FMCG sector stocks in India
The FMCG sector at a glance: how its index is performing, how many of its 130 tracked stocks are in uptrends, how it is valued, and which companies lead and lag.
Data as of 21 Sep 2026 close
Index trend: Strong Downtrend
The Nifty FMCG index has returned -4.1% over one month, -7.4% over three months and -18.8% over a year, and is currently in a strong downtrend.
Of the 130 FMCG stocks we track, 47% trade above their 200-day moving average and 32% above their 50-day average; 0 made a new 52-week high in the latest session.
The median P/E of profitable FMCG companies with market cap above ₹500 Cr is 30.0, with a median ROE of 13.0%.
Nifty FMCG index performance
Index close
45,900.90
+0.95% today
Return 1 month
-4.10%
Return 3 months
-7.38%
Return 6 months
-5.30%
Return 1 year
-18.84%
Breadth: how many FMCG stocks are trending up
Stocks tracked
130
Above 20-DMA
24.6%
Above 50-DMA
31.5%
Above 200-DMA
46.7%
Average RSI
42.5
Median 3M return
-2.0%
52-week highs / lows
0 / 4
Breakouts / breakdowns
1 / 7
Technical breakdown of the FMCG sector →
Best 1-month performers
| Stock | 1M | Score |
|---|---|---|
| PARAGMILKParag Milk Foods Limited | +31.0% | 74 |
| PKTEAThe Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Company Limited | +29.9% | 60 |
| HATSUNHatsun Agro Product Limited | +17.3% | 61 |
| GODREJAGROGodrej Agrovet Limited | +13.6% | 68 |
| PATANJALIPatanjali Foods Limited | +12.5% | 61 |
| HERITGFOODHeritage Foods Limited | +11.3% | 73 |
| ABDLAllied Blenders and Distillers Limited | +10.2% | 89 |
| HMAAGROHMA Agro Industries Limited | +9.2% | 64 |
Weakest 1-month performers
| Stock | 1M | Score |
|---|---|---|
| INDIAGLYCOIndia Glycols Limited | -76.8% | 10 |
| ELITECONElitecon Inter. | -50.3% | 28 |
| DAVANGEREDavangere Sugar Company Limited | -28.4% | 23 |
| DCMSRINDDCM Shriram Industries Limited | -27.9% | 16 |
| DWARKESHDwarikesh Sugar Industries Limited | -26.1% | 19 |
| DALMIASUGDalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Limited | -24.4% | 28 |
| UTTAMSUGARUttam Sugar Mills Limited | -23.8% | 33 |
| BANARISUGBannari Amman Sugars Limited | -22.1% | 13 |
Largest FMCG companies by market cap
Across 91 FMCG companies above ₹500 Cr: median P/E 30.0, median ROE 13.0%, median 3-year sales growth 6%.
| # | Company | Market cap | P/E | ROE | Debt/Eq | Sales CAGR 3Y | Return 6M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindustan Unilever LimitedHINDUNILVR · Personal Care - Multinational | ₹457,465 Cr | 30.56 | 30.7% | 0.03 | +2.0% | -8.8% |
| 2 | ITC LimitedITC · Cigarettes | ₹334,545 Cr | 16.57 | 27.8% | 0.03 | +4.0% | -9.7% |
| 3 | Nestle India LimitedNESTLEIND · Food - Processing - MNC | ₹267,072 Cr | 69.89 | 74.1% | 0.09 | — | +15.0% |
| 4 | Varun Beverages LimitedVBL · Food - Processing - Indian | ₹143,756 Cr | 42.16 | 17.4% | 0.13 | +18.0% | +5.9% |
| 5 | Britannia Industries LimitedBRITANNIA · Food - Processing - MNC | ₹120,988 Cr | 45.63 | 51.9% | 0.27 | +6.0% | -11.1% |
| 6 | Marico LimitedMARICO · Solvent Extraction | ₹107,005 Cr | 59.02 | 43.1% | 0.13 | +12.0% | +9.4% |
| 7 | United Spirits LimitedUNITDSPR · Breweries & Distilleries | ₹99,195 Cr | 52.65 | 21.0% | 0.05 | +6.0% | +6.5% |
| 8 | TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITEDTATACONSUM · Tea | ₹99,028 Cr | 62.01 | 7.3% | 0.13 | +14.0% | -5.3% |
| 9 | Godrej Consumer Products LimitedGODREJCP · Personal Care - Indian | ₹88,772 Cr | 46.39 | 15.1% | 0.35 | +4.0% | -16.6% |
| 10 | Dabur India LimitedDABUR · Personal Care - Indian | ₹68,617 Cr | 35.25 | 17.0% | 0.11 | +5.0% | -10.3% |
| 11 | Radico Khaitan LimitedRADICO · Breweries & Distilleries | ₹60,024 Cr | 85.37 | 21.2% | 0.15 | +25.0% | +63.1% |
| 12 | Colgate Palmolive (India) LimitedCOLPAL · Personal Care - Multinational | ₹51,460 Cr | 38.17 | 85.1% | 0.03 | +5.0% | -1.5% |
| 13 | Patanjali Foods LimitedPATANJALI · Solvent Extraction | ₹43,102 Cr | 23.76 | 13.9% | 0.21 | — | -18.3% |
| 14 | Cupid LimitedCUPID · Personal Care - Indian | ₹33,791 Cr | 246.68 | 30.4% | 0.12 | — | +211.6% |
| 15 | United Breweries LimitedUBL · Breweries & Distilleries | ₹32,464 Cr | 82.10 | 8.7% | 0.29 | +7.0% | -23.6% |
| 16 | Godfrey Phillips India LimitedGODFRYPHLP · Cigarettes | ₹30,884 Cr | 22.58 | 22.0% | 0.04 | +22.0% | -3.6% |
| 17 | Hatsun Agro Product LimitedHATSUN · Food - Processing - Indian | ₹25,186 Cr | 72.31 | 19.0% | 1.10 | — | +19.4% |
| 18 | Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care LimitedPGHH · Personal Care - Multinational | ₹24,105 Cr | 30.50 | 104.9% | 0.00 | +3.0% | -23.1% |
| 19 | AWL Agri Business LimitedAWL · Solvent Extraction | ₹23,713 Cr | 20.47 | 11.1% | 0.11 | +9.0% | +0.4% |
| 20 | Gillette India LimitedGILLETTE · Personal Care - Multinational | ₹22,966 Cr | 34.36 | 70.6% | 0.00 | +11.0% | -8.3% |
Compare FMCG leaders
Hindustan Unilever vs Colgate PalmoliveHindustan Unilever vs Procter & GambleNestle India vs Britannia IndustriesITC vs Godfrey PhillipsVarun Beverages vs Hatsun AgroVarun Beverages vs Zydus WellnessUnited Spirits vs Radico KhaitanGodrej Consumer vs Dabur IndiaMarico vs Patanjali FoodsUnited Spirits vs United BreweriesMarico vs AWL AgriGodrej Consumer vs Cupid
Industries in this sector
Food - Processing - Indian (47)Other Agricultural Products (43)Sugar (39)Packaged Foods (31)Breweries & Distilleries (25)Tea & Coffee (15)Solvent Extraction (13)Tea (10)Personal Care - Indian (8)Cigarettes & Tobacco Products (4)Personal Care - Multinational (4)Personal Care (3)Aquaculture (3)Cigarettes (3)Food - Processing - MNC (2)
