Comparative performance analysis of the M&E industry

EYMEX is the Ernst & Young index of 28 listed M&E companies on India's stock exchanges. Exhibit 1 provides a snapshot of the M&E industry's performance as compared to the overall market.

Exhibit 1: EYMEX and BSE200

Source: ThomsonONE Banker, accessed 24 June 2011; Ernst & Young research.
Note: EYMEX and BSE200 are indexed by taking 100 as the base of the value on the first of the two-month period. Any changes at a later date are shown as relative to the base.

The global indices — S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones 600 Super Sector Index and the FTSE 350 Index — indicate the stock market performance of M&E companies listed in the US and the European Union.

Exhibit 2: Global M&E indices

Source: ThomsonONE Banker, accessed 24 June 2011; Ernst & Young research. Note: FTSE350, Dow Jones 600, S&P 500 are indexed by taking 100 as the base of the value as on the first of the two-month period. Any changes at a later date are shown as relative to the base.