HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd: Intrinsic Value & Share Price Analysis

Fair Value

₹462.79Overvalued by 19.23%vs CMP ₹573.00

P/E (65.4) × ROE (10.8%) × BV (₹81.60) × DY (0.37%)

₹191.71Overvalued by 66.54%vs CMP ₹573.00
MoS: -198.9% (Negative)Confidence: 68/100 (Moderate)Models: All 9: Overvalued
ModelCategoryValueWeightSignal
PE-ROEEarnings₹494.7622%Over (-13.7%)
Graham NumberEarnings₹126.8916%Over (-77.9%)
Earnings PowerEarnings₹50.1013%Over (-91.3%)
DCFCash Flow₹117.5213%Over (-79.5%)
Net Asset ValueAssets₹78.657%Over (-86.3%)
EV/EBITDAEnterprise₹52.079%Over (-90.9%)
Earnings YieldEarnings₹87.707%Over (-84.7%)
ROCE CapitalReturns₹7.547%Over (-98.7%)
Revenue MultipleRevenue₹430.675%Over (-24.8%)
Consensus (9 models)₹191.71100%Overvalued
Key Drivers: Wide model spread (₹8–₹495) — high uncertainty.

PE-ROE · Graham · EPV · DCF · NAV · EV/EBITDA · DDM · Earnings Yield · ROCE Capital · Revenue Multiple | CoE: 12% · Terminal: 4% · EPS CAGR: 6.9%

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Analyst Summary

HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd operates in the Finance - Life Insurance segment, NSE: HDFCLIFE | BSE: 540777, current market price is ₹573.00, market cap is 1,23,632 Cr.. At a glance, stock P/E is 65.4, ROE is 10.8 %, ROCE is 6.58 %, book value is 81.6, dividend yield is 0.37 %. The latest intrinsic value estimate is ₹191.71, around 66.5% below the current price, so expectations may already be running ahead of this modelled fair value. On operating trend, latest reported sales are about ₹92,922 Cr versus the prior period change of -8.4%, while latest net profit is about ₹1,811 Cr with a prior-period change of 15.1%. The 52-week range shown on this page is 821/569, which helps frame where the current quote sits within its recent trading band. Business context: About the Company - Qualitative AnalysisHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a Public Limited Listed company incorporated on 14/08/2000 and has its registered office in the State of Maharashtra, India. Company's Corporate Identification Numb…

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Investment Snapshot

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HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd scores 56/100 (Average)
Based on 5 dimensions: health, institutional flow, earnings quality, momentum, and peer comparison
Stock Health57/100 · Moderate
ROCE 6.6% WeakROE 10.8% AverageD/E 0.05 Low debtInterest Coverage 0.0x RiskyProfitable 5/5 years Consistent
Smart Money65/100 · Strong
FII holding stable No changeDII holding up 1.13% MF buyingPromoter holding at 50.2% Stable
Earnings Quality50/100 · Moderate
OPM stable around 1% Steady
Quarterly Momentum58/100 · Moderate
Revenue (4Q): 3% YoY FlatProfit (4Q): +8% YoY Positive
Industry Rank55/100 · Moderate
P/E 65.4 vs industry 111.2 Cheaper than peersROCE 6.6% vs industry 19.3% Below peers3Y sales CAGR: 11% Moderate

Weights: Health 30% · Earnings Quality 25% · Momentum 20% · Industry Rank 15% · Smart Money 10%. Scores are computed from reported financials and recalculated daily. Not investment advice.

Share Price and Basic Stock Data

Last Updated: April 2, 2026, 3:01 am

Market Cap 1,23,632 Cr.
Current Price 573
Intrinsic Value₹191.71
High / Low 821/569
Stock P/E65.4
Book Value 81.6
Dividend Yield0.37 %
ROCE6.58 %
ROE10.8 %
Face Value 10.0
PEG Ratio9.47

Stock P/E, Current Price, and Intrinsic Value Over Time

View Share Price Target for HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd

Competitors

Stock Name Market Cap Current Price High / Low Stock P/E Book Value Dividend Yield ROCE ROE Face Value
HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd 1,23,632 Cr. 573 821/56965.4 81.60.37 %6.58 %10.8 % 10.0
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd 74,399 Cr. 513 707/50654.3 92.90.17 %11.9 %10.4 % 10.0
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd (SBILIFE) 1,79,590 Cr. 1,790 2,133/1,43172.4 1900.15 %16.9 %15.1 % 10.0
Max Financial Services Ltd 50,987 Cr. 1,477 1,892/1,085355 1540.00 %8.13 %7.26 % 2.00
Life Insurance Corporation of India 4,71,845 Cr. 746 980/7228.90 2241.61 %53.1 %45.7 % 10.0
Industry Average180,090.60 Cr1,019.80111.20148.500.46%19.32%17.85%8.40

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Quarterly Result

MetricDec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
Sales 19,57720,85723,37123,14226,92728,04126,93428,49717,30024,19129,46320,65129,428
Expenses 19,78721,21523,04523,55726,66327,76626,62328,80716,85223,81429,02420,33629,157
Operating Profit -210-358326-415264275311-310448377439315271
OPM % -1%-2%1%-2%1%1%1%-1%3%2%1%2%1%
Other Income 39488211413610317490279-29124164157174
Interest 0000000000000
Depreciation 0000000000000
Profit before tax 184525440-279367450401-30419500604471445
Tax % -72%31%5%-235%-0%8%-20%-1,541%-1%5%9%5%6%
Net Profit 316362417378368412479435421475548448418
EPS in Rs 1.471.681.941.761.711.912.232.021.962.212.542.081.94

Last Updated: February 5, 2026, 6:04 pm

Quarterly Chart

Profit & Loss - Annual Report

Last Updated: February 24, 2026, 8:16 am

MetricMar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025TTM
Sales 17,16627,21518,14130,64732,26038,85529,38071,52867,12670,207101,48292,922103,732
Expenses 16,56126,34117,18729,67431,18637,64028,23970,29466,34870,127100,83691,894102,330
Operating Profit 6058749539721,0741,2151,1411,235778806461,0281,402
OPM % 4%3%5%3%3%3%4%2%1%0%1%1%1%
Other Income 241791081392821363694457661,437410366619
Interest 11-148911140000000
Depreciation 41434541444547515676791040
Profit before tax 7949241,0081,0611,3001,2911,4631,6291,4871,4419771,2902,021
Tax % 9%15%19%16%15%1%11%16%11%5%-61%-40%
Net Profit 7257868178871,1071,2781,2971,3611,3271,3681,5741,8111,890
EPS in Rs 3.643.944.094.445.506.336.436.736.286.377.328.418.77
Dividend Payout % 14%18%22%25%25%26%0%30%27%30%27%25%

Profit & Loss Yearly Chart

YoY Net Profit Growth

Year2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
YoY Net Profit Growth (%)8.41%3.94%8.57%24.80%15.45%1.49%4.93%-2.50%3.09%15.06%15.06%
Change in YoY Net Profit Growth (%)0.00%-4.47%4.62%16.23%-9.36%-13.96%3.45%-7.43%5.59%11.97%-0.00%

HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd has shown an inconsistent trend in YoY Net Profit Growth (%) in the last 11 years from 2014-2015 to 2024-2025.

Growth

Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years:13%
5 Years:26%
3 Years:11%
TTM:-5%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years:8%
5 Years:5%
3 Years:8%
TTM:15%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years:%
5 Years:6%
3 Years:10%
1 Year:0%
Return on Equity
10 Years:15%
5 Years:11%
3 Years:10%
Last Year:11%

Last Updated: September 5, 2025, 5:45 am

Balance Sheet

Last Updated: December 10, 2025, 2:46 am

MonthMar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025
Equity Capital 1,9951,9951,9951,9982,0122,0172,0192,0212,1132,1492,1512,1532,156
Reserves -675461,1081,8282,6933,6254,7886,61913,50110,84412,51514,00214,814
Borrowings 00000006006009509502,9502,350
Other Liabilities 50,34766,76773,44191,270105,778124,378125,417170,415214,521234,126287,071330,307351,717
Total Liabilities 52,27569,30976,54495,097110,483130,020132,224179,655230,734248,069302,687349,412371,037
Fixed Assets 2793463353373363703225856,6059971,5492,143674
CWIP 10612165108142031281090
Investments 50,52767,02474,14491,723106,590124,958127,256173,564216,551238,197291,128334,756360,174
Other Assets 1,4581,9322,0533,0203,5514,6824,6375,4937,5598,8449,98212,40410,190
Total Assets 52,27569,30976,54495,097110,483130,020132,224179,655230,734248,069302,687349,412371,037

Reserves and Borrowings Chart

Cash Flow

MonthMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity + 4,4595,6876,2306,7399,8687,3889,7035,9436,88310,72115,59722,625
Cash from Investing Activity + -3,514-3,962-5,177-4,421-10,182-7,789-8,952-801-10,071-13,622-13,633-23,871
Cash from Financing Activity + -168-212-236-196-33738678-2381,985-4031,607-275
Net Cash Flow 7771,5138172,122-651-3641,4294,904-1,203-3,3043,572-1,521
Free Cash Flow 4,3525,6546,1836,7069,8257,3519,6435,8876,79710,58715,30022,341
CFO/OP 510%597%641%627%813%672%806%789%9,190%1,444%1,543%2,014%

Free Cash Flow

MonthMar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Free Cash Flow605.00874.00953.00972.001.001.001.00-599.00178.00-870.00-304.00-1.00

Free Cash Flow = Income Generated from Operational Activities - Borrowings - Capital Work in Progress (CWIP)

Consistent positive free cash flow is crucial for businesses as it indicates their ability to generate cash from their core operations. It provides financial flexibility, allowing companies to invest in growth opportunities, pay dividends to shareholders, reduce debt, and weather economic downturns more effectively.

Free Cash Flow Chart

Financial Efficiency Indicators

MonthMar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025
Debtor Days 000002000000
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 000002000000
Working Capital Days -11-11-27-20-25-16-17-13-11-12-8-6
ROCE %49%41%36%31%31%23%24%20%12%10%5%7%

Financial Efficiency Indicators Chart

Share Holding Pattern

MonthMar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
Promoters 50.31%50.33%50.39%50.37%50.37%50.37%50.34%50.32%50.32%50.28%50.25%50.21%
FIIs 29.85%30.89%30.53%31.28%30.03%26.63%25.63%25.14%24.96%24.75%24.82%24.27%
DIIs 6.42%6.16%6.87%6.56%7.93%11.24%13.25%13.72%14.10%14.57%14.59%15.23%
Public 13.36%12.58%12.18%11.76%11.64%11.74%10.75%10.76%10.60%10.37%10.32%10.25%
Others 0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.03%
No. of Shareholders 10,05,7029,26,1388,75,8778,44,7288,58,8448,92,3557,83,8447,91,4477,71,9497,38,6307,26,9597,07,141

Shareholding Pattern Chart

No. of Shareholders

HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd: Intrinsic Value & Share Price Analysis - Shareholder trend analysis

Mutual Fund Holdings

Fund NameNo of SharesAUM (%)Amount Invested (Cr)Previous Number of SharesPrevious DatePercentage Change
SBI Large Cap Fund 29,000,000 3.87 2119.922,200,0002026-02-23 00:39:0830.63%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund 14,540,677 3.02 1062.9213,412,6072026-02-23 00:39:088.41%
ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund 12,697,919 1.21 928.2211,981,5722026-02-23 00:39:085.98%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund 11,682,154 1.41 853.9710,831,1392026-01-26 07:39:127.86%
Quant ELSS Tax Saver Fund 8,067,787 5.03 589.76N/AN/AN/A
Nippon India Small Cap Fund 6,169,571 0.69 4515,739,9682025-12-15 00:54:277.48%
Nippon India Large Cap Fund 5,500,000 0.8 402.05N/AN/AN/A
SBI Large & Midcap Fund 5,280,000 1.03 385.97N/AN/AN/A
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services 5,241,538 3.5 383.164,884,9502025-12-15 00:54:277.3%
SBI ELSS Tax Saver Fund 5,183,940 1.19 378.95N/AN/AN/A

ROCE Trend

EPS Trend

Key Financial Ratios

MonthMar 25Mar 24Mar 23Mar 22Mar 21
FaceValue 10.0010.0010.0010.0010.00
Basic EPS (Rs.) 8.417.326.416.496.74
Diluted EPS (Rs.) 8.417.316.416.486.73
Cash EPS (Rs.) 8.897.686.726.556.98
Book Value[Excl.RevalReserv]/Share (Rs.) 75.0368.1960.4473.8955.38
Book Value[Incl.RevalReserv]/Share (Rs.) 75.0368.1960.4473.8955.38
Revenue From Operations / Share (Rs.) 450.17471.80326.64317.74353.71
PBDIT / Share (Rs.) 6.825.176.937.138.93
PBIT / Share (Rs.) 6.344.806.586.878.68
PBT / Share (Rs.) 5.754.436.196.748.59
Net Profit / Share (Rs.) 8.417.326.376.286.73
NP After MI And SOA / Share (Rs.) 8.417.326.376.286.73
PBDIT Margin (%) 1.511.092.122.242.52
PBIT Margin (%) 1.401.012.012.162.45
PBT Margin (%) 1.270.931.892.122.42
Net Profit Margin (%) 1.861.551.941.971.90
NP After MI And SOA Margin (%) 1.861.551.941.971.90
Return on Networth / Equity (%) 11.2010.7310.538.5012.15
Return on Capital Employeed (%) 0.400.350.580.641.01
Return On Assets (%) 0.510.520.550.570.75
Long Term Debt / Equity (X) 0.180.060.070.030.05
Total Debt / Equity (X) 0.180.060.070.030.05
Asset Turnover Ratio (%) 0.290.360.290.330.45
Current Ratio (X) 1.030.910.860.900.77
Quick Ratio (X) 1.030.910.860.900.77
Dividend Payout Ratio (NP) (%) 23.7525.9426.2530.780.00
Dividend Payout Ratio (CP) (%) 22.4824.7124.8729.530.00
Earning Retention Ratio (%) 76.2574.0673.7569.220.00
Cash Earning Retention Ratio (%) 77.5275.2975.1370.470.00
Interest Coverage Ratio (X) 11.5213.9018.0758.9197.97
Interest Coverage Ratio (Post Tax) (X) 14.8020.3716.2750.4580.68
Enterprise Value (Cr.) 148727.28135546.16107111.55112936.58140107.92
EV / Net Operating Revenue (X) 1.531.341.531.681.96
EV / EBITDA (X) 101.27121.9271.9274.9677.61
MarketCap / Net Operating Revenue (X) 1.521.341.531.691.97
Retention Ratios (%) 76.2474.0573.7469.210.00
Price / BV (X) 9.149.288.267.2812.56
Price / Net Operating Revenue (X) 1.521.341.531.691.97
EarningsYield 0.010.010.010.010.01

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Valuation Ratios

About the Company - Qualitative Analysis

HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd. is a Public Limited Listed company incorporated on 14/08/2000 and has its registered office in the State of Maharashtra, India. Company's Corporate Identification Number(CIN) is L65110MH2000PLC128245 and registration number is 128245. Currently Company is involved in the business activities of Life insurance. Company's Total Operating Revenue is Rs. 98968.02 Cr. and Equity Capital is Rs. 2157.82 Cr. for the Year ended 31/03/2026.
INDUSTRYADDRESSCONTACT
Finance - Life Insurance13th Floor, Lodha Excelus, Apollo Mills Compound, Mumbai Maharashtra 400011Contact not found
Management
NamePosition Held
Mr. Keki M MistryChairman
Ms. Vibha PadalkarManaging Director & CEO
Mr. Niraj ShahExecutive Director & CFO
Mr. Vineet AroraExecutive Director
Mr. Kaizad BharuchaNon Exe. & Nominee Director
Dr. Bhaskar GhoshIndependent Director
Mr. Venkatraman SrinivasanIndependent Director
Mr. Sumit BoseIndependent Director
Mr. Ketan DalalIndependent Director
Ms. Bharti Gupta RamolaIndependent Director
Mr. Subodh Kumar JaiswalIndependent Director

FAQ

What is the intrinsic value of HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd and is it undervalued?

As of 23 April 2026, HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd's intrinsic value is ₹191.71, which is 66.54% lower than the current market price of ₹573.00, suggesting the stock is overvalued. This is calculated using the PE ratio method factoring in ROE (10.8 %), book value (₹81.6), dividend yield (0.37 %), and 5-year EPS CAGR.

What is the current share price and 52-week range of HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd?

HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd is trading at ₹573.00 as of 23 April 2026, with a FY2026-2027 high of ₹821 and low of ₹569. The stock is currently near its 52-week low. Market cap stands at ₹1,23,632 Cr..

How does HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd's P/E ratio compare to its industry?

HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd has a P/E ratio of 65.4, which is below the industry average of 111.20. This is broadly in line with or below the industry average.

Is HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd financially healthy?

Key indicators for HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd: ROCE of 6.58 % is on the lower side compared to the industry average of 19.32%. Dividend yield is 0.37 %.

Is HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd profitable and how is the profit trend?

HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd reported a net profit of ₹1,811 Cr in Mar 2025 on revenue of ₹92,922 Cr. Compared to ₹1,327 Cr in Mar 2022, the net profit shows an improving trend.

Does HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd pay dividends?

HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd has a dividend yield of 0.37 % at the current price of ₹573.00. The company pays dividends, though the yield is modest.

Last Updated: April 2, 2026, 3:01 am
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Stock Ticker - BSE: 540777 | NSE: HDFCLIFE
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