Nifty 50 — P/E Ratio, Valuation & Returns

As of 16 October 2026, the Nifty 50 index is at 23,146.15, up 0.65% on the day. It trades at a P/E ratio of 19.77 — near the bottom of its 5-year range (18.9–28.2, average 21.9), i.e. cheap versus its own history at the 4th percentile. Price-to-book stands at 2.84 with a dividend yield of 1.49%. The index is 12.2% below its 52-week high of 26,373.20 and 4.4% above its 52-week low of 22,179.90. Over the last year it has lost 9.5%.

As of 16 Oct 2026, 17:16 IST NSE NSE Headline Daily history since Jan 2019 (1,923 sessions)

23,146.15

+0.65%

Day change

19.77

P/E ratio · 4th pctile

2.84

P/B ratio

1.49%

Dividend yield

📋 Nifty 50 — today's data

16 Oct 2026, 17:16 IST

Open / High / Low	23,065.10	23,149.85	22,913.80
Close / Prev. close / Change	23,146.15	22,996.67	+149.48 pts (+0.65%)
52-week high / low	26,373.20 (-12.2%)	22,179.90 (+4.4%)
High / low since 2019	26,328.55	7,610.25
Advances / Declines / Unchanged	26	24	0
Traded volume / turnover	391,557,143	₹38,622 cr

⚖️ Valuation vs own history

percentile = share of past sessions with a LOWER value

Ratio	Current	Avg	Range	Percentile
P/E ratio	19.77	21.90	18.92–28.17	4th
P/B ratio	2.84	3.83	2.73–4.88	2th
Dividend yield	1.49%	1.29%	1.04–1.53	99th

A high P/E percentile means the index is expensive versus its own past; for dividend yield it is the opposite — a high percentile means a fatter yield than usual.

📈 Returns

close-to-close; 3Y/5Y also annualised

1W	1M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y
+2.8%	-0.3%	-4.9%	-5.0%	-9.5%	+16.8% +5.3% p.a.	+26.2% +4.8% p.a.

📉 Nifty 50 — index level history

🧮 P/E ratio history

avg 21.9 shown dashed

📚 P/B ratio history

💰 Dividend yield history

See which stocks are moving this index on the Nifty 50 contribution heatmap. Monthly & quarterly patterns: Nifty 50 seasonality. Compare with every other index on the index valuation dashboard.

❓ Nifty 50 — FAQ

What is the current P/E ratio of Nifty 50?

As of 16 October 2026, the Nifty 50 P/E ratio is 19.77. Its 5-year average is 21.9, so the current multiple sits at the 4th percentile of its own history.

Is Nifty 50 overvalued right now?

On pure valuation-vs-history: the current P/E is at the 4th percentile of the last 5 years — cheap versus its own history. Valuation alone doesn't time markets; earnings growth and rates matter as much.

What are the 52-week high and low of Nifty 50?

52-week high 26,373.20 and 52-week low 22,179.90; the index currently trades 12.2% below that high.

Where does this data come from?

NSE's official published index data: a live snapshot on trading days (~11:15 and ~17:15 IST) plus NSE's end-of-day index archives, which we store daily back to 2019 to build the history charts. This is market data for research, not investment advice.

Source & methodology: all figures are NSE's official published index data — a live snapshot on trading days plus NSE's end-of-day index archives, stored daily since 2019. Index P/E, P/B and dividend yield are the exchange's aggregate constituent ratios. Returns are close-to-close and not total-return (dividends excluded). Educational market data, not investment advice. Consult a SEBI-registered adviser before investing.