The Tata Group acquired the manufacturer of wireline and wireless network products in July 2021. The group’s flagship company and the country’s largest IT exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was among the laggards earning a meagre 7.4% annualised return during the period.During N Chandrasekaran’s tenure, Tata Group’s market capitalisation jumped three-fold, supported by a strong ve-times increase in aggregate net profit and two-fold rise in revenue. The group’s market cap at present is Rs 27.5 lakh crore compared with Rs 8.2 lakh crore at the end of March 2017, implying an annualised growth of 11.5%.Also read: Sir Ratan Tata Trust may skip Thursday's Tata Trusts meeting as charity commissioner's restraint order staysRevenue and net profit grew at an annualised rate of 7% and 12.5% to Rs 13.3 lakh crore and Rs 1.6 lakh crore between FY17 and FY26, respectively. Chandrasekaran was appointed as the chairman of Tata Sons in early 2017. The group’s retail entity Trent emerged as the top value creator during Chandrasekaran’s tenure, yielding an annualised stock return of 31%. It was closely followed by Tejas Networks with a return of 30.4%.The Tata Group acquired the manufacturer of wireline and wireless network products in July 2021. The group’s flagship company and the country’s largest IT exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was among the laggards earning a meagre 7.4% annualised return during the period.How Tata Group universe grew in value during Chandrasekaran's tenure? ET BureauTata group value Tata Group listed entities' combined financials ET BureauTata Group listed entities Tata Group stocks: How they fared during this period?ET BureauTata Group stocks
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Tata Group's market capitalization tripled and profits increased five-fold during Chandrasekaran's tenure. Revenue also saw a two-fold rise, reaching Rs 13.3 lakh crore by FY26. Trent delivered the highest value creation with a 31% annual stock return. Tejas Networks followed closely, yielding a 30.4% annual return after its acquisition. The flagship TCS, however, showed a modest 7.4% annualised return.
Tata Group tripled market cap to Rs 27.5 lakh crore (11.5% annualized 2017-26); net profit +12.5% yearly. TCS lagged at 7.4% while retail (Trent +31%) and networks (Tejas +30.4%) led—diversification beyond IT services outperforms the market.











