Max Financial Services Ltd
Max Financial Services Limited incorporated on 24 February, 1988 is part of India’s leading business conglomerate – the Max Group. Company is primarily engaged in growing and nurturing business investments and providing management advisory services to Indian group companies.[1] It owns and actively manages an 81.83% majority stake in Max Life Insurance, India’s largest non-bank life insurer and 4th largest private life insurance company. [2]
- Market Cap ₹ 52,566 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,523
- High / Low ₹ 1,548 / 940
- Stock P/E 159
- Book Value ₹ 153
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 8.07 %
- ROE 7.22 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
Cons
- Stock is trading at 9.96 times its book value
- Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
- Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -1.60%
- Promoter holding is low: 1.74%
- Tax rate seems low
- Company has a low return on equity of 8.75% over last 3 years.
- Promoters have pledged 28.7% of their holding.
* 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 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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11,619 | 14,907 | 11,710 | 15,247 | 16,338 | 19,510 | 18,240 | 31,275 | 31,182 | 31,415 | 46,580 | 46,469 | |
11,167 | 14,188 | 11,179 | 14,476 | 15,807 | 19,003 | 17,788 | 30,689 | 30,769 | 30,862 | 46,157 | 45,997 | |
Operating Profit | 452 | 718 | 531 | 771 | 531 | 507 | 452 | 585 | 413 | 554 | 424 | 472 |
OPM % | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
54 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 25 | |
Interest | 93 | 82 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 37 | 44 | 47 |
Depreciation | 138 | 154 | 60 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Profit before tax | 274 | 512 | 465 | 702 | 530 | 481 | 442 | 593 | 389 | 527 | 415 | 447 |
Tax % | 24% | 29% | 15% | 15% | 17% | 13% | 38% | 6% | 18% | 14% | 5% | 10% |
209 | 365 | 393 | 593 | 442 | 416 | 273 | 560 | 318 | 452 | 393 | 403 | |
EPS in Rs | 5.24 | 10.49 | 9.47 | 14.79 | 10.67 | 9.75 | 5.38 | 12.33 | 7.34 | 10.97 | 9.85 | 9.48 |
Dividend Payout % | 69% | 48% | 38% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 12% |
5 Years: | 21% |
3 Years: | 14% |
TTM: | 0% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | 2% |
5 Years: | 18% |
3 Years: | 9% |
TTM: | -3% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 14% |
5 Years: | 26% |
3 Years: | 22% |
1 Year: | 60% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | 10% |
5 Years: | 9% |
3 Years: | 9% |
Last Year: | 7% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Equity Capital | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
Reserves | 2,931 | 3,249 | 1,912 | 2,281 | 1,766 | 2,005 | 2,093 | 3,274 | 3,866 | 3,450 | 3,797 | 5,206 |
767 | 543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 522 | 523 | 523 | 1,026 | |
25,366 | 31,658 | 36,181 | 44,405 | 54,022 | 65,097 | 72,377 | 94,710 | 113,291 | 127,783 | 158,383 | 183,698 | |
Total Liabilities | 29,117 | 35,503 | 38,147 | 46,739 | 55,842 | 67,156 | 74,526 | 98,057 | 117,747 | 131,824 | 162,771 | 189,999 |
1,592 | 1,200 | 349 | 740 | 556 | 556 | 641 | 639 | 616 | 614 | 612 | 610 | |
CWIP | 55 | 39 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments | 25,134 | 32,015 | 36,102 | 44,059 | 52,683 | 63,245 | 68,566 | 91,766 | 109,794 | 123,355 | 153,010 | 9,135 |
2,336 | 2,249 | 1,660 | 1,938 | 2,602 | 3,356 | 5,320 | 5,652 | 7,337 | 7,854 | 9,148 | 180,253 | |
Total Assets | 29,117 | 35,503 | 38,147 | 46,739 | 55,842 | 67,156 | 74,526 | 98,057 | 117,747 | 131,824 | 162,771 | 189,999 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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2,160 | 2,579 | 3,802 | 6,526 | 7,534 | 8,826 | 5,452 | 6,892 | 8,496 | 9,922 | 6,107 | 8,352 | |
-1,908 | -2,311 | -3,541 | -6,290 | -6,951 | -8,789 | -4,991 | -6,852 | -8,835 | -11,555 | -5,004 | -9,703 | |
-213 | -388 | -187 | -215 | -116 | -174 | -383 | -92 | 388 | -233 | -117 | 1,961 | |
Net Cash Flow | 39 | -119 | 74 | 20 | 466 | -137 | 78 | -51 | 48 | -1,866 | 986 | 610 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Debtor Days | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inventory Days | 73 | 84 | ||||||||||
Days Payable | 374 | 424 | ||||||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle | -281 | -324 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Working Capital Days | -93 | -71 | -101 | -93 | -1,158 | -1,149 | -1,338 | -1,042 | -1,241 | -1,402 | -1,173 | -32 |
ROCE % | 8% | 13% | 13% | 25% | 19% | 19% | 16% | 18% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 8% |
Documents
Announcements
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Appointment Of Mr. Sumit Madan As The Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Of Axis Max Life Insurance Limited ('Axis Max Life'), The Subsidiary Company Of The Company, Effective October 1, 2025
2h - Sumit Madan appointed MD & CEO of Axis Max Life from Oct 1, 2025, succeeding retiring CEO Tripathy.
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Disclosure Under Listing Regulations - Grant Of Options
1d - Granted 100,375 ESOPs to MD & CEO of subsidiary, vesting over 4 years at Rs.1370.24 exercise price.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation
4 Jun - Schedule of analyst and investor meetings on June 12-13, 2025, disclosed by Max Financial Services.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 4 Jun
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Early Retirement Of Mr. Prashant Tripathy From The Office Of Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer ('MD & CEO') Of Axis Max Life Insurance Limited ('Axis Max Life' Or 'The Company'), The Material Subsidiary Of The Company
28 May - Axis Max Life MD & CEO Prashant Tripathy to retire early on Sept 30, 2025; succession process initiated.
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Business
It is a holding company of Max Life Insurance, and also earns income on investments. Max Life offers different insurance products like traditional savings-cum-protection plans, unit-linked plans, pure protection plans,[1] guaranteed lifetime income plan (Deferred Annuity), assured wealth plan, and smart term plan.[2]
Max life has 9.9% market share (as of FY22) among private insurance companies players.[3]