Rs 13 lakh crore boom, but Q4 sends a wake-up call to smallcap investors

Despite retail investors pumping money into smallcap stocks amid a ₹13 lakh crore rally, Q4FY25 earnings paint a worrisome picture. Data from JM Financial and Motilal Oswal show that smallcaps recorded the highest proportion of earnings misses, with 31% of companies underperforming and overall PAT plunging 16% YoY. Experts caution that smallcaps remain overvalued relative to earnings, urging selective stock picking over broad-based exposure.