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Return vs sector (1Y): what it means and how to read it
How much the stock beat or lagged its sector over the last year.
What is Return vs sector (1Y)?
How much the stock beat or lagged its sector over the last year.
A worked example
A bank up 12% in a year when bank stocks rose 25% shows −13. The whole sector was lifted, and this one lagged.
Why does Return vs sector (1Y) matter?
Separates company performance from the whole sector moving.
How do you read Return vs sector (1Y)?
Positive means it beat its peers.
Higher is usually better.
What is a typical Return vs sector (1Y) in India today?
The median across the 5452 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 95 companies-0.3%
Mid Cap · 146 companies-4.6%
Small Cap · 5211 companies1.2%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 18-1.4%
Pharmaceuticals · 204-0.0%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 62-2.4%
Refineries & Marketing · 8-6.8%
Public Sector Bank · 120.0%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 720.8%
Auto Components & Equipments · 113-0.1%
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 421.8%
Power Generation · 27-4.8%
Civil Construction · 122-0.2%
Compare a company with its own industry before the whole market. Every industry, and each company's rank within it, is in the screener.