Morgan Stanley Forecasts India Earnings Outperform Emerging Markets

Jonathan Garner of Morgan Stanley says India is entering a cyclical earnings recovery that will drive mid- to high‑teens earnings growth for the Sensex over the next two years. He cites narrowed valuation premiums (about 18× forward versus EM ~13×), Reserve Bank easing, capex revival and underweight foreign funds as factors that could reverse flows into Indian equities.
Key Points
- 1Project mid- to high-teens earnings growth for Sensex over the next two years.
- 2Note valuation gap compression: India ~18x forward versus EM ~13x, improving relative value.
- 3Advise overweight financials, industrials, consumer discretionary; caution on IT services amid AI uncertainty.
Scoring Rationale
Official Morgan Stanley outlook provides actionable sector guidance, but relevance is limited outside macro equity investors.
Sources
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