Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Orkla India (ORKLAINDIA) and Nestle India (NESTLEIND) compare, as of Aug 18, 2026.
As of Aug 18, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Orkla India as the less overvalued of the two: Orkla India trades at ₹544 versus a fair value of ₹372 (-32%), while Nestle India trades at ₹1,470 versus ₹362 (-75%).
Orkla India
ORKLAINDIA.NSE · INR · Consumer Defensive
-32%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹544
Fair Value₹372
Quality67/100
Nestle India
NESTLEIND.NSE · INR · Consumer Staples
-75%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹1,470
Fair Value₹362
Quality72/100
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Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Orkla IndiaNestle India
Valuation
26.2×P/E (TTM)78.9×
3.38×P/S (TTM)11.91×
3.08×P/B—
20.6×EV/EBITDA53.1×
7.1%Dividend yield0.8%
—Dividend per share₹12.00
Profitability
11%Net margin15%
14%Operating margin23%
11%Return on equity76%
7%Return on assets23%
Growth
5%Revenue growth (YoY)23%
5.4%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)11.3%
—Avg. growth/yr (5Y)11.7%
Balance & size
—Debt / equity0.00×
$890MMarket cap$29B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Nestle India leads: 4 to 6 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Orkla Indiaof which business quality 66 · market factors 39Nestle Indiaof which business quality 73 · market factors 74
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
50
93
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
57
50
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
83
42
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
74
92
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
34
58
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
6
82
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
80
82
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Orkla India
DCF Models₹356
Earnings-Based₹164
Dividend Discount₹733
Multiples₹377
Asset-Based₹135
Growth DCF₹293
Economic Profit₹214
Growth Earnings₹372
24 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Nestle India
DCF Models₹451
Earnings-Based₹208
Dividend Discount₹229
Multiples₹278
Asset-Based₹17.92
Growth DCF₹402
Economic Profit₹198
Growth Earnings₹324
26 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Orkla India
Bear ₹260Fair Value ₹372Bull ₹483
₹544 = current price (white tick)
Nestle India
Bear ₹253Fair Value ₹362Bull ₹452
₹1,470 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Orkla India · Consumer Defensive
Quality score67 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-32% · below median
Nestle India · Consumer Staples
Quality score72 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-75% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 18, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Orkla India as the less overvalued of the two: Orkla India trades at ₹544 versus a fair value of ₹372 (-32%), while Nestle India trades at ₹1,470 versus ₹362 (-75%).
Nestle India has the higher quality score (72/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
