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Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd: Why Is It Outperforming Nifty 500?

Active
RS +14.8%Weak4w Streak

In Week of Mar 28, 2026, Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd (Finance - Non Life Insurance) is outperforming Nifty 500 with +14.8% relative strength. Fundamentals: Weak. On a 4-week streak.

PB: Cycle BottomFalling Knife

What's Happening

🔻Earnings declining and PB falling — fundamentals deteriorating
🌐FII stake decreased 4.1% this quarter
🏛️DII accumulation — stake up 4.0%
💰Trading 78% above estimated fair value — significant premium

Earnings Acceleration Triggers

1. 301 bps loss ratio improvement driving underwriting profit
Q3 FY26HIGH
2. 45% new business premium growth accelerating
Q3 FY26HIGH
3. 100 bps expense ratio improvement through digital transformation
9M FY26MEDIUM

Key Risks

1. 18-24 month lag for pricing corrections to flow through
MEDIUM

Key Numbers

PAT Growth YoY
-40%
Stable
Revenue YoY
+10%
Stable
Price to Book
3.6
Current Price
₹458
Fundamental Score
35/100
Weak
3Y PAT CAGR
+37%
Market Cap
26.9K Cr
Valuation
Significantly Overvalued

12-Week Performance

Weekly presence in the outperformers list. Green = beating Nifty 500 by 10%+ that week.

12 weeks agoThis week

Why Are Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's Earnings Accelerating?

Based on Q3 FY26 earnings • Updated Mar 7, 2026

301 bps loss ratio improvement driving underwriting profit

Expected: Q3 FY26HIGH confidence+₹46 Cr revenue

What: Q3 loss ratio improved to 68.8% from 71.88% YoY, driving combined ratio below 100%

Impact: +₹46 Cr revenue

“Q3 FY26 earnings call transcript: 'We reported India's underwriting profit of 46 crores in quarter 3 FY26 as compared to an underwriting loss of 79 crores in quarter 3 FY25'”

45% new business premium growth accelerating

Expected: Q3 FY26HIGH confidence+₹1830 Cr revenue

What: Fresh business growth of 45% driving overall GWP growth of 23% in Q3

Impact: +₹1830 Cr revenue

“Q3 FY26 earnings call transcript: 'Our gross premium increased 23% year-on-year by fresh business growth of 45% and the renewal premium growth of 17%'”

100 bps expense ratio improvement through digital transformation

Expected: 9M FY26MEDIUM confidence

What: Expense ratio improved to 29.8% for 9M period from 30.8% YoY

“Q3 FY26 earnings call transcript: 'Our expense ratio also improved by close to 100 basis points to 29.8% for the nine month period'”

What Are the Key Risks for Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd?

Earnings deceleration risks from management commentary

18-24 month lag for pricing corrections to flow through

MEDIUM

Trigger: Loss ratio improvements may not be linear

Management view: These things to flow into the loss ratio and the earned premium takes, you know, 18 to 20, 24 months. So we are still not even 12 months done.

Monitor: Retail loss ratio trajectory

What Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's Management Saying?

Key quotes from recent conference calls

“We reported India's underwriting profit of 46 crores in quarter 3 FY26 as compared to an underwriting loss of 79 crores in quarter 3 FY25. This was driven uh by improvement in the combined ratio by almost 320 basis points from 102.1 in quarter 3 FY25 to 98.9 in quarter 3 FY26. — Anand Roy”
“As in the previous quarters, we have demonstrated loss ratio decline continuously in successive quarters with a 301 basis points decrease from 71.8 8 in quarter 3 FY25 to 68.8 in quarter 3 FY26. The retail loss ratios also have decreased by 103 basis points year on year to 68.4% in this quarter. — Anand Roy”
“We are delivering more than 16% growth in volume in quarter three. So things are improving on the NOP as well. — Anand Roy”
“On pricing, we took up the last year in Q4 and we will be following the annual price cycle as it is. As far as the cohort based pricing approach that we took for fho, that has given us very good results. We are clearly seeing a good lift in terms of the non payments and the risk that healthy take, giving us better retentions. — Unidentified Speaker”

What Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's Management Guidance?

Forward-looking targets from management for 9M FY26

Revenue Growth Target

16%

Implied PAT Growth

87%

Management Tone: CAUTIOUS

Key Milestones

• Maintain combined ratio below 100%

• Achieve mid-teens ROE

• Sustain new business growth above 40%

How Fast Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd Growing?

Revenue, profit and margin growth rates

MetricYoY3Y CAGRTrend
Revenue+10%+15%Stable
PAT (Net Profit)-40%+37%Stable

The above analysis is parsed from publicly available earnings call transcripts. This is educational research only — not investment advice. Last updated Mar 7, 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd

Based on publicly available financial data. This is educational research, not investment advice.

What were Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's latest quarterly results?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's latest quarterly results (Dec 2025) show

  • PAT Growth YoY: -40.5% (stable)
  • Revenue Growth YoY: +10.1%
  • Operating Margin: 4.0%

Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's profit growing or declining?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's profit is declining with an stable trend.

  • PAT Growth YoY: -40.5% (latest quarter)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +132.7% (sequential)
  • 3-Year PAT CAGR: +36.5%
  • Trend: Stable — consistent growth pattern

What is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's revenue growth trend?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's revenue growth trend is stable.

  • Revenue Growth YoY: +10.1%
  • Revenue Growth QoQ: +4.3% (sequential)
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +14.9%

What is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's asset quality trend?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's asset quality trend is insufficient_data.

What is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's 3-year profit and revenue CAGR?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's long-term compounding rates

  • 3-Year Profit CAGR: +36.5%
  • 3-Year Revenue CAGR: +14.9%

Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's growth accelerating or decelerating?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's earnings growth is stable with mixed signals on a sequential basis.

  • YoY Acceleration: +10.0% bps
  • Sequential Acceleration: +100.0% bps

What is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's trailing twelve month (TTM) performance

  • TTM PAT: ₹447 Cr
  • TTM PAT Growth: -43.2% YoY
  • TTM Revenue: ₹17,000 Cr
  • TTM Revenue Growth: +9.9% YoY

Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd overvalued or undervalued?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd appears significantly overvalued based on our fair value analysis.

  • Valuation Signal: Significantly Overvalued
  • Current PE: 60.3x
  • Price-to-Book: 3.6x

What is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's current PE ratio?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's current PE ratio is 60.3x.

  • Current PE: 60.3x
  • Market Cap: 26.9K Cr

How does Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's valuation compare to its history?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's current PE is 60.3x.

  • Current PE: 60.3x
  • Valuation Assessment: Significantly Overvalued

What is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's price-to-book ratio?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's price-to-book ratio is 3.6x.

  • Price-to-Book (P/B): 3.6x
  • Book Value per Share: ₹127
  • Current Price: ₹458

Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd a fundamentally strong company?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd is rated Weak with a fundamental score of 35/100. This score is calculated from objective financial metrics

  • PAT Growth YoY: -40.5% (20% weight)
  • PAT Growth QoQ: +132.7% (15% weight)
  • Earnings trend: stable (5% weight)

Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd debt free?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of N/A.

  • Total Debt: ₹470 Cr

What is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's return on equity (ROE) and ROCE?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's return ratios over recent years

  • FY2023: ROCE 15.0%
  • FY2024: ROCE 18.0%
  • FY2025: ROCE 12.0%

Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's cash flow positive?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's operating cash flow is positive (FY2025).

  • Cash from Operations (CFO): ₹1,000 Cr
  • Free Cash Flow (FCF): ₹228 Cr
  • CFO/PAT Ratio: 213% (strong cash conversion)

What is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's dividend yield?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd currently does not pay a significant dividend (yield 0.00%).

  • Dividend Yield: 0.00%
  • Current Price: ₹458

Who holds Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd shares — promoters, FII, DII?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's shareholding pattern (Dec 2025)

  • Promoters: 58.0%
  • FII (Foreign): 14.1%
  • DII (Domestic): 21.0%
  • Public: 7.0%

Is promoter holding increasing or decreasing in Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's promoter holding has decreased recently.

  • Current Promoter Holding: 58.0% (Dec 2025)
  • Previous Quarter: 58.0% (Sep 2025)
  • Change: -0.05% (decreasing — worth monitoring)

How long has Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd been outperforming Nifty 500?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd has been outperforming Nifty 500 for 4 consecutive weeks, indicating building momentum.

Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd a new momentum entry or an established outperformer?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd is an established outperformer with 4 weeks of consecutive Nifty 500 outperformance.

What are the growth catalysts for Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd has 3 key growth catalysts identified from recent earnings analysis

  • 301 bps loss ratio improvement driving underwriting profit
  • 45% new business premium growth accelerating
  • 100 bps expense ratio improvement through digital transformation

What are the key risks in Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd has 1 key risk worth monitoring

  • 18-24 month lag for pricing corrections to flow through

What did Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's management say in the latest earnings call?

In Q3 FY26, Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's management highlighted

  • "We reported India's underwriting profit of 46 crores in quarter 3 FY26 as compared to an underwriting loss of 79 crores in quarter 3 FY25. This was dr..."
  • "As in the previous quarters, we have demonstrated loss ratio decline continuously in successive quarters with a 301 basis points decrease from 71.8 8 ..."
  • "We are delivering more than 16% growth in volume in quarter three. So things are improving on the NOP as well. — Anand Roy"

What is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's management guidance for growth?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's management has provided the following forward guidance for 9M FY26

  • Revenue growth target: 16%
  • Implied PAT growth: 87%
  • Management tone: cautious
  • Milestone: Maintain combined ratio below 100%
  • Milestone: Achieve mid-teens ROE

Is Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd worth studying for long term investment?

Based on quantitative research signals, here is why Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd may be worth studying

  • Cash flow is positive — CFO ₹1,000 Cr

What is the investment thesis for Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd investment thesis summary:

Research Signals (Bull Case)

  • Revenue growing at +10.1% YoY
  • Growth catalyst: 301 bps loss ratio improvement driving underwriting profit

Risk Factors (Bear Case)

  • Appears significantly overvalued
  • Key risk: 18-24 month lag for pricing corrections to flow through

What is the future outlook for Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd?

Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd's forward outlook based on current data signals

  • Earnings Trend: stable
  • Revenue Trend: stable
  • Valuation: Significantly Overvalued
  • Key Catalyst: 301 bps loss ratio improvement driving underwriting profit
  • Key Risk: 18-24 month lag for pricing corrections to flow through

The above FAQs are generated from publicly available earnings data and conference call transcripts. This is educational research only. Sector Alpha is not SEBI registered and does not provide investment advice.