Man Group assesses India’s long-term potential, balancing its rapid demographic expansion, capex boom, and digitization progress against rich valuations and geopolitical risks. The report highlights India’s structural growth edge over China, but cautions that investors should expect cycles and drawdowns along the way.
Indian Summer?
Man Group
Henry Neville
Research
19 Pages
Key Takeaways
Demographic engine: India adds ~11M working-age people annually, versus China’s projected decline of ~5M per year.
Capex surge: Government and private investment lifted fixed asset growth to +15% annually since 2021, double the prior decade.
Valuation premium: India trades at 24.6x P/E, implying ~150 bps annual underperformance versus global equities at current levels.