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EV / revenue: what it means and how to read it
The same number as EV / sales: enterprise value ÷ yearly sales.
What is EV / revenue?
The same number as EV / sales: enterprise value ÷ yearly sales.
A worked example
A loss-making company with an enterprise value of ₹12,000 Cr and sales of ₹1,500 Cr trades at 8 times revenue. With no profit, sales is the only yardstick.
Why does EV / revenue matter?
The name growth investors usually use.
How do you read EV / revenue?
Use either filter, not both.
Lower is usually better.
What is a typical EV / revenue in India today?
The median across the 4119 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 71 companies3.74
Mid Cap · 118 companies4.58
Small Cap · 3930 companies1.64
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Pharmaceuticals · 1842.88
Computers - Software & Consulting · 552.22
Refineries & Marketing · 80.38
Power Generation · 293.57
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 433.58
Auto Components & Equipments · 1101.64
Cement & Cement Products · 321.71
Civil Construction · 1101.14
Aerospace & Defense · 3110.35
2/3 Wheelers · 93.51
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