ITC Ltd.
NSE: ITCITC Ltd.: A 30-second snapshot
ITC trades at ₹292.5, down 26.51% over the past 12 months and 28.16% below its 52-week high, with the price below both the 50-DMA (₹293.83) and 200-DMA (₹337.44). The stock carries a PE of 17.81 — the lowest among its 6 FMCG peers — alongside a dividend yield of 5.47% and ROE of 29.34%, set against 5-year earnings growth of -72.7% and revenue contraction of -5%. Debt-to-equity stands at 3.292 on a rising trend, and the quality score of 39 places ITC 5th of 6 in its FMCG peer group.
P/E
17.8
Forward P/E
16.7
ROE
+29.3%
Debt / Equity
3.29
Profit Margin
+26.2%
Div. Yield
+5.5%
5Y ROE > 15%
4/5
5Y FCF > 0
4/5
Quality
47/100
News
8 headlines · 3 positive · 2 negative
ITC stock nears 52-week low; slips 8% in 1 month, down 21% thus far in 2026 - Business Standard
Business Standard
ITC Hotels Expands Rajasthan Footprint with Signing of 140-Key Welcomhotel Jaipur - Hospitality Net
Hospitality Net
ITC shares in a downtrend, give up Rs 300 mark; buy on dips? - Business Today
Business Today
ITC leveraging purpose-specific AI tools for carrying out climate risk assessments at 140 sites - BusinessLine
BusinessLine
Buy, Sell Or Hold: ITC, Indian Bank, CG Power, NTPC — Ask Profit - NDTV Profit
NDTV Profit
Recent context
- ·Business Standard (May 29) reported ITC stock neared its 52-week low, having slipped 8% in one month and 21% year-to-date through that date; current price of ₹292.5 reflects a partial recovery from those levels.
- ·ITC Hotels signed a 140-key Welcomhotel Jaipur property (June 18), continuing hotel segment expansion as a standalone listed entity following the ITC Hotels demerger.
- ·Mean analyst rating of 2.5 across 33 analysts (1–5 scale, lower = more constructive), with news flow of 8 items rated 3 positive, 3 neutral, 2 negative over the tracked window.
Strengths
- +ROE of 29.34% ranks 3rd among 6 FMCG peers and exceeds HINDUNILVR (21.6%) and GODREJCP (15.1%), with FCF positive in 4 of the tracked years.
- +Dividend yield of 5.47% is notable in the FMCG sector context, where peers like NESTLEIND (PE 78.27) and HINDUNILVR (PE 48.71) carry materially higher valuations.
- +PE of 17.81 and forward PE of 16.69 represent the lowest absolute valuation in the 6-stock FMCG peer set; nearest peer is GODREJCP at 55.08.
- +Profit margin of 26.23% is consistent with ITC's diversified business mix, and RSI of 55.15 is in neutral territory, not in technically oversold range.
Weaknesses
- −5-year earnings growth of -72.7% and 5-year revenue growth of -5% reflect sustained multi-year contraction across both metrics, extending well beyond any single quarter.
- −Price ₹292.5 remains below the 50-DMA (₹293.83) and 200-DMA (₹337.44), with a 26.51% 12-month decline and a 52-week drawdown of -28.16%; the stock has not reclaimed either moving average.
- −Debt-to-equity of 3.292 on a rising trend is elevated relative to the FMCG sector median, with declining earnings increasing the financial leverage risk profile.
- −Quality score of 39 places ITC 5th of 6 in the FMCG peer set, with consistency score of 43 and ROE above 15% in only 4 of the tracked years, indicating uneven fundamental quality.
Open questions
- ?Does the 5-year earnings contraction of -72.7% reflect the accounting impact of the ITC Hotels demerger and subsidiary restructuring, or does it indicate deterioration in the core cigarettes and FMCG businesses?
- ?How has ITC's debt-to-equity of 3.292 on a rising trend historically compared to its own 5-year average, and what is the intended path for de-leveraging post-demerger?
- ?Given that the PE of 17.81 is the lowest among FMCG peers by a wide margin, what factors have historically caused the valuation gap between ITC and peers like HINDUNILVR and NESTLEIND to compress or widen?
- ?If FCF has been positive in 4 of the tracked years and ROE remains at 29.34%, what explains the sustained price underperformance relative to the broader FMCG sector over the past 12 months?
Peer comparison: FMCG
Ranks 5 of 6 on quality| Symbol | Name | P/E | ROE | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITC | ITC Ltd.You're viewing | 17.8 | +29.3% | 39 |
| Industry avg | across 5 peers | 60.6 | +34.7% | 50 |
| NESTLEIND | Nestle India Ltd. | 78.3 | +76.3% | 61 |
| HINDUNILVR | Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 48.7 | +21.6% | 58 |
| BRITANNIA | Britannia Industries Ltd. | 49.5 | +53.3% | 50 |
| TATACONSUM | Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | 71.5 | +6.9% | 45 |
| GODREJCP | Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. | 55.1 | +15.1% | 38 |
Technical state
Current price
₹292.50
SMA 50
₹293.83
SMA 200
₹337.44
RSI (14)
55.1 (neutral)
From 52w high
-28.2%
1Y return
-26.5%
3M return
+0.8%
50-DMA
Below
200-DMA
Below
Algorithmic support levels
Algorithmic resistance levels
Risk flags
- high5-year earnings growth of -72.7% and 5-year revenue growth of -5% signal sustained multi-year contraction across both top-line and bottom-line; these are not single-quarter anomalies but reflect the full 5-year measurement window.
- highPrice ₹292.5 is below both the 50-DMA (₹293.83) and the 200-DMA (₹337.44); down 26.51% over 12 months with a 52-week drawdown of -28.16%. The stock has remained below its 200-DMA with nearest resistance cluster at ₹302.85–₹309.47.
- mediumDebt-to-equity of 3.292 is elevated vs FMCG peers, and the debt trend is classified as rising. Declining earnings alongside a rising debt load increases financial leverage risk in the context of a conglomerate undergoing restructuring.
- mediumQuality score of 39 ranks 5th of 6 FMCG peers (NESTLEIND 61, HINDUNILVR 58, BRITANNIA 50, TATACONSUM 45, ITC 39, GODREJCP 38). ROE above 15% in 4 of tracked years and persistence consistency score of 43 indicate uneven fundamental quality.
- low1-year price-change data is null for all 5 sector peers, preventing relative-return ranking within the FMCG comparator set on that dimension.
Cross-section contradictions
- ROE of 29.34% ranks 3rd among 6 FMCG peers and exceeds HINDUNILVR (21.6%), yet 5-year earnings growth of -72.7% and revenue contraction of -5% indicate the current-period return on equity has not compounded into sustained earnings growth over the measured window.
- PE of 17.81 is the lowest among all 6 FMCG peers by a wide margin (next lowest GODREJCP at 55.08), yet this compressed valuation has not arrested a 26.51% 12-month price decline, with the stock 28.16% off its 52-week high.
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Fundamentals & technicals: refreshed 25 Jun 2026 · refreshed daily at 01:00 IST
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