Nifty Pharma — P/E Ratio, Valuation & Returns

As of 16 October 2026, the Nifty Pharma index is at 25,781.65, down 0.14% on the day. It trades at a P/E ratio of 39.88 — near the top of its 5-year range (27.7–43.0, average 34.3), i.e. expensive versus its own history at the 95th percentile. Price-to-book stands at 4.85 with a dividend yield of 0.58%. The index is 5.4% below its 52-week high of 27,255.05 and 21.9% above its 52-week low of 21,149.90. Over the last year it has gained 16.6%.

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

25,781.65

-0.14%

Day change

39.88

P/E ratio · 95th pctile

4.85

P/B ratio

0.58%

Dividend yield

📋 Nifty Pharma — today's data

16 Oct 2026, 17:16 IST

Open / High / Low	25,855.60	25,931.45	25,636.60
Close / Prev. close / Change	25,781.65	25,817.79	-36.14 pts (-0.14%)
52-week high / low	27,255.05 (-5.4%)	21,149.90 (+21.9%)
High / low since 2019	27,186.45	6,432.30
Advances / Declines / Unchanged	6	14	0
Traded volume / turnover	16,536,421	₹2,964 cr

⚖️ Valuation vs own history

percentile = share of past sessions with a LOWER value

Ratio	Current	Avg	Range	Percentile
P/E ratio	39.88	34.27	27.73–43.01	95th
P/B ratio	4.85	4.89	3.97–6.21	43th
Dividend yield	0.58%	0.74%	0.51–1.24	6th

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
-0.7%	-1.4%	+0.5%	+14.6%	+16.6%	+69.5% +19.2% p.a.	+75.0% +11.9% p.a.

📉 Nifty Pharma — index level history

🧮 P/E ratio history

avg 34.3 shown dashed

📚 P/B ratio history

💰 Dividend yield history

Compare with every other index on the index valuation dashboard.

❓ Nifty Pharma — FAQ

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

As of 16 October 2026, the Nifty Pharma P/E ratio is 39.88. Its 5-year average is 34.3, so the current multiple sits at the 95th percentile of its own history.

Is Nifty Pharma overvalued right now?

On pure valuation-vs-history: the current P/E is at the 95th 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 Pharma?

52-week high 27,255.05 and 52-week low 21,149.90; the index currently trades 5.4% 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.