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 ₹ 4,93,919 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 781
- High / Low ₹ 1,222 / 745
- Stock P/E 11.5
- Book Value ₹ 154
- Dividend Yield 1.28 %
- ROCE 73.0 %
- ROE 63.4 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 73.2% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 79.2%
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 8.16% over past five years.
- Tax rate seems low
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.16,862 Cr.
* 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.
Peer comparison
Sector: Insurance Industry: Finance & Investments
Part of BSE 100 LargeCap TMC Index BSE 250 LargeMidCap Index Nifty Total Market Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Nifty 500
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 | TTM | |
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571,508 | 628,043 | 690,914 | 723,606 | 784,628 | 845,966 | 885,804 | |
565,587 | 634,989 | 691,166 | 720,280 | 750,420 | 813,188 | 857,796 | |
Operating Profit | 5,920 | -6,947 | -252 | 3,326 | 34,207 | 32,779 | 28,007 |
OPM % | 1% | -1% | -0% | 0% | 4% | 4% | 3% |
2,615 | 20,870 | 12,820 | 9,248 | 7,800 | 14,829 | 16,862 | |
Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 128 | 0 |
Depreciation | 336 | 379 | 417 | 436 | 466 | 466 | 0 |
Profit before tax | 8,199 | 13,544 | 12,151 | 12,138 | 41,463 | 47,014 | 44,869 |
Tax % | 68% | 80% | 76% | 66% | 13% | 13% | |
2,627 | 2,710 | 2,974 | 4,125 | 35,997 | 40,916 | 43,042 | |
EPS in Rs | 6.52 | 56.91 | 64.69 | 68.08 | |||
Dividend Payout % | 2% | 2% | 0% | 23% | 5% | 15% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | 8% |
3 Years: | 7% |
TTM: | 10% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | 73% |
3 Years: | 140% |
TTM: | 7% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | % |
3 Years: | % |
1 Year: | -27% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | 81% |
3 Years: | 79% |
Last Year: | 63% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Sep 2024 | |
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Equity Capital | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6,325 | 6,325 | 6,325 | 6,325 |
Reserves | 710 | 902 | 6,784 | 5,013 | 39,908 | 76,422 | 91,312 |
269,401 | 253,414 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
3,157,039 | 3,245,419 | 3,822,637 | 4,242,719 | 4,532,258 | 5,233,300 | 5,621,474 | |
Total Liabilities | 3,427,249 | 3,499,834 | 3,829,524 | 4,254,059 | 4,578,491 | 5,316,047 | 5,719,121 |
25,194 | 28,216 | 17,723 | 17,770 | 20,473 | 20,667 | 4,197 | |
CWIP | 710 | 734 | 148 | 199 | 331 | 403 | 0 |
Investments | 2,900,287 | 2,976,100 | 3,517,445 | 3,926,212 | 4,243,008 | 4,976,133 | 5,413,779 |
501,059 | 494,784 | 294,208 | 309,878 | 314,678 | 318,844 | 301,145 | |
Total Assets | 3,427,249 | 3,499,834 | 3,829,524 | 4,254,059 | 4,578,491 | 5,316,047 | 5,719,121 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | |
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13,274 | 54,367 | 80,602 | -3,783 | 54,519 | 26,122 | |
9,636 | -40,415 | 148,447 | 12,531 | -52,848 | -25,269 | |
-13,700 | -18,664 | -256,125 | 0 | -949 | -4,427 | |
Net Cash Flow | 9,210 | -4,712 | -27,077 | 8,748 | 722 | -3,574 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | |
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Debtor Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inventory Days | ||||||
Days Payable | ||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Working Capital Days | 78 | 63 | 35 | 42 | 43 | 39 |
ROCE % | 5% | 9% | 132% | 144% | 73% |
Documents
Announcements
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Corrigendum - Intimation Of Analyst/Institutional Investor Meet/Conference
1d - The Life Insurance Corporation of India will attend the Event organized by IIFL Institutional Equities on February 27, 2025 instead of February 25, 2025.
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Announcement Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (LODR) - Launch Of New Product
17 Feb - Launch of LIC’s Smart Pension product effective February 18, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript
14 Feb - Transcript of Q3 FY'25 earnings conference call.
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Announcement Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (LODR) - GST Litigation In Jharkhand State
14 Feb - GST demand order received for INR 88.84 Cr.
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Announcement Under Regulation 30 Of SEBI (LODR) - Corporate Presentation
12 Feb - Corporate presentation for analysts and investors scheduled.
Annual reports
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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]