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Market cap / sales: what it means and how to read it
The same number as price / sales: market cap ÷ yearly sales.
What is Market cap / sales?
The same number as price / sales: market cap ÷ yearly sales.
A worked example
A supermarket chain may trade at 1 times sales because it keeps ₹3 of every ₹100 sold. A software company at 8 times keeps ₹25. The ratio only compares like with like.
Why does Market cap / sales matter?
Some investors know it by this name.
How do you read Market cap / sales?
Use either filter, not both.
Lower is usually better.
What is a typical Market cap / sales in India today?
The median across the 5414 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 100 companies3.40
Mid Cap · 153 companies4.26
Small Cap · 5161 companies1.59
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 201.84
Pharmaceuticals · 2102.50
Computers - Software & Consulting · 622.29
Refineries & Marketing · 80.28
Public Sector Bank · 120.98
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 743.30
Power Generation · 293.12
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 433.78
Auto Components & Equipments · 1141.54
Cement & Cement Products · 321.01
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