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Watches — sector analysis & key numbers

Watches is mid-way through a confirmed up-move: 2 of 4 constituents are in price uptrends, and aggregate profit grew 13% in the latest year.

4 companies₹16.2K Cr market value58.9 relative strengthnarrowing rotationneutral
By Sector Alpha Research · machine-compiled from Screener.in data · Updated 1 July 2026 · Not investment advice
The 30-second answer

Watches groups 4 listed companies worth ₹16,204 Cr combined, and 2 of 4 are in confirmed price uptrends. Aggregate profit moved +30.6% year-on-year in the latest reported quarter. The sector trades at an aggregate P/E of 37.0×, at the 61st percentile of its own history.

Data as of 1 July 2026 · every number traces to its Screener source column · not investment advice.

Key numbers
Companies
4
Total market cap
₹16,204 Cr
Relative strength
58.9
RRG quadrant
narrowing
Weeks in streak
8
In Stage-2 uptrend
2 of 4
Above 200-DMA
2 of 4
Beating NIFTY 500
2 of 4
Latest-quarter revenue
₹1,311 Cr
Latest-quarter profit
₹94 Cr
Aggregate P/E
37.0×
Valuation percentile
61st of its own history
Sector wind
neutral
Data as of
1 July 2026
The verdict

The research read on Watches: mid-way through a confirmed up-move.lifecycle_bucket

The curve presents a very strong, durable compounder (earnings-led re-rating with +67.2% PAT growth and +131.4% price appreciation). However, the qualitative and social streams are too thin to underwrite broad conviction. Qual explicitly calls a on watch verdict, citing a lack of fresh catalysts beyond slow structural premiumization, while highlighting live risks like US tariffs on Swiss watches (15-39%) which disrupt the imported luxury pricing architecture. The social stream is entirely absent (0 mentions). The momentum gate is incredibly strong (RRG 92.3, RS_3m +35.6%), confirming the curve's trend, and capital flows show institutions and capex entering (capex +422%). The call is on watch — a fundamentally robust compounder, but with thin off-chart evidence and looming luxury-tariff disruption, sizing should remain selective and stock-specific (e.g. KDDL, Ethos) rather than a sector-wide study further.synthesis

What would change this view: A quarterly print showing clear evidence that US tariffs on Swiss watches are shifting volume share to domestic manufacturers (Timex/Foce) without crushing aggregate luxury demand, OR the emergence of a fresh, quantifiable demand catalyst.would_change_my_mind

Indian watch market is a slow structural compounder (~5% CAGR to $10.45bn by 2034) on premiumization and formalization; US tariffs on Swiss watches reshuffle global luxury pricing but no fresh domestic inflection — thin evidence, cautious watch.one_line_thesis

neutral
  • ✓Sector PAT surged from 192 Cr in 2023 to 321 Cr in 2026. · curve.annual_fundamentals.pat
  • ✓Top-line revenue compounded from 2349 Cr to 4709 Cr (2023-2026). · curve.annual_fundamentals.revenue
  • ⚠Operating margins stabilized around 13.7%, slightly above mid-cycle 10.28%. · sector_cycle_deterministic.verdict
  • ✓PE multiple re-rated from 26.89 (2023-03) to 36.99. · curve.valuation_series.pe
  • ⚠Earnings-led re-rating: aggregate earnings (+67.2%) led the multiple (+37.6%). · sector_cycle_deterministic.curve_move_driver
  • ⚠Normalized PE places it at the 76th percentile. · sector_cycle_deterministic.verdict
  • ⚠Price index gained +131.4% over 12q. · sector_cycle_deterministic.curve_move_driver
  • ⚠Gate RRG 92.3, RS_3m +35.6%. · meta

Research view from 2026-06-27

How the sector is moving

2 of 4 constituents are in Stage-2 price uptrends, 2 trade above their 200-day averages, and 2 are beating the NIFTY 500 on relative strength.stageabove_dma200rs_mansfield

Over the trailing ~20 weeks, the share of constituents above the 200-day line moved from 50% to 50% — participation is steady.breadth_series

Sector relative strength stands at 58.9, in the narrowing quadrant of the rotation map, with relative strength rising over a 8-week streak.current_rsquadrant

Recent stage changes: KDDL (stage 4→2).stage

2 / 4
In Stage-2 uptrend
2 / 4
Above 200-day avg
2 / 4
Beating NIFTY 500
RRG: narrowingRS 58.9relative strength rising8-week streak
Breadth trend — share of constituents participating% (trailing ~20 weeks)
020406080200-DMAvs NIFTY2026-02-092026-03-302026-05-182026-06-22
Data: Breadth trend
Period% above 200-DMA (%)% beating NIFTY (%)
Feb 2650.050.0
Feb 2625.050.0
Feb 2625.050.0
Mar 260.00.0
Mar 260.025.0
Mar 260.025.0
Mar 260.00.0
Mar 260.00.0
Apr 260.00.0
Apr 2625.025.0
Apr 2675.075.0
Apr 2625.025.0
May 2650.050.0
May 2625.025.0
May 2650.050.0
May 2650.050.0
Jun 2650.050.0
Jun 2650.050.0
Jun 2650.050.0
Jun 2650.050.0

Data as of 2026-07-01

The performers

Top performers by 1-year price return: Timex Group India Ltd (+124.7%), KDDL Ltd (+17.2%), Ethos Ltd (-8.6%), Foce India Ltd (-26.1%).price

by 1-year return
Sector avg
Indexed price (base 100, ~52 weeks)index
Data: Indexed price (base 100, ~52 weeks) — default top-5
PeriodTIMEX (index)KDDL (index)ETHOSLTD (index)FOCE (index)Sector avg (index)
Jul 25100100100100100
Jul 2599.2101105–102
Jul 2594.1106106101102
Aug 2510996.898.6–101
Aug 2512896.5101–109
Aug 2512395.810390.3103
Aug 2512391.394.286.398.8
Aug 2514188.183.779.197.9
Sep 2513888.291.0–106
Sep 2514289.387.868.296.9
Sep 2515897.091.571.6104
Sep 2515298.594.790.3109
Oct 2516098.896.795.6113
Oct 2517999.410298.6120
Oct 2516592.810596.4115
Oct 2516492.5107–121
Oct 2516992.5107–123
Nov 2517994.510697.4119
Nov 2516590.310697.4115
Nov 2515893.2107101115
Nov 2515092.311389.3111
Dec 2515586.811188.2110
Dec 2515985.311390.8112
Dec 2515584.9109–116
Dec 2515688.211195.1113
Jan 2615889.110997.2113
Jan 2614186.810487.0105
Jan 2614080.595.691.2102
Jan 2612878.391.788.596.5
Feb 2612587.693.091.399.1
Feb 2612192.097.392.3101
Feb 2613685.091.792.8101
Feb 2613191.891.190.0101
Feb 2612690.090.188.698.8
Mar 2612189.484.180.093.5
Mar 2612481.774.876.189.2
Mar 2612481.182.868.889.3
Mar 2611476.782.463.584.2
Apr 2611582.082.4–93.2
Apr 2611987.492.2–99.5
Apr 2613989.588.866.896.0
Apr 2615092.897.767.5102
Apr 2615287.688.968.399.2
May 2616490.889.067.9103
May 2615483.085.868.397.8
May 2616810489.167.8107
May 2619910388.270.0115
Jun 2619410787.671.8115
Jun 2621910688.573.2122
Jun 2623010988.173.9125
Jun 2622611790.273.7127
Jul 2623012291.373.2129
Quarterly revenue (8q)₹ Cr
Data: Quarterly revenue (8q) — default top-5
PeriodTIMEX (₹ Cr)KDDL (₹ Cr)ETHOSLTD (₹ Cr)FOCE (₹ Cr)Sector avg (₹ Cr)
Jun 24109360273–247
Sep 2417439629734.0225
Dec 24120472370–321
Mar 2513542031170.0234
Jun 25169465346–327
Sep 2524451738359.0301
Dec 25151597469–406
Mar 2623557541487.0328
Quarterly net profit (8q)₹ Cr
Data: Quarterly net profit (8q) — default top-5
PeriodTIMEX (₹ Cr)KDDL (₹ Cr)ETHOSLTD (₹ Cr)FOCE (₹ Cr)Sector avg (₹ Cr)
Jun 242.028.023.0–17.7
Sep 2418.036.021.07.020.5
Dec 242.047.029.0–26.0
Mar 259.032.023.08.018.0
Jun 2515.030.019.0–21.3
Sep 2530.033.024.06.023.3
Dec 253.038.031.0–24.0
Mar 2627.035.023.09.023.5
Operating margin % (8q)%
Data: Operating margin % (8q) — default top-5
PeriodTIMEX (%)KDDL (%)ETHOSLTD (%)FOCE (%)Sector avg (%)
Jun 244.015.016.0–11.7
Sep 2414.016.014.026.017.5
Dec 244.016.015.0–11.7
Mar 2511.015.015.014.013.8
Jun 2513.015.013.0–13.7
Sep 2517.014.012.014.014.3
Dec 256.014.013.0–11.0
Mar 2617.015.012.014.014.5
Latest reported ROCE / ROE (single latest reading, not a trend)%
Data: Latest reported ROCE / ROE (single latest reading, not a trend) — default top-5
PeriodTIMEX (%)KDDL (%)ETHOSLTD (%)FOCE (%)Sector avg (%)
ROCE %92.811.29.816.132.5
ROE %1168.97.817.437.5
10-year valuation percentile (latest)percentile
Data: 10-year valuation percentile (latest) — default top-5
PeriodTIMEX (percentile)KDDL (percentile)ETHOSLTD (percentile)FOCE (percentile)Sector avg (percentile)
10y percentile58.084.041.061.061.0

Interactive charts default to the five strongest performers by 1-year price return; use the rail to add or remove any constituent, globally or per chart. Non-interactive readers see the same numbers in each chart’s data table.

Data as of 2026-07-01

How they're scaling

In the latest reported quarter (2026-03), constituents together booked ₹1,311 Cr of revenue (+40.1% year-on-year) and ₹94.0 Cr of profit (+30.6%).revenuepat

On the annual arc, aggregate profit grew 13% to ₹321 Cr in 2026.pat

Aggregate quarterly revenue₹ Cr
05001,000Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Aggregate quarterly revenue
PeriodRevenue (₹ Cr)Reporters
Jun 236683
Sep 237274
Dec 237473
Mar 247474
Jun 247423
Sep 249014
Dec 249623
Mar 259364
Jun 259803
Sep 251,2034
Dec 251,2173
Mar 261,3114
Aggregate quarterly profit₹ Cr
050.0100Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Aggregate quarterly profit
PeriodProfit after tax (₹ Cr)
Jun 2355
Sep 2368
Dec 2362
Mar 2474
Jun 2453
Sep 2482
Dec 2478
Mar 2572
Jun 2564
Sep 2593
Dec 2572
Mar 2694
Aggregate operating margin%
14.016.0Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Mar 26
Data: Aggregate operating margin
PeriodOPM (%)
Jun 2315.0
Sep 2316.8
Dec 2314.7
Mar 2416.1
Jun 2413.8
Sep 2415.4
Dec 2414.5
Mar 2514.3
Jun 2513.8
Sep 2514.2
Dec 2512.7
Mar 2614.3
Aggregate profit by year₹ Cr
02002015201920232026
Data: Aggregate profit by year
PeriodProfit after tax (₹ Cr)
2015-2
2016-5
2017-1
201826
201945
2020-5
20216
202272
2023192
2024257
2025283
2026321
Aggregate operating margin by year%
5.010.015.02015201920232026
Data: Operating margin by year
PeriodOPM (%)
20156.1
20164.8
20174.6
20188.2
20198.9
202010.3
20219.5
202211.1
202314.4
202416.1
202515.0
202613.7

Data as of 2026-06-27

The WHY behind the numbers

Sector profit moved from ₹283 Cr to ₹321 Cr (+13.4% year-on-year) — the decomposition attributes the larger share to the revenue side (demand and volumes).pat

Sector revenue moved from ₹3,542 Cr to ₹4,709 Cr (+32.9% year-on-year).revenue

Aggregate operating margin moved 15%→13.7% year-on-year (-130 basis points).opm

The aggregate P/E moved from 26.9× to 37× (+37.6%) while sector profits moved +67.2% — earnings led the multiple — the durable pattern.pe

✓Sector ΣPAT (annual YoY)+13.4%

Sector ΣPAT +13.4% YoY — dominant leg: revenue (volume/demand-led — the durable kind).

pat
✓Sector Σrevenue (annual YoY)+32.9%

Sector Σrevenue +32.9% but ΣPAT only +13.4% — topline not converting; aggregate net margin (-1.17pp) / cost is the gap.

revenuepat_margin
✓Sector aggregate OPM (annual YoY)−8.7%

Sector aggregate OPM -130bps down — split input-cost (raw material / commodity) vs mix vs operating-deleverage; capex ramp (new capacity not yet utilized) also drags. Corroborate the driver in the qual bundle.

opmpat_margin
✓Sector PE re-rating (12q)+37.6%

Sector PE moved +37.6% but aggregate ΣPAT rose +67.2% over ~3y — EARNINGS led the multiple (the durable pattern). The re-rating is backed by real aggregate earnings.

peprice_idxpat
✓Sector capital-flow (capex + institutions)+422.5%

Capital is ENTERING (read=ENTERING; capex +422.54%, FII+DII +1.47pp) — crowding in + a capex surge LATE in the cycle is a HEADWIND (supply coming, competition for returns). Check whether the inflow is EARLY (depressed valuation, fresh turn) or LATE (chasing a run).

capex_yoy_pctfii_dii_delta_4qpromoter_delta_2qcwip_growth_pct
✓Sector breadth trend (% above 200-DMA)+100.0%

Sector breadth WIDENING — % above 200-DMA 25→50% over the trailing weeks: broad participation corroborates a genuine sector-wide turn rather than a few-name move.

pct_above_200dmapct_outperforming

Research view from 2026-06-27

Capital cycle

Ownership: institutional (FII+DII) holdings moved +1.47 percentage points over four quarters; promoter stakes moved -3.57 points over two.fii_dii_delta_4qpromoter_delta_2q

Constituents spent ₹904 Cr on capex in the trailing twelve months (+422.5% year-on-year), with gross block growing +13.3%.capex_ttm_sum_crcapex_yoy_pct

On the deterministic capital-flow read, capital is entering this industry.read

capital is entering
FII+DII (4q)+1.47 pp
Promoter (2q)−3.57 pp
Capex TTM₹904 Cr
Capex YoY+422.5%
Gross block+13.3%

Research view from 2026-06-27

Valuation vs its own history

The sector trades at an aggregate P/E of 36.99× against a range of 21.97–2133.94× over its 40-quarter history.pe

The median constituent sits at the 61st percentile of its own 10-year valuation range.percentile

P/E 37.0×61th percentile of its 10-yr range
Aggregate P/E vs its own history×
0.01,000.02,000.0P/E2016-062019-122023-062026-03
Data: Aggregate P/E and price index
PeriodP/E (×)Price index
Jun 16–100
Sep 16–115
Dec 16–114
Mar 17–114
Jun 17–101
Sep 17–101
Dec 17–137
Mar 1834.8139
Jun 1838.9156
Sep 1839.9160
Dec 1843.7175
Mar 1932.9162
Jun 1929.5145
Sep 1925.8127
Dec 1922.0108
Mar 20–50
Jun 20–61
Sep 20–68
Dec 20–84
Mar 21–94
Jun 21–121
Sep 21–161
Dec 212,133.9312
Mar 2242.4304
Jun 2251.3243
Sep 2269.9331
Dec 2280.2380
Mar 2326.9340
Jun 2338.4485
Sep 2339.5591
Dec 2345.0722
Mar 2444.2753
Jun 2451.5872
Sep 2454.1957
Dec 2449.2922
Mar 2545.1843
Jun 2545.5882
Sep 2548.3976
Dec 2551.11,013
Mar 2637.0786

Data as of 2026-06-27

The companies

4 companies make up this sector, led by Ethos Ltd at ₹6,467 Cr of market value.constituents

CompanyPrice1yStageRS10y val %
Ethos Ltd₹2,467−8.6%4-4.841
Timex Group India Ltd₹519+124.7%254.058
KDDL Ltd₹3,304+17.2%231.284
Foce India Ltd₹601−26.1%4-12.661

Data as of 2026-07-01

⚠ Connected sectors

Headwind chain: A cluster of live US trade actions cited across export-exposed sectors: Capital Goods - Solar (high 126% US CVD, Q3), Textiles - Composite Mills (50% US tariff, Q1), Pharma - API & CRAMS (proposed US API tariff + FDA… Also touches: Capital Goods - Solar, Pharma - API & CRAMS, Textiles - Composite Mills.triggermechanism

Tailwind chain: K-shaped recovery where high-income consumers drive discretionary spending. Also touches: Hospitals/Medical Services, Hotels, Textiles - Readymade Apparel.triggermechanism

headwind

A cluster of live US trade actions cited across export-exposed sectors: Capital Goods - Solar (high 126% US CVD, Q3), Textiles - Composite Mills (50% US tariff, Q1), Pharma - API & CRAMS (proposed US API tariff + FDA overhang, Q3), Pharma - API (US tariff, Q3), Watches (Swiss-import tariffs capping the tailwind, Q3), Lab Grown Diamonds (live US tariff whipsaw, Q4).

US tariff/CVD actions land directly on the export realization or the import-cost line of trade-exposed manufacturers, capping margins and injecting binary policy uncertainty that the trailing curves cannot price — a regulatory overhang that taxes otherwise-structural theses (China+1 pharma/CDMO, solar capacity, textiles PLI).

Capital Goods - SolarPharma - API & CRAMSTextiles - Composite Mills
tailwind

K-shaped recovery where high-income consumers drive discretionary spending.

Strong demand for premium healthcare, hospitality, and accessories drives margin expansion.

Hospitals/Medical ServicesHotelsTextiles - Readymade Apparel

Research view from 2026-06-27

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers from the data

What is the Watches sector?

The Watches sector groups 4 listed companies with a combined market value of ₹16,204 Cr, led by Ethos Ltd, Timex Group India Ltd, KDDL Ltd. 2 of 4 constituents are currently in confirmed price uptrends.

Which stocks are in the Watches sector?

The largest Watches companies by market value are Ethos Ltd (₹6,467 Cr), Timex Group India Ltd (₹5,123 Cr), KDDL Ltd (₹3,899 Cr), Foce India Ltd (₹715 Cr).

What are the best-performing Watches stocks?

By 1-year price return as of 1 July 2026, the strongest Watches stocks are Timex Group India Ltd (+125%), KDDL Ltd (+17%), Ethos Ltd (−8.6%), Foce India Ltd (−26%). These are descriptive price moves measured from weekly Screener closes, not recommendations.

Is the Watches sector in an uptrend?

2 of 4 Watches constituents are in Stage-2 price uptrends, 2 trade above their 200-day average, and 2 are beating the NIFTY 500 on relative strength. Sector relative strength reads 58.9, in the narrowing quadrant of the rotation map, rising over a 8-week streak.

How many Watches stocks trade above their 200-day average?

2 of 4 Watches constituents currently trade above their 200-day moving average. Over the trailing ~20 weeks, that share moved from 50% to 50% — participation is steady.

Is the Watches sector expensive versus its own history?

The Watches sector trades at an aggregate P/E of 37.0× against a 22.0–2,134× band over its own history. The median constituent sits at the 61st percentile of its own 10-year P/E range, above the middle of its own historical range.

Is money entering or leaving the Watches sector?

On Sector Alpha's deterministic capital-flow read, money is entering the Watches sector. Institutional (FII+DII) holdings moved +1.47 percentage points across constituents over the last four quarters, and constituents grew capex +422.5% year-on-year.

How fast is the Watches sector growing?

In the latest reported quarter (March 2026), Watches constituents together booked ₹1,311 Cr of revenue, +40.1% year-on-year, with aggregate profit +30.6% year-on-year. Figures aggregate Screener-scraped quarterly filings across the sector.

How are Watches operating margins trending?

Aggregate Watches operating margin was 14.3% in the latest reported quarter (March 2026), versus 14.3% a year earlier — margins are broadly steady.

Which sectors is the Watches sector connected to?

The Watches sector sits in 2 cross-sector chains: as a potential casualty it connects to Capital Goods - Solar, Pharma - API & CRAMS, Textiles - Composite Mills — A cluster of live US trade actions cited across export-exposed sectors: Capital Goods - Solar (high 126% US CVD, Q3), Textiles - Composite Mills (50% US tariff, Q1)…; as a beneficiary it connects to Hospitals/Medical Services, Hotels, Textiles - Readymade Apparel — K-shaped recovery where high-income consumers drive discretionary spending..

What is the bull case for the Watches sector?

Indian watch market is a slow structural compounder (~5% CAGR to $10.45bn by 2034) on premiumization and formalization; US tariffs on Swiss watches reshuffle global luxury pricing but no fresh domestic inflection — thin evidence, cautious watch. Sector PAT surged from 192 Cr in 2023 to 321 Cr in 2026.

What could change the view on the Watches sector?

A quarterly print showing clear evidence that US tariffs on Swiss watches are shifting volume share to domestic manufacturers (Timex/Foce) without crushing aggregate luxury demand, OR the emergence of a fresh, quantifiable demand catalyst.

What is the research view on the Watches sector?

Sector Alpha does not publish trading recommendations or price calls — this is a research read, not advice. What the data says: broken out mid · mixed. The curve presents a very strong, durable compounder (earnings-led re-rating with +67.2% PAT growth and +131.4% price appreciation). However, the qualitative and social streams are too thin to underwrite broad conviction. Every number on this page traces to its source column; it is machine-written research, not investment advice.

Should I invest in the Watches sector?

Sector Alpha does not publish sector allocations or trading calls — for Watches or any sector. What this page provides is a data-first read: how many constituents are in confirmed uptrends, how the sector's valuation compares with its own history, where earnings sit in their cycle, and whether capital is entering or leaving. Use it to study the sector on the evidence, then do your own diligence.

What is the Watches sector's relative-strength position?

Watches relative strength reads 58.9 on Sector Alpha's rotation map, placing it in the narrowing quadrant. Relative strength is rising and has held for 8 weeks. A positive, rising relative-strength trend means the sector has been outperforming the broad market week after week.

Generated from Screener data · 11 sources · sector_why_traces/1.0 + sector-story/1.0 · BRONZE

Machine-compiled sector commentary derived from the constituent companies. Descriptive research only — Sector Alpha does not publish sector allocations, price targets, or buy/sell calls. Not investment advice.