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Indian (NIFTY) Insurance Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D-1.7%
- 3M-9.7%
- 1Y-13.1%
- YTD-10.7%
Over the last 7 days, the Insurance industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by declines in PB Fintech and Life Insurance Corporation of India of 7.6% and 1.1%, respectively. Overall the industry is down 13% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Indian Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | ₹12.1t | ₹14.0t | ₹675.3b | 61.1x | 17.9x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | ₹13.3t | ₹14.3t | ₹666.7b | 64x | 19.9x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | ₹13.9t | ₹14.6t | ₹661.0b | 65.3x | 21.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | ₹13.3t | ₹14.3t | ₹649.6b | 56.3x | 20.5x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | ₹14.3t | ₹14.0t | ₹637.8b | 67x | 22.5x | 1x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | ₹15.3t | ₹14.0t | ₹637.8b | 73.3x | 24x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | ₹14.7t | ₹13.7t | ₹586.2b | 63.7x | 25.1x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | ₹13.8t | ₹13.7t | ₹580.1b | 63.4x | 23.9x | 1x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | ₹13.1t | ₹13.7t | ₹580.1b | 57x | 22.6x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | ₹12.8t | ₹13.0t | ₹548.4b | 44.3x | 23.4x | 1x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | ₹12.4t | ₹12.7t | ₹547.3b | 42.7x | 22.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | ₹13.5t | ₹12.7t | ₹547.3b | 46.7x | 24.6x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | ₹12.3t | ₹12.4t | ₹575.7b | 44x | 21.3x | 1x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | ₹11.4t | ₹12.3t | ₹574.4b | 41.9x | 19.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | ₹9.7t | ₹12.5t | ₹650.6b | 41.5x | 14.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | ₹9.8t | ₹12.5t | ₹651.9b | 42.9x | 15x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | ₹10.3t | ₹12.5t | ₹651.5b | 46.9x | 15.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | ₹9.9t | ₹12.2t | ₹604.8b | 46.4x | 16.4x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | ₹9.6t | ₹11.6t | ₹593.5b | 47.3x | 16.2x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | ₹8.9t | ₹11.6t | ₹593.5b | 42.8x | 15x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | ₹8.2t | ₹11.5t | ₹537.3b | 49.7x | 15.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | ₹7.9t | ₹11.5t | ₹534.1b | 48.1x | 14.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | ₹8.2t | ₹11.5t | ₹534.1b | 53.2x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | ₹9.5t | ₹11.2t | ₹322.1b | 82x | 29.6x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | ₹9.4t | ₹11.0t | ₹322.5b | 75x | 29.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | ₹8.8t | ₹11.0t | ₹322.9b | 75.2x | 27.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | ₹8.7t | ₹10.6t | ₹242.1b | 64.2x | 35.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | ₹9.4t | ₹10.6t | ₹242.1b | 72.3x | 39x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | ₹9.4t | ₹10.5t | ₹169.8b | 67.3x | 55.4x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | ₹9.3t | ₹10.9t | ₹159.8b | 72.3x | 58.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | ₹10.1t | ₹10.9t | ₹159.8b | 79.4x | 63.2x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | ₹5.0t | ₹3.6t | ₹61.0b | 71.7x | 81.8x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | ₹5.1t | ₹3.6t | ₹51.0b | 81.5x | 99.7x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | ₹4.9t | ₹3.6t | ₹51.0b | 77.2x | 95.4x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
95.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Indian Insurance industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 31.5x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.93x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 137% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 57% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Indian Financials industry?
| IN Market | -0.74% | |
| Financials | -0.11% | |
| Insurance | -1.65% | |
| Reinsurance | 0.16% | |
| General Insurance | 0% | 0 |
| Life and Health Insurance | -1.31% | |
| Property and Casualty Insurance | -1.67% | |
| Insurance Brokers | -7.64% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Insurance Brokers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 41.9% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Reinsurance industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 8.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Insurance Brokers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 42% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Reinsurance industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.0% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GODIGIT Go Digit General Insurance | ₹300.10 | 1.0% +₹2.7b | n/a | PE76x | |
| GICRE General Insurance Corporation of India | ₹387.25 | 0.2% +₹1.1b | -9.9% | PE9x |