Top 10 Indian brands post strong double-digit growth led by Tata, Infosys, LIC, HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries.LIC’s 2025 brand value stood at $ 13.6 billion up 35.1% from 2024 brand value of $ 10.07 billion, the report noted

Mumbai: State owned life insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) ranked 4th among the 10 most valuable Indian brands, surpassing even Reliance Industries, the largest Indian corporate and State Bank of India, the largest bank in the country, but a notch below of HDFC Bank, according to the Brand Finance India 100 2025 report, published by UK based Brand Finance.

The report noted that LIC’s 2025 brand value stood at $ 13.6 billion up 35.1% from 2024 brand value of $ 10.07 billion.

According to the report Tata Group becomes first Indian brand ranked to surpass $30 billion in value and the top 10 Indian brands that have posted strong double-digit growth are led by Tata, Infosys, LIC, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries.

The other companies which are in the top 10 list are-SBI, HCL Tech, AirTel, L&T and M&M.

Adani Group has emerged as fastest-growing Indian brand with 82% brand value surge.

LIC, the largest life insurance player in the country also reigns supreme among the top brands ranked in the Indian insurance sector.

It also claimed the position of the world’s third strongestinsurance brand ranked by Brand Finance’s 2025 Global Insurance 100 report, achieving a BSI score of 87.9/100.

Based on Brand Finance’s market research data, LIC is perceived as a brand with high familiarity and appeal in its home market, alongside its sustained AAA brand strength rating.

Back in the list of top 10 firms by market capitalisation, LIC also stands at the 8th spot with a market capitalisation with Rs 5.98 trillion backed by a 38% year-on-year growth in its Q4FY25 consolidated net profit at Rs 19,039 crore versus Rs 13,782 crore in the year ago period.

The collective brand value of the top 100 Indian brands ranked stands at $236.5billion in 2025.

Tata Group (brand value up 10% to $31.6 billion) has once again secured its position as India’s most valuable brand ranked by becoming the first Indian brand to cross the USD30 billion threshold.

As the second most valuable Indian brand, Infosys (brand value up 15% to $16.3 billion) continues to lead in the IT Services sector, while HDFC Group (brand value up 37% to $14.2 billion), third in the rankings, has cemented its role as a financial services titan, post-merger with HDFC Ltd.

At the fourth place, LIC (brand value up 35% to $13.6 billion) also demonstrated commendable growth followed by HCLTech (brand value up 17% to $8.9 billion), at the eighth position, up one rank from 2024.

India’s sustainability leadership also gains recognition. Tata Group holds the highest Sustainability Perceptions Value (SPV) among Indian brands ranked, standing at USD4.3 billion while Infosys has the highest positive sustainability gap value (USD115 million), suggesting that the brand outperforms public perception and could unlock further brand value through improved sustainability communications.

The India 100 2025 by brand value is the culmination of an objective assessment of over 200 Indian brands, spanning many sectors including IT services, hospitality, automotive, pharma, tyres, retail and others, requiring robust data. 
Brand Finance methodology is to tap into the latest available audited financials of companies and combine that with a thorough brand strength analysis using primary and secondary research covering both B2C and B2B brands.