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Intrinsic value · Buy/Sell verdict · scores — free· 1049 Indian stocks· EOD 2026-07-31

CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L

CANHLIFENSEFinancial Services
₹146.45
-0.68 (-0.46%)
Strong Sell

Momentum (67/100) does the heavy lifting; financial trend (0/100) is the drag.

ExpensiveSolvency risk
The bottom line

CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L earns a Strong Sell from StocksWizard, with a blended score of 24/100. We put fair value near ₹73.22; at ₹146.45 that leaves roughly 50% downside, so the stock screens overvalued by 50%. On 106.0x trailing earnings it sits pricier than the Financial Services median of about 24.3x. The price is about 5% below its 52-week high of ₹154.61 and 35% above the low of ₹108.62. Financial health scores 27/100, with a Piotroski F-score of 5/9. The average analyst target of ₹190.63 implies about 30% upside across 8 analysts. It clears 3 of 10 investability checks, with durability 36, valuation 0 and momentum 67 on our 0–100 scales.

Analysis by Ankit Sharma · StocksWizard's own estimates from end-of-day public data — see how we calculate them. For information only, not investment advice.

Intrinsic value
Our fair value
₹73.22down 50.00%
Overvalued by 50%
Price ₹146.45Range ₹67.37₹79.08
Relative (financials)medium confidence

With a 20% margin of safety, our buy-below price is ₹58.58.

Analyst views

8 analysts8 buy · 0 hold · 0 sell
12-month consensus target₹190.63up 30.16%

1-year price

EOD · 2026-07-31
1D
down 0.46%
1W
down 0.58%
1M
up 3.26%
3M
up 1.51%
6M
up 0.28%
1Y

52-week range

-5.28% from the 52-week high.

Trend check
Above 50-DMA₹142200-DMA

Price above both moving averages reads as an intact uptrend; below both, the trend is against you.

Verdict pillars

Strong Sell24
F
Financial health 27/100
From profitability & returns (bank/NBFC)

Piotroski F-score 5/9 — quality of earnings & balance sheet.

Our scores

Durability36
Valuation0
Momentum67

Durability rewards strong, low-debt, profitable businesses; Valuation rewards stocks cheap vs their sector; Momentum rewards strong price trends.

Investability checklist

Passed 3 of 10 checks
Each check screens one fundamentals, valuation or trend signal.
  • Fail: ROE above 15%: 8.1%
  • Pass: Low debt (D/E < 0.5): 0.16x
  • Pass: Positive free cash flow
  • Fail: Revenue growth > 10%: -55%
  • No data: Earnings growing
  • Fail: Net margin ≥ 10%: 1.1%
  • Fail: Current ratio > 1.5: 1.36
  • Fail: Below our fair value
  • Fail: Margin of safety ≥ 20%
  • No data: Above 200-day average
  • Pass: Above 50-day average
  • No data: Positive 1-year return
  • No data: Altman Z in safe zone
  • Fail: Piotroski ≥ 7: 5/9

Quarterly results

Revenue · 2Q2026
₹4,351 Cr
Net profit
₹28 Cr
Margin
1%
4Q2025
1Q2026
2Q2026
Revenue Net profitLatest revenue QoQ +237%

Annual financials

Revenue · 2026
₹11,242 Cr
Net profit
₹127 Cr
Margin
1%
2025
2026
Revenue Net profitLatest revenue YoY +7%

Shareholding

  • Promoter75.3%
  • Institutions19.6%
  • Public & other5.1%

Promoter holding via insider stake; institutional via reported holdings.

Key fundamentals

Market cap
₹13,957 Cr
P/E ratio
106.0
P/B ratio
8.61
EPS (TTM)
₹1.39
ROE
8.1%
Debt / Equity
0.16x
Profit margin
1.1%
Free cash flow
₹1,884 Cr
52-week high
₹154.61
-5.28% from high
52-week low
₹108.62
Dividend yield
Beta
SWOT snapshot

Bull case vs bear case

Bull case

Strengths

  • Lightly leveraged balance sheet.

Bear case

Threats

  • Rich valuation versus sector peers.
  • Trades ~50% above our estimated fair value.

About CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L

Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Limited offers life insurance and related products in India, including term, whole life, child, disability, and accident coverage alongside ULIPs, pension plans, and investment-linked savings options for individuals and organizations. The company distributes policies through bancassurance partnerships, brokers, corporate agents, direct sales, and digital channels.

CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L — frequently asked questions

Is CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L a buy, hold or sell?

StocksWizard currently rates CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L (CANHLIFE) a Strong Sell, based on a blended score of 24/100 across valuation, quality, momentum and price trend. This is our own model-based view, not investment advice.

What is CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L's fair value?

Our blended DCF and relative-valuation model estimates CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L's fair value at about ₹73.22, versus a current price of ₹146.45 — roughly 50% downside. On that basis the stock looks overvalued by 50%.

Is CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L financially healthy?

CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L scores 27/100 on our financial-health model, with a Piotroski F-score of 5/9.

How has CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L's share price performed?

CANARA HSBC LIFE INS CO L is up 2% over three months, and last traded at ₹146.45. Past performance doesn't predict future returns.

Our verdict, fair value, financial-health and checklist are StocksWizard's own estimates, computed from public end-of-day data using standard models (DCF, relative valuation, Altman Z, Piotroski). For information only — not investment advice or a recommendation. Verify independently before investing.