India’s TOP 500 Companies 2021

INDIA’S TOP 500 COMPANIES 2021 122 Performance of major sectors in terms of growth in net profits in FY20 (97.2) (49.9) (38.9) (20.5) (11.2) (1.3) (0.9) 9.5 12.8 38.9 48.1 118.2 (150.0) (100.0) (50.0) - 50.0 100.0 150.0 Automobiles Oil - Refining & Marketing Iron & Steel Insurance Construction - Infrastructure Development Power FMCG Software and BPM FIs / NBFCs / Financial Services Pharmaceuticals Cement Banks Source: Dun & Bradstreet Research In terms of profit margins, Tobacco Products, Software and BPM, FIs/NBFCs/Financial Services, FMCG and Pharmaceuticals proved to be some of the most profitable sectors during the year. On the other hand, Automobiles, Trading & Distribution, Retail and Oil – Refining & Marketing were some of the sectors that operated on wafer-thin margins during the year. Worse still, Telecom Services and Professional & Business Services were the two sectors that ended the year with losses. Sharpest Fall Fastest Growth -12.4% Decline in Aggregate Net Profit on Top 500 Companies) Cement (48.1%) Banks (118.2%) Pharmaceuticals (38.9%) Mining/Metal & Minerals (58.9%) Engg/Capital Goods (51.6%) Automobiles (97.2%) Lowest Margins Highest Margins 7.0% Profit Margin of Top 500 Companies at Aggregate Level (%) Software and BPM (20.5%) Tobacco Products (29.1%) FIs/NBFCs/Fin Servs (19.7%) Prof & Business Services (-1.3%) Telecom Services (-59.2%) Automobiles (0.2%) Source: Dun & Bradstreet Research Dun & Bradstreet