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HDFC Life Insurance Company LimitedNSEI:HDFCLIFE Stock Report

Market Cap ₹1.2t
Share Price
₹549.55
₹779.69
29.5% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y-28.1%
7D-4.3%
1D
Portfolio Value
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HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited

NSEI:HDFCLIFE Stock Report

Market Cap: ₹1.2t

HDFC Life Insurance (HDFCLIFE) Stock Overview

Provides individual and group insurance solutions in India. More details

HDFCLIFE fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends3/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for HDFC Life Insurance
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price₹549.55
52 Week High₹820.75
52 Week Low₹555.10
Beta0.50
1 Month Change-11.75%
3 Month Change-14.89%
1 Year Change-28.09%
3 Year Change-6.07%
5 Year Change-20.60%
Change since IPO59.47%

Recent News & Updates

Narrative Update Jun 02

HDFCLIFE: Upcoming Board Decisions On Capital And ESOPs Will Drive Repricing

Analysts have inched their price target for HDFC Life Insurance slightly lower to ₹779.69 from ₹784.38, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels, while keeping the discount rate unchanged. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2026, to consider and approve the grant of stock options under the Employee Stock Option Scheme, along with other matters.
Narrative Update May 11

HDFCLIFE: Upcoming Board Meetings And ESOP Grants Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have trimmed their price target for HDFC Life Insurance slightly, from ₹792.89 to ₹784.38, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate and future P/E multiples, while keeping growth and margin expectations broadly unchanged. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled on April 21, 2026 to consider and approve the grant of stock options under the Employee Stock Option Scheme and to address any other matters.
Narrative Update Apr 22

HDFCLIFE: Upcoming Board Actions And ESOP Grants Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have revised their price target for HDFC Life Insurance to ₹792.89 from ₹859.20, reflecting updated assumptions around higher revenue growth, a lower profit margin, and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for April 21, 2026 to consider and approve the grant of stock options under the Employee Stock Option Scheme and any other matters (Key Developments).
Analysis Article Apr 19

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited Just Missed Revenue By 12%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited ( NSE:HDFCLIFE ) just released its latest annual report and things are not looking...

Recent updates

Narrative Update Jun 02

HDFCLIFE: Upcoming Board Decisions On Capital And ESOPs Will Drive Repricing

Analysts have inched their price target for HDFC Life Insurance slightly lower to ₹779.69 from ₹784.38, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E levels, while keeping the discount rate unchanged. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2026, to consider and approve the grant of stock options under the Employee Stock Option Scheme, along with other matters.
Narrative Update May 11

HDFCLIFE: Upcoming Board Meetings And ESOP Grants Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have trimmed their price target for HDFC Life Insurance slightly, from ₹792.89 to ₹784.38, citing updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate and future P/E multiples, while keeping growth and margin expectations broadly unchanged. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled on April 21, 2026 to consider and approve the grant of stock options under the Employee Stock Option Scheme and to address any other matters.
Narrative Update Apr 22

HDFCLIFE: Upcoming Board Actions And ESOP Grants Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have revised their price target for HDFC Life Insurance to ₹792.89 from ₹859.20, reflecting updated assumptions around higher revenue growth, a lower profit margin, and a slightly higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Board meeting scheduled for April 21, 2026 to consider and approve the grant of stock options under the Employee Stock Option Scheme and any other matters (Key Developments).
Analysis Article Apr 19

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited Just Missed Revenue By 12%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited ( NSE:HDFCLIFE ) just released its latest annual report and things are not looking...
Narrative Update Apr 08

HDFCLIFE: Softer Margins And Option Grant Will Support Bullish Repricing

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for HDFC Life Insurance from ₹887.06 to ₹859.20. This reflects slightly softer profit margin assumptions alongside a modestly lower future P/E outlook, while revenue growth expectations are being kept broadly unchanged.
Narrative Update Mar 14

HDFCLIFE: January Results Review Will Reinforce Case For Bullish Repricing

Analysts have made a small trim to their price target on HDFC Life Insurance, taking it from about ₹887.86 to around ₹887.06. This reflects fine tuning of assumptions around fair value, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E.
Narrative Update Feb 28

HDFCLIFE: January Board Review Will Confirm Case For Bullish Repricing

Analysts have kept their price target for HDFC Life Insurance broadly steady at about ₹888, reflecting largely unchanged assumptions around growth, margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News A board meeting is scheduled for January 15, 2026 to review and approve unaudited standalone financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025 (Key Developments).
Narrative Update Feb 13

HDFCLIFE: Upcoming Board Meeting Will Confirm Drivers Of Expected Bullish Repricing

Analysts have trimmed their price target for HDFC Life Insurance slightly from ₹888.69 to ₹887.86. This reflects updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, while keeping their overall view broadly unchanged.
Analysis Article Feb 07

Not Many Are Piling Into HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited (NSE:HDFCLIFE) Just Yet

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 1.5x in the Insurance industry in India, you could be...
Narrative Update Jan 30

HDFCLIFE: Upcoming Board Meeting Will Highlight Drivers Of Expected Bullish Repricing

Narrative Update on HDFC Life Insurance The analyst fair value estimate for HDFC Life Insurance has inched up from ₹887.26 to ₹888.69 as analysts factor in updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News The board has scheduled a meeting on January 15, 2026 to consider and approve unaudited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2025 (Key Developments).
Narrative Update Jan 16

HDFCLIFE: Upcoming Board Meeting Will Reveal Drivers Of Bullish Repricing

Analysts have lifted their price target for HDFC Life Insurance to ₹887.26 from ₹876.24, reflecting updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and a slightly lower future P/E multiple, along with a small adjustment to the discount rate. What's in the News HDFC Life Insurance has scheduled a board meeting on Jan 15, 2026 to consider and approve its unaudited standalone financial results for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 (company filing).
Analysis Article Oct 11

Here's Why We Think HDFC Life Insurance (NSE:HDFCLIFE) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Narrative Update Sep 23

Regulatory Clarity And Project Inspire Will Expand Markets

HDFC Life Insurance's consensus analyst price target saw a marginal increase to ₹876.24, as both the future P/E and net profit margin remained stable, indicating steady fundamentals and valuation. What's in the News Dividend of INR 2.10 per equity share approved for the financial year ended March 31, 2025.
Analysis Article Sep 20

Not Many Are Piling Into HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited (NSE:HDFCLIFE) Just Yet

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 1.6x in the Insurance industry in India, you could be...
Analysis Article Jul 10

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited's (NSE:HDFCLIFE) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Key Insights HDFC Life Insurance's Annual General Meeting to take place on 16th of July CEO Vibha Padalkar's total...
Analysis Article Jun 11

HDFC Life Insurance (NSE:HDFCLIFE) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To ₹2.10

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited's ( NSE:HDFCLIFE ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same...
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New Narrative Nov 08

Unlocking New Horizons Through Critical Innovation And Market Expansion

HDFC Life's robust growth and innovative product expansion could lead to sustainable revenue and margin improvements, capitalizing on bancassurance and product mix enhancement.

Shareholder Returns

HDFCLIFEIN InsuranceIN Market
7D-4.3%-0.7%-0.7%
1Y-28.1%-13.3%-4.3%

Return vs Industry: HDFCLIFE underperformed the Indian Insurance industry which returned -13.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: HDFCLIFE underperformed the Indian Market which returned -4.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is HDFCLIFE's price volatile compared to industry and market?
HDFCLIFE volatility
HDFCLIFE Average Weekly Movement4.0%
Insurance Industry Average Movement4.4%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in IN Market10.2%
10% least volatile stocks in IN Market4.7%

Stable Share Price: HDFCLIFE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Indian market.

Volatility Over Time: HDFCLIFE's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
200040,009Vibha Padalkarwww.hdfclife.com

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited provides individual and group insurance solutions in India. It offers insurance and investment products, such as protection, pension, savings, investment, annuity, and health, as well as term, investment, and life insurance plans. The company was formerly known as HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited changed its name to HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited in January 2019.

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do HDFC Life Insurance's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
HDFCLIFE fundamental statistics
Market cap₹1.21t
Earnings (TTM)₹19.12b
Revenue (TTM)₹998.55b
62.0x
P/E Ratio
1.2x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
HDFCLIFE income statement (TTM)
Revenue₹998.55b
Cost of Revenue₹894.60b
Gross Profit₹103.95b
Other Expenses₹84.82b
Earnings₹19.12b

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2026

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)8.86
Gross Margin10.41%
Net Profit Margin1.92%
Debt/Equity Ratio17.5%

How did HDFCLIFE perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.4%
Current Dividend Yield
24%
Payout Ratio

Does HDFCLIFE pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy HDFCLIFE by to receive an upcoming dividend?
HDFC Life Insurance dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJun 19 2026
Dividend Pay DateAug 15 2026
Days until Ex dividend8 days
Days until Dividend pay date65 days

Does HDFCLIFE pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/10 12:28
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/10 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2026/03/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited is covered by 49 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Swarnabha Mukherjee360 ONE Capital Market Private Limited
Raghav GargAmbit Capital
Ashwin MehtaAmbit Capital