Past Performance · Beginner
6M return: what it means and how to read it
How much the share price changed over the last 6 months.
What is 6M return?
How much the share price changed over the last 6 months.
A worked example
₹500 to ₹600 in six months is 20%. Compare it with the Nifty 500 over the same six months: if the index rose 18%, the stock did little of its own.
Why does 6M return matter?
A medium-term view of how the market has treated the stock.
How do you read 6M return?
Pair it with fundamentals: a fall may be an opportunity or a warning.
A fact about the company, not a score.
What is a typical 6M return in India today?
The median across the 5926 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 companies-3.5%
Mid Cap · 154 companies-2.1%
Small Cap · 5672 companies-1.4%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 2013.5%
Pharmaceuticals · 20815.9%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 64-9.7%
Refineries & Marketing · 8-4.5%
Public Sector Bank · 12-10.8%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 735.3%
Power Generation · 29-10.7%
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 438.8%
Auto Components & Equipments · 11511.4%
Cement & Cement Products · 33-17.9%
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 6M 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.
6M return
As of 12 Oct 2026
Reliance Industries-11.0%
Bharti Airtel-3.5%
HDFC Bank-11.0%
ICICI Bank0.3%
State Bank of India-9.8%
Bajaj Finance6.8%
Larsen & Toubro-6.3%