of June 2026, the Nifty Financial Services total return (with dividends reinvested) is -1.33% over the past year and +11.07% annualized over the past five years. One-year figures are absolute; multi-year figures are annualized (CAGR). Data from the NSE factsheet.

How volatile is the Nifty Financial Services?

Over the year to June 2026, the Nifty Financial Services had an annualized volatility (standard deviation of daily returns) of 16.74%. Its beta versus the Nifty 50 is 1.19, meaning it has moved more than the broad market.

What is a typical one-year return for the Nifty Financial Services?

Across every one-year holding window since 2004, the Nifty Financial Services total return has a median of +17.85%, with the best window at +167.23% and the worst at -60.30%. Based on NSE Total Returns Index data; a past distribution, not a prediction.

Last updated: 21 July 2026.