India: Monthly Stock Market Performance Insight - May 2026

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Monthly Gainers

2,187

Monthly Losers

2,808

Average Return

0.51%

Total Stocks

5,173

View Detailed Market Cap Breakdown

Market Cap	Monthly Gainers	Monthly Losers	Average Return	Total Stocks
Large Cap	179	158	1.54%	337
Mid Cap	207	216	1.82%	424
Small Cap	828	1,087	1.07%	1,941

Monthly Streak Leaders for May 2026

All (9) Large Cap (2) Mid Cap (4) Small Cap (3)

Stock	Streak	Streak Return
N NLC India \| NLCINDIA Utilities \| Large Cap	6 months ↑	42.09%
NLC India maintains strong momentum with a 6-month winning streak (244.60 → 347.55), delivering 42.1% gains. With 38.3B revenue generating only 8.4B profit (21.9% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Apollo Tyres \| APOLLOTYRE Consumer Cyclical \| Large Cap	6 months ↓	-23.75%
Apollo Tyres encounters challenges with a 6-month decline (517.35 → 394.50), down 23.7%. Weak margins on 65.6B revenue with only 128.8M profit (0.2% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.
Sterlite \| STLTECH Technology \| Mid Cap	5 months ↑	420.53%
Sterlite starts to shine with a 5-month winning streak (103.00 → 536.15), delivering 420.5% gains. With 10.2B revenue generating only 100.0M profit (1.0% margin) in Qtr ending Jun 2025, the market prices in future margin expansion potential.
Ami Organics \| AMIORG Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	5 months ↑	85.48%
Ami Organics gains traction with a 5-month winning streak (1,710.00 → 3,171.70), delivering 85.5% gains. The financials tell a compelling story: 3.1B revenue generating 627.2M net profit (20.3% margin) demonstrates exceptional profit margins as of Qtr ending Mar 2025.
Zensar Technologies \| ZENSARTECH Technology \| Mid Cap	7 months ↓	-37.68%
Zensar Technologies sees continued selling pressure through a 7-month decline (792.95 → 494.15), down 37.7%. Revenue of 14.5B provides a foundation, but 2.1B net income (14.5% margin) in Qtr ending Mar 2026 highlights operational challenges that need addressing.
Ganesh Housing \| GANESHHOUC Real Estate \| Mid Cap	7 months ↓	-24.26%
Ganesh Housing navigates difficult waters with a 7-month decline (1,089.60 → 825.30), down 24.3%. However, fundamentals remain robust: 1.5B revenue generating 930.6M profit (61.7% margin) as of Qtr ending Jun 2025 suggests this could be a temporary setback. Value hunters take note.
Dharni Capital \| DHARNI Financial Services \| Small Cap	15 months ↑	29.35%
DHARNI has shown exceptional momentum with 15 consecutive positive months, delivering 29.35% returns.
Sarda Energy \| SEML Industrials \| Small Cap	8 months ↓	-85.92%
SEML faces significant headwinds with 8 consecutive negative months, down 85.92%.
Excel Realty N Infra \| EXCEL Industrials \| Small Cap	8 months ↓	-46.75%
Excel Realty N Infra struggles to find footing after a 8-month decline (1.69 → 0.90), down 46.7%. Weak margins on 15.1M revenue with only 10.9M profit (72.1% margin) in Qtr ending Sep 2025 validate market skepticism. Structural improvements needed before sentiment shifts.

India Market Monthly Gainers & Losers: May 2026

All (30) Large Cap (10) Mid Cap (10) Small Cap (10)

Top India Stock Gainers (May 2026)

Stock	Month Open	Month Close	Monthly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Month Volume
Megasoft \| MEGASOFT Healthcare \| Large Cap	₹297.00	₹424.80	47.68%	421.7K	9.3M
Wockhardt \| WOCKPHARMA Healthcare \| Large Cap	₹1,395.60	₹2,031.40	45.56%	3.5M	76.1M
Vodafone Idea \| IDEA Communication Services \| Large Cap	₹11.00	₹14.05	37.48%	841.5M	18.5B
Vedanta \| VEDL Basic Materials \| Large Cap	₹271.55	₹352.60	29.85%	37.5M	824.8M
Gland Pharma \| GLAND Healthcare \| Large Cap	₹1,750.80	₹2,250.00	28.51%	738.1K	16.2M
Sterlite \| STLTECH Technology \| Mid Cap	₹294.80	₹536.15	81.87%	3.4M	73.8M
Black Box \| BBOX Technology \| Mid Cap	₹639.60	₹1,037.15	62.16%	1.7M	37.1M
HFCL \| HFCL Technology \| Mid Cap	₹116.03	₹179.94	55.08%	76.2M	1.7B
Garware Hi-Tech \| GRWRHITECH Basic Materials \| Mid Cap	₹3,999.00	₹6,117.90	52.99%	176.0K	3.9M
Avalon Technologies \| AVALON Technology \| Mid Cap	₹1,057.25	₹1,520.50	43.82%	883.4K	19.4M
Omax Autos \| OMAXAUTO Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹130.09	₹245.95	89.06%	434.5K	9.6M
Evexia Lifecare \| EVEXIA Consumer Defensive \| Small Cap	₹1.07	₹1.86	82.35%	8.6M	189.8M
Fineotex Chemical \| FCL Basic Materials \| Small Cap	₹22.98	₹39.99	74.02%	40.4M	887.9M
Hitech \| HITECHCORP Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹141.83	₹242.18	73.02%	32.9K	723.8K
Sasken Technologies \| SASKEN Technology \| Small Cap	₹1,309.40	₹2,258.20	72.46%	523.4K	11.5M

Biggest India Stock Losers (May 2026)

Stock	Month Open	Month Close	Monthly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Month Volume
Prime Focus \| PFOCUS Communication Services \| Large Cap	₹309.95	₹233.40	-24.70%	634.2K	14.0M
Kaynes Technology \| KAYNES Industrials \| Large Cap	₹4,044.40	₹3,133.60	-22.52%	2.0M	45.0M
Gallantt Ispat \| GALLANTT Basic Materials \| Large Cap	₹861.85	₹669.45	-22.32%	504.7K	11.1M
Torrent Power \| TORNTPOWER Utilities \| Large Cap	₹1,736.00	₹1,420.30	-18.19%	463.6K	10.2M
Rail Vikas Nigam \| RVNL Industrials \| Large Cap	₹297.65	₹245.45	-17.54%	8.6M	190.1M
Quality Power \| QPOWER Industrials \| Mid Cap	₹1,380.00	₹1,062.10	-23.04%	654.7K	14.4M
Jyothy Labs \| JYOTHYLAB Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	₹265.64	₹204.55	-23.00%	927.8K	20.4M
Shilchar \| SHILCTECH Industrials \| Mid Cap	₹5,229.90	₹4,014.55	-22.22%	6.2K	135.9K
Shree Renuka Sugars \| RENUKA Consumer Defensive \| Mid Cap	₹29.21	₹22.85	-21.77%	8.5M	187.3M
Jyoti CNC Automation \| JYOTICNC Industrials \| Mid Cap	₹749.95	₹596.00	-20.53%	1.0M	23.1M
C Candour Techtex \| CANDOUR Industrials \| Small Cap	₹139.95	₹67.90	-50.40%	101.7K	2.2M
Parsvnath Developers \| PARSVNATH Real Estate \| Small Cap	₹7.86	₹4.01	-48.98%	569.4K	12.5M
Gayatri BioOrganics \| GAYATRIBI Basic Materials \| Small Cap	₹18.50	₹10.42	-45.39%	3.3K	72.2K
Abans Enterprises \| ABANSENT Financial Services \| Small Cap	₹47.90	₹26.36	-41.29%	19.8K	435.6K
S Shree Salsar \| SALSAIN Real Estate \| Small Cap	₹401.85	₹255.00	-39.71%	1.4K	31.2K

Most Active India Stocks During May 2026

All (15) Large Cap (5) Mid Cap (5) Small Cap (5)

Stock	Month Open	Month Close	Monthly Change	Avg Daily Volume	Monthly Volume
Vodafone Idea \| IDEA Communication Services \| Large Cap	₹11.00	₹14.05	37.48%	841.5M	18.5B
Jaiprakash Power \| JPPOWER Utilities \| Mid Cap	₹19.72	₹21.87	10.90%	154.7M	3.4B
Yes Bank \| YESBANK Financial Services \| Large Cap	₹19.93	₹23.15	16.16%	125.4M	2.8B
Suzlon Energy \| SUZLON Industrials \| Large Cap	₹55.58	₹56.99	2.54%	85.8M	1.9B
GTL Infrastructure \| GTLINFRA Technology \| Small Cap	₹1.22	₹1.42	16.39%	83.9M	1.8B
Ola Electric \| OLAELEC Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹36.56	₹41.49	13.48%	77.9M	1.7B
HFCL \| HFCL Technology \| Mid Cap	₹116.03	₹179.94	55.08%	76.2M	1.7B
PC Jeweller \| PCJEWELLER Consumer Cyclical \| Mid Cap	₹9.37	₹9.60	2.45%	48.7M	1.1B
Adani Power \| ADANIPOWER Utilities \| Large Cap	₹223.00	₹243.37	9.70%	41.4M	911.8M
Fineotex Chemical \| FCL Basic Materials \| Small Cap	₹22.98	₹39.99	74.02%	40.4M	887.9M
Vedanta \| VEDL Basic Materials \| Large Cap	₹271.55	₹352.60	29.85%	37.5M	824.8M
Hindustan \| HCC Industrials \| Mid Cap	₹22.04	₹22.81	3.49%	36.9M	810.9M
EaseMyTrip Planners \| EASEMYTRIP Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹7.86	₹7.16	-8.91%	26.8M	590.0M
F Filatex Fashions \| FILATFASH Consumer Cyclical \| Small Cap	₹0.25	₹0.23	-11.54%	24.9M	548.7M
Davangere Sugar \| DAVANGERE Consumer Defensive \| Small Cap	₹3.64	₹4.02	10.44%	21.7M	477.1M