India’s Top 500 Companies 2019

INDIA’S TOP 500 COMPANIES 2019 83 134 companies consistently featuring in all 19 editions of India’s Top 500 Companies The 2019 edition of ‘India’s Top 500 Companies’ includes 134 companies which have featured in all the 19 editions of the publication. Hence, these companies have been referred to as consistent performers, considering the fact that they have managed to sustain their growth trajectories and retain their position over the years, despite constantly increasing competition. In the inaugural 1997 edition of the India’s Top 500 Companies publication, these 134 companies collectively accounted for around 69.4% of the aggregate market capitalisation of Top 500 Companies and around 64-65% of the aggregate values of total income and net profit. By the 2019 edition, these companies managed to hold on to a 56% share in the aggregate values of the average market capitalisation and total income, and a 52% share in net profit. Between the 1997 and 2019 editions, these consistently-featuring companies have recorded a CAGR of 16% in market capitalisation, 13.1% in total income and 12.7% in net profit. Of these 134 companies, 26 are public sector companies which contributed to 53.3% of the total income of the 134 featuring companies. Performance Trends of 134 Featuring companies Sectors 1997 Edition 2019 Edition CAGR Average Market Cap ( ` bn) 3,104.6 69,414.6 16.0 Total income ( ` bn) 2,482.6 33,058.0 13.1 Net Profit ( ` bn) 188.4 2,326.2 12.7 Source: Dun & Bradstreet Research Dun & Bradstreet