RIL replaces TCS as top firm in market capital valuation

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) with a market valuation of Rs 7,95,179.62 crore at the close of trade on Friday stood at the top of the domestic m-cap ranking.

New Delhi: Reliance Industries Limited on Friday raced past TCS to clinch the title of the most valued domestic firm by market valuation, helped by a rally in its share price.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) with a market valuation of Rs 7,95,179.62 crore at the close of trade on Friday stood at the top of the domestic m-cap ranking.

The market capital (m-cap) of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was at Rs 7,75,092.58 crore, which is Rs 20,087.04 crore less than that of RIL's.

Shares of RIL zoomed 6.42 per cent to close at Rs 1,254.40 apiece on the BSE in line with a strong broader market.

TCS, however, fell by 1.74 per cent to close at Rs 2,065.60.

Both these heavyweight companies have in the past also competed with each other for the most valued company status.

The top five most valued firms by m-cap chart was led by RIL followed by TCS, HDFC Bank (Rs 6,56,546.37 crore), Hindustan Unilever Ltd (Rs 4,26,467.98 crore) and HDFC (Rs 3,54,270.94 crore).

The market capitalisation (m-cap) of companies changes daily with stock price movement.