Pharma sector stocks in India
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The pharma sector at a glance: how its index is performing, how many of its 120 tracked stocks are in uptrends, how it is valued, and which companies lead and lag.
Breadth and returns as of the 5 Nov 2026 close
Index trend: Strong Uptrend
The Nifty Pharma index has returned +4.0% over one month, +3.9% over three months and +23.1% over a year, and is currently in a strong uptrend.
Of the 120 pharma stocks we track, 70% trade above their 200-day moving average and 40% above their 50-day average; 6 made a new 52-week high in the latest session.
The median P/E of profitable pharma companies with market cap above ₹500 Cr is 35.7, with a median ROE of 13.2%.
Nifty Pharma index performance
Index close
27,607.60
+1.00% on 5 Nov
Return 1 month
+3.98%
Return 3 months
+3.93%
Return 6 months
+17.14%
Return 1 year
+23.08%
Breadth: how many pharma stocks are trending up · 5 Nov close
Stocks tracked
120
Above 20-DMA
67.5%
Above 50-DMA
40.0%
Above 200-DMA
70.4%
Average RSI
51.6
Median 3M return
+1.2%
52-week highs / lows
6 / 0
Breakouts / breakdowns
13 / 1
Technical breakdown of the pharma sector →
Best 1-month performers
| Stock | 1M | Score |
|---|---|---|
| ACUTAASAcutaas Chemicals Limited | +19.5% | 77 |
| PPLPHARMAPiramal Pharma Limited | +19.0% | 82 |
| FDCFDC Limited | +17.3% | 74 |
| EMCUREEmcure Pharmaceuticals Limited | +16.8% | 88 |
| CORONACORONA Remedies Limited | +16.8% | 85 |
| LAURUSLABSLaurus Labs Limited | +14.4% | 80 |
| DRREDDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited | +13.1% | 89 |
| BROOKSBrooks Laboratories Limited | +11.4% | 46 |
Weakest 1-month performers
| Stock | 1M | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MOREPENLABMorepen Laboratories Limited | -32.5% | 24 |
| FERMENTAFermenta Biotech Limited | -26.9% | 13 |
| JSLLJeena Sikho Lifecare Limited | -21.8% | 17 |
| KILITCHKilitch Drugs (India) Limited | -20.0% | 29 |
| VENUSREMVenus Remedies Limited | -17.0% | 20 |
| SENORESSenores Pharmaceuticals Limited | -14.4% | 23 |
| SHILPAMEDShilpa Medicare Limited | -14.1% | 46 |
| INDOCOIndoco Remedies Limited | -13.1% | 26 |
Largest pharma companies by market cap
Close and day move on 5 Nov; valuations from the latest filings.
Across 103 pharma companies above ₹500 Cr: median P/E 35.7, median ROE 13.2%, median 3-year sales growth 11%.
| # | Company | Close | Day | Market cap | P/E | ROE | Debt/Eq | Sales CAGR 3Y | Return 6M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries LimitedSUNPHARMA · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹1,829.00 | +3.14% | ₹438,838 Cr | 39.99 | 12.3% | 0.04 | +10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2 | Divi's Laboratories LimitedDIVISLAB · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs | ₹10,140.50 | +1.03% | ₹269,198 Cr | 92.03 | 17.5% | 0.00 | +11.0% | +51.1% |
| 3 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals LimitedTORNTPHARM · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Formulations | ₹4,710.00 | -0.60% | ₹179,153 Cr | 85.35 | 25.0% | 1.79 | +13.0% | +7.5% |
| 4 | Laurus Labs LimitedLAURUSLABS · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹2,346.00 | +0.96% | ₹126,757 Cr | 95.16 | 22.0% | 0.43 | +4.0% | +91.0% |
| 5 | Zydus Lifesciences LimitedZYDUSLIFE · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹1,193.00 | +0.41% | ₹119,002 Cr | 28.14 | 15.2% | 0.50 | +16.0% | +26.9% |
| 6 | Dr. Reddy's Laboratories LimitedDRREDDY · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹1,366.00 | -0.58% | ₹113,786 Cr | 41.24 | 7.3% | 0.20 | +11.0% | +5.6% |
| 7 | Cipla LimitedCIPLA · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹1,404.10 | +0.15% | ₹113,433 Cr | 39.74 | 8.1% | 0.02 | +7.0% | +4.2% |
| 8 | Mankind Pharma LimitedMANKIND · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹2,518.00 | -0.78% | ₹104,005 Cr | 45.96 | 12.9% | 0.31 | +18.0% | +3.6% |
| 9 | Aurobindo Pharma LimitedAUROPHARMA · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹1,785.00 | +4.69% | ₹102,705 Cr | 25.76 | 10.1% | 0.22 | +11.0% | +20.0% |
| 10 | Lupin LimitedLUPIN · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹1,988.00 | -1.03% | ₹90,909 Cr | 17.41 | 21.7% | 0.26 | +19.0% | -16.5% |
| 11 | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals LimitedGLENMARK · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹2,481.80 | -0.91% | ₹70,043 Cr | 48.28 | 12.9% | 0.13 | +14.0% | +4.9% |
| 12 | Alkem Laboratories LimitedALKEM · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹5,190.00 | -0.51% | ₹62,054 Cr | 28.37 | 15.8% | 0.15 | +8.0% | -7.1% |
| 13 | Biocon LimitedBIOCON · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹362.00 | +5.10% | ₹59,287 Cr | 174.01 | 1.0% | 0.45 | +15.0% | -4.8% |
| 14 | Abbott India LimitedABBOTINDIA · Pharmaceuticals - Multinational | ₹26,605.00 | -1.90% | ₹56,534 Cr | 35.00 | 33.8% | 0.04 | +9.0% | -0.4% |
| 15 | Gland Pharma LimitedGLAND · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Formulations | ₹3,145.20 | -0.44% | ₹51,899 Cr | 45.96 | 10.9% | 0.03 | +21.0% | +65.2% |
| 16 | Anthem Biosciences LimitedANTHEM · Biotechnology | ₹913.55 | +2.84% | ₹51,315 Cr | 83.55 | 18.7% | 0.01 | — | +16.4% |
| 17 | IPCA Laboratories LimitedIPCALAB · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹1,949.60 | -1.14% | ₹49,462 Cr | 33.64 | 16.9% | 0.09 | +16.0% | +25.6% |
| 18 | Emcure Pharmaceuticals LimitedEMCURE · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln | ₹2,245.00 | +3.92% | ₹42,590 Cr | 38.97 | 20.5% | 0.33 | +15.0% | +36.6% |
| 19 | GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals LimitedGLAXO · Pharmaceuticals - Multinational | ₹2,500.20 | -1.25% | ₹42,355 Cr | 36.94 | 61.0% | 0.02 | +6.0% | +0.9% |
| 20 | Ajanta Pharma LimitedAJANTPHARM · Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Formulations | ₹3,282.10 | -1.04% | ₹41,013 Cr | 32.47 | 27.9% | 0.06 | +13.0% | +8.1% |
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