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P/E vs own 5Y median: what it means and how to read it
Today's P/E compared with the company's usual P/E over the last 5 years. Negative means cheaper than usual.
What is P/E vs own 5Y median?
Today's P/E compared with the company's usual P/E over the last 5 years. Negative means cheaper than usual.
A worked example
A company that usually trades at a P/E of 30 and is at 24 today shows −20%: a fifth cheaper than its own habit. Ask what changed before calling it a bargain.
Why does P/E vs own 5Y median matter?
Companies often trade in a familiar range. This shows where it sits now.
How do you read P/E vs own 5Y median?
Negative is cheaper than its own history. Check whether something has changed in the business.
Lower is usually better.
What is a typical P/E vs own 5Y median in India today?
The median across the 1315 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 88 companies-13.9%
Mid Cap · 123 companies-11.3%
Small Cap · 1104 companies-4.0%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 2015.6%
Pharmaceuticals · 716.3%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 33-33.0%
Public Sector Bank · 12-16.0%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 26-14.9%
Power Generation · 13-17.9%
Auto Components & Equipments · 670.0%
Cement & Cement Products · 20-30.2%
Civil Construction · 44-10.6%
Iron & Steel · 104.7%
Compare a company with its own industry before the whole market. Every industry, and each company's rank within it, is in the screener.