Company File · BSE 500271 · Latest filing Q1 FY27
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Max Financial Services Limited
Data as of 19 Oct 2026 close · BSE · Latest results Q1 FY27
ISIN INE180A01020 · MFSL · Financial Services › Insurance
Price & valuation · BSE close, 19 Oct 2026
Below its usual level
- Sales growth
- +2.0%
- Op. margin
- -57.4%
- P/E
- 4,895.8×
- Usual P/E
- 8851.0×
- Price/book
- 6.51×
- ROE
- 0.1%
- Promoter
- 1.25%
- Pledged
- 43.71%
The latest earnings call · Apr to Jun 2026 · transcript filed 20 Aug 2026
The transcript is ready to read; its call notes appear here once they are written.
Is it expensive, and is it a good business?
Key ratios
In short Priced below its own usual level (P/E 4,895.8× vs 8851.0×).
What you pay Valuation
Buyers pay about ₹4896 for every ₹1 the company earned per share over the last year. Below its 1-year median of 8851.0×.
Latest BSE close ÷ last four quarters' basic EPS. Uses earnings per share from continuing operations, so a one-off gain from selling a business does not flatter it. As of 19th October 2026.
The share price is 6.5 times the accounting value of each share. Below its 1-year median of 8.2×.
Latest BSE close ÷ book value per share (equity ÷ shares) on the latest balance-sheet date. As of 19th October 2026.
The market values the company at 1437.0 times its yearly sales.
Market value ÷ last 12 months' revenue. As of 19th October 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Enterprise value ÷ last 12 months' EBITDA. As of 19th October 2026.
Earnings a year earlier were a loss or nil, so growth cannot be measured.
P/E ÷ 12-month EPS growth in % (the last four quarters vs the four before; when those are not all held, the latest financial year vs the year before). Growth above 100% counts as 100%; left blank when EPS fell or was below ₹1 a share a year earlier. Without one-off items when either year has large ones, as for the P/E. As of 19th October 2026.
The company paid no dividend in the last 12 months.
Dividends per share with an ex-date in the last 12 months (restated for any split or bonus since) ÷ the latest BSE close. As of 19th October 2026.
How well it uses money Returns & strength
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Last 12 months' profit before interest & tax ÷ average (equity + borrowings). As of 31st March 2026.
For every ₹100 of shareholders' money, the company earned about ₹0.1 in a year.
Last 12 months' profit after tax (continuing operations where reported) ÷ average equity. As of 31st March 2026.
Needs reported tax expense that reconciles with profit; not yet available for these periods.
Last 12 months' operating profit after tax (profit before interest & tax × (1 − effective tax rate)) ÷ average invested capital (equity + borrowings − cash & bank balances). As of 31st March 2026.
Every ₹1 of assets generated about ₹0.00 of sales in a year.
Last 12 months' revenue ÷ average total assets. As of 31st March 2026.
Operating profit covered interest costs about 552 times.
Last 12 months' profit before interest & tax ÷ finance costs. As of 30th June 2026.
Borrowings not reported separately.
Borrowings ÷ shareholders' equity on the latest balance-sheet date. As of 31st March 2026.
Who owns it Ownership & more
The founders or parent group own 1.25% of the company.
Promoter & promoter group shareholding from the latest shareholding pattern filed with BSE. As of 30th September 2026.
Promoter holding did not change over the last quarter.
Latest quarter's promoter holding minus the previous quarter's. As of 30th September 2026.
Promoter holding, quarter by quarter
- Sep 20261.25%
- Jun 20261.25%
- Mar 20261.25%
- Dec 20251.25%
- Sep 20251.71%
Promoters have pledged 43.71% of their shares (18.9 lakh shares), 0.55% of the company.
Promoter group shares pledged ÷ all the promoter group's shares, from the shareholding pattern filed with BSE each quarter (other encumbrances, such as non-disposal undertakings, are not counted). As of 30th September 2026.
Pledged, quarter by quarter
- Sep 202643.71%
- Jun 202626.92%
- Mar 202642.07%
- Dec 20250.00%
- Sep 20250.00%
After paying for new plant & equipment, operations left ₹-13 crore of cash.
Cash from operations − spending on plant & equipment, latest full year. As of 31st March 2026.
Free cash flow, year by year
- FY26₹-13 Cr
- FY25₹-4 Cr
Each share has a face (nominal) value of ₹2. It matters for dividends quoted as a percentage, not for valuation.
Face value per share as BSE lists it today.
About 34.51 crore shares were in issue.
BSE's count of listed shares (BSE's market cap ÷ its price), so splits, bonuses & new shares since the latest results are included. As of 19th October 2026.
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The stock market values the company at about ₹43,930 crore.
Latest BSE close × BSE's count of listed shares. As of 19th October 2026.
No accepted balance sheet for this basis yet.
Market value + borrowings − cash & bank balances. As of 19th October 2026.
The company reported ₹9 crore of profit over the last four quarters.
Sum of the last four quarters' reported profit after tax. As of 30th June 2026.
Each share earned about ₹0.26 over the last year.
Sum of the last four quarters' basic EPS. Uses earnings per share from continuing operations, so a one-off gain from selling a business does not flatter it. As of 30th June 2026.
Each share is backed by about ₹196 of net assets on the books.
Shareholders' equity ÷ shares. As of 31st March 2026.
About ₹29.1 of every ₹100 of sales was left after running costs.
EBITDA ÷ revenue over the last four quarters. As of 30th June 2026.
About ₹23.9 of every ₹100 of sales became profit last quarter.
Profit after tax ÷ revenue for the latest quarter. As of 30th June 2026.
Sales were 2.0% higher than a year earlier.
Latest quarter's revenue vs the same quarter last year. As of 30th June 2026.
Needs the same quarter from last year with a positive profit.
Latest quarter's profit after tax vs the same quarter last year (continuing operations when a one-off discontinued item exists). As of 30th June 2026.
No accepted balance sheet for this basis yet.
Current assets ÷ current liabilities. As of 31st March 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Trade receivables ÷ last 12 months' revenue × 365. As of 31st March 2026.
Stock on hand equals about 0 days of sales.
Inventories ÷ last 12 months' revenue × 365. As of 31st March 2026.
24.6% of pre-tax profit came from other income (interest, dividends, gains).
Other income ÷ profit before tax, last 12 months. As of 30th June 2026.
Each ₹1 of profit brought in ₹-2.15 of operating cash.
Latest full year's cash from operations ÷ profit after tax. As of 31st March 2026.
No accepted balance sheet for this basis yet.
Cash & bank balances − borrowings. As of 31st March 2026.
The company paid about 16.9% of its pre-tax profit as tax.
Tax expense ÷ profit before tax (continuing operations), last 12 months. As of 30th June 2026.
Everything the company owns earned 0.1% in a year.
Last 12 months' profit ÷ average total assets. As of 31st March 2026.
Operating profit before interest, depreciation & tax was ₹9 crore.
Revenue − expenses + finance costs + depreciation, last four quarters. As of 30th June 2026.
Needs five financial years of cash flows.
Sum over five financial years of (cash from operations − capital expenditure).
The company spent ₹0 crore on plant & equipment.
Purchase of property, plant & equipment, latest full year. As of 31st March 2026.
No accepted balance sheet for this basis yet.
Current + non-current borrowings. As of 31st March 2026.
Foreign institutions own 48.62%.
Foreign institutional holding from the latest shareholding pattern. As of 30th September 2026.
Domestic institutions own 43.70%.
Domestic institutional holding (mutual funds, insurers, banks, pension funds). As of 30th September 2026.
The highest price in the last year was ₹1,891.35.
Highest intraday BSE price in the last 12 months (raw, not adjusted). As of 23rd February 2026.
The lowest price in the last year was ₹1,263.05.
Lowest intraday BSE price in the last 12 months (raw, not adjusted). As of 16th October 2026.
The share price moved -17.0% over the last year.
Close today ÷ close a year ago − 1 (raw prices, dividends not included). As of 19th October 2026.
About 0% of the last year's earnings per share was paid out as dividends.
Dividends per share with an ex-date in the last 12 months ÷ the last four quarters' EPS. As of 30th June 2026.
Needs four financial years of results (three years of growth).
Compound annual growth in revenue over three financial years.
Needs four financial years of results (three years of growth).
Compound annual growth in profit after tax over three financial years.
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How these are worked out
Price-based ratios use the latest BSE close (19th October 2026). Share count 34.51 crore, from paid-up capital in the 19th October 2026 filing. Figures are standalone.
What you pay: Higher numbers mean you pay more for each rupee the company earns or owns.
How well it uses money: Higher returns mean each rupee in the business earns more. Lower debt means less strain.
Who owns it: A steady promoter stake with nothing pledged is a calm sign.
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Last 4 quarters ₹ crore · Standalone
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 2.9 | 7.7 | 17.0 | 3.1 |
| EBITDA | -3.2 | 1.8 | 12.0 | -1.8 |
| Operating margin | -110.1% | 23.3% | 70.7% | -57.4% |
| Profit after tax | -3.4 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 0.7 |
| Basic EPS (₹) | -0.10 | 0.05 | 0.29 | 0.02 |
Latest filings BSE
Corporate announcements 10
- 16 Oct 2026Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('SEBI Listing Regulations') - ESG Rating
- 28 Sep 2026Disclosure Under The Provisions Of Regulation 30 Of SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('SEBI LODR') Regarding Axis Max Life Insurance Limited ('Axis Max Life'), The Material Subsidiary Of The Company
- 18 Sep 2026Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 ('SEBI Listing Regulations') - ESG Rating
Quarterly results 4
- 25 Sep 2026Board Meeting Intimation for Board Meeting For Consideration Of Unaudited Financial Results Of The Company For The Quarter And Half Year Ending September 30, 2026
- 13 Aug 2026Press Release / Media Release
- 13 Aug 2026Approval Of Unaudited Standalone And Consolidated Financial Results Of The Company For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2026
Conference calls 6
- 19 Oct 2026Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
- 9 Sep 2026Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
- 20 Aug 2026Earnings Call TranscriptOpens the call notes & transcript
Investor presentations 1
- 13 Aug 2026Investor Presentation
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