Fundamentals scanner
Every ratio from the Fundamental Analysis track, computed on a real company and annotated with what the number actually means. Then the three financial statements, so you can do the cash-flow check yourself.
ITC Limited
Consumer DefensiveBullish- Market cap
- ₹3,48,579 Cr
- P/E
- 17.6x
- ROE
- —
- Debt / equity
- 0.03
What the company does
ITC Limited engages in the fast-moving consumer goods, paperboards, paper and packaging, and agri businesses in India and internationally. The company offers cigarettes and cigars; foods, including staples, spices, biscuits, confectionery and gums, snacks, noodles and pasta, beverages, dairy products, ready-to-eat meals, chocolates, coffee, and frozen foods; personal care products; education and stationery, such as balls, gels and roller pens, mechanical pencils, geometry boxes, erasers, sharpeners and rulers, wax crayons, plastic crayons, and sketch pens and oil pastels; safety matches; and agarbattis and dhoops under various brands, as well as operates a hotel under the ITC Grand Central name in Mumbai. It also provides virgin, recycled, coated barrier, cupstock base, liner, liquid packaging, antifungal, solid, and graphic boards, as well as specialty papers; surfacing, print base, barrier, overlay, and liner papers; plastic substitution products; and packaging products, including cartons, flexible, tobacco, and green packaging products. In addition, the company exports feed ingredients, food grains, marine products, processed fruits, coffee products, leaf tobacco products, and spices; and offers information technology services for the banking and financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, consumer goods, travel, and hospitality industries, as well as produces and commercializes seed potato technology products. Further, it provides property infrastructure maintenance; engineering, procurement and construction management and project management consultancy services; business consulting; and agro-forestry and other related services, as well as engages in the fabrication and assembly of machinery for tube filling, cartoning, wrapping, and conveyor solutions and engineering activities. ITC Limited was incorporated in 1910 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.
Valuation — what you are paying
How the price compares to earnings, assets and cash generation.
- P/E (trailing)17.6xStrong
You are paying 17.6 years of current profit for each share. The earnings yield is 5.7%.
- P/B (price to book)4.8xFair
The market values the company at 4.8× its accounting net worth. High is normal for asset-light businesses and unusual for banks.
- EV / EBITDA12.8xFair
This is the only common multiple that accounts for debt — it is what an actual acquirer would look at, because they would inherit the borrowings.
- Dividend yield5.75%Strong
Pays 5.75% of the current price out each year. Remember that yield rises when price falls — check the dividend is covered by cash flow.
Profitability — is this a good business?
Returns on capital and margins, the numerical shadow of a moat.
- Return on equity—No data
Not available.
- Return on assets—No data
Not available.
- Operating margin24.9%Strong
Keeps ₹24.9 of operating profit from every ₹100 of sales. Compare only against companies in the same industry.
- Net margin25.9%Strong
Sustained high net margins are evidence that something is stopping competitors from competing the profits away.
Financial strength — can it survive a bad year?
Leverage and liquidity. This is where fragility shows up first.
- Debt to equity0.03Strong
A conservative balance sheet that can absorb a downturn without a crisis.
- Current ratio—No data
Not available.
- Total debt₹2399.36 CrNo data
Against cash of ₹24510.97 Cr. Net debt is what matters, not gross borrowings.
- Free cash flow—No data
Not available.
Growth — is it getting bigger?
Revenue and earnings momentum, and how the two compare.
- Revenue growth (yoy)-11.1%Weak
Ask where the growth came from: more volume, higher prices, or an acquisition. They are very different in quality.
- Earnings growth (yoy)-16.0%Weak
Profits are growing slower than sales, meaning margins are compressing. The company may be buying its growth.
- Revenue (TTM)₹76487.98 CrNo data
EBITDA of ₹25479.87 Cr and operating cash flow of —.
- PEG ratio1.78Fair
P/E divided by expected growth. Only as reliable as that growth forecast, which is usually optimistic.
Financial statements
Reported figures, most recent year first. All values in rupees.
| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₹71983.78 Cr | ₹75323.34 Cr | ₹70881.00 Cr | ₹76518.00 Cr |
| Cost of revenue | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 |
| Gross profit | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 |
| Operating expenses | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 |
| Operating income | — | — | — | — |
| Interest expense | — | — | — | — |
| Pre-tax income | — | — | — | — |
| Tax | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 | ₹0.00 |
| Net profit | ₹20689.47 Cr | ₹34746.63 Cr | ₹20458.78 Cr | ₹19191.00 Cr |