LIC Housing Finance Ltd (LICHSGFIN) share fundamentals
LIC Housing Finance Ltd is a large-cap company in Financials (Home Financing) with a market capitalisation of ₹28,603 crore. Here is where it stands on valuation, profitability, debt and growth as of 5 November 2026, and how it compares with the median Financials company.
Financial health score
Out of 100, across five pillars of reported fundamentals.
What stands out
- Debt/equity 6.70x — heavily leveraged
- Current ratio 0.07 — short-term liabilities exceed current assets
- Negative free cash flow
LIC Housing Finance Ltd vs the Financials median
| Metric | LICHSGFIN | Sector median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE ratioprice paid for each rupee of yearly profit | 5.1x | 13.24x | Better |
| Price to bookprice against the book value of assets | 0.69x | 1.07x | Better |
| EV / EBITDAbusiness value against operating profit | 42.19x | 24.82x | Weaker |
| Dividend yieldyearly dividend as a share of price | 1.9% | 0.9% | Better |
| Return on equityprofit on shareholders’ money | 14.4% | 4.8% | Better |
| ROCEprofit on all capital employed | 2.5% | 3.4% | Weaker |
| Net profit marginprofit kept from each rupee of sales | 19.4% | 12.4% | Better |
| Debt to equityborrowing against shareholders’ money | 6.7x | 0.07x | Weaker |
| Interest coveragehow many times profit covers interest | — | 6.79x | |
| Current ratioshort-term assets against short-term dues | 0.07x | 2.29x | Weaker |
| Revenue growth (1Y)change in sales over a year | 2.6% | 10% | Weaker |
| EPS growth (1Y)change in earnings per share over a year | 3% | 4.9% | Weaker |
| Promoter holdingshare owned by the founders or parent | 45.2% | 54.6% | Weaker |
| Promoter pledgepromoter shares pledged as loan security | 0% | 0% | In line |
| Betahow much it moves with the market | 1.18 | 1.02 | |
| 1-year returnshare price change over 52 weeks | -6.9% | -12.8% |
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What is the PE ratio of LIC Housing Finance Ltd?
LIC Housing Finance Ltd trades at a PE of 5.1x as of 5 November 2026, against a Financials median of 13.24x. PE is the price paid for each rupee of yearly profit.
Is LIC Housing Finance Ltd debt free?
No. LIC Housing Finance Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.7x, against a Financials median of 0.07x.
What is the ROCE and ROE of LIC Housing Finance Ltd?
LIC Housing Finance Ltd has a return on capital employed of 2.5% and a return on equity of 14.4%. The Financials medians are 3.4% and 4.8%.
What is the DecideChart health score of LIC Housing Finance Ltd?
LIC Housing Finance Ltd scores 47.9 out of 100, graded Caution. The score weighs profitability, debt, valuation, growth and governance from the company’s reported numbers. It is a research aid, not a recommendation.
Should I buy LIC Housing Finance Ltd shares?
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Fundamentals from a public market-data screener, as of 5 November 2026. Figures can lag company filings. DecideChart is AI-based, not linked to SEBI, BSE or NSE, and does not give investment advice.