Typical numbers
The middle value across the sector's 146 companies.
Median P/E
18.7
Median P/B
1.4
Median ROE
6.7%
Median ROCE
9.7%
Median debt / equity
0.40
Median operating margin
9.8%
What it depends on
Inputs its companies use, and sectors they sell to.
Inputs
- cotton
- cotton yarn
- packing materials
- fuel
- Crude Oil Brent
- dyes and chemicals
- polyester staple fibre
- Viscose staple fibre (VSF)
- fabric
- stores and spares
- dyes and processing chemicals
- Purified terephthalic acid (PTA)
- acrylic fibre
- dyes and textile chemicals
- grey cloth / fabric
Sells to
- Consumer Services
- Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
- Capital Goods
- Automobile and Auto Components
- Construction Materials
- Consumer Durables
Companies
Every listed company in the sector, largest first.