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Net margin 10Y avg: what it means and how to read it
Average net margin over the last 10 years.
What is Net margin 10Y avg?
Average net margin over the last 10 years.
A worked example
A net margin of 18% last year against a ten-year average of 9% means the company is at a high point. Averages tell you what a normal year looks like.
Why does Net margin 10Y avg matter?
Smooths out one-off good and bad years.
How do you read Net margin 10Y avg?
Higher and steadier is better.
Higher is usually better.
What is a typical Net margin 10Y avg in India today?
The median across the 5671 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 companies10.2%
Mid Cap · 153 companies10.3%
Small Cap · 5418 companies3.8%
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 209.2%
Pharmaceuticals · 2106.5%
Computers - Software & Consulting · 639.7%
Refineries & Marketing · 83.3%
Public Sector Bank · 12-0.2%
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 7416.5%
Power Generation · 299.3%
Auto Components & Equipments · 1165.6%
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 425.4%
Cement & Cement Products · 364.2%
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