Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.

NSE: ABCAPITAL
NIFTY200
Analyst consensus:Strongly constructive· 14 analysts
₹410.95+51.2%1Y
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Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot

Aditya Birla Capital trades at Rs 394.05, up 55.29% over the past year and 9.2% over three months, holding above both its 50-day (Rs 380.97) and 200-day (Rs 349.43) moving averages with RSI at 50.53 (neutral). The NBFC reported Q1 FY27 profit after tax of Rs 1,175 crore, up 40% year-on-year, on July 31, 2026, and currently trades at a trailing PE of 28.41x versus an ROE of 11.18% -- the second-lowest reported ROE among six tracked financial-sector peers.

P/E

28.4

Forward P/E

16.5

ROE

+11.2%

Debt / Equity

495.94

Profit Margin

+11.7%

Div. Yield

5Y ROE > 15%

1/5

5Y FCF > 0

0/5

Quality

50/100

Recent context

  • ·Q1 FY27 results (reported July 31, 2026): profit after tax of Rs 1,175 crore, up 40% year-on-year, with company statements pointing to growth in lending, insurance, and digital businesses alongside a capital infusion (TradingView, marketscreener.com, whalesbook.com).
  • ·Following the results, the 3-month price change stands at +9.2% and the stock sits within 4.22% of its 52-week high, with the nearest tracked resistance level at Rs 399.35.
  • ·All 8 tracked news items this cycle relate to the same results release; sentiment classification was 6 positive, 2 neutral, and 0 negative.

Strengths

  • +Up 55.29% over the trailing year and 9.2% over three months, holding above both the 50-DMA (Rs 380.97) and 200-DMA (Rs 349.43) with only a 4.22% drawdown from its 52-week high.
  • +Q1 FY27 profit after tax rose 40% year-on-year to Rs 1,175 crore (reported July 31, 2026), with company commentary citing growth across lending, insurance, and digital segments.
  • +5-year earnings growth of 29.5% outpaces 5-year revenue growth of 7.7%, consistent with margin expansion -- current profit margin is 11.65%.
  • +Forward PE of 16.52x sits well below the trailing PE of 28.41x, and the mean analyst rating is 1.14 across 14 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive).

Weaknesses

  • Zero of the recorded years show positive free cash flow, and ROE exceeded 15% in only 1 of the recorded years; the persistence consistency score is 12 out of 100.
  • ROE of 11.18% ranks 4th of 6 tracked peers (2nd-lowest among those with reported ROE), and the composite quality score of 35/100 also ranks 4th of 6.
  • Debt-to-equity is approximately 4.96x with a rising debt trend flagged in the persistence data; this leverage level is structurally typical for an NBFC funding a loan book, but the upward trajectory alongside a below-peer-median ROE is worth tracking against financial-sector leverage norms.
  • News flow is thin and concentrated in a single catalyst -- 8 tracked items, nearly all tied to the July 31, 2026 Q1 FY27 results release, rather than diversified coverage.

Open questions

  • ?What structural factors explain a consistency score of 12/100 and zero FCF-positive years despite a 5-year earnings CAGR of 29.5% -- is growth being funded more by rising leverage than by internal capital generation?
  • ?How does the rising debt trend in the persistence data compare with loan-book growth and asset-quality trends disclosed in the Q1 FY27 results?
  • ?Why does ROE of 11.18% trail most large-cap financial peers (Bajaj Finserv 14.6%, HDFC Bank 13.84%, Axis Bank 13.35%) even after a quarter of 40% year-on-year profit growth?
  • ?Does the gap between the trailing PE (28.41x) and forward PE (16.52x) reflect a one-off item in trailing earnings, or a step-change in expected profitability?

Peer comparison: Banking

Ranks 4 of 6 on quality
SymbolNameP/EROEQuality
ABCAPITALAditya Birla Capital Ltd.You're viewing28.4+11.2%35
Industry avgacross 5 peers31.7+13.1%48
AXISBANKAxis Bank Ltd.13.8+13.3%70
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank Ltd.16.3+13.8%66
BAJFINANCEBajaj Finance Ltd.35.147
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.59.9+10.8%33
BAJAJFINSVBajaj Finserv Ltd.33.3+14.6%23

Technical state

Current price

₹394.05

SMA 50

₹380.97

SMA 200

₹349.43

RSI (14)

50.5 (neutral)

From 52w high

-4.2%

1Y return

+55.3%

3M return

+9.2%

50-DMA

Above

200-DMA

Above

Algorithmic support levels

₹384.00
₹339.45
₹337.45

Algorithmic resistance levels

₹399.35
₹410.70
₹411.40

Risk flags

  • high
    Zero of the recorded years show positive free cash flow and ROE exceeded 15% in only 1 of the recorded years; the persistence consistency score is 12 out of 100, indicating the 5-year earnings growth of 29.5% has not been matched by durable capital generation.
  • medium
    ROE of 11.18% ranks 4th of 6 tracked financial-sector peers (2nd-lowest among the five with reported ROE, ahead only of HDFC Life at 10.8%, trailing Bajaj Finserv 14.6%, HDFC Bank 13.84%, and Axis Bank 13.35%); the composite quality score of 35/100 also ranks 4th of 6.
  • medium
    Debt-to-equity is approximately 4.96x (Yahoo's raw figure of 495.94% expressed as a percentage, converted to a multiple) with a debt trend flagged as rising in the persistence data. Leverage of this scale is structurally typical for an NBFC funding its loan book against financial-sector norms, but the rising trajectory alongside a below-peer-median ROE of 11.18% is a trend worth tracking.
  • low
    Tracked news flow this cycle (8 items: 6 positive, 2 neutral, 0 negative) is concentrated almost entirely around a single catalyst -- the Q1 FY27 results released July 31, 2026 -- rather than spread across diversified coverage.

Cross-section contradictions

  • The stock is up 55.29% over 12 months and trades above both the 50-DMA (Rs 380.97) and 200-DMA (Rs 349.43) with only a 4.22% drawdown from its 52-week high, while persistence data shows 0 FCF-positive years and a consistency score of 12/100 -- price strength and the reported capital-generation persistence metrics point in different directions.
  • Mean analyst rating is 1.14 across 14 analysts (1-5 scale, lower = more constructive), sitting alongside a consistency score of 12/100 and an ROE of 11.18% that ranks near the bottom of the tracked peer set -- the two data sets do not obviously align.

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