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Sustainable growth rate: what it means and how to read it
How fast the company can grow using only its own profits, without new debt or new shares: return on equity × the share of profit it keeps.
What is Sustainable growth rate?
How fast the company can grow using only its own profits, without new debt or new shares: return on equity × the share of profit it keeps.
A worked example
RoE of 20% and 60% of profit kept → 12% sustainable growth.
Why does Sustainable growth rate matter?
Shows how much growth the business can fund by itself.
How do you read Sustainable growth rate?
Higher is better. Compare with how fast it is actually growing.
Higher is usually better.
What is a typical Sustainable growth rate in India today?
The median across the 4065 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 97 companies10.6%
Mid Cap · 142 companies10.6%
Small Cap · 3826 companies8.7%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 2010.4%
Pharmaceuticals · 1579.6%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 5310.8%
Refineries & Marketing · 815.4%
Public Sector Bank · 1210.5%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 648.4%
Power Generation · 235.5%
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 4116.5%
Auto Components & Equipments · 10411.1%
Civil Construction · 1009.8%
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