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SBI Life Insurance

NSE: SBILIFELife Insurance

Share price

₹1,682.50

-2.53% close of 8 Oct 2026

Market cap ₹1.69L CrP/E 64.9

Business score

How strong the business is, in one number. The parts behind it are in Pro.

57

out of 100 · worked out 8 Oct 2026

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Market cap

₹1.69L Cr

P/E ratio

64.9

P/B ratio

8.4

ROCE

15.0%

ROE

13.7%

Dividend yield

0.2%

Price & valuation chart

How the share price and its valuation have moved. Hover over the chart to see any day. Prices as of the last close.

Prices as of 8 Oct 2026 close52-week high ₹2,109.6052-week low ₹1,654.10

Answers

Simple answers to the questions investors ask most, from the company's own numbers.

How fast it has been growing

Sales fell 1.3% over the past year. Meanwhile what it keeps of every 100 rupees of sales slipped from 1.9% to -5.1% over the last four years.

Whether it grew faster than its sector

It grew 19.0% a year against a sector median of 16.0% — 3.0 percentage points faster.

Room to re-rate, or risk of de-rating

At 64.9× earnings it costs 2.7× the market, which pays 23.9× across 2199 companies we can price. Its own industry sits at 59.5×, across 5 companies. It is against its own five-year median of 76.6×, the 5th percentile of its own range.

Whether growth justifies the valuation

Priced at 5.0 times its growth rate, on earnings growth of 13%.

Profit growthPrice per ₹1 profitPer 1% growth
SBI Life Insurance — this one13%/yr64.9×₹5.0
Life Insurance Corporation17%/yr8.0×₹0.47
HDFC Life Insurance12%/yr59.5×₹5.0
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited26%/yr41.2×₹1.6
Max Financial Services Limited-40%/yr418.6×—
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited12%/yr104.8×₹8.7

Compared with companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.

How it compares with its peers

Against companies the exchange files under the same label (Life Insurance), it ranks 2 of 6 on returns, 1 of 6 on growth. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.

What makes it hard to beat — and is that still true?

A narrow advantage: it earns 13.7% on capital, ahead of 67% of companies filed under the same label. That grouping comes from the exchange's filing category, so some of them may not be real rivals.

Whether its growth pays for itself

This question does not fit a lender: the money it lends out is its day-to-day outflow and the deposits or premiums it takes are the inflow, so a cash bridge cannot say whether its growth pays for itself. Look at the return on owners' money instead.

Profit reality check

Is the profit real cash? Simple checks on the accounts. Facts only, not advice.

Not enough filed accounts to run these checks yet.

Latest result

What the last results showed. Whether management kept its word is in Pro.

Results are expected soon.

Checklist before you investPRO

Points for and against, in one list.

Key numbers & peers

The main numbers grouped by topic, and how the company compares with similar ones.

Price

Market cap
₹1.69L Cr
Prev close
₹1,682.50
52w High
₹2,132
52w Low
₹1,653
Enterprise value
—
Beta
0.9
Price CAGR 1y
-3.0%
Price CAGR 3y
11.0%
Price CAGR 5y
8.0%
Price CAGR 10y
—

Ratios

Return on assets
0.5%
PEG ratio
5.0
P/E ratio
64.9
P/B ratio
8.4
EV / EBITDA
—
Industry P/E
62.4
ROCE
15.0%
ROCE 5y average
15.4%
ROE
13.7%
Debt / Equity
0.0
Interest coverage
—
Dividend yield
0.2%
ROE 3y average
14.0%
ROE last year
14.0%

Annual P&L

Annual revenue
₹1.12L Cr
Annual profit
₹2,470 Cr
Operating margin
0.8%
Net profit margin
2.2%
EBITDA margin
0.8%
Sales growth 3y
11.7%
Sales growth 5y
6.5%
Profit growth 3y
13.0%
Profit growth 5y
11.0%
EPS
₹24.6
Sales growth TTM
-1.0%
Profit growth TTM
5.0%
Dividend payout
11.0%

Quarter P&L

Sales latest quarter
₹46,337 Cr
Profit latest quarter
₹725 Cr
YoY quarterly sales growth
18.8%
YoY quarterly profit growth
22.1%
OPM latest quarter
1.6%

Balance Sheet

Book Value
₹190
Face Value
₹10.0
Total debt
₹0 Cr
Total cash
₹1,527 Cr
Borrowings
₹0 Cr
Reserves / Equity
18.0

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow
₹34,523 Cr
Free cash flow
₹34,338 Cr
FCF yield
20.3%
Net cash flow
-₹974 Cr

Shareholding

Promoter holding
55.3%
FII holding
20.9%
DII holding
19.7%
Public holding
4.1%

Peer comparison

CompanyPrice ₹P/EMkt cap ₹ CrDiv yield %Profit qtr ₹ CrProfit var %Sales qtr ₹ CrSales var %ROCE %
Life Insurance382.258.04,83,5462.6113,584.324.02,39,865.76.835.1
SBI Life Insuran1,676.0064.71,68,1710.16724.922.046,336.818.814.9
HDFC Life Insur.546.6560.11,18,7650.38611.211.533,758.514.610.3
ICICI Pru Life453.0041.065,7410.37623.961.93,185.5-79.710.1
Max Financial1,327.85422.445,8260.00118.336.414,969.516.82.9
Canara HSBC142.25102.913,5140.2728.120.14,350.919.88.3
Median499.8262.492,2530.32617.623.024,364.015.710.2

Competes with: Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited, HDFC Life Insurance, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited, Life Insurance Corporation, Max Financial Services Limited

Quarterly results

Sales and profit for each of the last 13 quarters. Newest on the right. ₹ crore.

Standalone · to 30 Jun 2026
Line itemJun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales27,89528,80539,03336,25534,65440,30218,86223,07138,99723,11546,1334,07146,337
Expenses27,47128,39238,68137,04334,06039,69618,26623,52038,33322,60045,5175,11745,579
Operating Profit424413352-788594606596-449664516615-1,046757
OPM %1.521.430.90-2.171.711.503.16-1.951.702.231.33-261.63
Other Income912181,6393-4-31,350-816271,91336
Interest0000000000000
Depreciation0000000000000
Profit before tax433424370851597601594901656532642867793
Tax %12101351312710971079
Net Profit381380322811520529551814594495577805725
EPS in Rs3.813.803.218.105.195.285.508.125.934.935.758.027.23

Profit & loss

Yearly sales, costs and profit for 12 years, plus the last 12 months (TTM). ₹ crore.

Standalone · to 31 Mar 2026
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales23,29919,32430,54834,06844,60443,79881,91382,98380,6361,31,9881,16,8881,12,3151,19,656
Expenses22,50518,40429,47932,73643,13042,44781,04082,25478,7131,29,8841,15,4691,11,4511,18,813
Operating Profit7949201,0681,3321,4741,3518727301,9232,1041,420864843
OPM %3.404.803.503.903.303.101.100.902.401.601.200.800.70
Other Income1831291391562665298671,03251501,3571,9481,991
Interest4556800000000
Depreciation34374859928999756876841150
Profit before tax9391,0071,1541,4221,6421,7901,6401,6871,9062,0782,6932,6972,834
Tax %1316171919211111109108
Net Profit8158449551,1501,3271,4221,4561,5061,7211,8942,4132,4702,601
EPS in Rs8.158.449.5512131415151719242526
Dividend Payout %15141617150171315141111

Compounded growth

Average yearly growth over different spans, as stored. A span can cross a demerger or an acquisition.

Compounded sales growth

10 years
19%
5 years
7%
3 years
12%
TTM
-1%

Compounded profit growth

10 years
11%
5 years
11%
3 years
13%
TTM
5%

Stock price CAGR

10 years
—
5 years
8%
3 years
11%
1 year
-3%

Return on equity

10 years
15%
5 years
14%
3 years
14%
Last year
14%

Balance sheet

What the company owns and what it owes, at the end of each year. ₹ crore.

Standalone
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital1,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0011,0011,0021,003
Reserves3,0563,7334,5525,5286,5767,7439,40010,62212,01713,90715,98318,083
Borrowings000000000000
Other Liabilities70,06478,69696,6871,15,1931,39,1571,56,8372,16,4302,61,7153,01,5823,83,3694,40,1104,80,960
Total Liabilities74,12183,4291,02,2401,21,7201,46,7341,65,5802,26,8302,73,3373,14,5993,98,2774,57,0955,00,046
Fixed Assets292301507511563568564919520551580647
CWIP71463170321313161041
Investments69,38577,84395,8301,14,4361,39,3251,58,8132,18,7562,64,4373,04,3343,85,5904,47,4674,86,367
Other Assets4,4375,1395,8716,7036,8146,1867,5097,9789,74312,1309,03812,991
Total Assets74,12183,4291,02,2401,21,7201,46,7341,65,5802,26,8302,73,3373,14,5993,98,2774,57,0955,00,046

Cash flows

Real money coming in and going out each year — from the business, from investments and from loans. ₹ crore.

Standalone
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity2,7115,7788,52510,39513,47319,29923,87821,85228,65629,12225,54734,523
Cash from Investing Activity-178-7,204-9,032-8,910-13,552-16,986-19,203-21,611-30,203-31,221-21,789-35,318
Cash from Financing Activity-117-144-144-221-241-1983-231-415-227-215-179
Net Cash Flow2,416-1,570-6511,264-3212,1144,67710-1,962-2,3273,543-974
Free Cash Flow2,6875,6008,37710,28813,32519,21023,76321,78528,58129,00825,44134,338

Ratios

How fast customers pay, how long stock sits, and how well capital earns — year by year.

Standalone
Line itemMar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days000000000000
Cash Conversion Cycle000000000000
Working Capital Days0-6334111-31424
ROCE %252323242222171515151715

Shareholding pattern

Who owns the company — founders (promoters), foreign funds, Indian funds and the public. In %.

Standalone · to 30 Jun 2026
Line itemSep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters555555555555555555555555
FIIs262625252522222222222221
DIIs141515161518191819191920
Public4.114.014.013.984.104.224.064.054.094.054.024.06
No. of Shareholders3,49,4073,38,5253,35,1143,45,5413,35,8643,74,9163,63,5053,55,3213,57,7643,52,4963,54,6623,57,321

Price trend

The price as a Renko brick chart: small moves drop out so the bigger path stands out.

Change over 1 year -7.0% (₹1,809.80 → ₹1,682.50)Brick size ₹43.46 (fixed)Bricks 29
₹1,800₹2,000₹1,683Nov '25Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
Price moved up one brickPrice moved down one brickLast close ₹1,682.50 on 8 Oct 2026

Every brick is the same size, about one typical day's move. A new brick needs a full brick's move; turning the other way needs two. Bricks show where the price went, not where it will go.

Open interestPRO

Where option traders are positioned on this stock.

Industry numbers

The numbers that matter most in this industry, from the company's own filings.

1 when an audit qualification is filed as repetitive

0.00flag

2026-03-31

cost-to-income %

12.00

the company's own unlisted debt securities in default at period end

0.00cr

2026-06-30

the company's own loans / revolving facilities in default at period end (standalone filing)

0.00cr

2026-06-30

61-month persistency % (life insurer)

59.10pct

2026-06-30

13-month persistency %

84.35pct

2026-06-30

guarantees / comfort given for promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP

0.00cr

2026-03-31

loans outstanding to promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP (governance filing)

0.00cr

2026-03-31

security given for the borrowing of promoter, promoter group, directors and KMP

0.00cr

2026-03-31

FY revenue / permanent employees + workers, same basis (calc)

4,06,15,846inr

2026-03-31

solvency ratio (multiple)

1.96x

2026-06-30

News

News and filings about SBI Life Insurance. Open one to see why it matters.

No recent news for this company.

Supply chain

Who it buys from, sells to and competes with — as recorded in our map of company links.

About

What the company is, from our own records: where it sits, where it makes things, and what it is made of.

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Life Insurance
Classification
Financial Services › Life Insurance
ISIN
INE123W01016

News impact

Big market events that reach SBI Life Insurance, and how the effect spreads.

Who it hits first

  • ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, the private life insurer, named insider Siddhartha Mishra as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive as Anup Bagchi stepped down.
  • The announcement removes uncertainty about who will lead the insurer, which markets usually read as mildly positive for its own shares.
  • Rival life insurers face no change in sales or rules from this move, so their business is untouched for now.

Who may gain

  • ICICI Prudential Life Insurance shareholders, who get leadership clarity as a long-serving insider takes over as the top boss.
  • Policyholders and agents of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, who see continuity with no break in service or sales support.
  • No rival life insurer gains a clear edge, since customers do not switch policies on a competitor's CEO news.

Along the supply chain

Downstream

No downstream disruption — the insurer's bank and online sellers such as ICICI Bank and Policybazaar keep distributing the same life policies under the new boss.

Upstream

No direct supply-chain link — R K Swamy, the advertising agency that supplies marketing services to the insurer, sees no change in work from a boss swap.

Where demand moves

Business

No new insurance demand is created — families do not buy more life cover because one insurer changed its boss; any business effect is limited to steadier sales at ICICI Prudential Life if agents and bank partners stay confident.

Capital

Investors may tilt a little short-term money toward ICICI Prudential Life shares on leadership clarity, funded by trading flows rather than a broad move out of rival insurers such as Life Insurance Corporation of India or HDFC Life.

How it spreads across sectors

Financial Services

Neutral for the wider life-insurance group — a single-company leadership change with no rule or rate shift, so peers trade on their own results.

When it plays out

Immediate

ICICI Prudential Life shares react mildly to the news while analysts note the insider handover.

Medium term

The stock tracks policy sales and claims results, not the appointment, unless the new boss changes strategy.

Short term

Focus shifts to the new boss's first comments on sales growth and profit margins.

Who it hits first

  • India collected Rs 2.04 lakh crore in GST in September, up 14.7% from last year, which means shops and factories sold a lot more.
  • Net GST revenue after refunds rose 18.1% to Rs 1.77 lakh crore, so the strength is real demand, not just fewer refunds.
  • Stronger sales today usually mean fuller order books and busier lenders tomorrow, so makers of everyday goods and financial firms feel the lift first.

Who may gain

  • Makers of everyday foods and drinks such as Nestle India (packaged foods) and Tata Consumer Products (tea, salt and staples) sell more when households spend freely.
  • Drinks makers such as Radico Khaitan (liquor) gain as festive-season wallets open wider.
  • Life insurers such as SBI Life Insurance and HDFC Life Insurance collect more premiums when household budgets and confidence grow.
  • No listed loser stands out — a tax-collection beat hurts no company directly.

Along the supply chain

Downstream

Wholesalers, kirana shops and online sellers restock faster and offer fewer discounts when goods move quickly, passing the festive demand back up to distributors and makers.

Upstream

Ingredient and packaging suppliers — milk, sugar, grain and paper-board sellers — see steadier pull as food and drink makers keep lines running, though one month's tax print alone orders no new capacity.

Where demand moves

Business

Shoppers buying more pulls orders through makers of soaps, foods and drinks to packers and transporters, while lenders and insurers see more loan and policy demand as incomes feel safer.

Capital

Investors rotate toward consumption and financial shares on the strong demand signal, lifting trading interest in large consumer and insurer names and bidding up credit-growth expectations for lenders.

How it spreads across sectors

Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Higher household spending lifts volumes for food, drink and personal-care makers, supporting near-term sales growth.

Financial Services

Stronger incomes and spending improve loan demand and premium flows for banks, lenders and life insurers.

When it plays out

Immediate

In the next few days, consumption and financial shares firm on the demand beat while analysts nudge festive-season sales estimates higher.

Medium term

Over 1-6 months, sustained collections support government spending and steady credit growth, feeding a longer consumption cycle.

Short term

Over 1-4 weeks, September sales updates and festive orders confirm whether the GST strength turns into company revenues.

1 Oct, 11:55 IST · Market event · medium impact

India's factory growth climbs to 7-month high on surging demand: PMI

Indian factories grew at the fastest pace in seven months as new orders surged, helping manufacturers and banks, while shoppers could eventually pay more if strong demand pushes prices up.

Capital GoodsConsumer DurablesFast Moving Consumer GoodsHealthcare

Who it hits first

  • Indian factories grew at their fastest pace in seven months as new orders rose at the quickest rate since February.
  • Demand was strongest for electronic goods, packaged food, medicines and textiles, so makers in those lines feel the first lift.
  • Hitachi Energy India, which builds power gear for factories, and Cupid, which makes medical rubber goods, are examples of firms in the path of that demand.

Who may gain

  • Factory equipment makers like Hitachi Energy India that supply transformers and power gear to expanding plants
  • Food, drink and daily goods makers like Allied Blenders and Distillers and Cupid that sell into stronger household spending
  • Banks and insurers like SBI Life Insurance and Jio Financial Services that gain when jobs, loans and savings grow

Along the supply chain

Downstream

Distributors, transporters and high-street shops move more boxes as finished electronics, food, pills and clothes flow out, with exporters in textiles joining if orders hold.

Upstream

Suppliers of parts, chemicals, power gear and packing see more enquiries as factories raise output, helping equipment and input makers first.

Where demand moves

Business

Factories seeing fuller order books buy more parts, power gear and packing, while shops restock food, clothes and medicines to meet rising household buying.

Capital

Investors favour factory-linked shares and lenders on a strong factory report, so money tilts toward capital goods makers and financial firms while weak, loss-making small caps lag.

How it spreads across sectors

Capital Goods

positive — fuller order books for machine and power-gear makers

Consumer Durables

positive — steadier jobs support spending on coolers, TVs and home goods

Fast Moving Consumer Goods

positive — stronger household buying lifts food, drink and daily goods volumes

Financial Services

positive — more factory activity supports loans, payments and insurance sales

Healthcare

positive — pharma demand named in the survey supports drug and medical goods makers

Pharma

positive — medicine demand named in the survey, though the pack lists no Pharma members

Textiles

positive — textile demand named in the survey aids mills and garment makers

When it plays out

Immediate

In 1–7 days, factory-linked shares and lenders firm on the strong factory report while traders watch for price rises.

Medium term

In 1–6 months, sustained orders feed hiring and loans, but strong demand could push up input prices for shoppers.

Short term

In 1–4 weeks, order and sales updates show whether electronics, food, pharma and textile demand holds.

25 Sept, 23:37 IST · Market event · medium impact

India’s net FDI rises to five-year high of $7.3 billion in July 2026

India’s net foreign investment hit a five-year high of $7.3 billion in July, modestly helping insurers, exchanges and tech suppliers, with no clear losers.

Financial ServicesInformation TechnologyTelecommunication

Who it hits first

  • India pulled in $7.3 billion in net foreign direct investment in July 2026, the highest monthly figure in five years, signalling stronger foreign confidence.
  • Money flowed mainly into phone networks (communication), banks and insurers (financial services) and software and computer services, lifting the outlook for those industries.
  • SBI Life Insurance, which sells life cover, and Multi Commodity Exchange, which runs commodity trading, get a mild sentiment boost as foreign interest in finance revives.
  • Netweb Technologies, which builds servers for data centers, could see longer-term demand if computer-services investment turns into new data capacity.
  • Sterlite Technologies, which makes fibre-optic cables, would normally cheer communication inflows, but strict exchange trading curbs (ASM stage 4) overshadow the news.

Who may gain

  • SBI Life Insurance — life insurer, gains from brighter financial-services sentiment
  • Multi Commodity Exchange — commodity exchange, gains if foreign flows lift trading volumes
  • Netweb Technologies — server maker, gains if tech FDI spurs data-center orders
  • Large banks and insurers broadly — benefit from stronger capital inflows and firmer valuations

Along the supply chain

Downstream

Downstream, foreign capital into phone, finance and software firms may later flow to network builders, server makers and service vendors, but today brings sentiment only, not confirmed purchases.

Upstream

No direct supply-chain link — this is a capital-flow event, not a factory order; upstream suppliers of coal, gas or consumer goods see no change.

Where demand moves

Business

Foreign firms putting money into Indian finance, software and phone networks can, over time, mean more software contracts, more insurance and banking business, and more network gear orders — for example, data-center servers from Netweb Technologies and fibre from Sterlite Technologies — though no new orders are announced today.

Capital

The $7.3 billion inflow supports the rupee, adds liquidity to equity markets and can lift trading activity on venues like Multi Commodity Exchange, while insurers such as SBI Life Insurance benefit from richer financial-sector valuations.

How it spreads across sectors

Financial Services

Foreign money favours banks, insurers and market venues; sentiment improves and trading and deal activity may pick up.

Information Technology

Computer-services inflows support hopes for tech spending and data-center demand, aiding server and software firms.

Telecommunication

Communication inflows help carrier investment mood, supporting fibre and equipment makers, though trading curbs mute Sterlite Technologies.

When it plays out

Immediate

Mild positive mood for financial, IT and telecom shares; market-infra names like exchanges may see busier trading.

Medium term

If strong inflows persist, tech and finance firms could see real business gains such as mandates and network orders; otherwise the lift fades.

Short term

Follow-through depends on August FDI and foreign-investor flows; insurers and lenders drift with rate expectations.

25 Sept, 18:51 IST · Market event · medium impact

India trims borrowing, goes long

India trimmed yearly borrowing to Rs 16 lakh cr and shifted longer, which helps banks and life insurers a little and hurts no listed group directly.

Financial Services

Who it hits first

  • The Indian government will borrow slightly less in bonds from October to March (Rs 7.86 lakh cr) and cut full-year bond borrowing to Rs 16 lakh cr from Rs 16.09 lakh cr, so fewer new bonds hit the market.
  • With fewer new bonds to absorb, bond prices can steady and yields (the interest rate on bonds) can stop climbing after the 10-year yield hit 7.1194% for a sixth weekly rise, which helps banks and life insurers that own lots of bonds.
  • At the same time the government will sell more very long bonds, raising the 15-50 year share to 45.6% from 39.4%, which adds extra supply at the long end and trims the benefit.

Who may gain

  • SBI Life Insurance, the life insurer, whose large bond holdings hold value better when yields steady
  • HDFC Life Insurance, the life insurer, whose policy funds face less pressure when fewer new bonds are sold
  • RBL Bank, the private-sector lender, whose bond portfolio and borrowing costs ease slightly when supply thins
  • ICICI Prudential Asset Management, the mutual-fund manager, whose bond funds see steadier returns and flows
  • BSE, the stock-exchange operator, which gains indirectly if calmer bond markets lift overall market mood

Along the supply chain

Downstream

Downstream are the bond buyers — banks like RBL Bank, life insurers like SBI Life Insurance and HDFC Life Insurance, and fund managers like ICICI Prudential Asset Management — who face slightly less new supply except at the very long end.

Upstream

No factory supply chain here — upstream is the government as the bond seller, and it is supplying slightly fewer bonds overall, though more very long 15-50 year bonds.

Where demand moves

Business

Business demand barely moves — households and firms do not borrow differently on this news, but banks and non-bank lenders find it a touch easier to raise money when the government sells fewer bonds, so credit flows a little more smoothly.

Capital

Capital demand eases — bond buyers need to absorb Rs 7.86 lakh cr in October-March instead of a larger pile, leaving more room for bank and company debt, while life insurers see steadier values on the bonds they already hold.

How it spreads across sectors

Financial Services

Banks, life insurers and lenders get modest relief as thinner bond supply steadies yields, but extra long-bond supply caps the gain.

IT Services

No real link — the story mentions rupees as the borrowing amount, not a weaker rupee, so exporters see no change.

Oil & Gas

No real link — fuel demand and crude costs do not move on a small borrowing trim.

Pharma

No real link — drug makers do not borrow or earn differently when the government trims bond sales.

A pattern seen before

Cascade chain

Pattern name

Rupee Cascade

Patterns

  • Rupee Cascade

Sectors queried

  • IT Services
  • Oil & Gas
  • Pharma

When it plays out

Immediate

In 1-7 days bond yields steady a touch and rate-sensitive bank and insurer shares drift 1-2% on sentiment.

Medium term

In 1-6 months lenders see slightly easier funding if the Rs 16 lakh cr cap holds, but heavy long-end sales could push long yields back up.

Short term

In 1-4 weeks October bond auctions test whether fewer bonds outweigh more 15-50 year supply near the 10-year yield of 7.1194%.

Dividends, splits & big trades

Money paid out, share splits and buybacks, and big buys or sells by funds and insiders.

Dividends

6 Mar 2026interim₹2.7
7 Mar 2025interim₹2.7
15 Mar 2024interim₹2.7
16 Mar 2023interim₹2.5
29 Mar 2022interim₹2
5 Apr 2021interim₹2.5
3 Apr 2019interim₹2
3 Apr 2018interim₹2

Splits, bonuses & buybacks

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Documents

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