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 ₹ 5,57,043 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 440
- High / Low ₹ 490 / 361
- Stock P/E 9.68
- Book Value ₹ 140
- Dividend Yield 2.24 %
- ROCE 35.1 %
- ROE 37.8 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 45.5%
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.19% over past five years.
- Tax rate seems low
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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 | Mar 2026 | |
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| 571,508 | 628,043 | 690,914 | 723,606 | 784,628 | 845,966 | 889,970 | 977,772 | |
| 565,587 | 634,989 | 691,166 | 720,280 | 750,498 | 813,316 | 836,692 | 930,108 | |
| Operating Profit | 5,920 | -6,947 | -252 | 3,326 | 34,130 | 32,651 | 53,278 | 47,664 |
| OPM % | 1% | -1% | -0% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| 2,615 | 20,870 | 12,820 | 9,248 | 7,800 | 14,829 | 3,495 | 5,812 | |
| 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 | 53,475 |
| Tax % | 68% | 80% | 76% | 66% | 13% | 13% | 14% | -7% |
| 2,627 | 2,710 | 2,974 | 4,125 | 35,997 | 40,916 | 48,320 | 57,453 | |
| EPS in Rs | 3.26 | 28.46 | 32.34 | 38.20 | 45.42 | |||
| Dividend Payout % | 2% | 2% | 0% | 23% | 5% | 15% | 16% | 11% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 7% |
| 3 Years: | 8% |
| TTM: | 10% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 81% |
| 3 Years: | 17% |
| TTM: | 20% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | 12% |
| 1 Year: | -6% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 52% |
| 3 Years: | 46% |
| Last Year: | 38% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| 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 | 170,280 |
| 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 | 5,771,950 | |
| Total Liabilities | 3,427,249 | 3,499,834 | 3,829,524 | 4,254,058 | 4,578,491 | 5,316,047 | 5,660,568 | 5,948,556 |
| 25,194 | 28,216 | 17,723 | 17,770 | 20,473 | 20,667 | 21,330 | 4,757 | |
| 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 | 5,580,356 |
| 501,059 | 494,784 | 294,208 | 309,878 | 314,678 | 318,844 | 340,483 | 363,444 | |
| Total Assets | 3,427,249 | 3,499,834 | 3,829,524 | 4,254,058 | 4,578,491 | 5,316,047 | 5,660,568 | 5,948,556 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,274 | 54,367 | 80,602 | -3,783 | 54,519 | 26,548 | -9,145 | -26,211 | |
| 9,636 | -40,415 | 148,447 | 12,531 | -52,848 | -25,695 | 40,832 | 34,708 | |
| -13,700 | -18,664 | -256,125 | 0 | -949 | -4,427 | -3,794 | -7,626 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 9,210 | -4,712 | -27,077 | 8,748 | 722 | -3,574 | 27,893 | 871 |
| Free Cash Flow | 11,281 | 53,447 | 86,765 | -3,879 | 53,976 | 25,835 | -9,860 | -27,181 |
| CFO/OP | 500% | -908% | -27,549% | 108% | 143% | 64% | -18% | -43% |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Debtor Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Cash Conversion Cycle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Working Capital Days | 78 | 63 | 35 | 42 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 45 |
| ROCE % | 5% | 9% | 131% | 143% | 73% | 53% | 35% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Update On Investor Meet
55m - LIC held investor meet on June 23, 2026; no unpublished price sensitive information was discussed.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
16 Jun - LIC MD Dinesh Pant appointed Whole Time Member (Actuary) at IRDAI for five years.
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Intimation Of Investor Meet
16 Jun - LIC to participate in JM Financial India Finance Forum on June 23, 2026, including one-on-one meetings.
- Closure of Trading Window 16 Jun
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Intimation Of Publication Of Notice To Shareholders In Newspapers.
16 Jun - Notice to members published on June 16, 2026 for 5th AGM and final dividend record date.
Annual reports
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Largest Insurance Company
The company is India’s largest life insurer and world’s 3rd strongest Insurance brand as per Brand Finance Global 500 2025 report.[1]