The Nifty 50 Index has moved sideways since April as market participants reflect on the worsening trade relations between the United States and India. It was trading at ₹24,870 on Monday, a few points below this month’s high of 25,200. This article looks at the best and worst performing stocks in the Nifty 50 Index this year.
SBI Life Insurance
The SBI Life Insurance share price has jumped by 33% this year, making it the best-performing stock in the Nifty 50 index.
Its performance happened as its business continued doing well, with its revenue and profitability continuing to rise.
The most recent results showed that its profit after tax rose by 14% in the first quarter as the gross written premiums rose to over 178 billion rupees from 154.7 billion in the same period last year.
It has also benefited from the mix of businesses in its portfolio. It offers solutions like child education, retirement, wealth creation, family protection, and financial security. These businesses have benefited from the ongoing expansion of India’s middle class.
HDFC Life, another top company in the industry, has also done well, with its stock rising by 27% this year.
Maruti Suzuki
Maruti Suzuki is the other top performer in the Nifty 50 index as it jumped by 32% this year, bringing its year returns to 103%.
The company’s business has performed well this year, with some of its brands continuing their robust performance. For example, the FRONX vehicle has achieved a 500,000 production milestone in about 2 years.
Also, the company is focusing on expanding its business, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to visit the company this week to promote an export strategy.
Maruti Suzuki’s stock price has also done well as its revenue growth has grown and the fact that it has little exposure to the US.
The latest results showed that its revenue rose to Rs 152,913 crore in the first quarter, up from Rs 141,848 crore in the same period last year. Its profit also jumped and neared the Rs 20,000 crore mark.
Bajaj Finance
Bajaj Finance stock price has jumped by 31% this year, making it the third-best-performing company in the Nifty 50 index.
The company, together with Bajaj Finserv, has done well as the revenue and net income rose in the last quarter.
Its revenue jumped to over 144.9 billion rupees, up from 138.2 billion in the same period last year. As a result, its profit soared to 55 billion rupees.
The company has benefited from the strong inflows, with its assets under management rising by 25% to $51.3 billion and its loans rising by 23%.
Bajaj Finance has also benefited from the fairly high interest rates that have pushed its net interest margin higher in the past few months.
The other top performers in the Nifty 50 Index this year are companies like Bharat Electronics, Bajaj Finserv, Eicher Motors, Bharti Airtel, and Hero Motocorp
On the other hand, top technology consulting groups like Tata Consultancy, Infosys, and Wipro are among the top laggards as they fell by over 20% this year. The three companies have struggled because of the fears that IT spending will take a backseat this year as companies focus on cost management.
Their American counterparts, like Accenture and Cognizant, have also plunged after the Trump administration moved to cancel some of their contracts to save costs.
Trent, an apparel retailer owned by Tata Group, has also underperformed the market as it fell by 23% this year. This is a big reversal for a company whose shares have surged by over 4,225% in the last decade. Investors are concerned about its valuation and slowing growth.
IndusInd Bank shares have plunged by 20%, making it a top laggard in the Nifty 50 index as its loan book concerns remained. Other top losers in the index were firms like Sun Pharmaceutical, Tech Mahindra, Power Grid, and Adani Enterprises.
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