Growth-Stage Metrics · Intermediate · Pro filter
EV / gross profit: what it means and how to read it
Enterprise value ÷ gross profit.
What is EV / gross profit?
Enterprise value ÷ gross profit.
A worked example
Sales of ₹1,000 Cr with a 40% gross margin is ₹400 Cr of gross profit. At an enterprise value of ₹8,000 Cr that is 20 times.
Why does EV / gross profit matter?
Fairer than EV / sales when companies have very different margins.
How do you read EV / gross profit?
Lower is cheaper.
Lower is usually better.
What is a typical EV / gross profit in India today?
The median across the 2930 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 57 companies10.44
Mid Cap · 98 companies9.71
Small Cap · 2775 companies4.52
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Pharmaceuticals · 1656.43
Refineries & Marketing · 81.68
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 3913.02
Auto Components & Equipments · 1024.29
Power Generation · 199.44
Cement & Cement Products · 322.18
Aerospace & Defense · 2822.91
2/3 Wheelers · 99.98
Iron & Steel · 123.34
Civil Construction · 892.51
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