Sector Alpha Week of 2026-09-17
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20-quarter listed-company comparison

Water Treatment Stocks in India

Water Treatment: Va Tech Wabag Ltd owns the largest revenue base AND the fastest current growth.

The 4 Water Treatment companies listed in India are Va Tech Wabag Ltd (₹14.2K Cr, the largest), Welspun Enterprises Ltd, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd and 1 more. 4 of 4 covered companies beat NIFTY 500 on relative strength. Readings are as of 17 Sep 2026.

01 · the index people search for

Nifty Water Treatment Index — Constituents & Performance

All 4 listed Indian Water Treatment companies are named here, largest first — the same constituent set people search for as the Nifty Water Treatment index. Every figure is equal-weighted across those companies and carries its own as-of date. One large constituent cannot set the reading.

  1. Va Tech Wabag Ltd₹14.2K Cr
  2. Welspun Enterprises Ltd₹10.9K Cr
  3. Ion Exchange (India) Ltd₹6.5K Cr
  4. Jash Engineering Ltd₹3.2K Cr
02 · the sector itself · before any single company

How has Water Treatment moved against NIFTY 500?

The line below covers up to 5.2 years and opens on the 5Y view; the buttons cut it shorter. Over the most recent two of them this sector is 28% ahead of NIFTY 500. Earnings across its companies fell 1% on average over the last four reported quarters. It has been ahead of NIFTY 500 on a rolling three-month view for 23 weeks running.

LEADER · ahead 23w~Price up, without the fundamentals confirming4 of 4 companies ahead of NIFTY 500 by 5% or more over three months

RS ↑23w · 4/4 >200d (+1) · 4/4 lead (+1) · EPS 2/4↑

200500100020262025202420232022 1141303 TRAILING 12-MONTH EPS · 100 AT THE START0100159Jun 22Dec 22Jun 23Dec 23Jun 24Dec 24Jun 25Dec 25Jun 26Jun 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 3 reportingSep 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 114, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 3 reportingDec 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 116, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 3 reportingMar 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 103, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 3 reportingJun 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 102, against 100 at the start · up 2.3% on a year ago · 3 reportingSep 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · down 6.9% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 77, against 100 at the start · down 12.3% on a year ago · 4 reportingMar 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 130, against 100 at the start · up 26.7% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 135, against 100 at the start · up 32.1% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 140, against 100 at the start · up 21.4% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 143, against 100 at the start · up 24.6% on a year ago · 4 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 150, against 100 at the start · up 14.8% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 154, against 100 at the start · up 9.1% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 159, against 100 at the start · up 6.9% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 127, against 100 at the start · down 7.8% on a year ago · 4 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 147, against 100 at the start · down 2.7% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 151, against 100 at the start · up 0.5% on a year ago · 4 reportingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two151No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings do
200500100020262025202420232022 1141303 TRAILING 12-MONTH EPS · 100 AT THE START0100159Jun 22Jun 23Jun 24Jun 25Jun 26Jun 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 3 reportingSep 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 114, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 3 reportingDec 2022 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 116, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 3 reportingMar 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 103, against 100 at the start · no comparable year yet · 3 reportingJun 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 102, against 100 at the start · up 2.3% on a year ago · 3 reportingSep 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 100, against 100 at the start · down 6.9% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2023 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 77, against 100 at the start · down 12.3% on a year ago · 4 reportingMar 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 130, against 100 at the start · up 26.7% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 135, against 100 at the start · up 32.1% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 140, against 100 at the start · up 21.4% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2024 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 143, against 100 at the start · up 24.6% on a year ago · 4 reportingMar 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 150, against 100 at the start · up 14.8% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 154, against 100 at the start · up 9.1% on a year ago · 4 reportingSep 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 159, against 100 at the start · up 6.9% on a year ago · 4 reportingDec 2025 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 127, against 100 at the start · down 7.8% on a year ago · 4 reportingMar 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 147, against 100 at the start · down 2.7% on a year ago · 4 reportingJun 2026 · trailing 12-month earnings per share at 151, against 100 at the start · up 0.5% on a year ago · 4 reportingNot reported yet — earnings trail price by a quarter or two151No earnings on file this far back — the price series reaches further than the filings do
Water Treatment, equal-weighted, based at 200 NIFTY 500, same base, same start trailing 12-month earnings per share rising falling

Both lines start at 200 in the same week, so the distance between them is the whole story: the sector line is an equal-weighted index of its 4 companies. The bars underneath are trailing 12-month earnings per share, one bar per reported quarter, each member rebased to 100 at the start and the sector taking the median — so a price line pulling away from flat bars is a re-rating, not earnings. A bar turns red when that figure is lower than the quarter before. Rules are fixed and applied identically everywhere on this site: ahead by 5% or more over three months, or behind by 20% or more over a year while earnings grew 20% or more. Hover any point to read both values and the gap. This is a description of what the numbers did, not advice.

03 · sector relative strength, before individual stocks

Is Water Treatment outperforming NIFTY 500?

Water Treatment has outperformed NIFTY 500 by 35.1% over the last 52 weeks. Over 13 weeks the gap is a lead of 34.5%. 4 of 4 covered companies currently beat NIFTY on Mansfield relative strength, so leadership inside the sector is selective. Va Tech Wabag Ltd is the strongest against the sector itself at +12.5%. Readings are as of 2026-08-22.

+34.5%Sector vs NIFTY 500 · 13 weeks
+35.1%Sector vs NIFTY 500 · 52 weeks
4/4Stocks leading NIFTY 500
2/4Stocks leading sector

Sector metric: 26.1 as of 2026-08-22 · NARROWING · rising.

The central tension: current leadership is concentrated, so durability matters more than rank.

Start with scale. Then earnings trajectory. Then business quality. Only after those three agree should price leadership carry much weight.

Bottom line

Water Treatment has outperformed NIFTY 500 by 35.1% over 52 weeks and 34.5% over 13 weeks. 4 of 4 covered companies beat NIFTY on Mansfield relative strength, while 2 of 4 beat the sector itself. Va Tech Wabag Ltd leads with revenue of ₹4,096 crore, based on 4 of 4 comparable companies through Jun 2026.

Companies
4
complete canonical membership
Combined market value
₹34.9K Cr
Va Tech Wabag Ltd
Revenue growing
3/4
positive TTM year-on-year growth
Beating NIFTY 500
4/4
positive Mansfield relative strength
Comparing 4 of 4
04 · research priority, made explicit

4-Factor Sector Score

An additive sector-relative research score. The four displayed point contributions always equal the total: Growth & earnings (35), Capital efficiency (25), Valuation (20), and Relative strength (20). Missing or stale evidence is absorbed inside the affected factor, never applied as a hidden adjustment.

Growth & earnings · 35%Capital efficiency · 25%Valuation · 20%Relative strength · 20%
Va Tech Wabag Ltd has the strongest current balance of earnings trajectory, business quality, valuation and price confirmation, with 97% evidence confidence.
Welspun Enterprises Ltd has stronger price confirmation than earnings confirmation; that is a research prompt, not permission to chase.
How this score is built, and what the marks mean

Missing observations are not scored as bad. Their missing weight lowers confidence and pulls the final score toward neutral. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led NIFTY 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step curve the sector itself is placed on — basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep — read from how many weeks running it has led NIFTY 500 and whether that lead is widening or shrinking. It describes where the PRICE stands, not the earnings trajectory and not a recommendation, and it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.

CompanyScorePrice stageGrowth & earnings/35Capital efficiency/25Valuation/20Relative strength/20
1Va Tech Wabag LtdWABAG 65.8/100Favorable setup97% evidence LEADER 21.4/35 Revenue 20.4% · PAT 28.8% · OPM change -4 pp 100% evidence 16.1/25 ROCE 21.3% · OPM 9% 100% evidence 9.2/20 P/E 35.7× · PEG 1.32 85% evidence 19.1/20 RS sector 12.5% · RS bench 51.4% · 1Y 51.2%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 21.4 + 16.1 + 9.2 + 19.1 = 65.8 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
2Welspun Enterprises LtdWELENT 50.7/100Mixed-positive evidence79% evidence LEADER 6.4/35 Revenue -1.8% · PAT 0.9% · OPM change -2 pp 95% evidence 17.4/25 ROCE 16.7% · OPM 19% 76% evidence 7.7/20 P/E 30.7× · PEG — 35% evidence 19.2/20 RS sector 9.1% · RS bench 48.3% · 1Y 60.8%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 6.4 + 17.4 + 7.7 + 19.2 = 50.7 · Decision use: Price leads the evidence: RS versus the benchmark is 48.3%, but earnings trajectory is weak. Wait for revenue and profit confirmation.
3Jash Engineering LtdJASH 41.9/100Mixed-negative evidence88% evidence LEADER 13.8/35 Revenue 1.4% · PAT 5.2% · OPM change 8.6 pp 74% evidence 10.8/25 ROCE 17.7% · OPM 5.4% 100% evidence 12.3/20 P/E 37.7× · PEG 0.66 85% evidence 5.0/20 RS sector -14.4% · RS bench 16.8% · 1Y -0.2%12 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 13.8 + 10.8 + 12.3 + 5 = 41.9 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
4Ion Exchange (India) LtdIONEXCHANG 27.7/100Adverse evidence97% evidence TURNING 6.5/35 Revenue 10.2% · PAT -53.8% · OPM change -6.2 pp 100% evidence 9.3/25 ROCE 14.2% · OPM 4.5% 100% evidence 2.3/20 P/E 59.4× · PEG 6.32 85% evidence 9.6/20 RS sector -13.8% · RS bench 18.1% · 1Y 6.8%6 of 12 weeks ahead 100% evidence
Exact sum: 6.5 + 9.3 + 2.3 + 9.6 = 27.7 · Decision use: Balanced evidence: keep at normal research priority and require another comparable period before raising conviction.
05 · what price has already done

Market action

Welspun Enterprises Ltd has the strongest one-year price move in Water Treatment at +60.8%. Va Tech Wabag Ltd leads on Mansfield relative strength against NIFTY at +51.4%. 4 of 4 covered companies are above zero on that measure. Every line covers 313 weekly closes through 2026-09-11.

Price and relative strength

Every company, the sector's own index and NIFTY 500 all start level on the left edge of the window, so only the distance between the lines counts — the highest line has risen the most since then, and the chart at the top of this page is drawn the same way. It opens on one year; the buttons beside it stretch that to three or five.

06 · the story behind the numbers

Water Treatment — the story behind the numbers

This is the written read behind the Water Treatment figures above — what is actually happening in the sector, in words, with the evidence each claim rests on. It is dated 19 Apr 2026, so the words are older than the numbers. 5 themes are live here, 1 of them rated high severity.

The sector is characterized by high revenue visibility but inconsistent execution. WABAG's net cash position and international diversification provide a buffer against domestic regulatory delays that are currently impacting WELENT's performance.

The water treatment and infrastructure sector presents a study in execution divergence. While VA Tech Wabag (WABAG) maintained its trajectory with 18% revenue growth and 24% PAT growth, Welspun Enterprises (WELENT) faced a 12% revenue decline and a 61% drop in reported PAT.

How old this read is: STALE — this read comes from our Water Treatment sector brief dated 19 Apr 2026, about 5 months ago. The page says so rather than dressing it up, and a fresh sector dive replaces it the day it runs.

What is live in this sector right now

Live themeSeverityEvidence on file
Delays in statutory clearances for major tunnel projects impacting execution timelines.Named for WELENThigh“First, we saw delay in statutory clearances from the Dharavi-Ghatkopar Tunnel. This shifted execution from Q3 into Q4.” Active engagement with authorities; work expected to start in Q4.
Customs department demands and ongoing recovery of retention money from state utilities.Named for WABAGmedium“the company had received a demand from the Customs department to the tune of INR87 crore.” Pursuing legal recourse; management expresses confidence that demands will not stand.
Impact from new statutory labour codes and local disturbances at project sites due to elections.Named for WABAG, WELENTmedium“But because of local disturbances, we could not do it, and there was a sensitivity because there were local elections.” Managing costs within guided EBITDA ranges and seeking authority intervention.
Potential delays in international projects due to localized political issues in 27 countries of operation.Named for WABAGlow“Plus, we are anyway very diversified. We are not concentrated when it comes to the international geographies.” Focus on multilaterally funded projects with sovereign guarantees.
Volatility in other income due to foreign exchange translation gains/losses from international revenue.Named for WABAGlow“The main difference last quarter was forex loss and this quarter is forex gain.” Natural hedging through packing credits and foreign currency liabilities.

Sources: our Water Treatment sector brief, 19 Apr 2026 · company earnings-call transcripts.

07 · compare level, then change

Revenue Scale & Growth Durability

Va Tech Wabag Ltd has the highest Revenue among the 4 Water Treatment companies compared here, at ₹4,096 crore. Welspun Enterprises Ltd is next at ₹3,544 crore. The same company also holds the highest Revenue growth, at 20.4%. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Va Tech Wabag Ltd is the scale leader at ₹4,096 crore, 15.6% ahead of Welspun Enterprises Ltd. Va Tech Wabag Ltd's growth is 20.4% from a ₹4,096 crore base, with 20 reported observations in the 20-quarter window. Treat the growth leader as an acceleration candidate, not as equally proven scale.

LeaderVa Tech Wabag Ltd · ₹4,096 crore
Gap15.6% versus #2 · Welspun Enterprises Ltd
Persistence8/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 75 observations

Investor read: Va Tech Wabag Ltd is the scale benchmark; Va Tech Wabag Ltd is the acceleration watch. Promote the challenger only if growth persists and converts into margin and returns.

This conclusion weakens if: Va Tech Wabag Ltd's growth falls below Va Tech Wabag Ltd's for two consecutive comparable reports while operating margin also compresses.

Revenue is compared on a common reported-currency basis. Growth is year-on-year, so seasonality does not masquerade as progress.
Revenuelargest
1Va Tech Wabag Ltd WABAG₹4.1K Cr
2Welspun Enterprises Ltd WELENT₹3.5K Cr
3Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG₹3.0K Cr
4Jash Engineering Ltd JASH₹759 Cr
Revenue growthfastest growers
Revenue · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change

On every company-comparison chart on this page: solid lines show level, dotted lines show change when “Both” is selected, and a missing report breaks the line rather than being invented.

All-company data · latest reported quarter

In every all-company table on this page, each figure is the company’s latest single reported quarter. The rankings above them use trailing-twelve-month or current-market values, so a company can legitimately show a different number in each.

CompanyRevenueRevenue growthReported
Va Tech Wabag Ltd WABAG₹887 Cr21%Jun 2026
Welspun Enterprises Ltd WELENT₹774 Cr-8.4%Jun 2026
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG₹700 Cr20%Jun 2026
Jash Engineering Ltd JASH₹150 Cr17%Jun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Revenue · reported quarter history

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd · IONEXCHANG

₹378 Cr
₹388 Cr
₹496 Cr
₹382 Cr
₹448 Cr
₹512 Cr
₹647 Cr
₹479 Cr
₹533 Cr
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₹782 Cr
₹568 Cr
₹644 Cr
₹691 Cr
₹835 Cr
₹583 Cr
₹734 Cr
₹734 Cr
₹863 Cr
₹700 Cr

Jash Engineering Ltd · JASH

₹61 Cr
₹104 Cr
₹157 Cr
₹46 Cr
₹72 Cr
₹114 Cr
₹169 Cr
₹64 Cr
₹95 Cr
₹139 Cr
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Va Tech Wabag Ltd · WABAG

₹684 Cr
₹745 Cr
₹892 Cr
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₹750 Cr
₹652 Cr
₹927 Cr
₹553 Cr
₹665 Cr
₹704 Cr
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₹626 Cr
₹700 Cr
₹811 Cr
₹1.2K Cr
₹734 Cr
₹834 Cr
₹961 Cr
₹1.4K Cr
₹887 Cr

Welspun Enterprises Ltd · WELENT

₹692 Cr
₹845 Cr
₹699 Cr
₹646 Cr
₹707 Cr
₹821 Cr
₹930 Cr
₹815 Cr
₹896 Cr
₹1.1K Cr
₹845 Cr
₹784 Cr
₹787 Cr
₹1.2K Cr
₹774 Cr

Revenue growth · reported quarter history

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd · IONEXCHANG

22%
19%
32%
30%
25%
19%
8.2%
21%
18%
21%
25%
6.8%
2.8%
14%
6.4%
3.4%
20%

Jash Engineering Ltd · JASH

2.2%
18%
9.6%
7.6%
40%
32%
22%
29%
78%
47%
30%
38%
11%
13%
-11%
-3.3%
17%

Va Tech Wabag Ltd · WABAG

-4.0%
9.7%
-12%
3.9%
-13%
-11%
8.0%
0.8%
13%
5.3%
15%
24%
17%
19%
19%
22%
21%

Welspun Enterprises Ltd · WELENT

2.2%
-2.8%
33%
26%
27%
28%
-9.1%
-3.8%
-12%
14%
-8.4%
08 · compare level, then change

Operating Economics & Margin Trend

Welspun Enterprises Ltd has the highest OPM among the 4 Water Treatment companies compared here, at 19%. Va Tech Wabag Ltd is next at 9%. Jash Engineering Ltd has the highest Margin change at +8.6 percentage points, so level and change sit with different companies. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Welspun Enterprises Ltd leads opm at 19%; Jash Engineering Ltd leads margin change at +8.6 percentage points.

LeaderWelspun Enterprises Ltd · 19%
Gap111.1% versus #2 · Va Tech Wabag Ltd
Persistence6/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 80 observations

Investor read: Welspun Enterprises Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current margin change signal.

Operating margin compares operating profit with revenue. Improvement is measured in percentage points, not percentage growth.
OPMhighest
4Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG4.5%
Margin changefastest expanders
2Welspun Enterprises Ltd WELENT−2.0 pp
3Va Tech Wabag Ltd WABAG−4.0 pp
4Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG−6.2 pp
Operating margin · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyOPMMargin changeReported
Welspun Enterprises Ltd WELENT19%−2.0 ppJun 2026
Va Tech Wabag Ltd WABAG9.0%−4.0 ppJun 2026
Jash Engineering Ltd JASH5.4%+8.6 ppJun 2026
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG4.5%−6.2 ppJun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

OPM · reported quarter history

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd · IONEXCHANG

11%
11%
19%
8.6%
12%
12%
16%
10%
11%
13%
12%
11%
11%
11%
10%
11%
9.3%
8.1%
2.3%
4.5%

Jash Engineering Ltd · JASH

4.9%
18%
17%
-3.3%
13%
18%
21%
-0.5%
15%
23%
24%
3.0%
18%
23%
20%
-3.2%
13%
11%
24%
5.4%

Va Tech Wabag Ltd · WABAG

8.3%
10%
8.0%
3.6%
7.2%
14%
12%
10%
13%
14%
12%
13%
13%
12%
12%
13%
11%
13%
11%
9.0%

Welspun Enterprises Ltd · WELENT

9.0%
6.1%
16%
5.1%
9.0%
10%
11%
15%
13%
18%
14%
18%
16%
18%
17%
21%
22%
20%
20%
19%

Margin change · reported quarter history

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd · IONEXCHANG

−0.0 pp
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Jash Engineering Ltd · JASH

−6.7 pp
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Va Tech Wabag Ltd · WABAG

+1.2 pp
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Welspun Enterprises Ltd · WELENT

−1.5 pp
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09 · compare level, then change

Profit Scale & Acceleration

Va Tech Wabag Ltd has the highest Net profit among the 4 Water Treatment companies compared here, at ₹394 crore. Welspun Enterprises Ltd is next at ₹348 crore. The same company also holds the highest Profit growth, at 28.8%. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Va Tech Wabag Ltd leads with ₹394 crore of TTM profit, 13.2% above Welspun Enterprises Ltd. Va Tech Wabag Ltd shows 28.8% growth from a ₹394 crore profit base. Compare the size of the base and persistence before ranking acceleration above profit scale.

LeaderVa Tech Wabag Ltd · ₹394 crore
Gap13.2% versus #2 · Welspun Enterprises Ltd
Persistence8/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 75 observations

Investor read: Va Tech Wabag Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current profit growth signal.

Net profit is the residual after operating costs, interest and tax. Growth off a loss or near-zero base is excluded from the fastest-grower rank.
Net profitlargest
1Va Tech Wabag Ltd WABAG₹394 Cr
2Welspun Enterprises Ltd WELENT₹348 Cr
3Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG₹98 Cr
4Jash Engineering Ltd JASH₹86 Cr
Profit growthfastest growers
3Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG-54%
Net profit · company comparison
4/4 level · 3/4 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyNet profitProfit growthReported
Va Tech Wabag Ltd WABAG₹90 Cr36%Jun 2026
Welspun Enterprises Ltd WELENT₹56 Cr-45%Jun 2026
Jash Engineering Ltd JASH₹5 Cr58%Jun 2026
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG₹3 Cr-94%Jun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

Net profit · reported quarter history

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd · IONEXCHANG

₹27 Cr
₹28 Cr
₹83 Cr
₹28 Cr
₹39 Cr
₹48 Cr
₹81 Cr
₹33 Cr
₹42 Cr
₹47 Cr
₹72 Cr
₹45 Cr
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₹50 Cr
₹63 Cr
₹48 Cr
₹50 Cr
₹21 Cr
₹24 Cr
₹3 Cr

Jash Engineering Ltd · JASH

₹-1 Cr
₹14 Cr
₹23 Cr
₹-4 Cr
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₹17 Cr
₹33 Cr
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₹9 Cr
₹23 Cr
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₹5 Cr

Va Tech Wabag Ltd · WABAG

₹26 Cr
₹44 Cr
₹46 Cr
₹30 Cr
₹47 Cr
₹47 Cr
₹-112 Cr
₹50 Cr
₹60 Cr
₹63 Cr
₹78 Cr
₹55 Cr
₹70 Cr
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₹100 Cr
₹66 Cr
₹85 Cr
₹91 Cr
₹128 Cr
₹90 Cr

Welspun Enterprises Ltd · WELENT

₹402 Cr
₹142 Cr
₹93 Cr
₹69 Cr
₹80 Cr
₹78 Cr
₹110 Cr
₹62 Cr
₹77 Cr
₹105 Cr
₹101 Cr
₹98 Cr
₹31 Cr
₹163 Cr
₹56 Cr

Profit growth · reported quarter history

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd · IONEXCHANG

17%
44%
71%
-2.4%
19%
8.6%
-1.6%
-11%
34%
20%
5.0%
-13%
8.2%
-1.4%
-59%
-62%
-94%

Jash Engineering Ltd · JASH

21%
43%
42%
33%
18%
89%
54%
-8.2%
-6,563%
-32%
-62%
58%

Va Tech Wabag Ltd · WABAG

100%
81%
6.8%
-343%
67%
28%
34%
10%
17%
11%
28%
20%
21%
30%
28%
36%

Welspun Enterprises Ltd · WELENT

-80%
-45%
18%
-10%
-3.8%
35%
-8.2%
58%
-60%
55%
-45%
10 · compare level, then change

Return On Capital Employed

Va Tech Wabag Ltd has the highest ROCE among the 4 Water Treatment companies compared here, at 21.3%. Jash Engineering Ltd is next at 17.7%. The same company also holds the highest ROCE change, at -0.6 percentage points. 4 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Va Tech Wabag Ltd leads ROCE at 21.3%, 3.6 percentage points above Jash Engineering Ltd. Va Tech Wabag Ltd has the strongest latest improvement at -0.6 percentage points. Read the leader beside the density of its reported history: a sparse high return is a candidate; a repeated high return is evidence of durability.

LeaderVa Tech Wabag Ltd · 21.3%
Gap20.3% versus #2 · Jash Engineering Ltd
Persistence2/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage4/4 companies · 45 observations

Investor read: Va Tech Wabag Ltd sets the level benchmark; use the change leader as an inflection watch only after another comparable report confirms it.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current roce change signal.

ROCE asks how much operating return the business earns on the capital employed. Direction matters, but a single exceptional year should not be mistaken for durability.
ROCEhighest
ROCE changefastest improvers
1Va Tech Wabag Ltd WABAG−0.6 pp
2Welspun Enterprises Ltd WELENT−1.0 pp
3Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG−8.2 pp
4Jash Engineering Ltd JASH−9.8 pp
Return on capital · company comparison
4/4 level · 4/4 change

Withheld from this chart: Welspun Enterprises Ltd (WELENT) — its two data sources disagree by up to 29% on reported income across 14 comparable periods, so its derived ratios are withheld. A figure two sources cannot agree on is not drawn — the gap is a decision, not missing data.

All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyROCEROCE changeReported
Va Tech Wabag Ltd WABAG15%−0.6 ppJun 2026
Jash Engineering Ltd JASH14%−9.8 ppJun 2026
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG8.4%−8.2 ppJun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

ROCE · reported quarter history

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd · IONEXCHANG

31%
27%
26%
26%
25%
32%
20%
29%
20%
27%
17%
22%
15%
18%
8.4%

Jash Engineering Ltd · JASH

23%
18%
20%
21%
23%
34%
24%
31%
25%
35%
24%
28%
20%
19%
14%

Va Tech Wabag Ltd · WABAG

13%
12%
12%
17%
18%
7.6%
17%
20%
17%
18%
15%
19%
14%
19%
15%

ROCE change · reported quarter history

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd · IONEXCHANG

−5.5 pp
−1.0 pp
−1.4 pp
−5.5 pp
−4.8 pp
−5.7 pp
−3.6 pp
−6.2 pp
−5.2 pp
−9.0 pp
−8.2 pp

Jash Engineering Ltd · JASH

−2.3 pp
+3.1 pp
+2.4 pp
+2.9 pp
+2.4 pp
+1.4 pp
+0.2 pp
−3.6 pp
−5.2 pp
−16.2 pp
−9.8 pp

Va Tech Wabag Ltd · WABAG

−1.6 pp
+4.7 pp
+6.0 pp
−0.4 pp
−0.8 pp
+10.7 pp
−1.5 pp
−0.9 pp
−2.5 pp
+0.7 pp
−0.6 pp
11 · compare level, then change

Valuation Against Growth & Quality

Jash Engineering Ltd has the lowest PEG among the 4 Water Treatment companies compared here, at 0.66×. Va Tech Wabag Ltd is next at 1.32×. Welspun Enterprises Ltd has the lowest P/E at 30.7×, so level and change sit with different companies. 3 of 4 companies report a comparable reading, the latest through Jun 2026.

What the numbers say: Jash Engineering Ltd has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.66×, 50% below Va Tech Wabag Ltd. Only 3 of 4 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so no broad “cheapest stock” conclusion is defensible unless the current multiple, own-history position and growth durability agree.

LeaderJash Engineering Ltd · 0.66×
Gap50% versus #2 · Va Tech Wabag Ltd
Persistence0/8 recent comparable periods
Coverage3/4 companies · 29 observations

Investor read: Treat valuation as permission to investigate, never as a standalone reason to buy.

This conclusion weakens if: The next two comparable reports reverse the current p/e signal.

PEG is shown only when earnings are positive and three-year EPS growth is between 5% and 60%. It is recomputed consistently as the trailing P/E divided by that growth rate — reported earnings, never an expected-earnings multiple. On Indian companies it is shown only where the two data feeds agreed. Where any of that fails the ratio is left out rather than printed: a P/E divided by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, is a number that looks precise and means nothing.
PEGlowest PEG
P/Elowest P/E
4Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG59.4
Valuation · company comparison
3/4 level · 4/4 change
All-company data · latest reported quarter
CompanyPEGP/EReported
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd IONEXCHANG6.337.7Jun 2026
Va Tech Wabag Ltd WABAG1.335.1Jun 2026
Jash Engineering Ltd JASH0.745.6Jun 2026
Welspun Enterprises Ltd WELENT20.8Jun 2026
Full 20-quarter history · every available company

PEG · reported quarter history

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd · IONEXCHANG

0.4
0.4
0.3
0.9
1.7
1.2
1.7
1.8
1.2
2.3
6.3

Jash Engineering Ltd · JASH

0.6
1.1
0.6
1.1
2.0
1.5
1.2
0.9
2.8
0.7

Va Tech Wabag Ltd · WABAG

1.3
0.4
0.5
3.7
1.6
1.3
1.1
1.3

P/E · reported quarter history

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd · IONEXCHANG

23.3
20.4
16.1
16.0
18.9
22.5
25.3
30.8
37.7
40.1
36.3
43.0
45.9
44.3
31.7
37.8
28.2
26.7
25.2
37.7

Jash Engineering Ltd · JASH

19.6
17.7
19.8
23.1
30.3
25.7
23.9
26.4
30.8
33.9
33.4
39.5
37.3
45.5
40.0
41.0
38.3
34.6
38.4
45.6

Va Tech Wabag Ltd · WABAG

17.6
14.8
13.4
10.8
10.8
12.2
11.9
11.4
9.9
13.0
15.6
32.4
37.4
39.2
33.7
31.4
29.5
25.0
21.6
35.1

Welspun Enterprises Ltd · WELENT

11.5
12.4
14.7
15.7
22.0
21.8
11.2
13.5
14.2
14.7
12.3
19.3
23.2
24.6
20.5
21.1
19.9
19.1
17.8
20.8
12 · before the conclusion, check the blind spots

What can make this comparison misleading?

This Water Treatment comparison names 5 specific ways its own evidence can mislead, all listed below. All 4 companies here report on comparable dates, so no rank carries a stale marker. 1 has second-feed figures withheld because the two sources disagree. A high growth rate can still be a low-base artefact.

Keep these limits visible

  • A high growth rate can be a low-base artefact. The page keeps level and change separate for that reason.
  • A high ROCE can be temporary or flattered by a small capital base. Read it beside margin, cash conversion and reinvestment.
  • The 4-Factor Sector Score ranks research priority, not portfolio action. Management quality, catalysts and risks need equally fresh evidence before capital is deployed.
  • An “all companies” line chart preserves completeness, but rank changes should be checked against reporting dates before drawing a conclusion.
  • 1 company is missing from the second-feed metrics by decision, not by absence: the two sources disagree, so nothing from the second is drawn. Read those rows as narrower evidence, never as a weaker business.
13 · evidence and freshness

How was this comparison built?

This comparison is built from the reported filings of 4 Water Treatment companies, normalized to a common ₹ scale and a shared quarter axis of up to 20 quarters each. Fundamentals run through Jun 2026 and market data through 2026-09-11. A second data feed fills gaps only after identity and scale reconciliation, and missing observations are never interpolated.

FundamentalsThrough Jun 2026 · up to 20 quarters per company
Market dataThrough 2026-09-11 · weekly price and relative-strength history
Derived metricsGrowth, changes and PEG are calculated only when their inputs are comparable.
Score confidenceMissing and stale evidence reduces confidence and pulls the 0–100 research-priority score toward neutral.
Source standing3 cross-checked · 0 unverified · 1 withheld, of 4 graded companies.
How a second data feed is admitted, and what happens when it disagrees

A second feed is read only after its reported income is matched against the primary source on at least three overlapping periods. Where the two agree the figures fill silently. Where there is too little shared history to compare, the figures are still drawn — they are the only evidence there is — and marked ⚠ unverified everywhere they appear. Where the two are known to disagree, nothing from the second feed is drawn and the affected company is named under the chart it is missing from.

14 · questions investors ask, short speakable answers

Water Treatment company comparison FAQs

These 23 answers restate the Water Treatment comparison above in question form. Every one is computed from the same 4 companies and the same reported filings as the rankings and charts, current through Jun 2026. Price and relative-strength answers run through 2026-09-11. Nothing here is estimated, and none of it is a recommendation.

Is the Water Treatment sector outperforming NIFTY 500?

Water Treatment has outperformed NIFTY 500 by 35.1% over 52 weeks and 34.5% over 13 weeks. 4 of 4 covered companies beat NIFTY on Mansfield relative strength, while 2 of 4 beat the sector itself.

Which Water Treatment company is largest by revenue?

Va Tech Wabag Ltd leads with revenue of ₹4,096 crore, based on 4 of 4 comparable companies through Jun 2026.

Which Water Treatment company is growing fastest?

Va Tech Wabag Ltd has the fastest current revenue growth at 20.4%, across 4 of 4 comparable companies.

Which Water Treatment company has the strongest 4-Factor Sector Score?

Va Tech Wabag Ltd ranks first at 65.8/100 with 97% evidence confidence. The score prioritizes research; it is not a buy recommendation.

Which Water Treatment company has the lowest comparable PEG?

Jash Engineering Ltd has the lowest comparable PEG at 0.66, among 3 of 4 companies whose earnings and growth are steady enough for the ratio to mean anything.

How much history does this Water Treatment comparison include?

The page compares up to 20 reported quarters per company for fundamentals, returns and valuation, ending Jun 2026. Missing observations remain blank rather than being estimated.

How is the 4-Factor Sector Score calculated?

The four visible contributions add directly: growth and earnings up to 35 points, capital efficiency up to 25, valuation up to 20, and relative strength up to 20. Missing or stale evidence moves only the affected contribution toward neutral.

Is there a Nifty Water Treatment index?

NSE India maintains Nifty indices for several broad sector categories — Nifty Bank, Nifty IT, Nifty Pharma and others — but not for every sub-sector grouping on this site. Whether or not an official Nifty index covers Water Treatment, this page builds its own equal-weight basket of 4 listed Water Treatment companies — one company, one vote, regardless of market value — so no single large company dominates the reading. Figures are as of Jun 2026.

Which are the best Water Treatment stocks in India?

Ranked by this page's four-factor score, Va Tech Wabag Ltd places first among 4 listed Water Treatment companies, followed by Welspun Enterprises Ltd. That is a ranking of published data — earnings, quality, valuation and market behaviour as of Jun 2026 — and not a recommendation; Sector Alpha is not registered with SEBI as an investment adviser.

How many Water Treatment stocks are listed in India?

This comparison covers 4 listed Water Treatment companies in India, each above the size floor the site applies, with 20 quarters of reported figures per company where the filings exist. The full ranked list is on this page, as of Jun 2026.

Which Water Treatment company is the biggest?

Va Tech Wabag Ltd is the largest, with trailing-twelve-month revenue of ₹4,096 crore, ahead of Welspun Enterprises Ltd at ₹3,544 crore. That covers 4 of 4 companies with comparable reporting through Jun 2026.

Which Water Treatment company has the best profit margins?

Welspun Enterprises Ltd has the highest operating margin at 19%, from 4 of 4 comparable companies. Jash Engineering Ltd shows the biggest recent improvement, at +8.6 percentage points. A high margin matters most when it is holding or rising, not when it is peaking.

Which Water Treatment company makes the most profit?

Va Tech Wabag Ltd earns the most, at ₹394 crore of trailing-twelve-month net profit, from 4 of 4 comparable companies. Va Tech Wabag Ltd has the fastest profit growth at 28.8%, though growth off a small or recovering profit base overstates how much has actually changed.

Which Water Treatment company earns the highest return on capital?

Va Tech Wabag Ltd leads on return on capital employed at 21.3%, across 4 of 4 companies. Read it beside the length of its reported history: a high return that repeats for years is evidence of a durable business, while a single high reading can be a small capital base or one good year.

Which Water Treatment stock is the cheapest?

On PEG — where a LOWER number is cheaper — Jash Engineering Ltd screens cheapest at 0.66×. Only 3 of 4 companies have earnings and growth steady enough for the ratio to mean anything, so this is not a sector-wide "cheapest stock" verdict. Cheap on a multiple is a reason to investigate, never a reason to buy on its own.

Is the Water Treatment sector beating the market?

Water Treatment has outperformed NIFTY 500 by 35.1% over the last 52 weeks and 34.5% over 13 weeks, measured on an equal-weight index of its current members. Inside the sector, 4 of 4 covered companies are beating the market on their own. Sector strength does not transfer evenly to every stock in it.

Which Water Treatment stock has the strongest price momentum?

Va Tech Wabag Ltd has the strongest relative strength against NIFTY 500. Relative strength answers last, after growth, quality and valuation: price can move well before the fundamentals confirm it, and sometimes without them confirming at all.

Which Water Treatment company scores highest for research priority?

Va Tech Wabag Ltd scores 65.8 out of 100 with 97% evidence confidence, from 21.4 points on growth and earnings, 16.1 on capital efficiency, 9.2 on valuation and 19.1 on relative strength. This ranks what deserves work next. It is not a buy recommendation, and management quality, catalysts and risk still need separate research.

How many Water Treatment companies does this comparison cover, and over what period?

It compares 4 listed companies over up to 20 reported quarters of fundamentals, ending Jun 2026, plus weekly price and relative-strength history. Membership is the full sector list — nothing is dropped for having thin data.

What is the total market cap of the Water Treatment sector?

The 4 Water Treatment companies on this page carry ₹34,902 crore of combined market value. Va Tech Wabag Ltd is the largest at ₹14,235 crore, about 41% of the sector's total on its own. Market value moves with price, so this reading is dated 2026-09-17.

How is the Water Treatment sector performing?

4 of the 4 covered Water Treatment companies are beating NIFTY 500 on Mansfield relative strength. The sector itself is 35.1% ahead of NIFTY 500 over 52 weeks on an equal-weight index of its current members. Readings are as of 2026-09-17.

Why are some values on this page blank?

A blank means that company did not report a comparable figure for that period, so nothing is shown. Missing observations are never interpolated, carried forward, or replaced with a similar-looking accounting line, and a company with missing evidence has its research score pulled toward neutral rather than being scored as bad.

Is this investment advice?

No. Every figure here is a deterministic calculation from reported company filings and market data, published for research. It contains no recommendation to buy or sell any security, does not account for your circumstances, and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed adviser.

Not SEBI Registered !! Not Investment advice !!

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