Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.

NSE: ANANDRATHI
NIFTY500
Analyst consensus:Neutral· 2 analysts
₹1,903.90+85.0%1Y
Last updated 03:01:17 IST· Public market feed (~15 min delay during market hours)

Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot

Anand Rathi Wealth (ANANDRATHI) is a wealth management firm trading at ₹3,502, up 82.7% over the past 12 months and sitting above both its 50-DMA (₹3,441) and 200-DMA (₹3,099). ROE of 46.7% and a 5-year revenue CAGR of 47.6% distinguish it from its Banking-sector peers, though a trailing PE of 74.1x and D/E of 8.25 — both the highest in the 6-stock comparison group — reflect a premium already embedded in the price.

P/E

74.1

Forward P/E

49.4

ROE

+46.7%

Debt / Equity

8.25

Profit Margin

+31.6%

Div. Yield

+0.4%

5Y ROE > 15%

4/5

5Y FCF > 0

4/5

Quality

64/100

Recent context

  • ·A promoter-level share pledge by Anand Rathi Financial Services Limited was disclosed alongside a separate report of a promoter offloading approximately ₹500 crore worth of shares — both events occurred within a week of each other in late May 2026.
  • ·The company held its 31st AGM via video conferencing in May 2026 and appointed Chirag Ramesh Muni as Chief Process Officer, signalling ongoing senior management build-out as the firm scales.
  • ·Out of 7 recent news items, 6 were classified neutral and 1 negative (the promoter stake sale); there are no positive coverage items in the recent window, and analyst coverage is limited to 2 tracked analysts with no consensus rating available.

Strengths

  • +ROE of 46.7% ranks first among the 6 Banking-sector peers listed (next highest: Bajaj Finance at 17.9%), supported by a 5-year earnings CAGR of 38.4% and 4 of available years with FCF positive.
  • +Revenue has grown at a 5-year CAGR of 47.6%, and a profit margin of 31.6% reflects high operating leverage typical of fee-based wealth management businesses.
  • +Price is 82.7% higher over 12 months and 14.6% higher over the past 3 months; RSI of 46.3 is in neutral territory, and the stock trades above both the 50-DMA and 200-DMA with a drawdown of only 6.2% from the 52-week high.
  • +Quality score of 69 ranks first in the 6-stock peer group (next: Bajaj Finance at 53, Axis Bank at 50), and the fundamental consistency score of 83 reflects 4 of tracked years with ROE above 15% and positive FCF.

Weaknesses

  • D/E of 8.25 is elevated for a non-bank wealth management firm and the debt trend is rising, increasing refinancing and interest-rate exposure as the firm scales.
  • Trailing PE of 74.1x and forward PE of 49.4x are the highest in the 6-stock peer group; the earnings growth already priced into the forward multiple leaves limited room for execution shortfalls.
  • Promoter pledge disclosures and a secondary share sale of approximately ₹500 crore appeared within the same short news window — concentrated pledge activity is a governance indicator that warrants ongoing monitoring.
  • The stock is classified under Banking alongside retail banks and insurers, making all peer-relative PE, D/E, and ROE comparisons structurally imprecise; ANANDRATHI operates a fee-based model with no lending book, yet its D/E ratio of 8.25 superficially resembles bank leverage.

Open questions

  • ?Does the rising debt trend reflect leverage taken on to seed new products or fund working capital, and how does the interest-service cost compare to fee revenue growth over the past 3 years?
  • ?The 5-year revenue CAGR of 47.6% has been exceptional — is this growth rate tied to a broad market wealth-creation cycle, or does it reflect market-share gains in the high-net-worth client segment that could persist through a market downturn?
  • ?How concentrated is the promoter shareholding and pledge structure, and what are the terms and lenders involved in the recently disclosed pledges?
  • ?At a forward PE of 49.4x, what earnings growth rate is the market implying over the next 2-3 years, and how does that compare to the consensus of the 2 tracked analysts or to management guidance?

Peer comparison: Banking

Ranks 1 of 6 on quality
SymbolNameP/EROEQuality
ANANDRATHIAnand Rathi Wealth Ltd.You're viewing74.1+46.7%69
Industry avgacross 5 peers31.2+14.2%39
BAJFINANCEBajaj Finance Ltd.29.1+17.9%53
AXISBANKAxis Bank Ltd.15.1+13.2%50
HDFCBANKHDFC Bank Ltd.16.6+13.8%50
BAJAJFINSVBajaj Finserv Ltd.28.8+14.6%23
HDFCLIFEHDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd.66.2+11.3%20

Technical state

Current price

₹3,502.40

SMA 50

₹3,441.20

SMA 200

₹3,098.88

RSI (14)

46.3 (neutral)

From 52w high

-6.2%

1Y return

+82.7%

3M return

+14.6%

50-DMA

Above

200-DMA

Above

Algorithmic support levels

₹3,480.10
₹3,480.00
₹3,000.00

Algorithmic resistance levels

₹3,699.00
₹3,735.00

Risk flags

  • high
    Debt-to-equity of 8.25 is elevated for a wealth management firm and the debt trend is classified as rising — a combination that amplifies interest-rate sensitivity and refinancing risk as the business scales assets under management.
  • medium
    A promoter share pledge by Anand Rathi Financial Services Limited was disclosed within the recent news window, and a separate headline reported a promoter sale of approximately ₹500 crore worth of shares — concentrated pledge and secondary-sale activity within a short window is a governance pattern worth monitoring.
  • medium
    ANANDRATHI is a wealth management business benchmarked against retail banks and insurers (AXISBANK, HDFCBANK, BAJFINANCE, BAJAJFINSV, HDFCLIFE); its trailing PE of 74.1x is the highest in the 6-stock group vs a peer median near 22x, and its D/E of 8.25 is structurally incomparable to bank-sector peers — reducing the interpretive value of all peer-relative metrics.
  • medium
    Trailing PE of 74.1x and forward PE of 49.4x rank highest (least favourable on valuation) in the 6-stock peer set; the implied earnings growth required to justify the forward multiple leaves limited tolerance for execution shortfalls.
  • low
    News coverage is sparse — 7 articles total, 6 neutral and 1 negative — and analyst coverage is thin at 2 analysts with no mean rating available, limiting the reliability of any market-consensus read.

Cross-section contradictions

  • ROE of 46.7% is the highest in the 6-stock peer group while trailing PE of 74.1x is also the highest; the stock already prices in its quality advantage relative to peers, meaning any ROE normalisation could trigger meaningful multiple compression.
  • Price is up 82.7% over 12 months, trades above both the 50-DMA (₹3,441) and 200-DMA (₹3,099), and sits only 6.2% below its 52-week high — yet recent news is dominated by promoter pledge disclosures and a large secondary share sale, a governance pattern that has not yet visibly weighed on price momentum.

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