Top Nifty Performers in FY26: Returns, Rankings & Insights
Explore top Nifty stocks in FY26 based on returns and 52-week highs. Key winners, sector trends, and insights shaping market performance.
HOW DID NIFTY STOCKS PERFORM IN FY26
March 2026 may have been unfair to FY26, but that is the nature of markets. For FY26, Nifty is down -3.27% yoy. From its peak, Nifty index is down -13.5%, with most of the damage happening in March 2026. The US-Iran war and the FPI selling in March virtually decided the fortunes of Nifty in FY26. Here we look at best Nifty performers on two parameters; annual returns on the stock, and the proximity to the 52-week high price.
| Nifty Component Company | Closing Price (in ₹) | 52-Week High (₹) | Returns in 1-Year (%) | Fall from Peak Price | Joint Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONGC | 281.10 | 293.00 | 16.08% | -4.06% | 6.0 |
| TITAN | 3,982.10 | 4,378.40 | 28.97% | -9.05% | 6.0 |
| APOLLOHOSP | 7,547.00 | 8,099.50 | 16.25% | -6.82% | 7.0 |
| COALINDIA | 445.10 | 476.00 | 12.16% | -6.49% | 8.0 |
| TATASTEEL | 193.19 | 216.45 | 24.30% | -10.75% | 8.0 |
| BEL | 405.95 | 473.45 | 35.02% | -14.26% | 8.0 |
| DRREDDY | 1,281.10 | 1,379.70 | 10.23% | -7.15% | 11.0 |
| SBILIFE | 1,829.20 | 2,132.00 | 18.40% | -14.20% | 11.0 |
| SUNPHARMA | 1,794.00 | 1,851.20 | 3.61% | -3.09% | 13.0 |
| NTPC | 376.50 | 394.50 | 4.39% | -4.56% | 13.5 |
| BAJAJ-AUTO | 8,897.50 | 10,187.00 | 11.58% | -12.66% | 13.5 |
| HINDALCO | 865.00 | 1,029.80 | 24.76% | -16.00% | 13.5 |
| SBIN | 1,019.20 | 1,234.70 | 31.97% | -17.45% | 13.5 |
| EICHERMOT | 6,799.00 | 8,230.00 | 27.19% | -17.39% | 14.0 |
| SHRIRAMFIN | 903.00 | 1,108.00 | 33.09% | -18.50% | 14.0 |
| NESTLEIND | 1,194.10 | 1,340.40 | 6.52% | -10.91% | 15.5 |
| JSWSTEEL | 1,130.10 | 1,284.70 | 6.64% | -12.03% | 16.0 |
| ADANIPORTS | 1,339.90 | 1,584.00 | 11.96% | -15.41% | 16.5 |
| TATACONSUM | 1,043.70 | 1,220.90 | 7.21% | -14.51% | 17.5 |
| BHARTIARTL | 1,850.00 | 2,174.50 | 7.27% | -14.92% | 17.5 |
OUR METHODOLOGY FOR THE BEST NIFTY PERFORMERS
- In the first step, Nifty stocks were ranked on 1-year percentage returns. Nifty stocks were ranked 1 to 50 based on 1-year returns. Higher the returns, better the rank.
- In the second step, these Nifty stocks were ranked based on their proximity to their 52-week high price. Greater the proximity to 52-week high, better the rank.
- Finally, the combined rank was calculated as an average of the returns rank and proximity to 52-week high rank. Above table ranks on combined rank.
READINGS FROM COMBINED RANKINGS OF NIFTY STOCKS FOR FY26
Here we will first look at the two rankings individually, and then look at the four sets of companies with common characteristics that led the Nifty performance in FY26.
- The 1-year returns was led by stocks like BEL, Shriram Finance, and SBI; each delivering over 30% returns. All top-20 stocks delivered positive 1-year returns.
- In terms of proximity 7 out of 20 stocks had single-digit proximity to the 52-week high. Closest to the highs were Sun Pharma, ONGC, and NTPC.
- In the top-20, the first category are the PSU plays on expectations of greater government support. This includes ONGC, Coal India, BEL, and NTPC.
- Secondly, there was the extension of commodity plays amid rising prices. This included stocks like ONGC, Coal India, Tata Steel, Hindalco, Titan, and JSW Steel.
- Thirdly, there were the defensive plays, which held prices amid the tumult. This included Apollo Hospitals, Reddy Labs, Sun Pharma, Nestle, and TCPL.
- Finally, there are companies that have genuinely delivered good profit growth. These include Titan, BEL, SBI, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Auto, Eicher Motors, and Adani Ports.
Some companies overlap categories. There are also war and geopolitical risk gainers in the list like ONGC and BEL. FY26 has been a tough but interesting year for Nifty stocks.
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