Sensex at record high but over 200 stocks are trading below 5-year average PE level. Should you buy?
In the financials basket, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, HDFC, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank are also on the list. However, while evaluating banks and other lenders, price-to-book value (P/B) is more appropriate than PE as banks earn income based on their balance sheet size.
