Life Insurance Corp. of India (IN:LICI)
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Rating:71Outperform
Price Target:
₹896.00
▲(4.03% Upside)
Action:UpgradedDate:02/07/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial statement strength (notably strong recent growth and very low leverage), tempered by meaningful cash flow volatility and recent negative operating/free cash flow. Technicals are supportive via a clear uptrend but look overextended, while valuation is a positive due to the low P/E with a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Near-zero reported debt materially lowers financial risk and increases strategic flexibility. Over a 2–6 month horizon this balance-sheet conservatism supports the company’s ability to absorb shocks, fund regulatory reserves, and allocate capital without reliance on external debt markets.
Negative Factors
Volatile Cash Generation
Recent swings into negative operating and free cash flow raise quality-of-earnings and liquidity concerns. If cash outflows persist, the company’s ability to fund claims, bonuses, and reinvestment without tapping capital markets could be constrained, reducing strategic optionality.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Near-zero reported debt materially lowers financial risk and increases strategic flexibility. Over a 2–6 month horizon this balance-sheet conservatism supports the company’s ability to absorb shocks, fund regulatory reserves, and allocate capital without reliance on external debt markets.
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Life Insurance Corp. of India (LICI) vs. iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)
Market Cap
₹5.13T
Dividend Yield1.4%
Average Volume (3M)56.04K
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.5
Beta (1Y)1.14
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryIN
Employees98,661
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Life
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)20.42
Shares Outstanding6,324,997,600
10 Day Avg. Volume55,606
30 Day Avg. Volume56,042
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.66
Price to Book (P/B)4.56
Price to Sales (P/S)0.65
P/FCF Ratio-58.51
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
₹934.00Price Target Upside8.45% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)91.26
Revenue Forecast (FY)₹10.44T
Life Insurance Corp. of India Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Life Insurance Corporation of India provides life insurance products in India, Fiji, Mauritius, and the United Kingdom. It provides individual products, including participating insurance products; and non-participating products comprising savings ...
How the Company Makes Money
LIC primarily makes money through (1) premiums collected on life insurance and annuity/pension products, (2) investment income earned by investing the funds received (including policyholder funds and shareholders’ funds), and (3) fees/charges embe...
Life Insurance Corp. of India Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
74
Positive
Balance Sheet
83
Very Positive
Cash Flow
46
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 9.04T | 8.91T | 8.49T | 7.85T | 7.27T | 6.86T |
| Gross Profit | 8.79T | 8.66T | 8.23T | 7.59T | 7.03T | 6.62T |
| EBITDA | 480.37B | 490.00B | 416.50B | 366.25B | 46.87B | 35.13B |
| Net Income | 487.33B | 483.20B | 409.16B | 359.97B | 41.25B | 29.74B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 0.00 | 56.61T | 53.16T | 45.78T | 42.54T | 38.30T |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 0.00 | 825.75B | 418.24B | 518.29B | 447.24B | 360.78B |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.88M | 36.65M |
| Total Liabilities | -1.28T | 55.33T | 52.33T | 45.32T | 42.43T | 38.23T |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.28T | 1.27T | 827.47B | 462.33B | 113.38B | 68.84B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 0.00 | -99.22B | 257.80B | 536.32B | -44.99B | 795.26B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 0.00 | -91.45B | 265.48B | 545.19B | -37.83B | 806.02B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 404.23B | -258.26B | -544.72B | 120.99B | 1.49T |
| Financing Cash Flow | 0.00 | -37.94B | -44.27B | -9.49B | 0.00 | -2.56T |
Life Insurance Corp. of India Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | ₹883.32B | 30.69 | ― | 0.69% | 14.43% | 25.13% | |
71 Outperform | ₹5.13T | 10.45 | ― | 1.40% | ― | ― | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
66 Neutral | ₹1.77T | 72.13 | ― | 0.13% | ― | ― | |
65 Neutral | ₹2.83T | 36.52 | ― | 0.05% | 16.27% | 13.70% | |
61 Neutral | ₹1.27T | 66.58 | ― | 0.28% | -17.31% | 11.68% | |
53 Neutral | ₹745.97B | 29.58 | ― | 0.13% | -42.13% | 48.75% |
* Financial Sector Average
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Life Insurance Corp. of India Corporate Events
LIC Elevates Debakanta Padhi to Additional Executive Director Role
Apr 17, 2026
Life Insurance Corporation of India has elevated long-time executive Debakanta Padhi to the role of Additional Executive Director (Senior Business Associates/LIC Associates/Re-Investment), marking his induction into the corporation’s senior ...
LIC Board Clears 1:1 Bonus Share Issue to Reward Shareholders
Apr 13, 2026
Life Insurance Corporation of India’s board has approved a 1:1 bonus equity share issue for existing shareholders, with the record date to be announced later and subject to shareholder approval. The move will double the company’s paid-...
LIC Discloses Participation in Global Investors’ Conference, Affirms No UPSI Shared
Feb 24, 2026
Life Insurance Corporation of India disclosed that its representatives participated in the 17th Enterprising India Global Investors’ Conference organized by IIFL Institutional Equities in Mumbai on February 24, 2026. The company emphasized t...
LIC Updates Exchanges on Participation in Kotak Institutional Investor Meet
Feb 23, 2026
Life Insurance Corporation of India disclosed that its representatives attended the Chasing Growth 2026 investor conference organized by Kotak Institutional Equities in Mumbai, as part of its ongoing engagement with analysts and institutional inve...
LIC Updates Exchanges on Participation in Axis Capital Investor Conference
Feb 10, 2026
Life Insurance Corporation of India notified stock exchanges that its representatives participated in Axis Capital’s flagship ‘Advantage India’ conference in Mumbai on February 10, 2026, in a group meeting format with analysts an...
LIC Publishes Analyst and Investor Call Audio on Website
Feb 5, 2026
Life Insurance Corporation of India has announced that the audio recording of its conference call with analysts and investors held on 5 February 2026 has been made available on the company’s website, in compliance with SEBI’s disclosur...
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