Life Insurance Corporation of India
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is the largest insurance provider company in India. It has a market share of above 66.2% in new business premium. The company offers participating insurance products and non-participating products like unit-linked insurance products, saving insurance products, term insurance products, health insurance, and annuity & pension products.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 5,42,587 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 858
- High / Low ₹ 1,008 / 715
- Stock P/E 10.6
- Book Value ₹ 224
- Dividend Yield 1.40 %
- ROCE 53.1 %
- ROE 45.7 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 77.7% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 62.9%
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.22% over past five years.
- Tax rate seems low
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
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Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 571,508 | 628,043 | 690,914 | 723,606 | 784,628 | 845,966 | 889,970 | 913,082 | |
| 565,587 | 634,989 | 691,166 | 720,280 | 750,498 | 813,316 | 836,692 | 859,668 | |
| Operating Profit | 5,920 | -6,947 | -252 | 3,326 | 34,130 | 32,651 | 53,278 | 53,414 |
| OPM % | 1% | -1% | -0% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| 2,615 | 20,870 | 12,820 | 9,248 | 7,800 | 14,829 | 3,495 | 3,596 | |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 336 | 379 | 417 | 436 | 466 | 466 | 506 | 0 |
| Profit before tax | 8,199 | 13,544 | 12,151 | 12,138 | 41,463 | 47,014 | 56,267 | 57,009 |
| Tax % | 68% | 80% | 76% | 66% | 13% | 13% | 14% | |
| 2,627 | 2,710 | 2,974 | 4,125 | 35,997 | 40,916 | 48,320 | 51,098 | |
| EPS in Rs | 6.52 | 56.91 | 64.69 | 76.40 | 80.79 | |||
| Dividend Payout % | 2% | 2% | 0% | 23% | 5% | 15% | 16% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 7% |
| 3 Years: | 7% |
| TTM: | 2% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 78% |
| 3 Years: | 127% |
| TTM: | 23% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | 8% |
| 1 Year: | -13% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 62% |
| 3 Years: | 63% |
| Last Year: | 46% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6,325 | 6,325 | 6,325 | 6,325 | 6,325 |
| Reserves | 710 | 902 | 6,784 | 5,012 | 39,908 | 76,422 | 120,901 | 135,608 |
| 269,401 | 253,414 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3,157,039 | 3,245,419 | 3,822,637 | 4,242,719 | 4,532,258 | 5,233,300 | 5,533,342 | 5,769,322 | |
| Total Liabilities | 3,427,249 | 3,499,834 | 3,829,524 | 4,254,058 | 4,578,491 | 5,316,047 | 5,660,568 | 5,911,256 |
| 25,194 | 28,216 | 17,723 | 17,770 | 20,473 | 20,667 | 21,330 | 4,530 | |
| CWIP | 710 | 734 | 148 | 199 | 331 | 403 | 326 | 0 |
| Investments | 2,900,287 | 2,976,100 | 3,517,445 | 3,926,211 | 4,243,008 | 4,976,133 | 5,298,429 | 5,571,626 |
| 501,059 | 494,784 | 294,208 | 309,878 | 314,678 | 318,844 | 340,483 | 335,099 | |
| Total Assets | 3,427,249 | 3,499,834 | 3,829,524 | 4,254,058 | 4,578,491 | 5,316,047 | 5,660,568 | 5,911,256 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,274 | 54,367 | 80,602 | -3,783 | 54,519 | 26,548 | -9,145 | |
| 9,636 | -40,415 | 148,447 | 12,531 | -52,848 | -25,695 | 40,832 | |
| -13,700 | -18,664 | -256,125 | 0 | -949 | -4,427 | -3,794 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 9,210 | -4,712 | -27,077 | 8,748 | 722 | -3,574 | 27,893 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inventory Days | |||||||
| Days Payable | |||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Working Capital Days | 78 | 63 | 35 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 38 |
| ROCE % | 5% | 9% | 131% | 143% | 73% | 53% |
Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
2d - Ms. Shalini Pandit appointed Government Nominee Director of LIC effective December 3, 2025, replacing Dr. Parshant Goyal.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
5 Dec - Arindam Das Gupta re-designated Executive Director (Investment – Front Office) and Chief Investment Officer, KMP, effective December 5, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
4 Dec - Arindam Das Gupta appointed Executive Director (Investment – Front Office) of LIC effective December 4, 2025.
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Announcement Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (LODR) - Product Launch
2 Dec - LIC to launch 'LIC’s Bima Kavach' and 'LIC’s Protection Plus' from Dec 03, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
1 Dec - Ramakrishnan Chander appointed LIC Managing Director effective Dec 01, 2025 until Sep 30, 2027.
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Largest Insurance Company
The company is India’s largest life insurer and the world’s leading insurance brand. LIC is the 4th largest insurer in the world based on life and accident and health reserves, as ranked by S&P Global Market Intelligence. [1] [2] Its market share across categories is:
By Premium: 61.07% in H1 FY25 vs 63.25% in FY22
By Policies: 68.7% in H1 FY25 vs 74.62% in FY22
By Number of Agents: 47.56% in H1 FY25 vs 51.26% in FY22 [3] [4] [5] [6]