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ITC Ltd

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3,88T INR
P/E
17,1x
EV / Rev
4,0x
Div yield
5,17 %
Op margin
28,2 %
ROE
28,5 %
Net margin
23,0 %
Debt / equity
0,03
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About

ITC Ltd operates in the Household & Personal Products industry within the Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services sector, generating revenue through the sale of consumer staples and related products.

Business. ITC Ltd (ITC.NS) is a company in the Household & Personal Products industry, operating within the broader Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services sector. The firm generates revenue through product sales and is headquartered in India. It is primarily listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification62 %
SectorNon-Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
Business sectorPersonal & Household Products & Services
Industry groupHousehold & Personal Products
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
HOLD35 analysts
15 buy15 hold5 sell
Avg 12m price target349,52

Analyst recommendations

35 analysts · consensus Hold
Buy15
Hold15
Sell5
12-month price target
349,52
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
17,1x
P/E
Analysts
Hold
35 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
28,5 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • ● MARKETSITC shares rally 4% despite Q1 profit miss as investors price stabilization2026-08-03
  • ● MARKETSITC shares jump 4% as resilient cigarette volumes ease tax-hike fears2026-08-03
  • MARKETSITC Q1 profit falls 16% to ₹4,394 crore as FMCG headwinds persist2026-07-31
  • MARKETSITC Q1 earnings preview: Tax hikes and agri weakness set to weigh on margins2026-07-31
  • MARKETSITC agri business doubles revenue to ₹20,300 crore, cements top private-sector spot2026-07-23
  • MARKETSITC targets Rs 8 lakh crore FMCG market by 2035 with AI and premiumisation push2026-07-23
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,7 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,7 %−0,2 %
    Information Technology+0,3 %+7,8 %−0,3 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples · THIS SECTOR−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

    Briefing · model-assisted

    There are no material changes to report for ITC Ltd (ITC.NS) in the current analysis period. A review of 17 fields, excluding four schema-expansion fields, confirmed that the company's status remains unchanged compared to prior assessments. The cross-source signal data indicates a period of low activity, with only a single dispatch recorded on June 26, 2026, and zero dispatches for the remainder of the observed window through mid-July 2026. No sentiment data was associated with this limited activity. The company continues to be covered by 19 analysts, maintaining a consistent level of professional scrutiny. However, there are no reported changes in officer count, index membership, or top holder composition during this timeframe. Given the absence of new material developments or significant shifts in market signals, the fundamental outlook for ITC Ltd remains stable. Investors should note that no new events, ratings, or financial adjustments have been identified to alter the previous analysis.

    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · 2026-07-23

    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    ITC Ltd (ITC.NS) is a company in the Household & Personal Products industry, operating within the broader Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services sector. The firm generates revenue through product sales and is headquartered in India. It is primarily listed on the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). Specific details regarding operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification62 %
    SectorNon-Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services
    Business sectorPersonal & Household Products & Services
    Industry groupHousehold & Personal Products
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    ITC Ltd maintains a robust capital structure characterized by high liquidity and minimal leverage. The current ratio stands at 3.04, indicating strong short-term solvency, while the debt-to-equity ratio is exceptionally low at 0.03. Total equity of INR 725.07 billion significantly outweighs total liabilities of INR 212.85 billion. Long-term debt is limited to INR 23.99 billion, and the company holds INR 2.39 billion in cash and equivalents. Despite the low debt load, the risk assessment flags net cash as negative after subtracting total debt, suggesting that total debt obligations exceed liquid cash reserves, though the overall balance sheet remains conservative.

    Profitability metrics demonstrate strong operational efficiency and returns. The company reports a net income of INR 206.89 billion on revenue of INR 899.13 billion, yielding a net margin of approximately 23%. Return on equity (ROE) is 28.53%, and return on assets (ROA) is 22.06%, indicating effective utilization of both shareholder capital and total assets. The operating income of INR 253.03 billion reflects a healthy operating margin, supporting the high valuation multiples. The price-to-earnings ratio is 17.08, and the price-to-book ratio is 4.87, suggesting the market values the company's consistent earnings power and asset base.

    There are no material changes to report for ITC Ltd (ITC.NS) in the current analysis period. A review of 17 fields, excluding four schema-expansion fields, confirmed that the company's status remains unchanged compared to prior assessments. The cross-source signal data indicates a period of low activity, with only a single dispatch recorded on June 26, 2026, and zero dispatches for the remainder of the observed window through mid-July 2026. No sentiment data was associated with this limited activity. The company continues to be covered by 19 analysts, maintaining a consistent level of professional scrutiny. However, there are no reported changes in officer count, index membership, or top holder composition during this timeframe. Given the absence of new material developments or significant shifts in market signals, the fundamental outlook for ITC Ltd remains stable. Investors should note that no new events, ratings, or financial adjustments have been identified to alter the previous analysis.

    Key takeaways
    • Strong balance sheet with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.03 and a current ratio of 3.04.
    • High profitability with ROE of 28.53% and ROA of 22.06%.
    • Analyst consensus suggests upside potential with a mean price target of INR 349.52.
    • Low dilution risk and conservative capital structure.
    • Net cash is negative after debt subtraction, a key risk flag.
    • Lack of historical data limits growth trajectory analysis.

    Bull / Bear case

    Generated · model-assisted
    BULL CASE · 3

    Revenue grew 10.2% year-over-year to INR 899 billion in FY2026, demonstrating strong top-line expansion.

    Free cash flow surged 54.3% year-over-year to INR 25 billion, highlighting improved cash generation capabilities.

    Analysts project 12.9% upside to a mean price target of INR 349.52, suggesting undervaluation.

    BEAR CASE · 3

    Long-term debt surged to INR 23.99 billion in FY2026, a sharp increase from INR 2.85 billion prior.

    Cash conversion ratio of 0.89 trails the 1.25 median for the Household & Personal Products cohort.

    The company faces medium liquidity risk, indicating potential challenges in meeting short-term financial obligations.

    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-05-21
    Q1 2026 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue INR 238.21B, +16,9% YoY; Operating income +6,0% YoY.

    RevenueINR 238.21B+16,9 % YoY
    Operating incomeINR 64.77B+6,0 % YoY
    Net incomeINR 53.88B−72,7 % YoY
    Free cash flow
    EPS
    Operating cash flowINR 184.64B+4,8 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    RevenueINR 238.21B
    Gross profitINR 120.66B
    Operating incomeINR 64.77B
    Net incomeINR 53.88B
    Margins
    Gross margin50.7%
    Operating margin27.2%
    Net margin22.6%
    FCF margin
    Balance sheet
    Total assetsINR 937.92B
    Total liabilitiesINR 212.85B
    Total equityINR 725.07B
    Cash & equivalentsINR 30.09B
    Long-term debtINR 23.99B
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flowINR 184.64B
    CapEx-INR 21.83B
    Free cash flow
    SBC
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue INR 238.21BOperating costs INR 173.44BTax INR 10.89BNet income INR 53.88B
    Highlights
    • Revenue INR 238.21B, +16,9% YoY
    • Operating income +6,0% YoY
    • Net income −72,7% YoY
    • Net margin 22.6%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    $309,45
    Market cap
    $3.53T
    Enterprise value
    $3.56T
    P/E
    17.1x
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    4.0x
    EV / Op income
    14.0x
    EV / OCF
    19.3x
    P / B
    4.9x
    P / Tangible book
    4.9x
    Tangible book
    $725.07B
    Net cash
    -$21.60B
    Current ratio
    3.0
    Debt / equity
    0.0
    ROA
    22.1%
    ROE
    28.5%
    Cash conversion
    89.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -2.4%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Grocery & Retail Delivery
    low · llm_fanout_v2
    Retail Food Products
    low · llm_fanout_v2

    Market share

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    Supply chain

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 43 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    15,46
    Predicted surprise
    +0,01
    Beat probability
    43 %
    Analysts
    35
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    revision ratio -0,05 · as of 2026-07-09 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate15,46
    Revenueno estimateno estimate764,0B INR
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate228,0B INR
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in INR. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution35 analysts
    Strong buy5
    Buy10
    Hold15
    Sell4
    Strong sell1
    12-month price target$349,52 · Median $336,00
    Low $290,00High $502,00
    Operating income · consensus228,0B INR
    EPS surprise
    +8,3 %
    reported vs consensus · beat
    Revenue surprise
    +17,7 %
    reported vs consensus · beat

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$290,00
    Mean$349,52
    Median$336,00
    High$502,00
    Spot$309,45
    +12.9 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin28,2 %Above median
    Net Margin23,0 %Above median
    ROE28,5 %Above median
    Capex / Rev-2,4 %Above median
    D/E0,03Above median
    Cash Conv0,89Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Derivatives & instruments

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    Physical assets

    16 tracked
    AssetTypeCommodityCountryRole
    Adana Depolama power stationPowerPowerTürkiyeRegistered owner
    Ankara power stationPowerPowerTürkiyeRegistered owner
    Antalya power stationPowerPowerTürkiyeRegistered owner
    Bhadrachalam wind farmPowerPowerIndiaRegistered owner
    Cañada Del Río wind farmPowerPowerSpainRegistered owner
    El Hierro Hidroeólico wind farmPowerPowerSpainRegistered owner
    Eskişehir power stationPowerPowerTürkiyeRegistered owner
    Hamitler Çöplüğü power stationPowerPowerTürkiyeRegistered owner
    ITC Adanus power stationPowerPowerTürkiyeRegistered owner
    Lal Kuan Mill power stationPowerCoalIndiaParent
    Lal Kuan Mill power stationPowerPowerIndiaParent
    Mamak power stationPowerPowerTürkiyeRegistered owner
    Radhapuram (ITC) wind farmPowerPowerIndiaRegistered owner
    Sincan Gazlaştırma power stationPowerPowerTürkiyeRegistered owner
    Sincan Çadırtepe power stationPowerPowerTürkiyeRegistered owner
    Sofulu Çöplüğü power stationPowerPowerTürkiyeRegistered owner
    Tracked physical assets associated with this issuer (operated, managed, or owned).

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    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    • Reference data
    How metrics are computed
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Return On Assets
      net_income / total_assets
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    Source documents
    • ITC Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-07-09
    • ITC Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-09
    • ITC Ltd Market data — ESG · 2026-07-09
    • ITC Ltd — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-07-09

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    ITC.NSCanonical
    NSE (India) · INR

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob43 %Surprise+0,01Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · 2026-07-23
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-07-16 17:26 UTCNEWSITC Hotels Q1 profit surges 35% as revenue hits ₹936 crore; GHK Hospitality acquisition announced → Strong top-line growth and a strategic buyout signal ITC Hotels is accelerating its expansion in India's premium hospitality sector ahead of its planned demerger.
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-26 05:44 UTCNEWSBajaj Broking targets 14% rally for ITC as 21-month correction nears end → Brokerage cites favorable risk-reward setup at key support level, projecting a rebound toward ₹330 over the next six months for the FMCG major.
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
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    2026-05-21 15:28 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue INR 238.21B · Net INR 53.88B
    2026-05-21 15:28 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue INR 899.13B · Net INR 206.89B
    2026-01-29 18:40 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue INR 217.07B · Net INR 49.31B
    2025-10-30 16:32 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025 Revenue INR 212.56B · Net INR 51.26B
    2025-08-01 17:23 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue INR 231.29B · Net INR 52.44B
    2025-05-22 16:55 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue INR 203.76B · Net INR 197.27B
    2025-05-22 16:55 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue INR 816.13B · Net INR 347.47B
    2025-02-06 18:38 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2024 Revenue INR 203.50B · Net INR 49.35B
    2024-10-24 19:15 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024 Revenue INR 215.36B · Net INR 49.93B
    2024-08-01 16:18 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024 Revenue INR 193.50B · Net INR 50.92B
    2024-05-23 14:23 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue INR 738.91B · Net INR 204.59B
    2023-05-18 14:46 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue INR 765.18B · Net INR 191.92B
    2022-05-18 19:07 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue INR 652.05B · Net INR 152.43B
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