Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016

Top 10 Pharma Companies 2016:

The Global pharmaceutical industry according to UBM India, is expected to grow at the rate of, 5% each year, during 2015 to 2020 to reach its target of $1.3 trillion. Indian pharmaceutical market is set to make a growth of 15% on annual basis. This growth is anticipated due to the fact that, Pharmaceutical plants, approved by FDA in India are second largest in number. Listed below are top ten pharmaceutical companies which have reaped highest revenues in the year 2014-2015.

Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016 #1 - Dr. Reddy's Labs:

Dr. Reddy's Labs, headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana was founded in 1984. It has earned the first place among top pharmaceutical companies in our list. It caters to medication and API market for various ailments. This pharma company is one of the popular pharma companies in India.

Recorded Consolidated Net revenue FY 2015 : Rs. 15,297.4 Crores
Net profit FY 2015 : Rs. 2,336.4 Crores
Total number of employees on March 31, 2015 : 19,857
Price per share : 2789.05

Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016 #2 -  Lupin:

This Mumbai-based top pharma company was founded by Dr. Desh Bandhu Gupta, in the year 1968. This company leads second in drugs market with its products ranging from cardiovascular drugs to Anti-TB and Cephalosporins. Recently Lupin has sealed an acquisition deal worth US$880 million, with US-based firms namely Novel Laboratories Inc and Gavis Pharmaceutical LLC.

Recorded Consolidated Net revenue FY 2015: Rs. 12,599.7 Crores
Net profit FY 2015 : Rs. 240.32 Crores
Total number of employees on March 31, 2015 : 14,198
Price per share : 1686.3

Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016 #3 -  Cipla:

Cipla Ltd based in Mumbai India is the third best multinational pharma company offering APIs and primary medicines, covering ailments like diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, etc. Recently Cipla sealed an acquisition deal worth US$550 million, for two US companies Exelan Pharmaceuticals Inc and InvaGen Pharmaceuticals Inc. Cipla is one of the best Pharma companies in India.

Recorded Consolidated Net revenue FY 2015 : Rs. 11,620 Crores
Net profit FY 2015: Rs. 1,181 Crores
Total number of employees on March 31, 2015: 23,472
Price per share: 594

Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016 #4 - Cadila Healthcare:

Headquartered at Ahmedabad, Cadila Healthcare was established in 1952. Cadila has reserved the fourth slot among high revenue-earning companies which cater to the healthcare market. Cadila Healthcare is going fast in India.

Recorded Consolidated Net revenue FY 2015 : Rs. 8,656 Crores
Net profit FY 2015 : Rs. 2982.8 Crores
Total number of employees on March 31, 2015 : 13,180
Price per share : 300.00

Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016 #5- Aurobindo Pharma:

Founded in 1986, by K. Nityananda Reddy, PV. Ramaprasad Reddy and company, Aurobindo Pharma Limited is headquartered at Hyderabad, Telangana. Caters to API and general pharmaceutical market and has earned the fifth place for reaping higher revenues.

Recorded Consolidated Net revenue FY 2015: Rs. 7,271.62 Crores
Total number of employees on March 31, 2015: more than 11,500
Price per share: 784.70

Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016 #6 - Glenmark Pharmaceuticals:

Established in 1977, based in Mumbai, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, caters to API market and health segment like pediatrics, dermatology, etc. It earns the sixth place for higher revenue earning pharma company. Glemark Pharma company is one of the popular pharma companies in India.

Recorded total revenue FY 2015: Rs. 6,650.216 Crores
Average profit for the last three years: Rs. 388.6558 Crores
Price per share: 753.00

Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016 #7 -  GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals:

Established in 1924, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals is currently the seventh largest pharma company in India. Besides medications, this company is a popular provider of vaccines for hepatitis A, B, Rotavirus, etc. It has recently acquired a foreign investment of US$ 150 million for initiating greenfield tablet work at Karnataka.

Recorded Consolidated Net revenue FY 2015: Rs. 3,486.2497 Crores
Net profit FY 2015: Rs. 471.6458 Crores
Total number of employees on March 31, 2015: 96,575
Price per share: 1377.00

Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016 #8 -  Divi's Laboratories:

Headquartered at Hyderabad, Telangana, and established in 1990, Divi's Laboratories has earned the eighth position in terms of the highest revenue-earning company.


Recorded total revenue FY 2015: Rs. 3126.849 Crores
Average profit for the last three years: Rs. 885.702 Crores
Total number of employees on March 31, 2015: 3090
Price per share: 1060.45

Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016 #9 -  Abbot India Ltd:

Dr. Wallace Calvin Abbott was the founder of Abbott India Ltd, in Mumbai. It is a part of Abbot's Global Pharmaceutical company. It holds the ninth place for reaping greater revenues for the year 2014-2015. Abbot is becoming popular in India rapidly.

Recorded total revenue FY 2015: Rs. 2336 Crores
Average profit for the last three years: Rs. 226.0556 Crores
Total number of employees on March 31, 2015: 2,867 
Price per share : 5029

Top 10 Pharma Companies in India 2016 #10 - Torrent Pharmaceuticals:

Headquartered in Ahmedabad, Torrent pharmaceuticals, is a flagship unit of Torrent Group. It stands in the tenth position for earning highest revenue during last working year.
Recorded total revenue FY 2015: Rs. 2162.25 Crores


Net profit FY 2015: Rs. 751 Crores
Total number of employees on March 31, 2015 - 11,047
Price per share: 1335.00


Please note that the list is made based on several factors like their net revenue, profit, price per share and few other factors. Please let me know if we have missed any deserving pharma company in India in this list. We are happy to add them. This list of top pharma companies is just for reference. We do not claim that the list is 100% error free. We do not rank them and these pharma companies stand out from other pharma companies in India. These are some of the top performing pharma companies in India. The data changes and hence the list might change anytime.