Company File · BSE 540777 · Latest filing Q2 FY27
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HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
Data as of 19 Oct 2026 close · BSE · Latest results Q2 FY27
ISIN INE795G01014 · HDFCLIFE · Financial Services › Insurance
About the business
What does HDFC Life Insurance do? It is a life insurance company owned largely by HDFC Bank. It sells protection (term) plans, savings, pension & annuity products to individuals & groups. What is an annuity? A product that pays a regular income, often for life, in return for a lump sum. It sells mainly through banks, especially HDFC Bank, along with agents, brokers & online channels.
Price & valuation · BSE close, 19 Oct 2026
Usual 69.3×
Below its usual level
- Sales growth
- +15.8%
- Profit growth
- +16.4%
- P/E
- 57.9×
- Usual P/E
- 69.3×
- Promoter
- 50.54%
- Pledged
- 0.00%
Earnings callsNo earnings-call transcript from HDFC Life Insurance Company in our data yet. When it files one on BSE, the call notes appear here within a few hours. See its call page
Is it expensive, and is it a good business?
Key ratios
In short Priced below its own usual level (P/E 57.9× vs 69.3×).
What you pay Valuation
On standalone figures, buyers pay about ₹58 for every ₹1 the company earned per share over the last year. Below its 1-year median of 69.3×.
Uses standalone figures: the consolidated results we hold do not give four quarters of EPS (a quarter is missing or was filed without figures).
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.
Share count is not reported in the filings we hold.
Latest BSE close ÷ book value per share (equity ÷ shares) on the latest balance-sheet date. As of 19th October 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
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.
The P/E of 57.9 divided by EPS growth of 7.5% (the last four quarters vs the four before). Below 1 is often read as cheap for the growth; above 2 as expensive.
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 ₹2.10 a share in the last 12 months (1 payout), 0.39% of today's share price.
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.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Last 12 months' profit after tax (continuing operations where reported) ÷ average equity. As of 30th September 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.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Last 12 months' revenue ÷ average total assets. As of 30th September 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Last 12 months' profit before interest & tax ÷ finance costs. As of 30th September 2026.
Borrowings not reported separately.
Borrowings ÷ shareholders' equity on the latest balance-sheet date. As of 30th September 2026.
Who owns it Ownership & more
The founders or parent group own 50.54% of the company.
Promoter & promoter group shareholding from the latest shareholding pattern filed with BSE. As of 30th June 2026.
Promoter holding rose by 0.33 percentage points last quarter.
Latest quarter's promoter holding minus the previous quarter's. As of 30th June 2026.
Promoter holding, quarter by quarter
- Jun 202650.54%
- Mar 202650.21%
- Dec 202550.21%
- Sep 202550.25%
Promoters reported no pledged shares.
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 June 2026.
Pledged, quarter by quarter
- Jun 20260.00%
- Mar 20260.00%
- Dec 20250.00%
- Sep 20250.00%
After paying for new plant & equipment, operations left ₹22,338 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₹22,338 Cr
- FY25₹15,296 Cr
Each share has a face (nominal) value of ₹10. It matters for dividends quoted as a percentage, not for valuation.
Face value per share as BSE lists it today.
About 217.26 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 ₹1,18,493 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.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Sum of the last four quarters' reported profit after tax. As of 30th September 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
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 September 2026.
Share count is not reported in the filings we hold.
Shareholders' equity ÷ shares. As of 30th September 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
EBITDA ÷ revenue over the last four quarters. As of 30th September 2026.
About ₹2.4 of every ₹100 of sales became profit last quarter.
Profit after tax ÷ revenue for the latest quarter. As of 30th September 2026.
Sales were 15.8% higher than a year earlier.
Latest quarter's revenue vs the same quarter last year. As of 30th September 2026.
Profit was 16.4% higher than a year earlier.
Latest quarter's profit after tax vs the same quarter last year (continuing operations when a one-off discontinued item exists). As of 30th September 2026.
Short-term assets cover short-term bills 0.93 times.
Current assets ÷ current liabilities. As of 30th September 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Trade receivables ÷ last 12 months' revenue × 365. As of 30th September 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Inventories ÷ last 12 months' revenue × 365. As of 30th September 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Other income ÷ profit before tax, last 12 months. As of 30th September 2026.
Each ₹1 of profit brought in ₹11.83 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 30th September 2026.
Needs reported tax expense that reconciles.
Tax expense ÷ profit before tax (continuing operations), last 12 months. As of 30th September 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Last 12 months' profit ÷ average total assets. As of 30th September 2026.
Needs four consecutive quarters.
Revenue − expenses + finance costs + depreciation, last four quarters. As of 30th September 2026.
Needs five financial years of cash flows.
Sum over five financial years of (cash from operations − capital expenditure).
The company spent ₹287 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 30th September 2026.
Foreign institutions own 19.27%.
Foreign institutional holding from the latest shareholding pattern. As of 30th June 2026.
Domestic institutions own 20.19%.
Domestic institutional holding (mutual funds, insurers, banks, pension funds). As of 30th June 2026.
The highest price in the last year was ₹788.5.
Highest intraday BSE price in the last 12 months (raw, not adjusted). As of 26th November 2025.
The lowest price in the last year was ₹508.7.
Lowest intraday BSE price in the last 12 months (raw, not adjusted). As of 10th September 2026.
The share price moved -26.5% over the last year.
Close today ÷ close a year ago − 1 (raw prices, dividends not included). As of 19th October 2026.
Needs positive 12-month EPS.
Dividends per share with an ex-date in the last 12 months ÷ the last four quarters' EPS. As of 30th September 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 217.26 crore, from paid-up capital in the 19th October 2026 filing. Figures are consolidated.
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 · Consolidated
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 | Q2 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 18,871 | 25,998 | 16,728 | 21,856 |
| EBITDA | – | – | – | – |
| Operating margin | – | – | – | – |
| Profit after tax | 448.3 | 497.5 | 611.2 | 521.6 |
| Basic EPS (₹) | 2.08 | 2.31 | 2.83 | 2.41 |
Latest filings BSE
Corporate announcements 5
- 15 Oct 2026Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of The Board Meeting - October 15, 2026Outcome of Board Meeting
- 29 Sep 2026Grant Of Stock Options And Performance Restricted Stock Units
- 11 Sep 2026Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 - GST Order
Quarterly results 1
Conference calls 4
- 15 Oct 2026Audio Recording Of Earnings Call For The Quarter And Half-Year Ended September 30, 2026
- 6 Oct 2026Intimation Of Earnings Call - H1 FY27
- 31 Aug 2026Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
Investor presentations 1
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