The Nifty 50 Index has come under pressure this week as trade relationship between the United States and India worsened. It was trading at 25,200 rupees on Tuesday, a few points below last week’s high of 25,442. This article looks at the best and worst performing companies in this index this year.
Best-performing Nifty 50 constituents this year
Most companies in the Nifty 50 index have jumped this year as it rose from a low of 21,747 to a high of 25,400 earlier this month.
Bajaj Finance stock has jumped by 47% this year, bringing its five-year return to 200%. This growth happened as its finances continued benefiting from the robust lending demand.
The most recent results showed that the revenue from operations rose to ₹19,528 crore, up by 26% from the same quarter in the same year last year. Its profit after tax rose from ₹3,911 3crore to ₹4,765 crore, and the management expects the performance to continue.
Maruti Suzuki is the second-best performing company in the Nifty 50 Index as it jumped by 45% this year. Its performance is primarily due to its strong performance. The most recent results showed that it revenue rose to ₹38,606 crore, up from ₹35,779 crore in the same period last year. Its earnings-per-share rose to ₹120.62.
Meanwhile, Eicher Motors stock price has jumped by 43% this year, helped by the rising demand for commercial vehicles and motorcycles. Its revenue in the last quarter rose by 14.8%, while the net profit rose by 9.4%.
The other top gainers in the Nifty 50 Index were companies like Bharat Electronics, SBI Life Insurance, Bajaj Finserv, Hero Motorcorp, HDFC Life, and Tata Steel.
A closer look at most of these top gainers shows that many of them generate most of their revenue domestically and are not impacted by the ongoing trade conflict with the United States.
Top laggards in the Nifty Index
The main laggard in the Nifty 50 Index is Trent, the retail group largely owned by Tata Group. It stock has plunged by 30%, erasing some of the gains made last year.
Still, it is one of the best-performing companies in the index after soaring by 716% in the last five years and 3,820%in the last decade.
Trent shares have plunged amid concerns that its revenue growth was moderating. Its revenue growth in the first quarter was 20%, lower than the expected 25%.
Trent also plunged as its margins fell and concerns about its valuation. Also, investors are booking profits after its decade-long bull run.
IT consulting stocks like Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra have all plunged by over 17% this year. This slowdown is mostly because of IT consulting cost reduction by the government and companies.
These stocks then plunged this week after Donald Trump’s decision to hike the H1-B visa fee to $100k, a move that primarily affects these firms since Indians accounts for about 75% of the recipients.
The other top laggards in the Nifty 50 Index are IndusInd Bank, Power Grid, Sun Pharmaceuticals, and Tata Motors.
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