Nifty India Defence — P/E Ratio, Valuation & Returns

As of 16 October 2026, the Nifty India Defence index is at 9,210.60, up 0.16% on the day. It trades at a P/E ratio of 57.38 — near the top of its 5-year range (18.9–73.4, average 43.2), i.e. expensive versus its own history at the 86th percentile. Price-to-book stands at 10.80 with a dividend yield of 0.50%. The index is 8.5% below its 52-week high of 10,067.20 and 28.2% above its 52-week low of 7,184.90. Over the last year it has gained 13.6%.

As of 16 Oct 2026, 17:16 IST NSE NSE Thematic Daily history since Jan 2022 (1,169 sessions)

9,210.60

+0.16%

Day change

57.38

P/E ratio · 86th pctile

10.80

P/B ratio

0.50%

Dividend yield

📋 Nifty India Defence — today's data

16 Oct 2026, 17:16 IST

Open / High / Low	9,205.60	9,244.30	9,157.45
Close / Prev. close / Change	9,210.60	9,195.89	+14.71 pts (+0.16%)
52-week high / low	10,067.20 (-8.5%)	7,184.90 (+28.2%)
High / low since 2022	9,998.70	1,217.29
Advances / Declines / Unchanged	15	7	0
Traded volume / turnover	32,103,306	₹2,692 cr

⚖️ Valuation vs own history

percentile = share of past sessions with a LOWER value

Ratio	Current	Avg	Range	Percentile
P/E ratio	57.38	43.16	18.85–73.36	86th
P/B ratio	10.80	9.75	3.44–19.82	56th
Dividend yield	0.50%	0.78%	0.34–2.02	18th

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
+2.3%	+0.9%	-1.4%	+4.5%	+13.6%	+177.2% +40.5% p.a.

📉 Nifty India Defence — index level history

🧮 P/E ratio history

avg 43.2 shown dashed

📚 P/B ratio history

💰 Dividend yield history

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❓ Nifty India Defence — FAQ

What is the current P/E ratio of Nifty India Defence?

As of 16 October 2026, the Nifty India Defence P/E ratio is 57.38. Its 5-year average is 43.2, so the current multiple sits at the 86th percentile of its own history.

Is Nifty India Defence overvalued right now?

On pure valuation-vs-history: the current P/E is at the 86th percentile of the last 5 years — expensive 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 India Defence?

52-week high 10,067.20 and 52-week low 7,184.90; the index currently trades 8.5% 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.