HDFC Life Insurance P/B Ratio

HDFCLIFE • Price-to-Book ratio analysis and book value breakdown
Current P/B Ratio
8.2
High Valuation
Very High - Significant premium, high growth expectations or speculative

Current Valuation Metrics

P/B Ratio 8.2
Current Price ₹625.75
Book Value/Share ₹75.03
Exchange NSE

Book Value Breakdown (2025)

Balance Sheet Components
Total Equity ₹16,155 Cr
Share Capital ₹2,153 Cr
Reserves & Surplus ₹13,555 Cr
Outstanding Shares 2,153,000,000
Book Value per Share ₹75.03

Valuation Signal

Signal Overvalued
Historical Avg 9.35
Historical Range 7.66 - 10.7
Percentile 25.0%

Sector Context

Sector Average 5.36
Sector Median 5.61
Sector Rank #10 of 12
Sector Percentile 83.3%

Key P/B Ratio Insights for HDFC Life Insurance

  • Stock appears overvalued with PB of 8.2, trading at significant premium to book value
  • Trading at high premium to book value - indicates strong growth expectations or asset-light business model
  • Trading at premium to sector average PB of 5.36

View the current stock price of HDFC Life Insurance for more insights.

P/B Ratio Historical Trend for HDFC Life Insurance

Historical P/B ratio trend based on balance sheet data. P/B below 1.0 may indicate undervaluation, while higher ratios suggest growth expectations or asset-light business models.

Historical P/B Ratio Data

Year P/B Ratio Book Value/Share (₹) Year-end Price (₹) Total Equity (₹ Cr) Valuation
2025 9.99 ₹75.03 ₹749.85 ₹16,155 High
2024 9.05 ₹68.18 ₹617.05 ₹14,666 High
2023 10.7 ₹60.46 ₹646.70 ₹12,993 High
2022 7.66 ₹73.89 ₹566.25 ₹15,613 High

Sector P/B Ratio Comparison

Comparing HDFC Life Insurance with other companies in Insurance sector
Sector Average
5.36
Sector Median
5.61
Lowest P/B
0.79
Highest P/B
11.04
Companies
12
Company Symbol P/B Ratio Market Cap (₹ Cr) Valuation
The New India Assurance … NIACL 0.79 ₹22,210 Low
GIC of India GICRE 0.9 ₹64,281 Low
Medi Assist Healthcare MEDIASSIST 2.88 ₹2,354 Moderate
Niva Bupa Health Insuran… NIVABUPA 3.46 ₹13,211 High
LIC of India LICI 3.55 ₹488,733 High
Star Health Insurance STARHEALTH 3.64 ₹27,278 High
ICICI Lombard General In… ICICIGI 5.61 ₹91,488 High
ICICI Prudential Life In… ICICIPRULI 6.63 ₹87,086 High
Go Digit General Insuran… GODIGIT 6.65 ₹30,875 High
Canara HSBC Life Insuran… CANHLIFE 8.95 ₹14,257 High