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Pharma

Pharmaceutical, healthcare, formulation, API, and allied businesses.

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Theme price path

Pharma vs Nifty 500

Weekly basket performance over the latest 52 observations. Green is ahead of Nifty 500; red is behind.

Through 21 Oct 2026
Coverage healthy
Theme aheadTheme behindNifty 500Base 100 at the first visible weekLatest: Underperforming -4.2%
7482899710431 Oct 2025 | Pharma 100.0 | Nifty 500 100.0 | In line 0.0% | breadth 48% | coverage 92%07 Nov 2025 | Pharma 98.5 | Nifty 500 99.2 | Underperforming -0.7% | breadth 32% | coverage 91%14 Nov 2025 | Pharma 98.0 | Nifty 500 100.5 | Underperforming -2.5% | breadth 41% | coverage 91%21 Nov 2025 | Pharma 96.0 | Nifty 500 100.3 | Underperforming -4.3% | breadth 25% | coverage 92%28 Nov 2025 | Pharma 95.8 | Nifty 500 100.9 | Underperforming -5.1% | breadth 45% | coverage 92%05 Dec 2025 | Pharma 93.9 | Nifty 500 100.5 | Underperforming -6.6% | breadth 25% | coverage 93%12 Dec 2025 | Pharma 93.4 | Nifty 500 100.1 | Underperforming -6.7% | breadth 41% | coverage 93%19 Dec 2025 | Pharma 92.4 | Nifty 500 99.9 | Underperforming -7.5% | breadth 35% | coverage 93%26 Dec 2025 | Pharma 92.7 | Nifty 500 100.3 | Underperforming -7.6% | breadth 49% | coverage 94%02 Jan 2026 | Pharma 93.1 | Nifty 500 101.6 | Underperforming -8.4% | breadth 55% | coverage 93%09 Jan 2026 | Pharma 89.7 | Nifty 500 99.0 | Underperforming -9.4% | breadth 18% | coverage 94%16 Jan 2026 | Pharma 88.1 | Nifty 500 99.1 | Underperforming -11.1% | breadth 29% | coverage 95%23 Jan 2026 | Pharma 83.8 | Nifty 500 95.8 | Underperforming -12.5% | breadth 15% | coverage 95%01 Feb 2026 | Pharma 84.8 | Nifty 500 95.4 | Underperforming -11.1% | breadth 60% | coverage 95%06 Feb 2026 | Pharma 86.4 | Nifty 500 98.8 | Underperforming -12.6% | breadth 63% | coverage 94%13 Feb 2026 | Pharma 86.9 | Nifty 500 98.3 | Underperforming -11.6% | breadth 54% | coverage 94%20 Feb 2026 | Pharma 85.9 | Nifty 500 98.7 | Underperforming -13.0% | breadth 36% | coverage 95%27 Feb 2026 | Pharma 84.8 | Nifty 500 97.7 | Underperforming -13.2% | breadth 39% | coverage 95%06 Mar 2026 | Pharma 82.5 | Nifty 500 94.8 | Underperforming -13.0% | breadth 23% | coverage 95%13 Mar 2026 | Pharma 79.7 | Nifty 500 90.2 | Underperforming -11.6% | breadth 19% | coverage 95%20 Mar 2026 | Pharma 79.5 | Nifty 500 90.0 | Underperforming -11.7% | breadth 44% | coverage 95%27 Mar 2026 | Pharma 76.7 | Nifty 500 88.7 | Underperforming -13.5% | breadth 23% | coverage 95%02 Apr 2026 | Pharma 78.6 | Nifty 500 88.3 | Underperforming -11.0% | breadth 71% | coverage 95%10 Apr 2026 | Pharma 84.7 | Nifty 500 94.2 | Underperforming -10.1% | breadth 91% | coverage 96%17 Apr 2026 | Pharma 87.7 | Nifty 500 96.5 | Underperforming -9.1% | breadth 82% | coverage 96%24 Apr 2026 | Pharma 87.4 | Nifty 500 95.2 | Underperforming -8.2% | breadth 40% | coverage 96%30 Apr 2026 | Pharma 88.4 | Nifty 500 95.7 | Underperforming -7.6% | breadth 56% | coverage 99%08 May 2026 | Pharma 91.9 | Nifty 500 97.5 | Underperforming -5.7% | breadth 77% | coverage 99%15 May 2026 | Pharma 89.2 | Nifty 500 95.0 | Underperforming -6.1% | breadth 26% | coverage 99%22 May 2026 | Pharma 89.3 | Nifty 500 95.5 | Underperforming -6.5% | breadth 49% | coverage 99%29 May 2026 | Pharma 90.0 | Nifty 500 95.6 | Underperforming -5.9% | breadth 53% | coverage 99%05 Jun 2026 | Pharma 89.7 | Nifty 500 94.8 | Underperforming -5.4% | breadth 45% | coverage 99%12 Jun 2026 | Pharma 89.7 | Nifty 500 95.3 | Underperforming -5.9% | breadth 45% | coverage 99%19 Jun 2026 | Pharma 91.3 | Nifty 500 97.7 | Underperforming -6.6% | breadth 61% | coverage 99%26 Jun 2026 | Pharma 91.6 | Nifty 500 97.5 | Underperforming -6.1% | breadth 48% | coverage 98%03 Jul 2026 | Pharma 93.3 | Nifty 500 98.3 | Underperforming -5.1% | breadth 65% | coverage 99%10 Jul 2026 | Pharma 93.0 | Nifty 500 98.5 | Underperforming -5.6% | breadth 44% | coverage 99%17 Jul 2026 | Pharma 92.5 | Nifty 500 98.4 | Underperforming -6.0% | breadth 38% | coverage 99%24 Jul 2026 | Pharma 91.4 | Nifty 500 96.7 | Underperforming -5.5% | breadth 33% | coverage 99%31 Jul 2026 | Pharma 92.4 | Nifty 500 98.9 | Underperforming -6.6% | breadth 57% | coverage 98%07 Aug 2026 | Pharma 94.4 | Nifty 500 100.0 | Underperforming -5.6% | breadth 63% | coverage 99%14 Aug 2026 | Pharma 94.5 | Nifty 500 99.5 | Underperforming -5.0% | breadth 42% | coverage 99%21 Aug 2026 | Pharma 95.4 | Nifty 500 99.1 | Underperforming -3.7% | breadth 49% | coverage 99%28 Aug 2026 | Pharma 96.2 | Nifty 500 99.2 | Underperforming -3.0% | breadth 52% | coverage 99%04 Sept 2026 | Pharma 96.3 | Nifty 500 98.1 | Underperforming -1.8% | breadth 45% | coverage 99%11 Sept 2026 | Pharma 96.4 | Nifty 500 96.4 | In line 0.0% | breadth 42% | coverage 100%18 Sept 2026 | Pharma 95.6 | Nifty 500 96.3 | Underperforming -0.7% | breadth 40% | coverage 99%25 Sept 2026 | Pharma 96.3 | Nifty 500 95.3 | Outperforming +1.0% | breadth 48% | coverage 99%01 Oct 2026 | Pharma 93.3 | Nifty 500 92.2 | Outperforming +1.2% | breadth 17% | coverage 100%09 Oct 2026 | Pharma 91.7 | Nifty 500 92.2 | Underperforming -0.5% | breadth 30% | coverage 99%16 Oct 2026 | Pharma 91.7 | Nifty 500 93.9 | Underperforming -2.3% | breadth 46% | coverage 98%21 Oct 2026 | Pharma 88.2 | Nifty 500 92.1 | Underperforming -4.2% | breadth 11% | coverage 98%Underperforming -4.2%31 Oct 202524 Apr 202621 Oct 2026
Theme return
-11.8%
Nifty 500
-7.9%
Vs Nifty 500
-4.2%
Latest coverage
333/341
How this plot is calculated

The theme line is green when its cumulative rebased performance is above Nifty 500 and red when it is below. The chart callout shows the latest relative performance as the theme level divided by the benchmark level, minus one.

The basket uses the theme's current reviewed companies. For each available week, we calculate every valid constituent's close-to-close return and give each company the same weight. If a weekly rollup is missing or lags the daily series, the final available daily close in that week is used.

For baskets with at least 10 valid stocks, the highest and lowest 5% of weekly returns are trimmed to reduce split, corporate-action, and single-stock distortions. Weekly basket returns are then compounded and rebased to 100 beside the Nifty 500.

Breadth is the share of valid constituents that rose that week. Coverage is the number with usable aligned prices divided by current membership. Weekly moves above 80% are excluded as likely data or corporate-action outliers.

Limitation: this is a current-membership historical reconstruction, not a point-in-time investable index. It can contain survivorship bias and excludes costs, liquidity impact, dividends, and rebalancing turnover.

Model note: Current-member weekly equal-weight returns (5% tails trimmed for baskets of 10+), compounded and rebased to 100 against Nifty 500; lagging weekly rollups are patched with the final available daily close, and rotation uses 13-week excess return with four-week acceleration.

Theme scorecard

Measures whether this idea is investable today by blending cohort quality, valuation cushion, and price momentum. It is a research filter, not advice.

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Theme
30
Stretched
Quality
17
Valuation
35
Momentum
51
Positive MoS
43%
P/E 59.6 · ROCE 14%
Curated research view

Pharmaceuticals

A focused investor view: high-conviction names first, then small/micro exposure only as controlled satellite risk. Live U-Score and MoS still come from the current database.

65/100
Theme score
Moderate
Investability
40.4
Live avg U
-1057.8%
Live avg MoS

Curated company map

Names from the curated theme note. Solid chips are present in the live eligible cohort; dashed chips need membership review, ticker verification, or may be indirect/unlisted exposure.

11/11 live eligible

Investment thesis

Domestic formulations, US generics recovery, complex products, APIs, and CRAMS support pharma, but regulatory quality is critical.

1-2 year outlook: Positive but stock-specific. Quality diversified companies are preferred.
Recommended allocation: 8-12% defensive growth.

Key triggers

  • USFDA approvals
  • New launches
  • Chronic therapy growth
  • CDMO/CRAMS outsourcing

Major risks

  • US pricing pressure
  • Regulatory observations
  • Commodity generic competition
  • R&D uncertainty
Small, micro, and SME names should be opt-in exposure. Suggested filters: U-Score above 65, positive MoS, Piotroski 7+, debt/equity below 0.8, promoter pledge below 10%, and enough traded value to exit without slippage.

Thesis

A data-generated Pharma basket from tagged stocks. It helps compare defensive quality, export exposure, and valuation cushion across the cohort.

  • ▸Defensive demand profile
  • ▸Export and specialty-product optionality
  • ▸Regulatory and margin risk need monitoring

Top picks · ranked by U-Score within this cohort

Full cohort

ARISTOSME
Aristo Bio-Tech and Lifescience Ltd.
Pharma
DEEP VALUE

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +81.2%Piotroski: 7/9ROCE: 20%P/E: 8.5D/E: 0.80
77
U-Score
₹89.30
Open →
UGARSUGARSmall
The Ugar Sugar Works Limited
Consumer
DEEP VALUE

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +74.6%Piotroski: 7/9ROCE: 27%P/E: 9.7D/E: 1.31
76
U-Score
₹51.52
Open →
ZENITHDRUGSME
Zenith Drugs Ltd.
Pharma
DEEP VALUE

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +84.8%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 27%P/E: 6.9D/E: 0.40
75
U-Score
₹38.20
Open →
INDRAMEDCOSmall
Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited
Pharma
DEEP VALUE

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +66.4%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 36%P/E: 15.6D/E: 0.05
75
U-Score
₹310.10
Open →
JSLLMicro
Jeena Sikho Lifecare Limited
Consumer
DEEP VALUE

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +42.7%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 64%P/E: 20.4D/E: 0.27
75
U-Score
₹363.35
Open →
MAFATINDSmall
Mafatlal Industries Limited
Consumer
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +59.0%Piotroski: 7/9ROCE: 13%P/E: 13.2D/E: 0.08
74
U-Score
₹111.47
Open →
REFEXMicro
Refex Industries Limited
Chemicals
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +70.6%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 23%P/E: 11.5D/E: 0.15
73
U-Score
₹239.15
Open →
NATCOPHARMSmall
Natco Pharma Limited
Pharma
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +70.1%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 17%P/E: 13.7D/E: 0.08
73
U-Score
₹784.45
Open →
SATKARTARSME
Sat Kartar Shopping Ltd.
Pharma
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +73.2%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 36%P/E: 18.1D/E: 0.03
72
U-Score
₹131.15
Open →
TEMBOSmall
Tembo Global Industries Limited
Consumer
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +72.2%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 23%P/E: 10.0D/E: 0.85
71
U-Score
₹53.13
Open →
QUESTLABSME
Quest Laboratories Ltd.
Pharma
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +77.9%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 18%P/E: 11.3D/E: 0.08
70
U-Score
₹90.20
Open →
MONTECARLOSmall
Monte Carlo Fashions Limited
Consumer
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +74.5%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 14%P/E: 10.2D/E: 0.64
70
U-Score
₹515.30
Open →
GPTHEALTHSmall
GPT Healthcare Limited
Pharma
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +42.2%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 24%P/E: 29.5D/E: 0.61
70
U-Score
₹135.68
Open →
MEDISTEPSME
Medistep Healthcare Ltd.
Pharma
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +88.7%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 27%P/E: 5.1D/E: 0.14
69
U-Score
₹21.40
Open →
JFLLIFESME
JFL Life Sciences Ltd.
Pharma
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +88.3%Piotroski: 6/9ROCE: 18%P/E: 5.0D/E: 0.48
69
U-Score
₹10.80
Open →
WANBURYSmall
Wanbury Limited
Pharma
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +74.0%Piotroski: 7/9ROCE: 31%P/E: 11.2D/E: 1.56
69
U-Score
₹187.67
Open →
STARMicro
Strides Pharma Science Limited
Pharma
UNDERVALUED

Auto-included from the Pharma tag. Use the scorecard and metrics to decide whether it fits your thesis.

MoS: +65.6%Piotroski: 8/9ROCE: 18%P/E: 16.6D/E: 0.57
69
U-Score
₹1029.30
Open →
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The rationale above is editorial — the ranking uses our U-Score engine so the names you see first are the strongest fundamentals fit, not the most popular or most-mentioned. Re-rank yourself if you weigh valuation or quality differently. All information is for study purposes only — consult your financial advisor before investing.