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HDFC Life Insurance (BSE:540777)
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HDFC Life Insurance stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 96 (better than 96% compared with investment alternatives), HDFC Life Insurance (Life & Health Insurance, India) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of HDFC Life Insurance are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 18 (worse than 82% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 78) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 100, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 96, is a strong buy recommendation based on HDFC Life Insurance's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company HDFC Life Insurance exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 18), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 78). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 100) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | India |
| Industry | Life & Health Insurance |
| Index | Good Governace Growth Markets, CNX Nifty 50 |
| Size class | X-Large |
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Research History: HDFC Life Insurance
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 9 |
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17 |
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16 |
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18 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 73 |
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53 |
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45 |
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78 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 75 |
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100 |
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100 |
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100 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
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69 |
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69 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
|
47 |
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16 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 96 (better than 96% compared with investment alternatives), HDFC Life Insurance (Life & Health Insurance, India) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of HDFC Life Insurance are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 18 (worse than 82% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 78) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 100, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 96, is a strong buy recommendation based on HDFC Life Insurance's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company HDFC Life Insurance exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 18), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 78). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 100) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 9 |
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17 |
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16 |
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18 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 73 |
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53 |
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45 |
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78 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 75 |
|
100 |
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100 |
|
100 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 47 |
|
96 |
|
96 |
|
96 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 18 (worse than 82% compared with alternatives), HDFC Life Insurance shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where the majority of metrics are below, and only one is above average for HDFC Life Insurance. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 69, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than 69% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning to HDFC Life Insurance's revenue size. But all other performance indicators point in a different direction. Dividend yields have a Dividend Yield rank of 25, meaning that dividends are expected to be lower than for 75% of comparable investments. Furthermore, Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) is less favorable than 99% of alternatives (only 1% of peers have an even higher ratio). The same is valid for Price-to-Profit (or Price / Earnings, P/E), which is higher than for 95% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected profit levels. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 18, is a sell recommendation based on HDFC Life Insurance's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since Price-to-Sales is a stable value indicator even in challenging times, investing in HDFC Life Insurance could be seen as a value investment. However, there must be a good reason for the low market-to-book rank. If the company has a typical capital investment practice, the stock may be overvalued because the profit and dividend-related performance indicators are also low. The stock is only good value if investors can expect profits and dividends to pick up in the future. Else, HDFC Life Insurance looks like an expensive investment today. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 31 |
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53 |
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68 |
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69 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 14 |
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3 |
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3 |
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5 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 1 |
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3 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 34 |
|
22 |
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22 |
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25 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 9 |
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17 |
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16 |
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18 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 78 (better than 78% compared with alternatives) for 2022, HDFC Life Insurance shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for HDFC Life Insurance. Sales Growth has a value of 80 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 80% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 87 and Capital Growth with a rank of 66 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 30, which means that stock returns have recently been below 70% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 78, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. HDFC Life Insurance has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for HDFC Life Insurance, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 94 |
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82 |
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68 |
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80 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | n/a |
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25 |
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63 |
|
87 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
|
83 |
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5 |
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66 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 57 |
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29 |
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53 |
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30 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 73 |
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53 |
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45 |
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78 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives) for 2022, the company HDFC Life Insurance has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of HDFC Life Insurance is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, where all three are above average for HDFC Life Insurance. Leverage is at 78, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 78% of its competitors. Refinancing is at a rank of 95, meaning that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 95% of its competitors. Finally, Liquidity is also good at a rank of 82, which means that the company generates more profit to service its debt than 82% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 100 (better than 100% compared with alternatives), HDFC Life Insurance has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. These three positive financing indicators signal that the company is less likely to default on its debt obligations. However, it also means that its shareholder returns will be more modest if things go well. A low safety means fewer troubles in downtimes and less upside in good times. Investors may not have a debt issue with HDFC Life Insurance but they should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 75 |
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82 |
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79 |
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78 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 34 |
|
95 |
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95 |
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95 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 82 |
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87 |
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79 |
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82 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 75 |
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100 |
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100 |
|
100 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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70 |
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71 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
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25 |
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67 |
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new |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
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68 |
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12 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
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64 |
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82 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
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69 |
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69 |
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new |
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