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Sales / fixed assets: what it means and how to read it
Sales ÷ fixed assets like plants and machinery: how much the factories and equipment produce.
What is Sales / fixed assets?
Sales ÷ fixed assets like plants and machinery: how much the factories and equipment produce.
A worked example
Plant worth ₹500 Cr producing sales of ₹2,000 Cr is a ratio of 4. If a new ₹500 Cr plant adds only ₹600 Cr of sales, the ratio falls to 2.6.
Why does Sales / fixed assets matter?
Higher means the company gets more out of its physical assets.
How do you read Sales / fixed assets?
Compare within a sector.
Higher is usually better.
What is a typical Sales / fixed assets in India today?
The median across the 4048 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 companies3.53
Mid Cap · 118 companies2.89
Small Cap · 3859 companies3.73
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Pharmaceuticals · 1822.43
Computers - Software & Consulting · 557.99
Refineries & Marketing · 84.20
Power Generation · 290.38
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 436.66
Auto Components & Equipments · 1092.90
Cement & Cement Products · 321.23
Civil Construction · 1098.56
Aerospace & Defense · 312.78
2/3 Wheelers · 96.39
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