HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd
NSE: HDFCLIFE BSE: 540777Finance
HDFC Life Insurance Company is engaged in carrying on the business of life insurance. The Company offers a range of individual and group insurance solutions. The portfolio comprises of various insurance and investment products such as Protection, Pension, Savings,(Source : 202003 Annual Report Page No: 175)
₹603
52W: ₹555 — ₹821
PE 68.2 · Book ₹82 · +635% vs bookMarket Cap₹1,30,181 Cr
Stock P/E68.2Price to Earnings
ROCE10.3%Return on Capital
ROE11.3%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.34%Face Value ₹10
Strengths
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 25.4%
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 7.29 times its book value
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 6.73% over past five years.
- −Tax rate seems low
- −Company has a low return on equity of 10.8% over last 3 years.
- −Earnings include an other income of Rs.796 Cr.
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters50.21%
FIIs22.52%
DIIs17.25%
Public10%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 50.37% | 50.34%▼0.0 | 50.32%▼0.0 | 50.32% | 50.28%▼0.0 | 50.25%▼0.0 | 50.21%▼0.0 | 50.21% |
| FIIs | 26.63% | 25.63%▼1.0 | 25.14%▼0.5 | 24.96%▼0.2 | 24.75%▼0.2 | 24.82%▲0.1 | 24.27%▼0.6 | 22.52%▼1.8 |
| DIIs | 11.24% | 13.25%▲2.0 | 13.72%▲0.5 | 14.1%▲0.4 | 14.57%▲0.5 | 14.59%▲0.0 | 15.23%▲0.6 | 17.25%▲2.0 |
| Public | 11.74% | 10.75%▼1.0 | 10.76%▲0.0 | 10.6%▼0.2 | 10.37%▼0.2 | 10.32%▼0.0 | 10.25%▼0.1 | 10%▼0.3 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 26,886 | 27,992 | 26,891 | 28,449 | 17,235 | 24,111 | 29,381 | 20,548 | 29,312 | 19,727 |
| Expenses | 26,613 | 27,699 | 26,565 | 28,742 | 16,775 | 23,710 | 28,921 | 20,207 | 29,010 | 19,577 |
| Operating Profit | 274 | 293 | 326 | -293 | 460 | 401 | 460 | 341 | 302 | 150 |
| OPM % | 1% | 1% | 1% | -1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Net Profit | 365 | 412 | 478 | 433 | 415 | 477 | 546 | 447 | 421 | 496 |
| EPS ₹ | 1.7 | 1.91 | 2.22 | 2.01 | 1.93 | 2.21 | 2.54 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 2.3 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹98,968Cr, up 2.4% YoY. OPM at 1%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹3,099Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.20x. Healthy balance sheet.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 17.25% (+11.09pp change). FIIs: 22.52% (-8.37pp change). Promoters hold 50.21%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 41% (Mar 2015) to 10% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: -6.
Valuation
PE 68.2x with 10.3% ROCE. Price is 635% above book value of ₹82. Dividend yield: 0.34%.
Recent Announcements
- Investor/Analyst Meet-Intimation 7 May - Please find attached file for further details
- Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 - Update On Preferential Issue Of Equity Shares To HDFC Bank Limited 23 Apr - Updated preferential issue of 1,45,23,906 shares to HDFC Bank; post-issue stake rises to 50.27%.
- Transcript Of Earnings Conference Call - FY'26 23 Apr - Enclosed Transcript of Earnings Call held on April 16, 2026
- Grant Of Stock Options Under Employee Stock Option Scheme 21 Apr - HDFC Life approved 8,70,471 ESOP 2025 and 32,372 ESOP 2022 options at Rs. 609.75 each.
- Re-Appointment Of Ms Vibha Padalkar As Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer 21 Apr - Board approved Vibha Padalkar’s reappointment as MD & CEO for five years from September 12, 2026.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse