Past Performance · Beginner
1Y return: what it means and how to read it
How much the share price changed over the last year.
What is 1Y return?
How much the share price changed over the last year.
A worked example
₹1 lakh in a share that went from ₹400 to ₹500 over the year became ₹1.25 lakh: a 25% return, before any dividend.
Why does 1Y return matter?
The most quoted return figure.
How do you read 1Y return?
Compare with the Nifty 500 over the same year.
A fact about the company, not a score.
What is a typical 1Y return in India today?
The median across the 5971 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 101 companies-3.6%
Mid Cap · 153 companies-7.6%
Small Cap · 5717 companies-12.9%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 2021.8%
Pharmaceuticals · 2103.0%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 64-24.9%
Refineries & Marketing · 8-14.9%
Public Sector Bank · 12-3.1%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 74-10.0%
Power Generation · 29-15.6%
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 4314.5%
Auto Components & Equipments · 1153.2%
Cement & Cement Products · 34-29.6%
Compare a company with its own industry before the whole market. Every industry, and each company's rank within it, is in the screener.
What is 1Y return for India's largest companies today?
The latest figure for the largest companies with a page here. Each links to what the rest of that company's numbers mean.
1Y return
As of 12 Oct 2026
Reliance Industries-14.9%
Bharti Airtel-7.7%
HDFC Bank-27.6%
ICICI Bank-1.8%
Bajaj Finance-7.4%
Larsen & Toubro-1.8%